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Is it really necessary to use premium fuel ($$) in a V6 Galant as specified by Mitsubishi? Other comparable brands/models (e.g. Camry, Accord, etc.) all use regular. The Mitsubishi hotline was not helpful in answering my question.
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Replying to: jcappadona (Jul 22, 2006 5:54 am) I drive an '04 Galant LS V6... Every other 1/2 tank is a premium fill-up. I feel no difference in performance and that's driving it up mountains. So fill with premium drive to half empty, fill with regular.. repeat. Mid grade doesn't cut it... I get 23 mpg driving half town half freeway... 26+ mpg freeway. 18 mpg stop n go.... Ideas to conserve fuel use.. Drive smoothly.. no racing... Make driving a game to see how far you can get without braking. From stop, tromp on the gas for grins getting to speed limit then immediately lift and coast as far as possible before slowly and smoothly getting on the gas again. Use your cruise at 4 mph over the limit. In the mountains switch to neutral and coast down hills. Check your tires for proper inflation. Turn the air off and ride with the windows down under 45 mph, air on above 45mph. It's a 104 today here in the west and I do all these things. The europeans go one further and have systems which shut the car off at every stop and it restarts the car when the gas pedal is applied. They claim it works great even in heat if it's only a few minutes. Happy Motoring! |
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Replying to: usayso (Jul 24, 2006 12:10 pm)
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Replying to: jcappadona (Jul 24, 2006 1:19 pm) If you like the grins get the V6... The 4 is thirstier in this car since it's a little on the heavy side... plus the 4 uses Mivec heads which seem to create this thirst as well. I had a 2000 Eclipse RS 4cyl. without Mivec and it got decent mpg... 26+ but have heard the Mivecs are much thirstier. Also the main reason to get this car is the V6.... It growls to 60 in 6.8 seconds (MotorTrend). The '07 Camry V6 now does it in 6.7 but try to buy one for less than $24,000.... However the Camry V6 does get great gas mileage... The Accord also has the same results as the Galant yet it too costs more... Galants can be bought 10+% cheaper. Have better warranty's. Resale is a condition of what you finally pay for one. If you buy well enough (low) you can beat the resale value of the Camry or the Accord. Happy Motoring!
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Replying to: usayso (Jul 25, 2006 10:56 am) I'm considering others with better mph as you suggest. thanks again for your interest and thoughts j |
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Replying to: jcappadona (Jul 22, 2006 5:54 am) I didn't realize the V6 Galant had almost as good mileage as the I4 (being that it is reported here to get 18 mpg stop and go, that's also it's EPA estimate), or I might have ponied up the dough for that. Still, I'm loving the car, and the more I drive it, the more I like it. Just added tint to the windows and it's nicer looking and helps with the sun, too. The dealership hosts Mitsubishi owners once a month, with a Q & A on maintenance, etc. During one I attended it came up (the service manager mentioned) that you should use premium with the V6. It was also mentioned not to use premium or mid-grade fuel with the I4, only regular. He said something about build up. Not a problem for me, since I was counting on using only regular. |
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| My gf has a 98 Galant (4 cyl) and I would like to get a tranny flush on the car (automatic). Since she has misplaced the owner's manual, I'm not sure what type of tranny fluid it requires. Also, does 98 model use a filter or a screen on the transmission? Please help. Thank you very much. | |
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Replying to: cxshortie (May 19, 2003 4:15 am) |
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I feel sorry for all Gallant owners!!!! You think you have such a great car now wait till 4 or 5 years from now when your clear coat breaks down and Mitsubishi wont do a thing about it because it is out of warranty!!!!!! be aware and stay away from Mitsubishi if you have not purchased one yet!!!!!!!! because it is a joke!!!! Not only did it happen to me it happened to another person in the same apartment building!!!! Stay away from Mitsubishi!!!! They don't believe in QUALITY!!!!!
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Replying to: bhl311 (Aug 28, 2006 12:21 pm) |
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