Horsepower And Mileage Problem Solved!!!!
#251
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I'm astonished too.....
I'm with Gomez - this thread is as dead as Elvis.
(I always said Gomez was astute - an astute, observant, shifty bastard. )
Hey Gomez, the doctorr says "Hi".
I just use that new Chevron gas with their "Placebo" additive, it gets me nearly 33 bushels per league.
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(I always said Gomez was astute - an astute, observant, shifty bastard. )
Hey Gomez, the doctorr says "Hi".
I just use that new Chevron gas with their "Placebo" additive, it gets me nearly 33 bushels per league.
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Originally Posted by garynjr
Probably because you are using the not recomended lower Octaine gass.
87 will not burn as fast as 92/93 there for you will certainly get better gas milage.
That's still pretty high and hard to believe but you probably do a lot of highway driving and not so heavy on the gas.
87 will not burn as fast as 92/93 there for you will certainly get better gas milage.
That's still pretty high and hard to believe but you probably do a lot of highway driving and not so heavy on the gas.
#254
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Sorry.....
Sorry Gomez, WAY too much fun left in this thread to close it!!
Have you never heard of the flogging of a horse that is no longer alive? Endless hilarity! Besides - it looks like the "DSC Turner-Offers" have switched to be "Lower Octaine User"ers!
Miles more smiles in this topic -
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Have you never heard of the flogging of a horse that is no longer alive? Endless hilarity! Besides - it looks like the "DSC Turner-Offers" have switched to be "Lower Octaine User"ers!
Miles more smiles in this topic -
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garynjr --
In my case, you are right. I do get lower gas mileage when using a higher octane gas. Then it gets 18-19 mpg.
Your disbelief suggests you need to try the change to a lower octane yourself, unless you think your gonna blow your engine with a few tankfuls of that 'inferior' petrol.
In my case, you are right. I do get lower gas mileage when using a higher octane gas. Then it gets 18-19 mpg.
Your disbelief suggests you need to try the change to a lower octane yourself, unless you think your gonna blow your engine with a few tankfuls of that 'inferior' petrol.
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I always get a kick out of this.....
People...higher octane does not mean " better" gas. It's different..............If you car does not detonate on regular there is no benefit from higher octane
Some of the higher octanes have more additives that make them " clean" better but the gasoline is no better......
People...higher octane does not mean " better" gas. It's different..............If you car does not detonate on regular there is no benefit from higher octane
Some of the higher octanes have more additives that make them " clean" better but the gasoline is no better......
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Some of the higher octanes have more additives that make them " clean" better but the gasoline is no better......
Some of the higher octanes have more additives that make them " clean" better but the gasoline is no better......
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I think the RX-8 is very sensitive to octane changes and driving styles. While I know a lot of people are running 93 octane, and there is a ton of discussion about 89, 87, and the use of 85, I looked in my owners manual, and it calls for 91 octane. I have a hard time finding stations with 91 octane pumps so I normally mix 89 and 93 (half and half). I have found that the car runs better and gets better mileage on 91. I have tried to use 89 octane but the engine sounded strange to me and did not run as smooth.
I have always seemed to get better then the norm regards gas mileage on all of my cars. With my 8, get approximately 20.5 to 22 as a combined city-highway mileage. Now the strange thing. I recently made a rather fast run, 262 miles in 3 hours and 17 mins. with a significant portion of the trip was over 90 and some shots as high as 110. I filled up at the end of the trip. 262 miles, 12.92 gallons, approx. 20.27mpg. Of interest, I used very little oil also.
I called and talked to the Mazda service manager I deal with and he stated that the rotary engine is far more efficient at high speeds. It is all the 0-60 shots that suck gas. He was however a little surprised about the low oil consumption.
I have always seemed to get better then the norm regards gas mileage on all of my cars. With my 8, get approximately 20.5 to 22 as a combined city-highway mileage. Now the strange thing. I recently made a rather fast run, 262 miles in 3 hours and 17 mins. with a significant portion of the trip was over 90 and some shots as high as 110. I filled up at the end of the trip. 262 miles, 12.92 gallons, approx. 20.27mpg. Of interest, I used very little oil also.
I called and talked to the Mazda service manager I deal with and he stated that the rotary engine is far more efficient at high speeds. It is all the 0-60 shots that suck gas. He was however a little surprised about the low oil consumption.
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I just drove from St. Louis to Dayton (365 miles) this weekend for Mardi Gras. I averaged a 10 MPG increase per quarter of a tank when I turned off the DSC as stated in the beginning of this thread. This could also be because of my new Borla exhaust but I think it is a bit of both. I was driving 85 mph and avoided drafting off of other cars in order to make the results as uniforma s possible. So I think it works.
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no kidding. At one point I was getting what I thought was good gas mileage on the highway, it was 16.6 mpg. Its a good thing that rotar hum is so nice it relaxed me right back into a state of bliss.
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I average 200 miles a tank thanks to cold weather and city stop and go traffic. It's pretty depressing. I could deal with my car being underpowered, but man this thing sucks up gas like a v8 SUV.
Love this car... maybe when I do a extensive road trip in a month or two and hopefully get my mileage up there to give me better peace of mind of owning a rotary.
Love this car... maybe when I do a extensive road trip in a month or two and hopefully get my mileage up there to give me better peace of mind of owning a rotary.
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