Gas milage

[02Protege'5]

I have an 02 P5 (could ya guess from my member name?)

I just rolled over 93k miles. I try to do regular maintainance (sp?) on my vehicle, i keep a close watch on my tire pressure. Its due for an oil change, but im not to far over, I run mobil 1, 5w30, fully synthetic and dont skimp on my filters, i use Purlator Pure ONE. I did a transmission fluid flush and filter change at 60k, its due for another.

i normally experience a little worse gas mileage during the winter but my P5 is getting worse than what i think a typical 4 cyl should be getting. im getting like 22 mpg (uhm)

I BABY this car, i make it a point to not go over 3k RPM's, even when accelerating or going up hills.

my drive to and from work is 28 miles one way. its takes me a tank of gas or 7/8ths of a tank of gas to go to and from work all week. Thats not making trips to the corner store, strictly taking the car to and from work. the first 7 miles of my drive is relatively flat, but then it goes into a hilly area for the rest of the trip, i can maintain 50 mph without going over 3k RPM's. The last 2 or 3 miles flattens out.

i ran STP gas treatment through, two tanks in a row, and that seemed to help a little.

What is everyone getting MPG wise?

Gas prices hitting home for anyone else?

thanks,

-Tony

 

[Salmon_Rob]

winter gas blows my ass, ive been getting 24-26 lately

 

[Redcoat]

Me too. Around 25mpg. However, I would find it very hard not to go over 3,000 rpm's in a P5, though.

 

[02Protege'5]

it is hard, i drive like a granny (sad2)

im going to check my air filter, havent done that in a while, but from what im seeing, 22mpg isnt that uncommon. mabee ill take some of the s*** out of my hatch... i got some tools, and spare fluids and such in there.

 

[andrew.savage]

I think the apostrophe in your name should be before the 02......(evil) j/k

But i have been getting terrible gas mileage too.

 

[Salmon_Rob]

i redline every gear, every time

 

[Riken]

lol to the red line. Get a MP3 ECU and you will get better gas milage. I have one for sale. lol

 

[Salmon_Rob]

i actually got worse gas mileage with my mp3. last year i was getting 28ish and now with mp3 i get 26

 

[bucksatan]

Winter gas, plus the colder denser air make for a hit to the gas mileage. If you are running winter tires it is also probably hurting the gas mileage, they tend to have a higher rolling resistance. Taking out extra weight will probably help, although unless it is a lot of extra weight you probably won't notice all that much of a difference. Make sure you leave some washer fluid in the back, running out in the winter sucks, especially if you are pretty far away from anywhere.

 

[Diehonda]

Check your air filter, spark plugs, and dump a can of Seafoam in your tank.

STP FTL.


You know going above 3K is good to burn the carbon buildup. A jolt to 4500 won't hurt.

 

[dwpeek]

I have an 02 P5 (could ya guess from my member name?)

I just rolled over 93k miles. I try to do regular maintainance (sp?) on my vehicle, i keep a close watch on my tire pressure. Its due for an oil change, but im not to far over, I run mobil 1, 5w30, fully synthetic and dont skimp on my filters, i use Purlator Pure ONE. I did a transmission fluid flush and filter change at 60k, its due for another.

i normally experience a little worse gas mileage during the winter but my P5 is getting worse than what i think a typical 4 cyl should be getting. im getting like 22 mpg (uhm)

I BABY this car, i make it a point to not go over 3k RPM's, even when accelerating or going up hills.


my drive to and from work is 28 miles one way. its takes me a tank of gas or 7/8ths of a tank of gas to go to and from work all week. Thats not making trips to the corner store, strictly taking the car to and from work. the first 7 miles of my drive is relatively flat, but then it goes into a hilly area for the rest of the trip, i can maintain 50 mph without going over 3k RPM's. The last 2 or 3 miles flattens out.

i ran STP gas treatment through, two tanks in a row, and that seemed to help a little.

What is everyone getting MPG wise?

Gas prices hitting home for anyone else?

thanks,

-Tony

Have you ever had your injectors purged? If not,you sould. I thought it made a big difference in how my P5 ran and the mileage. Take it somewhere and have it done.

 

[JC-MP5]

Me too. Around 25mpg. However, I would find it very hard not to go over 3,000 rpm's in a P5, though.

I short shift to keep below 3k. It no funn. I'll be cruising at 25 mph im 5th gear. at least I'm at 1500 rpm. lulz.

 

[pasadena_commut]

i normally experience a little worse gas mileage during the winter but my P5 is getting worse than what i think a typical 4 cyl should be getting. im getting like 22 mpg (uhm)

That's normal for an automatic driven mostly in the city. It's low for a manual. The auto is apparently much less efficient in city driving than the manual, with the latter giving 25-27 mpg and the former 21-22 mpg. On the highway both transmissions give about the same mpg.

 

[triikster]

My auto gets about 25 mixed city/freeway, FYI.

 

[Diehonda]

My manual gets 29-34 depending on road rage. Highway, city, and dirt or gravel country roads.

 

[ho bag]

Auto or 5spd?

As winter comes most gas stations switch to winter gas (more ethaonal in the gas) Which kill gas millage hard.

 

[newprot5fan]

My gas mileage blows...just over 21mpg, but that was city and half of that was with snow tires...but even in the summer, pure city nets me about 23 (if that)....

 

[Speed-Demon]

I have an '02 Auto, I change the oil and that's about it. I avg 28-30mpg.

 

[westerboyz]

I have an '02 Auto, I change the oil and that's about it. I avg 28-30mpg.

+1

 

[808MP5]

29mpg here 80%traffic 10%crusing 10%abusing the heck out of the motor