High Octane Fuel
05-22-2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kamal
Awesome to hear Ken, love all over again with my TL.... 
was going to trade it in for the 06 TL but I think I'm gonna keep her and get the new one in any event
was going to trade it in for the 06 TL but I think I'm gonna keep her and get the new one in any event
05-23-2006, 12:50 AM
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Talk about cleaning systems, in the States, do you have high pressure oil change system? When the oil is drained, they hook up a hose and send high pressure oil into the engine and it removes gunks, sludges out of the oil channels and holes in the cams, cranks ,etc......I did it here and the car runs smooth as hell.
05-23-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Kamal:
Sounds like you have similar MPG numbers to mine..
This past month I've been getting anywhere from 26 to 28 mpg. Low fuel light comes on anywhere from 350 miles to 400.
Sounds like you have similar MPG numbers to mine..
This past month I've been getting anywhere from 26 to 28 mpg. Low fuel light comes on anywhere from 350 miles to 400.
05-24-2006, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
i have never seen my fuel light go on...
Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
i even have a hard time starting the car if it is slightly on a slope
05-25-2006, 10:10 AM
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fuel tank float
I think there's a little trip switch in the fuel tank float that sends the low fuel idiot light signal. that switch could be faulty, could be a broken connection or the lamp itself could be bad.
that and the "lights on" beeper are my best friends!
that and the "lights on" beeper are my best friends!
06-08-2006, 10:39 AM
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mileage and moneyage
Originally Posted by copy252
ive never had a prob putting in 87 and having anything go wrong per say... i will say 91-93 gets me like 20 mpg around town and like 25 on the highway. 87 i get shit mileage. something like 12 around town. its like dirty water. 91 or higher is the way to go. i dont care if its 10 a gallon!
Back when regular was around $1.80, then if "Plus" grade was $1.90 and premium was $2.00, then the mileage increase wasn't as much of a bargain as now, with prices around 3 dollars. Now it's a good trade-off - you get better performance and less frequent fill-up stops. I figgered some numbers out - this would make a good spreadsheet.
Given the following mpg boosts from regular 87 octane, which seems to be my city/hwy averages:
21 mpg with regular 87
22 mpg with plus 89
24 mpg with premium 93
Price increase ------------------- miles % boost for cost % increase
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1.80 to 1.90 = .947 = 5.3% --------- 4.5 for 5.3 - nope
1.80 to 1.88 = .957 = 4.3% --------- 4.5 for 4.3 - just barely...
2.80 to 2.90 = .966 = 3.4% --------- 4.5 for 3.4 - yep
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1.80 to 2.00 = .9 = 10% --------- 12.5 for 10 - yep
2.80 to 3.00 = .933 = 6.7% --------- 12.5 for 6.7 - hell yeah!
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