Is it the right way to calculate gas mileage? I divide the mileage of that tank by the amount of gas needed to fill up the tank. I noticed my last tank dropped to 16.7 mpg. Just wanna make sure I am counting right? Thanks.

 

Yes, that's right. Number of miles traveled divided by number of gallons used = miles per gallon. Make sure you had a full tank when you started counting miles

 

you also need to be consistent in measuring. I use the same pump at the same gas station, fill it up to the first click (stops automatically), let the gas settle in my tank (5 seconds) then level it with the 2nd click. Reset your guage. I am getting 26mpg on mix driving. I was getting 22-24mpg till the engine broke-in (mine was at 15,000 miles). Oh it helps if you leave your lead foot at home too.

 

this is very good advice.....too bad there are so many drivers out there that are just begging to be passed. With our cars, it's hard not to put it in VTEC...... :p

 

http://www.adamoski.com/AcuraGasMileage.htm

 

As am I

 

Yeah, I'm another "anal" one I guess! My spreadsheet is exactly like yours Acura3200, with a graph just like daverman. And then, since it's a lease, I have another sheet which breaks down my monthly and annual mileage allotments and let's me know how I'm doing against my mileage cap. And then, just for kicks, I have a breakdown of the date that I hit every 1,000 miles to calculate the number of days it took me to drive the previous 1k. I just hit 4000 today and it took me only 22 days from 3000!

But, I guess I'm a lead foot, because the best gas mileage I've seen for any given tank is 22 mpg! I've read about some of you getting 25-26 per tank. Although I do a fair amount of city driving, so I guess I shouldn't complain.

 

Routinely I get 26 mpg. On vacations (> 250 miles) I usually get 29.6 mpg. I almost never drive < 75 on the highway (unless the valentine 1 catches a cop...).
All I've been using is Texaco 94 octane...

 

That's great! Does anybody know if octane levels could impact gas mileage? Here in CA, the highest we can get is 91. I would love to get better gas mileage!

 

Damm....I tought I was bad...

 

theres stations in LA that offer 100 octane, but for 5 bucks a gallon, i use 91 and i get about 200 mpg, i have 1500 miles on the car

 

To me, what's important is miles per dollar, not gallon. I use the octane of gas suggested in the manual and no higher.

 

I, like you, also keep a log at every fill-up. However, what's important to me is not miles per $$, but miles per gallon. The whole reason to keep the log in the first place is to get an indication of WHEN something is starting to go wrong with the car (ie. decrease in mpg).
With a difference of 10 cents per gallon between 89 octane and 94 octane (only choice I have a texaco), It doesn't break the bank to spend the extra $1.70 once a week.....

 

Holy cow--200 mpg on 91 octane? What gas are you using??

Tony

 

Does that mean there is something wrong with my car? I am consistently getting 18-19mpg, mine is at 15000 now. I am suspecting the tranny is slipping or my alignment is off bad enough to affect the mileage. Any thought?

 

well i just realized that i have it in D4 too much and that might be an issue, i use mobil, chevron, 76, and maybe sometimes arco, but always 91

 

I think I'm sticking with EXXON (no amocos, etc. around here...)

I've been getting good mileage -- the first two are from my trip back from Alabama -- the remainder are City/Highway mix - 90% highway -- and im shocked cuz its with a pretty heavy foot at times

 

Arco? I know you said sometimes, but my car would have to be running on fumes and the Arco would have to be the only gas station for a hundred miles before I put Arco gas into my TL-S.

Tony

 

Why do you have it in D4 at all??
are you towing or driving up hills?
U have Grade Logic....

 

I keep it in D4 when I'm driving in the city just b/c I don't want the car to keep shifting in and out of 5th gear.

 

About the gauge reset button. One question. What does that gauge measure anyways? I couldnt figure it out. To measure my milieage, I divide my 13,653 miles and with 12 gallons of gas i use right? i get 1137.75??? whats that mean? did i do it right?

 

oh nevermind i didnt do it right. I am suppose to use miles traveled not how many miles i have. ooopps