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Our 08 AWD CRV LX is one year old and here is the data I've accumulated and condensed. Before 1st Oil Change -(Regular Mineral oil) Overall - 23.7 Mpg After First Oil Change - (Honda/Mobil 1 5w-20 Synthetic) Overall - 27 Mpg (Same driving technique, same route and same amount of miles put each day) Overall City 19-22 Mpg Overall Highway - 29-32 Mpg Worst observed 18.9mpg (  5mph in a snow storm traffic jam) Best observed 39.8 mpg (Flat road, 55 mph, a/c on, slight tailwind) Data collected at every fuel filling. Only additives used: Fuel system cleaner before oil change Present mileage 16000 Miles Air-conditioner on or off made no accountable difference. Driving Style: Very light foot, low electrical demands, 2 occupants, one dog sometimes, about 130 lbs cargo load in the car at most times. I hope the above information serves as a guide for anyone interested. If anyone can give me any tips to improve my mpg without spending $$$ - I'd appreciate that. 
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Replying to: d07 (Nov 17, 2008 10:42 am) Hwy mileage can be improved easily. Slow down. 65 mph gets you better mileage than 75, and 55 mph is even better. Most of us, though, aren't going to poke along at 55 mph and some think 75 on the open road is too slow. The trade off is time versus money. |
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I have a 2003 CRV automatic front wheel drive with 84,000 miles. I have consistently got 23 mpg on about 50-50 driving. This last tankful, I got about 16 mpg and it seems I am on track for that mileage on this latest tankful. After reading some of the posts it seems the ethanol in the gas may affect it some. Also, someone mentioned a lazy O2 sensor and the fact that it did not register on a check engine light as being bad. Probably not a bad idea to have the injectors cleaned. Considering the mileage on the vehicle, would it be worthwhile to go ahead and change this out or have the diagnostics done? Also, it still bothers me that you cannot change the fuel filter on the 03 CRV. Supposedly it is permanent and built in to the fuel pump. I guess if the fuel filter gets clogged, you have to change the whole fuel pump. Any thoughts?
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Replying to: madams1 (Nov 19, 2008 10:24 am) I think its a great time to change the O2 sensor as it will probably start malfunctioning after 100K anyway. Besides the cost of diagnostics will just be more expenditure on the way to a new sensor. Just before an oil change, or after a suspected consumption of poor fuel, use a proper brand name fuel system cleaner (shell, valvoline, etc) to keep the injectors clean. It helps in the long run tremendously. Check the engine bay firewall for the fuel filter as on some 03 CRV's its located there. If it is in the fuel tank, then its not too much of a problem. When you open the fuel pump location under the rear seat in a well ventilated area, make sure you have the necessary gaskets to reseal the pump after you exchange the filter. Its fairly straight forward, but new gaskets and seals will help as the old ones will be less flexible or chemically weak for further exposure. But should your fixture be a permanent one, then its fairly easy and not prohibitively expensive to put in a new pump setup especially if its a comparable re-manufactured one. To reduce the occurrence of this chore, try to never let your tank of gas fall below half mark. That way the filter won't get clogged with sediments picked up from the very bottom of the tank - there is a lot of gunk there anyway at all times. Hope this helps. 
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Replying to: d07 (Nov 19, 2008 2:23 pm) re you stated ".... To reduce the occurrence of this chore, try to never let your tank of gas fall below half mark. That way the filter won't get clogged with sediments picked up from the very bottom of the tank - there is a lot of gunk there anyway at all times...." Does the fuel pump suck the gas from very bottom of gas tank always like the tube is fixed there no matter the tank is full or 1/4, empty OR the fuel pump suck the gas by floating at different level depending how much gas in the gas tank?
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Nov 23, 2008 2:00 pm) I believe this to be true. But the chances are that when the tank is near empty or closer to it, the sediments and gunk are sloshed about more vigorously given the empty space, even though there are baffles inside the tank. The probability of dirt getting into the fuel lines is significantly increased when the fuel is at a lower level. Hence its better not to let the fuel level get low. The penalty you pay is that the mpg is lower with the added weight of fuel compared to a half tank that is. But this is the lesser of two evils as dirt in fuel lines is detrimental in the long run to the engine as well as economy. Now a large percentage of the impurities is water - due to condensation etc. So its actually a great idea to actually add some additive occasionally to hold onto the water and get rid of it through combustion in the engine. I think that most fuel system cleaners attempt to do this. Done as part of a regular regiment, the fuel system will be considerably clean and that results in longevity of the vehicles components.
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Replying to: d07 (Nov 24, 2008 6:03 pm) Would be very interesting to find out. I agree, If that is true, the cleaner fuel would definitely be higher in the tank, and keeping the tank more full would be beneficial. Down side would be WHEN the tank is eventually run low for whatever reason, the contaminate collection might overwhelm the filter/pump/injectors.  Kip |
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Nov 23, 2008 2:00 pm) |
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Nov 25, 2008 1:31 pm) I think most people should just gas and go. Most cars have fuel filters that should take care of any gunk in the tank, and I'm not inclined to fill up twice as often. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 25, 2008 2:44 pm) I realize I'm not the one you asked, but thought I'd throw out some anecdotal evidence. I run a 1996 Accord with 185,000 on it, never had "fuel treatment" in it, just good ole Chevron 87.
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