prsguy46

I just bought an '02 CL-S w/ 34K miles. I am only getting around 200 miles of city driving to the tank and am wondering if this is normal??? It's said that CL's get around 18 mpg in city driving and I'm definately not! Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

andyjl

when i drove , which is mostly highway miles (i'd say prob 85% hwy), i range anywhere from about 320-350 by the quarter tank mark. And i usually fill up my tank til its full with 91 octane.
you should be getting more than 200, that is bad. maybe u have some dirty air filters or some clogged up fuel injectors

DarkSithCL

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200 MPT is not normal...I agree with chkin ur fliters and stuff...my MPG has sucked lately also, but I think someone is watering down the gas!

cltypeSLOW

man i get at least 400MPT and i drive her like hell

prsguy46

yeah i knew something had to be wrong! It was a lease return so I figured that the people who leased it before me were probably really cheap or lazy and didnt bother to change anything out bc they knew they were going to return it! thanks for your help!

DarkSithCL

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what type of fuel r u using man...btw, whatz up boi!

DarkSithCL

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u get some work done and u'll be flying and sippin' on fuel too...

prsguy46

I've filled it up once with 89 octane but after I got the shitty mileage I put 91 in there and same thing happened! Also...any suggestions on how to go about having it checked out? I'm thinking that taking to the dealership is my best bet bc they probably know alot more about the car.

andyjl

naw don't go to the stealership. If you take it to a reputable or a place you trust, they should know what to do. Perhaps you should try getting a fuel injection cleaning done, its like 50-60 bux at most places, stealership was like $140 when i asked about it, i said fuck em, and went to another place. you might also want to get a k&n air filter, stays clean, and you clean it out every 60k miles

kmusic305

Yea,

Glad that you mentioned that. I have a 2003 Acura CL-S with 35,000 miles and I have notice that it is drinking more gas too. I use 89 ocatane. The acura website suggested this: Recommended Fuel - premium unleaded; 91 octane*

EPA estimated mileage, city/highway:**
CL Type S - 19/29
CL Type S M/T - 19/28


*Gasoline with a octane number lower than 91 may be used, with reduced performance.

I wondered what is considered reduced performance? I'm not a hard driver. neither do I race with the car. anybody got any suggestions?

prsguy46

I'll try to find a place! Thanks alot for the help

DarkSithCL

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^^ "reduced" is like granny suckin ur head lights out in a 1979 chevy stationwagon...at least the way mine drives with the lower octane gas...

kmusic305

Are you going to get fuel injection cleaning? I'm thinking about getting it done but not at acura. Maybe honda. I know that it's cheaper.

123456SPEED

Many have reported lower mpg with the cheaper (err lower octane) gasolines.
Try more octane and a cleaning couldn't hurt later. check your tire pressure too!

prsguy46

is there a way for them to diagnose your car before anything is done bc i dont want to spend a shitload of money to get everything cleaned and fixed if theres still another problem?

kmusic305

I'm thinking about trying some fuel injection cleaner. I am going to go to acura and see if they have any first. If not I will find some good injection cleaner out there first before I get the fuel injection cleaner. I really don't want to spend the money on it if I really don't need.

andyjl

well did u get your car used, i'm assuming you did. I was in teh same position you were when i got my car. but instead of waiting around , i would just suggest you get the cleaning done because you'l prob see more immediate results, its not that expensive to get the cleaning done too, like 40-60 bux

kmusic305

Are you suggesting of going to a non-dealer for the cleaning. Cuz the dealer charges for than 40-60 dollars.

andyjl

yes non dealer

rtatsutani

I had the full service from Acura on my engine, carbon cleaning of the injectors, added an AEM CAI etc... and I still get only low 200 MPT before and after. I live in Honolulu and city driving is a killer in this car. Since I'm in Hawaii long freeway rides are non-existent so I just had to get used to my MPT. I run chevron 91 premium. 01 CLS

kmusic305

Have you noticed a difference since you had the service?How do you get good gas mileage on these cars. Is is buy using the high octane?

RaviNJCLs

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I had the same problem about 6 months ago. I changed the filter and cleaned out the injectors. That solved the problem. Increased the city miles per tank about 50 miles in the city. You can also check your spark plugs, although at 34K you shouldn't have to worry about changing them yet.

kmusic305

Did you go to acura for the injection cleaning? Becuase I am thinking about going to Honda for the injection cleaning.

rtatsutani

Yes I went to acura and there was no difference after. Engine idled a lot smoother, but that was about it.