View Poll Results: What's your average life long fuel economy on your AT fit ??
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Capital Distric New York
Hey Krimson,
Good question. This topic of tire life and higher psi has been discussed a fair bit. The general sense of those in the know is that since steel belts were invented on tires, that reasonably higher pressure does not have a bad effect on the wear of the tire. Of course, there is a limit.
i have rotated the tires once in 17 K...it was around 11 K. I am not a big believer in rotating often (some do it every 5 K). Right now our tires look almost new......seems like they will be good for another 17 K anyway, and we drive them summer and winter....no relief.
Good question. This topic of tire life and higher psi has been discussed a fair bit. The general sense of those in the know is that since steel belts were invented on tires, that reasonably higher pressure does not have a bad effect on the wear of the tire. Of course, there is a limit.
i have rotated the tires once in 17 K...it was around 11 K. I am not a big believer in rotating often (some do it every 5 K). Right now our tires look almost new......seems like they will be good for another 17 K anyway, and we drive them summer and winter....no relief.
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: canada
I don`t know why you sent this to me I was have poor mileage because of a K&N air filter.
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 59
From: San Diego, California
I live in the Oakland, CA hills and the MPG on my 2007 automatic Fit Sport, after 12,000 miles has averaged just below 25. The best milage has been around 37mpg on a trip to Tahoe, but around town it has been as low as 22mpg. I attibute the relatively poor fuel economy to to the hills, the stop and go nature of in-town driving and a load that generally includes one or more passengers.
highway i only got 26mpg and thats my car bone stock and me driving like a grandma, i dont understand how people are even able to get 30. who knows how my car will do highway with my modifications to it already
i use 89 fuel grade, im thinking to switch to 87 now.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Wandering around.
I 100% agree as i live in CA, i never was able to get over 24mpg city only, and thats me coasting as much as possible. after my lowering springs, rims and tires, and thule roof rack, i get about 21 city.
highway i only got 26mpg and thats my car bone stock and me driving like a grandma, i dont understand how people are even able to get 30. who knows how my car will do highway with my modifications to it already
i use 89 fuel grade, im thinking to switch to 87 now.
highway i only got 26mpg and thats my car bone stock and me driving like a grandma, i dont understand how people are even able to get 30. who knows how my car will do highway with my modifications to it already
i use 89 fuel grade, im thinking to switch to 87 now.
Uh, I got passed by grandmas going 90... so it doesn't mean much in SD.
From what I've seen... if you can find long stretches of relatively level road with minimal stops... and cruise at about 45 mph... you should see the mpg sky rocket.
But, some of it depends on how you broke the car in. You actually do need to run the engine up to redline once in a while. I can't describe what that does, but I can assure you, babying it won't help.
Other folks can probably tell you why.
I 100% agree as i live in CA, i never was able to get over 24mpg city only, and thats me coasting as much as possible. after my lowering springs, rims and tires, and thule roof rack, i get about 21 city.
highway i only got 26mpg and thats my car bone stock and me driving like a grandma, i dont understand how people are even able to get 30. who knows how my car will do highway with my modifications to it already
i use 89 fuel grade, im thinking to switch to 87 now.
highway i only got 26mpg and thats my car bone stock and me driving like a grandma, i dont understand how people are even able to get 30. who knows how my car will do highway with my modifications to it already
i use 89 fuel grade, im thinking to switch to 87 now.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: San Diego, California
thank you for the reply
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: San Diego, California
Driving like grandma?
Uh, I got passed by grandmas going 90... so it doesn't mean much in SD.
From what I've seen... if you can find long stretches of relatively level road with minimal stops... and cruise at about 45 mph... you should see the mpg sky rocket.
But, some of it depends on how you broke the car in. You actually do need to run the engine up to redline once in a while. I can't describe what that does, but I can assure you, babying it won't help.
Other folks can probably tell you why.
Uh, I got passed by grandmas going 90... so it doesn't mean much in SD.
From what I've seen... if you can find long stretches of relatively level road with minimal stops... and cruise at about 45 mph... you should see the mpg sky rocket.
But, some of it depends on how you broke the car in. You actually do need to run the engine up to redline once in a while. I can't describe what that does, but I can assure you, babying it won't help.
Other folks can probably tell you why.
I have the advantage of Florida and our lack of hills, but I still average 33-35 going as high as 80 on every tank. Hwy mileage is 90% or better every tank so that helps.
I'd hit 35+ if I kept it 70 and respectable consistently. Also, redlining just means getting on and keeping on it. Typically taking it all the way to the redline (on your tach) because you have the peddle punched and are speeding away from the police...
I'd hit 35+ if I kept it 70 and respectable consistently. Also, redlining just means getting on and keeping on it. Typically taking it all the way to the redline (on your tach) because you have the peddle punched and are speeding away from the police...
In any case GL
Big Mike
"Well the Fit will climb the mountain on rt7 in 5th gear again! And my idle isn't all lumpy anymore either. I had got so used to the sound of valves clattering at startup and while sitting at lights that I almost thought I had stalled it on the way to work this morning! LOL What a difference a little bit of valve lash adjustment makes, I have promised the car I won't make her wait another 100K before I do it again...."
GrtPumpkin
Last edited by Perrenoud Fit; Jul 7, 2011 at 10:32 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: San Diego, California
Ya take it to a mechanic it's not so easy if your not use to working on the internal machanic of engines. But if the valves are noisey and you MPG is low you would def. benifit from them being returned to the proper gap/lash. and pickup a bit of umph from the engine too. Greatpumkin just did his after 100k + and said later the power was improved something about being able to go up hill in 5th gear again.
In any case GL
Big Mike
"Well the Fit will climb the mountain on rt7 in 5th gear again! And my idle isn't all lumpy anymore either. I had got so used to the sound of valves clattering at startup and while sitting at lights that I almost thought I had stalled it on the way to work this morning! LOL What a difference a little bit of valve lash adjustment makes, I have promised the car I won't make her wait another 100K before I do it again...."
GrtPumpkin
In any case GL
Big Mike
"Well the Fit will climb the mountain on rt7 in 5th gear again! And my idle isn't all lumpy anymore either. I had got so used to the sound of valves clattering at startup and while sitting at lights that I almost thought I had stalled it on the way to work this morning! LOL What a difference a little bit of valve lash adjustment makes, I have promised the car I won't make her wait another 100K before I do it again...."
GrtPumpkin
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Bay Area, CA
Got my first 45mpg tank, and followed it up with a 36+mpg tank, all while fully filled with camping gear, 5 cases of beer, 2 ice chests fully loaded. Did 55-60mph on cruise behind my buddy's boat on the freeway. Took a road gator straight to the center of the front end.
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From: Bay Area, CA
All that was on the rear rack
My friends spotted us driving up the shoulder of the road in the dirt passing a ranger so we got back before the ice melted. It was 100+ every day
Got my first 45mpg tank, and followed it up with a 36+mpg tank, all while fully filled with camping gear, 5 cases of beer, 2 ice chests fully loaded. Did 55-60mph on cruise behind my buddy's boat on the freeway. Took a road gator straight to the center of the front end.
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 837
From: Atlanta, GA
The Fit, especially with automatic transmission, is not the greatest city car for mileage, and 25 mpg sounds about right for nothing but city traffic. I've never noticed any measurable difference in gas mileage with A/C on or off, although I have heard that A/C performance (or at least expectations) seems to vary from Fit to Fit.
Following are mileage figures from a recent drive down I-85, from the MD/VA border to the SC/GA border:
July 29, 2011 332 9.56 34.72 34.8 0.1
July 30, 2011 415 9.55 43.46 38.8 -4.7
July 30, 2011 100 2.39 41.89 39.3 -2.6
TOTALS: 847 21.50 39.40
The last two columns are the indicated mpg from the trip computer and the difference between indicated and calculated mpg. All three fills were until fuel was visible in the filler neck, and miles were as reported by a GPS. A/C on constantly, with ambient temperatures 80-100 degrees, no discernible wind. 65-75 mph speed on cruise control, transmission in Sport mode, with a high of 81.9 mph. A 20-mile traffic jam north of Charlotte, NC dropped the mileage slightly.
I will be repeating this trip at the end of the month, and will use regular gas the entire way to see if there is any difference in MPG.
Following are mileage figures from a recent drive down I-85, from the MD/VA border to the SC/GA border:
July 29, 2011 332 9.56 34.72 34.8 0.1
July 30, 2011 415 9.55 43.46 38.8 -4.7
July 30, 2011 100 2.39 41.89 39.3 -2.6
TOTALS: 847 21.50 39.40
The last two columns are the indicated mpg from the trip computer and the difference between indicated and calculated mpg. All three fills were until fuel was visible in the filler neck, and miles were as reported by a GPS. A/C on constantly, with ambient temperatures 80-100 degrees, no discernible wind. 65-75 mph speed on cruise control, transmission in Sport mode, with a high of 81.9 mph. A 20-mile traffic jam north of Charlotte, NC dropped the mileage slightly.
I will be repeating this trip at the end of the month, and will use regular gas the entire way to see if there is any difference in MPG.
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Joined: May 2011
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From: Macon, Georgia
Careful fillup to check
I have been getting around 28 city to 33 highway ever since I got my 2011 sport in May. I have 5500 miles on it now.
I noticed that the fill hose will cut off about 1/4 to 1/2 gallon before being really full, so you need to top up real well before checking and then again at the end to be more accurate. The average mpg readout seems to be fairly accurate at refill and is useful to see the potential effect of certain road or traffic conditions a few miles after initial reset of the trip odometer.
I drive 225 to 275 miles on weekends mostly highway and 100 to 150 city during the week. City driving is a mix of stop and go traffic lights and some highway driving. The highway cycle tends to be 70 to 80 mph and heavy traffic on interstate.
I noticed that the fill hose will cut off about 1/4 to 1/2 gallon before being really full, so you need to top up real well before checking and then again at the end to be more accurate. The average mpg readout seems to be fairly accurate at refill and is useful to see the potential effect of certain road or traffic conditions a few miles after initial reset of the trip odometer.
I drive 225 to 275 miles on weekends mostly highway and 100 to 150 city during the week. City driving is a mix of stop and go traffic lights and some highway driving. The highway cycle tends to be 70 to 80 mph and heavy traffic on interstate.
