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Mileage increase by 25%!

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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Mileage increase by 25%!

Hello guys,

My car has now 2700 km and I did in general 350-375 km with one gas tank. This week, the only thing that I have changed is that I have pushed the engine a little more (up to 6000 rpm) and I am rev the engine higher in general. I also put oil, 3/4 of a bottle (now at full). My gas tank is at half right now and I did 235 km! Strange? A mileage increase of 25%! Breakage period? I am not complaining

Also, I used the same roads (from home to work). No change there. I used the same octane 91.

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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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as the engine breaks in it's typical to start getting better gas mileage.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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My MPG went up after break-in. I now get 4mpg better then when it was new(have 23k now).
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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Not to say its not true, but mine did not improve through break-in. I was getting 14-15mpg up until about 2 months ago...after the P flash. I am now getting 17-18, same gas, same routes.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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hehehe, i don't know if it's the way i drive my car now then last year (i think it's the same). But my milage has seen a significant DROP.. I'm barely getting 300km/tank and that's about 50/50 highway/road..

I don't really care because I have so much fun but still.. it's dropped
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Hey, I thought it was just me. Now there's another one here that realized higher MPG just by driving at a higher RPM range. I explained this phenomena in my "3000 - 3500 RPM range is the key" thread last year.

It was mostly theoretical...
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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shouldnt we be using kilometerage instead of mileage lol just kidding
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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do they use oxygenated gas in the winter where you are?
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