vancityguy01

i know it says to use 91+ in the manual but the guy at the dealer said u can get away with 87, i put 89 in, is this ok??? what do u all use?

also i get around 350-370 kilometers on a full tank, what do u guys get? this normal?

ResidualFreedom

I would use what the manual says. I mean it's a matter of 3 to 5 bucks (Canadian, I noticed you were in BC) on a full tank. I was putting premium in my '99 Chev S-10 SS, and I got worse performance out of my truck. I believe the fuel was burning too hot and I wasn't getting the HP or the tork that I was getting when I used regular gas. I thought I would be doing the engine a favour by spending more money on gas. That's when I realized the difference in spending from premium to reg was minimal.

vancityguy01

so basically i should put 91 in, it says 91 or higher, 91 is fine? and maybe my mileage mite even be better lol, how many km on a full tank u get?

ResidualFreedom

Some one will make the comment and I forgot to so here goes- "When you spent that much money on the car why would you be cheap on the gas?" lol

Just Teasn'

vancityguy01

ur 100% rite, im gonna put 91 octane in from now on, so how many km on a full tank u guys getttttin?

ronrecr

You can use lower octane I do , Our cars compression ratio allows us to take advantage of higher octane gas ..it burns slower fuel economy will be better but price is higher so.....we have a knock sensor thats retards timing when using lower octane gas..so we lose a little power..

vancityguy01

so more of u use 91+ or lower grade??? and some full tank numbers people lol

ResidualFreedom

I JUST GOT MY TL TODAY!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Haven't even got through a tank yet. I'm dyin' to install my 1200watt Sub and Amp, and go for a cruze. I'm ordering one of thoes OEM kits for $399.99 next week. I have been e-mailing the guy a couple times but I wasn't sure what colour (canadian lol) the car would be. I got it in Heather Mist. Looks Amasing!! Look foward to putting my install pics up on these boards.

I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP TONIGHT

vancityguy01

congradz man, what year u get?? full body kit for 399.00 canadian???

hzm82

$399
Its on discount color for the TL.
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You can put in < 91 but you will lose milage and hp. So there is no real savings in putting lower octane since you will get less milage. If you wanted to put in 89, should have gotten an Accord. I usually get 310 miles before the light comes on. That means I have 4 gallons left, so thats 310 miles / 13 gallons = around 24 miles per gallon. Sorry you have to convert that into KM.

ResidualFreedom

It isn't 399 CAN it is acutally in the posts right now, The Kit costs $399.99 USD plus shipping but if you called any dealership to get this part it would be almost triple the cost. I saw quotes for "1200 USD from 5 different dealerships"

These are cheaper b/c they are 99 and 00 models ( the front lip won't fit on the 01 and up ) and they are being blown out for this price. They are Official Acura Parts not a cheap immitation. I will keep the board posted on the results.

I ended up getting a '99 TL low km's driven by a 45 year old woman, with an absolutly anal record keeping on this car, every oil change, every time it was touched by a mechanic. I couldn't believe it, all in a little book organized in the glove box, and she forgot almost 15 buck in gas coupons paperclipped in the center console, seriously anal! But that is amasing for me I couldn't be happier

vancityguy01

I usually get 310 miles before the light comes on. That means I have 4 gallons left, so thats 310 miles / 13 gallons = around 24 miles per gallon. Sorry you have to convert that into KM.

i think thats close to 500 kilometers! wow, i get like 350 kilometers and u get 310 miles, thats a huge diff, can any canadian guys tell me how much mileage u get, and if i start puttin in 91(which i think i will do) will my mileage improve for definite?

vtecbiggie

I put in PetroCan 91 octane and get between 420KM - 440KM on one tank of gas..... Thats when the light comes on. It seems the more I drive it the higher the gas milage got. I also notice a big increase in gas milage after the first oil change??? Weird ? I do a lot of highway driving and some city driving. Congrats on your new ride!!

Laterz

ResidualFreedom

I will start a new thread for this but can you guys give me some Ideas on brands for Rims or what you have or what you've wanted to get.

eh!curaplus

Residual congrats on your TL, i'm still psyched myself, i've had mine for 13 days now.
Vancity, hopefully we have the same stats here. i saw from your profile that your TL is '02, mine is '00. at least both 5 spd tranny.
i put sunoco 93 in mine on monday and so far i'm @ 254km @ just under half tank. i'm guessin' it's 470-500 km for full tank @ $46-$50 cdn depending on price per/ltr and on what kind of driving you do. *keep in mind 93 octane is 12cents higher than what they post for regular.
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/autosmart/fcg...ptionGuide.pdf check out page 26

vancityguy01

majority of my driving is city, and the most i have gotten is 370 on a full tank, i've had my needle sitting rite on top of "E" but never had a lite go on, so im guessing close to 400km on a full tank city driving, that about rite?

NVHG

same here
i am always so confused my friends accord can go like 450 KM easiler
but i can only go 400 at most....
nomrl is like 350-370
i dont know wuts worng...
but thats sux

robl

Hi guys,

I've been getting 550-650 kms per tank of fuel (I run mostly highway). I usually run the 91 or 94 Octane (Sunoco) gas. I find that the higher the octane, the better the fuel economy.

I hope that this helps.

unlemming

I wish I got 24mpg! I get something like 18mpg, but I never let it get past 1/4 tank. The most I can (and do, gas nazis) get is 91 octane, but it's 110F+ out there and I'm doing city driving. My point, I guess, is that it depends on how you drive the car. (I got something like 28mpg on my first road trip, 90mph most of the way..I think this car likes high speeds..I do)

vancityguy01

im gonna switch on over to 91 octane and ill report back to u guys, down here in vancouver i think chevron has the best fuel, i think ill even wait for my actualy E light to come on this time as well even though i hear it's not good to do that.

aclonghorn

My 2000 TL was actually a rental car (or a company car) before I bought it. So I'm pretty sure that the rental drivers didn't put in 91, since it's a rental. Does it matter that the first 3 years of its life it was probably getting low-grade? Should I still switch to 91? I'm using the mid-grade right now (89?) Thanks.

EddieXo

i dont know i have 13000 miles on my tl yeah its an 03 and i had it for 7 months :o) and i noticed that before i changed the spark plugs and oil air filter i would kill a tank of gas real quick i was getting low 20's mpg now im up around 25 i dont know why it made a change but i wont complain i just got the simple stuff fram air filter and oil filter and i dont member what type of plugs and im using synthetic oil now as well mobil 1 i love that type of oil