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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:06 AM
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All Series IIs!

Post how many miles you have already, and how long you've had your series II....
I've had mine about 4 1/2 months and have a bout 4800 miles.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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Been there done that, search for my thread young Jedi.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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ohhh haha found it man, thanks.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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had it for almost a year, 22000kms
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 05:02 AM
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Last week of September. 7k miles.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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Bought it at the end of February and it has about 1350 miles on it now.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Bought in July 09, 15000km on it now, runs like a charm, seems to burn ALOT less oil than my last serie 1, added about 3-4 liters between oil changes since day one
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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C'mon guys drive your cars!

a month
3000 miles --no i dont normally drive that much per lol
already ripped out the suspension, spare, and shift ****
getting 19-21 mpg and burning a third of a QT every 600 miles.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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6 months and 9000 miles.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Beefy98
C'mon guys drive your cars!

a month
3000 miles --no i dont normally drive that much per lol
already ripped out the suspension, spare, and shift ****
getting 19-21 mpg and burning a third of a QT every 600 miles.
I just noticed my S2 seems burning less oil during the summer than during the winter. in colder weather its usually half a quart every 600 miles. now im almost hitting 800 miles before putting oil in.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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2 weeks 2690 lol I do a lot of driving
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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THERE is Already a THREAD FOR THIS! TY-
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by wazup_shorty
Bought in July 09, 15000km on it now, runs like a charm, seems to burn ALOT less oil than my last serie 1, added about 3-4 liters between oil changes since day one
Ahh, Correct, it is meant to burn less than Series 1..
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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16 months, 14k mi, 1 qt/~1k mi.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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10 months, 3600 miles, 700mL per 1000 miles, solid 16mpg around town, 25 mpg on the highway.

Considering a tire rotation and trip before I put it away for the winter. Only issue noted is that the tranny is a bit crunchy when cold.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 03:52 AM
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9 months, 15,000 miles, usually 24 mpg (never been under 22)
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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Pete, how do you get 24mpg and never under 22 in the greater LA area?? 60mph, nothing but highway...?? jeebus, i'm having a hard time keeping it above 17...
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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Pete, how do you get 24mpg and never under 22 in the greater LA area?? 60mph, nothing but highway...?? jeebus, i'm having a hard time keeping it above 17...
A few things that might be contributing:
  • My regular round trip commute is usually 10 miles city and 46 miles freeway. Whereas I usually drive around 75-80 mph on the freeway, I'm not agressive in city driving ( normal acceleration, pace traffic lights, etc.). I do make it a point to "redline" the car at least once per tank, which I consider regular maintenance.
  • I use premium fuel, which will optimize ignition timing & performance
  • I keep the tires over-inflated, at about 40 psi
  • It's an automatic. When cruising in 5th or 6th the engine is turning much slower than the manual transmissions. For example, at 60 mph the automatic is turning about 2000 rpm, and the manual would be turning about 3000 rpm, so this has an obvious effect during highway driving. I would imagine the automatic should get somewhat worse mileage in city driving, as the torque converter lock does not engage in gears 1-4, but with my driving style I doubt there is much difference.
  • I use the manual mode / paddle shifters to keep the engine speed at the most optimum levels for the driving conditions. The automatic programming has it shifting a bit early for my tastes.

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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Meh, I don't believe it. Maybe once but on average? No way.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 07:33 AM
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Meh, I don't believe it. Maybe once but on average? No way.
So, I'm a liar? What would I gain by it?

Most tank averages have been a very predictable 23-24 mpg for over 15,000 miles. Lowest tank was 22 mpg, highest was 25 mpg. I would love to see what it would do if I kept it down to 65 on the freeway, but I just can't do it.

What would you have me do, post photos of the gas pump & odometer readouts for the next 6 months? Oh, but then I could PhotoShop it, so that probably wouldn't convince you either....

Well, if you're ever in the LA area, we'll go on a long drive.

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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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just hit 10,000 miles on my '10.

switched back to 5W20. much better.
still 19 mpg
creaks and rattles from dash
racoon @ 50mph took out my shroud, etc under passenger side oil cooler. 250 bucks. oil cooler unscathed.
shifting seems less notchy as the miles pile on. Will change out trans and diff at 20K prolly
Pirelli 210 winter tires handle beautifully! Steering feels better with them.
no sign of rodents underhood yet..
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteInLongBeach
So, I'm a liar? What would I gain by it?

Most tank averages have been a very predictable 23-24 mpg for over 15,000 miles. Lowest tank was 22 mpg, highest was 25 mpg. I would love to see what it would do if I kept it down to 65 on the freeway, but I just can't do it.

What would you have me do, post photos of the gas pump & odometer readouts for the next 6 months? Oh, but then I could PhotoShop it, so that probably wouldn't convince you either....

Well, if you're ever in the LA area, we'll go on a long drive.
How many miles are you getting out of a tank? My best is 20mpg and that's all highway commute to work with the cruse set on 60 for 30 miles. I usually get 280 miles then the low fuel light comes on.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Fuel Economy..
Look if you are Owning or Driving ANY Rotary to get Economy or High MPG from it then you own the wrong car, driving an RX-8 for economy will KILL IT.

Yes, even I can get 25 MPG if I feather the Gas Pedal, change gear at 3-4000 RPM or less.

About 20 MPG or less is an average for me, and that is hard treatment and a bit of soft (RPM wise).

But yeah, SO much depends on how Heavy your Right Foot is..
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sixsix
How many miles are you getting out of a tank? My best is 20mpg and that's all highway commute to work with the cruse set on 60 for 30 miles. I usually get 280 miles then the low fuel light comes on.
Same as me I get 465 KMS a tank or 280 miles.., sometimes less, not more.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Yeah I'm not complaining...I'm still getting better mpg's than what I was in my truck. I shift at 4-5k in every gear and redline it at least twice a day...I usually open it up every chance I get.
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