Gas Mileage

ej_EXtasy

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Obviously one of the reasons we drive Hondas. I'm afraid I'm not getting the best mileage I can, what can I do to know nothing is wrong with my car? Post your year, motor, and average mileage for a tank of gas.
 

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can't you just look up the gas mileage ratings from when the car was entered into the market and then do a comparison to yours?

Make yourself a mileage chart
 


Ian123

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i had a 98 with a d16y8 and i was getting 22 mpg city driving. i dont know anyone else who got worse mileage than that so consider yourself lucky
 


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i have 04 ep3 bone stock and i get 28 mpg highway miles :D
 

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How many of these threads do we need to have?
 

98civikdx

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99 Civic Si
120,000
Average- 27
Town-about 25
Highway- between 30 and 33
 

Jordan_n

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92 civic hatch with a b18b
94000 miles
average 34
highest 38
 

ej_EXtasy

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I have a stock 2000 ex, I've only driven 260 miles and my tank is empty.
 

TheWingMang

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98 EX, D16Y8
194k miles
38MPG average, 40+ pretty often

Keep your air cleaner and oil clean, and keep the tires pumped up right.

But don't forget the way you drive is the biggest factor in your mileage.
 

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i unno my fuel light come on last week, put 20 bucks in it, which is like 9 gallons,and was over full, went like 315 miles doin 80 mph for like a hour, 2 times a day, monday - friday dunno what that is in mpg
 

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22 city/ 28 highway

thats AC on all the time. and stepping on it from a stop.

I know i can get better than that tho. im working on it. its all in the driving.

D16y8 100k
 

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Auto Y8 getting usually 30mpg city.
 

ej_EXtasy

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Does the AC really make a difference? I'm fine with driving windows down, but lately I've had the AC on nonstop. Here soon I'm changing all the fluids and spark plugs, maybe I'll see a difference.
 

98civikdx

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A/C will make a difference if you use it a lot. Even if you don't see a big difference, the fluids and plugs are def a good idea to change if they haven't been done in a while. Might do the distributor cap and rotor and wires while you're at it.

Forgot to mention that my average mileage is combined city and highway (work and school everyday) and i drive pretty hard on a daily basis.
 

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96 2dr EX
155k
d16y8

I can get almost 34 on the highway and usually get about 30-32 in town.
 


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