Ruudboy

I've been driving my 2000 TL for a year or so and my gas consumption is starting to get rediculous. This weekend I did 100 miles and used half a tank. Any ideas on how to get this fixed or is this normal for this car at 60000 miles?

yunginTL

i have the same problemw tih a 57k mile 01 TL i get like 80-100 at half tank.

ou sig

stay out of VTEC as much as possible...I always get at least 300 miles on 1 tank with 90% city and I dont have a feather foot. These engines get good mileage when you take it easy

SK2003TypeS

When was the last time you did any maintenance ?
How's your tire pressure ?
Air filter ? Fuel system ? I use the Chevron Techron stuff you pour in your gas tank.

03SSMTL-S

yes this car seem to suck up gas to me also, even more when you stay in the vtec. try what SK2003TypeS said and try to stay below vtec as much as possible.

MADCAT

Mine too...half tank and I go barely over 150 KM.....And I my car is well maintained. Oil changed, tires properlly inflated, proper alignment. Do you think I require fuel injector cleaner?

SK2003TypeS

I've been using Cheveron Techron for over 10 years. If you do it a few times a year, you may not notice any difference. My previous beater car was treated like junk and I remember doing the gas treatment once and it made the car idle and rev a lot smoother.

Ruudboy

don't quite understand when you say stay out of V-tech. Could you please elaborate

03SSMTL-S

keep your lead foot off of the gas as much as you can, the vtec kicks in around 3500 to 4000 (i believe this right someone correct me if wrong) rpms until redline.

fsttyms1

i drive mine hard hard and almost always get atleast 200 to a half tank (except in winter when its 20-30% lower mileage due to winter blends)

try switching to a different make of fuel, and try changing your driving style

fsttyms1

on 2000+ tl-p its around 4500 and on the type-s its higher 4700ish

03SSMTL-S

so depending on what model you have, make every attempt to stay below these rpm numbers.

ou sig

3800 for the '99TL and 4500 for the TLP and 4700 for the Type S

so ya, keep the RPM's out of that range whatever TL you drive

fsttyms1

im always in those #'s or above and my car gets just fine mileage.

rozslvk

Depending where you at it can be attributed to the type of gas you use. Plus gas is formulated different for winter, and the mileage goes down.

OnlyStephen

I get around 175 to 225 per half tank depending on how much lead is in my foot that day -- since i drive 60 miles each way to work, i usually manage to always get 2 days out of a tank. I did notice lower gas economy using less then 93 octane, thus don't make that mistake anymore ;-) Usually end up with 94 from Sunoco as it seems to have the best performance over 5k rpms ;-)

MikePA

No offense, but what kind of miles per gallon do you get?

Are you stating that you drove 100 miles and when you filled up, it took 8.5 gallons?

The gas gauge in my '99 is not all that accurate, so trying to use it to determine what kind of mileage I am getting is a waste of time.

vtlec01

[QUOTE=fsttyms1]i drive mine hard hard and almost always get atleast 200 to a half tank (except in winter when its 20-30% lower mileage due to winter blends)

dont believe that. your saying you get 400 miles to a tank no matter what? do you live on the highway?

MikePA

400 miles on a 17.1 gallon tank is 23 mpg. Assuming a 1 gallon reserve, it's 25 mpg. I get 22 mpg with 50/50 city/highway driving, so 23 to 25 mpg is very believable.

mkeevil

I have been getting an average of 15 miles to the Gallon on my 2002 TLS.

fsttyms1

[QUOTE=vtlec01]im a very hard driver as many on this forum know. its not BS
85% of my driving is on the hwy.(hence teh reason i have 172,000 miles) i just recently towed my 4wheeler (900 lbs, and it was on a 800+lb trailer) and got 175 miles to the half tank on the hwy at 74mph.
i have gotten well over 400 to a tank MANY times when my driving consisted of mostley hwy miles

yunginTL

i get avg 11 mpg, what to do...did the tire pressure, got the v2 runnin, oil changed, what else is there?

fsttyms1

try changing your driving style

yunginTL

man i actually drive the speed limit now. i dont even accelerate to even much hear my intake anymore

fsttyms1

thats what im saying try driving a littel harder. thats how i drive and get great mileage

yunginTL

igh nxt full tank ill drive it hard. but what if i do get the same gas mileage what could be wrong? i really dont feel like takin this shit to the dealership

kabota

I get between 24 to 26 miles per gallon 50/50. I open it up sometimes. My previous car got 24mpg and it was a 91 cutlass surpreme

fsttyms1

not much you can do. just try changing your driving styles, it also depends on what type of driving you are doing. heavy urban? mostly hwy?. if you havent already try some fuel injector cleaner, try it,also try changing to a different brand of fuel. (also remember in these winter months fuel mileage will be down due to winter additives in the fuel) depending on your miles possibly change out your plugs. those are the easy things. after that then it starts to get costly trying things when there may not be any thing wrong??

fsttyms1

not much you can do. just try changing your driving styles, it also depends on what type of driving you are doing. heavy urban? mostly hwy?. if you havent already try some fuel injector cleaner, try it,also try changing to a different brand of fuel. (also remember in these winter months fuel mileage will be down due to winter additives in the fuel) depending on your miles possibly change out your plugs. those are the easy things. after that then it starts to get costly trying things when there may not be any thing wrong?? Have you taken a trip down the hwy for a while to see what kind of mileage you get with all hwy???

SK2003TypeS

For me, city vs. hwy is a world of difference....I get like 27 hwy and usually 18-19 city. Last two tanks I've done a lot more city than usual and getting like 16 mpg.

Ken1997TL

Wow.. I get 400 miles before the gas light comes on..

Liftedoff420

damn 400!!!!!!!!

i think my 2000 has a 14 gallon tank cus thats the most i can fill it up with

so far im at half tank and ive only driven like 140 miles.....so i geuss i will be getting just under 300 a tank....lately ive been driving like a granny, rarely takin it above 3000 rpm

ou sig

who knows man, put some fuel injector cleaner in...put a K&N filter in...new spark plugs? how many miles do you have (sorry if you already said)? Anyway, like I said before I never get less than 300miles/tank with nearly all city driving - all I can say is I always use Chevron 91 octane and keep my car maintained well.

Ken1997TL

Good grief.. even my '97 TL gets 210 on the halfway mark. I average 26.6 mpg on the highway in that car.

I think you guys have leadfeet and/or heavy aftermarket wheels.

samkws

i always hit 200-250km b4 half tank in city

sometimes i get 300km on most hwy trip

yunginTL

drove a little harder and got 95 at the half with shell 91

moahdriven

i used to get between 220-280, but after like a month of filling with Shell V-Power im getting around 310 consistently per tank.

mkeevil

That doesn't make any sense to me? Drive Harder. I thought the best way to get better gas milage is to keep the RPM's DOWN.

Shift_it

I am getting 24 mpg on 87 oct fuel from Walmart.
Vtec or non. Mix driving is 50/50 city and hwy. avg is 75-80mph

oh and that is with 114K on it (99 TL) and the original tranny

Cleanster

I am getting about 26 mpg. Just installed headers and CAI am waiting to see what difference that makes. 75% Interstate 25% city. cruise @ 2500 rpm's @ 80mph 52 k 03 Type S