Got a 97 Toyota Corolla CE w/ manual transmission and the car has 141000 miles. When I fill up the gas tank, which is about 10 gallon. I get about 290-310 miles. With mixed driving of highway and city. So is that good enough? What do you guys get? Also my driving style is faster than normal!
That's pretty average for this model. Whenever I remember to calculate my mileage it always comes out to about 38 on the highway (I never remember when in the city), so your mixed mileage of ~30 mpg is about right.
I had to use a few different online calculators to convert it to km and litres, lol, but that does seem about right.
I worked it out just then and for 10 gallons (37.8 litres) I get around 340-375 miles (550-600km), which is also a combination of city and highway driving. That's with a 1.5L 5A-FE, manual transmission, including a bit of thrashing every now and again.
__________________ **Click here to view my CarDomain page**
ofcourse it will, just make sure you buy as much OEM parts as possible. I'm not saying that aftermarket parts are bad, but its just sometimes they dont fit in very well. If you bought all the part from the dealer, which inludes plugs, wires, dist cap/rotor, pcv valve, fuel filter... that would cost you about $135-$160. Which isnt that bad at all. Plus $60-$100 more for the installation.
Yep, it definitely wouldn't hurt. Fuel mileage comes down to a lot of simple things too, such as having the correct air pressure in your tyres, not driving with your windows down on the highway or using the A/C for city driving, the type of engine oil you use, how clean your air filter is etc.
Big heavy subwoofers or other heavy items certainly don't help either. Also, if you've got roof-racks on your car that you aren't planning on using any time soon, take them off, as they disturb the aerodynamics and cause you to use more fuel.
Oh yeah one more thing - This may sound silly, but every time I put gas in my car I lift the hose slightly in the air after the pumping has stopped so that every last drop drains from the hose and into my fuel tank. You'd be surprised how much fuel gets wasted if you simply just hang up the nozzle after the meter says it's finished. Also, never pump your gas holding the 'trigger' at full squeeze as when the fuel hits the other fuel in your gas tank, it turns it into vapour and goes back down the fuel return hole in the nozzle which takes it back underground. There are other contributing factors when it comes to actually pumping fuel, but those are the two main ones I always abide by.
__________________ **Click here to view my CarDomain page**
I knew my thermostat was stuck for a while, but I didn't realize how badly it was affecting my fuel mileage. It had gotten all the way down to 20mpg. Yesterday I filled up my tank that was half before and half after swapping in a new thermostat and it was up to 25mpg. I should see 30mpg on the next full tank.
I knew my thermostat was stuck for a while, but I didn't realize how badly it was affecting my fuel mileage. It had gotten all the way down to 20mpg. Yesterday I filled up my tank that was half before and half after swapping in a new thermostat and it was up to 25mpg. I should see 30mpg on the next full tank.
Well I'll be damned! I would have never thought in a million years that a thermostat can affect MPG too!!!
Well I'll be damned! I would have never thought in a million years that a thermostat can affect MPG too!!!
I didn't think so either. That's why I didn't fix it for so long. I figured the car was just getting old. Then I came here and researched about fixing the thermostat. Tons of posts about it affecting gas mileage. Now that it finally warmed up here in Chicago (40F, almost sweltering ), I switched it out and flushed my coolant. The car is driving a lot smoother as well as more efficiently.
Yeah a faulty thermostat can definitely affect fuel mileage. Mainly because if the car is running too cool, it's not running as efficiently, so the ECU sends a signal to inject more fuel until the car is at the correct operating temperature. If your thermostat is stuck open then this signal will be constantly sent and you'll use more fuel as a result.
__________________ **Click here to view my CarDomain page**
The AutoGuide.com network consists of the largest network of enthusiast-owned enthusiast-operated automotive communities.
AutoGuide.com provides the latest car reviews, auto show coverage, new car prices, and automotive news. The AutoGuide network operates more than 100 automotive forums where our users consult peers for shopping information and advice, and share opinions as a community.
ToyotaNation.com is an independent Toyota/Lexus enthusiast website. ToyotaNation.com is not sponsored by or in any way affiliated with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. The Toyota, Lexus and Scion names and logos are trademarks owned by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
1993 Toyota Corolla
), I switched it out and flushed my coolant. The car is driving a lot smoother as well as more efficiently.
Linear Mode
