Hey guys, I've been viewing the forums for a while now, but I've just decided to make an account. So a small introduction, im 17, and I just got my first car. A 04 TL. I love it everything but the gas has been killing me. I know its supposed to suck up a lot of gas, but im getting less than 300km per tank. I got my oils changed aswell as the air filters. I do tend to have somewhat of a lead foot, but I still dont think i should be getting less than 300km per tank.

I got 244km on my last full tank ... btw im in Canada, so yeah its snowy and i let my car heat up for 5ish minutes before taking it out. Is this normal? Any suggestions?

 

Sounds about right.

You will get very poor fuel economy with a very cold engine. About the only thing you could do, is park it in a heated garage, or get a block heater. Less idle would help, but I understand that can be problematic if you need heat to clear the window. Try and minimize the heat you pull away from the engine to heat the cabin when it's really cold.

 

Thread Closed-duplicate thread in Car Talk.