So lately Ive been wasting to much money on gas, so about 3 weeks ago i was watching top gear. Some of you guys might watch that also, and they had an M3 go around with a Prius and the M3 got two miles more to the gallon while trailing behind the Prius (the prius was going as fast as it could), they concluded the car does make a difference but the driving style also makes a large difference so after i watched that episode i thought id give it a try and my first step was removing all my performance mods, so no more rv-6 package(gotta change my sig), the next thing i did was start driving speed limit and that would also include not flooring it to get to the speed limit, meaning i wouldnt let the rpm hit higher than 2k in SS mode. And I drive all city, so this is what i did for mother nature!





I feel great about this though i miss the performance! BTW im not selling the RV6 so sorry to burst anyones bubbles.

 

You removed all your mods for 3 mpg?

Glad you are contributing to the green movement, though

 

actually the mods was my last concern, it wastes a lot of my time now i have to leave early for things no matter what because i drive exactly the speed limit and i feel like im driving a 93 accord, going no were at all.

 

op, i think we should trade cars, i have an 04 tl, it doesn't sound like you need the type s so i'd be glad to take it off your hands

 

you practically read my mind ive been thinking about it for a while why did i even trade up for a type s with it being a gas eater and all, i went to the dealership to get an oil change and i fell in love with it. If only money wasnt an issue i'd trade back or for something better on gas. Sounds crazy right?

 

i think you should get a civic hybrid

 

well i have a 93 prelude with a h23 5MT in it, its great on gas but idk how long i can hold on to it its at 194k. I was thinking of just selling it for like 3k (it is modded like crazy) and getting a used rsx-s but like i said money is an issue. Ever since i got the type s its my new DD and the prelude sits there.

 

Actually, for the amount of power the TL puts out, it's remarkable how Acura made it get such good gas mileage.


CarrieLynn... wtf did you do to the Orange club? They're all banned! LOL

 

Why are ur tire psi are diff?

 

Orange club banned?? and its true for how much power it puts out i cant really complain. Idk why my psi are so different i thought that hey if its not doing anything harmful then its whatever, and for some reason its constantly changing.

 

A lot of it is driving style. I average 20-21 mpg in my Type-S with mixed city highway, and will easily hit 34+ with all highway driving. If you keep out of VTEC more often, it's amazing how much gas you will save

 

Not to sound like a noob... But how do you get to the mpg screen like that? I tryed figuring it out when I first got the car, and then I stopped trying. I know if I look in my manual I could find it... But I'm at work right now, so I can't just go look it up!

 

Okay look on your steering wheel there are buttons on the left and the right, go to the buttons on the right(there are 3 of them) and keep pushing down till you get to the trip computer screen, then hit the center button to select trip computer then just hit up and down to scroll through the menu its very simple actually.

 

Haha, I feel like a noob... Thanks man

 

its all good, no big deal

 

My current MPG shows 28 on my type-s & obviously most of them are hwy miles ... but normally with a mix of local & hwy, I can manage to get around 24~25 'cuz I try to stay on hwy & lesser-trafic-locals al the time .... of course stay out of above-3k RPM if possible .... TL is such a hwy cruiser that it's easily gone above 70 - 80 MPH without any effect on the throtle ...

 

your tire pressure varies a lot and it's kinda high... is it better for mpg to be that high? I'm in the mid-high 30's on a hot day.

 

I get 22mpg and I almost always get to 4k in the first gear but i do like 70% high way.

On the other hand, I used to get 35mpg on a 2000 civic 5 speed. Maybe that suits you more?

 

Your tire pressures are waayyy high. Get a nice tire gauge and set them right. If I remember correctly fronts should be at like 33psi and rears at 32psi. Dont forget to set them when the car hasnt been drivin (set them when the tires are cold).

Trew,
You are right about the TL being decent on fuel for being a somewhat heavy 4 door sedan. I still think though the most remarkable cars on fuel are the C6 Corvettes without a doubt. My C6 (400hp LS2) gets low to mid 20's city and 30-31 hwy. Sure the car is light and much more aerodynamic, but no other car in its class comes even remotely close to it in performance and economy. Love the vettes!

 

no only 3 members are banned, Blazing GT, ruserious, and Selim, they each got a 3 mth ban. Ask Raj about it, I told him the story.............it's a longgg story. Did you read what it says above my avy? I'm waiting to see how long it takes me to get questioned about that.

 

idk really i thought it was kinda high too i know there suppose to be much less, if i even it all out ill get even more probably. Its been around 65-75 degrees around here fore a while now so ill see if it changes as the wheter changes. SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!!

 

One note-- tire pressure should only be checked and adjusted when the tires are COLD.

Ignore the pressure readings when the tires are warm (i.e. driven more than 5-10 minutes)-- the psi will increase with driving, then drop when the tires cool down, often at an unpredictable rate.

If you stay below 40 psi cold, your car will be fine. Tire pressure is adjustable; the stock psi recommendations are a good starting point.

 

want some more MPG, get rid of the spare tire, the jack, the rear floor-mats, all the junk you don't need in the car. Also ride around with about 1/2 tank of fuel. I would change the tire air-pressure to around 40 PSI cold, and as well check the engine air-filter and give the car a nice seafoam cleaning.

 

x2.. It does make a difference

 

The extra stuff in the trunk is nessacary to me so i gotta keep all of that i already do ride around with half a tank all the time, and isnt it a little early for seafoam and air filter??

 

A CAI also increases gas mileage

 

I forgot about that though if i here the sound of that intake i might be tempted to step on the pedal and that'll go downhill.

 

that is mostly because the air filter is clean and brand new...

 

how many miles are on the car? Are you using Premium fuel? You could find other ways to reduce weight, such as getting rid of the engine covers, parking brake, doors, engine, etc....

 

I have a non type-s, drive like a total asshole and get 25 mpg regularly.

 

Not likely.


And to the dude saying to set pressure at 40psi cold lol. Not sure if your joking or what but I do not recommend doing that.

 

+1^

 

38psi front
35 psi rear
all cold temp pressures

 

the side wall of the tire says 44 psi cold ... so i keep my tires at 40 psi, could someone lemme know if that is a big problem??? i feel like the car might be getting like 1 mpg better, but i really dont know

 

Where the heck are you guys getting your recommended pressure settings from?!?!? 44psi cold?!? wtf hellll no thats the tires MAX pressure I sure hope you dont run 44psi cold.

dwb993, yours a little more realistic but just open the door it tells you right on the sticker what Acura recommends to run your tires at and it sure isnt what either of you said.

front 33 cold rear 32 cold end of story.

 

No, that is incorrect for several different reasons.

First, the recommended pressure is recommended, not mandatory.

Second, tire pressures can be and are used to fine tune the driving characteristics of a car-- that's why different pressures may be recommended for the same type/size tire on different cars. Manufacturers try to optimize the tire pressures at what they believe is the right compromise of ride, stiffness, steering feel and response for the bulk of target drivers for each car model. However, that doesn't mean the recommended psi is perfect for every driver-- some prefer more steering response and stiffer sidewalls, at the cost of a slightly less compliant and noisier ride. The front and rear pressure differential is used to adjust the degree of understeer/oversteer in a car.
Tire pressures are increased to stiffen sidewalls for high speed driving; this happens to increase gas mileage. See http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=72; there are about 6 or 7 tire pressure related articles there.

Third, 33F/32R may be correct for 5A '06+ base TLs, but it's not the recommended psi for manuals (35F/32R), A-specs (18" wheels- 39F/36R) and autos '04-'05 (32F/32R). I don't know the Type-S recommendations offhand.

As a general rule, one can increase the psi to 42 psi for autocrossing (or high speed runs on the autobahn, per Tire Rack), but 40 maximum psi is a rule of thumb for normal street driving; I use 37F/34R on stock 17" wheels.

 

The tire pressure really depends on your driving style, where do you do most of your driving, wheel size and overall cushion feel.

I'm running 36 Front and 34 Rear on my TL-S, the ride is not soft, but I can take sharp corners better.

I ran 40 all around on my low profiles to prevent bubbles...but that's a different ballgame.

*those are cold tire readings.

 

And to the OP...

If you really wanted to go green you should go with a different car. Right now you are robbing yourself of a Type-S adrenaline.

 

+1 ..

 

cars at 11558 last i saw it! I use 93 all the time no matter what, except one time in like the first 3 months i forgot to tell the guy and he filled regular!