jhalderman

I have been driving my new TL-S "agressively" to help break it in right and yet I got 28.88 MPG on the first tank. While I have been driving a lot of back roads (avoiding freeways) at modest speeds, I have also explored the VTEC range every day at least twice. I am very happy with this result.

Tag66

I though that during the 'break in' period, you were actually supposed to take it easy on a new car. Have I been thinking wrong all this time??? If so, please let me know so that I don't have to suffer for the first 1000 miles!

Guest

Tag66 - you were thinking right - if you care for your car - take it very easy first 1,000 miles - and then KICK ASS.

jhalderman

If you break it fast it will be fast-if you break it in slow, it will be slow. Don't get me wrong-I do NOT flog the car. I vary the speed and take it easy most of the time but I do accel in short bursts into VTEC range. I do not approach redline and I don't drive over about 80 MPH. If you don't twist the rings, it could burn oil and be slow all its life. My MPG is proof things are working for me.

Closer

You're supposed to vary your rpms by a wide range, so your car doesn't get imprinted with your initial driving pattern. Just no WOT. Constant freeway driving is probably the worst thing you can do. Stop and go with brisk acceleration is best. From what I've always been told anyhow.

Road Rage

jhalderman is right - mixed driving gives the best break-in results. I find Hondas don't really open up until 20k miles or so.

29mpg - it must be the oil!!!!

hunter001

I generally get about 22-24 in normal city (40%)/Highway(60%) driving....with all highway trips, it nets well about 30mpg (record was 36mpg), always with climate control on.

During an extended trip a while back (> 2500 miles) with 4 people + light luggage with climate control on the whole way at steady 70-80mph speeds, it netted 32mpg...hell that is Honda Civic mileage territory....


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2000 Naples Gold 3.2TL/Navi - Factory Stock but with up-graded tires

TL Prynce

But Imagine if we got those "Super-Duper Supersonic" Spark Plugs............we'd f*ckn be getting 40 miles to the gallon and get a 40 horsepower boost too!!!!!! yeah!!!!



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2000 TAFFETA WHITE TL
NO MODS, ALL STOCK
WAITING FOR TL-S W/NAV AND A LITTLE HELP FROM ELECTRONIC GURU, STREETEFFECTZ (WHO I HAPPEN TO MEET AND GRACIOUSLY SEE HIS CAR AT THE LOCAL 7-ELEVEN)
UNTIL THEN, "STILL GETTING DA
CHICKS IN DA WHIP!!"

Guest

"You're supposed to vary your rpms by a wide range, so your car doesn't get imprinted with your initial driving pattern".

Please explain that to me.

bombs

Hey Guys Read the Owners Manual
Break in period is 600 miles and use light acceleration

Firebird_EOU

Did they change oil change frequency for TL 2002 or Type S? 3,500 miles or 7,000 miles, 7,500 miles?

jhalderman

The oil change frequency is the same. The specified oil is now SAE 5W-20 only.