fuel economy

[Zaku_4]

hmm,

ok i think i have a problem and im trying it figure out if its me or just the car. so basically i filled up on gas like last sunday or something, like literaly full the needle goes beyond what its supposed to. anyways today i see my cars odo causeive been keeping track and it reards 335km, with the last 5 sticks away from empty, so basicaly ona full tank im guessing i only get about 350km?

isnt it supposed to do alot more then that? for the past couple of months ive been doing alot of highway driving as i go down to toronto from markham to visit an old friend constantly. in fact the way it owuld be spit up for me is like 80-85 highway/20-15 city. should i bring my car into the dealership and get it checked out? or is it just me? haha i guess my usual speed on the highway ranges from 120-140ish? and i dunno what else ot say,

TIA

[civiclad]

Ensure your tires are properly inflated. The faster you drive (120-140) may also contribute to your high fuel mileage.

[majic]

there\'s an ENTIRE thread dedicated to ppl\'s fuel economy right here (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/read.php?TID=1395).. it might not be in the right place but nobody moved it so yah..

is this the first time you got bad mileage? have you used a different gas station this time? different octane? tire pressure as civiclad mentioned? more ppl in the car? maybe you\'ve been driving in 3rd gear the whole time? idling a lot? a TONNE of factors...

[Zaku_4]

well,
heres an update, the light went on at 400km. my tires are always at 30-32, winters on right now, always use esso(cause of points), some rare times petro(cause my friends save 2 cents per liter mastercard), and always aty regular which is like 87 or soemthing octane. usually like atleast 2-3 people in my car including me, no idling for me, always moving or off =p. oh well i guess ill just ask people.

people are supposed ot be getting 500+ km, =/ grrr oh well



there\'s an ENTIRE thread dedicated to ppl\'s fuel economy right here.. it might not be in the right place but nobody moved it so yah..

is this the first time you got bad mileage? have you used a different gas station this time? different octane? tire pressure as civiclad mentioned? more ppl in the car? maybe you\'ve been driving in 3rd gear the whole time? idling a lot? a TONNE of factors...