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Posted By: Brokk_dup1 Mileage question.. - 02/10/03 08:42 AM
I was wondering offhand what you all were getting for mileage? Myself I cant break 350 city or hwy. I've tried shiftin under 3500, did a full tune up. I had a full tune up done awhile ago, the only thing i havent done is fuel filter and injector cleaner. I swear when i bought the car, i got way better mileage. i drove from lethbridge to leduc on 1 tank of gas. now im lucky if i get that.

any suggestions? the only other thing i can think of is possibly a bad clutch or something. i had the tranny fluid swapped, but its still kinda notchy and there is heavy pedal feel, but the clutch far as i know doesnt slip at all.

Posted By: The-Ghosst Re: Mileage question.. - 02/10/03 03:44 PM
I have 10 months worth of fuel data on my Contour saved on my server. Feel free to download it. There is no recent data on the car though, and all of it at 900' ASL instead of Calgary's 3500' ASL. It will make my ratings look a little higher than yours, but not by much.

Mileage Chart
Posted By: advocate_dup1 Re: Mileage question.. - 02/10/03 08:03 PM
i get around 320 ussually during the winter, if its really cold out tho it can be much lower. worst this year was 200 km / tank (50 L, best last summer was probly close to 500.

on average during the summer i get about 350-375 km/tank
Posted By: abwamo_dup1 Re: Mileage question.. - 02/11/03 02:12 AM
wow that seems a little low, I get around 350 to 380 kms per fill-up in city driving. I dont run to empty usually I fill-up around 45 liters.
Highway driving is closer to 600kms on the tank if i'm doing the limit
Posted By: advocate_dup1 Re: Mileage question.. - 02/11/03 02:40 AM
on the highway i get the same as the city - tho its at times anywhere from 180-200+.... im great at "i made here in 3 hours and 46 minutes... 4 mins faster then last year"

haha

havent had a highway trip where i drove normal... maybe this year....
Posted By: abwamo_dup1 Re: Mileage question.. - 02/11/03 03:23 AM
Canā??t afford to do more than 115km/h.
Iā??ve pushed my car to the governer many times but not lately.
Posted By: kerrychin_dup1 Re: Mileage question.. - 02/11/03 05:49 AM
50/50 city/highway driving: 380-420 km.

100% city: 320-350 km.

100% highway: 550 km.

Average fill up: about 45L.

Average mpg over the life of the car: 25.0 mpg (US gallon)
Worst mpg: 16.1 mpg
Best mpg: 37.7 mpg

Highest price paid for gas: 91.9 cents/L (premium)
Best price: 44.4 cents/L
Average price (premium): 74.4 cents/L and climbing


- Kerry


Posted By: EdmontonSVT Re: Mileage question.. - 02/11/03 07:29 PM
I am getting over 400 every tank, but I also let it run every morning or brfore I drive it, I think I could easily get over 500km to a tank
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