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#395 of 491 Re: First fill up. [lerxst] by coupedncal Jun 03, 2008 (9:04 am)
Replying to: lerxst (Jun 03, 2008 3:12 am) Is this mileage on a VCM (EX-L or higher) or non-VCM (LX/EX) trim? Replies to this message: lerxst (Jun 03, 2008 1:45 pm)
#396 of 491 Re: First fill up. [coupedncal] by lerxst Jun 03, 2008 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: coupedncal (Jun 03, 2008 9:04 am) EX-L with VCM. It went in to ECO mode often.
#397 of 491 Ody first fill by jlsxpressllc Jun 07, 2008 (9:09 am)
We bought our Ody near Chicago and drove it down by St. Louis, almost a 300 mile trip. Our's is an 08 EX. Our first recorded mileage was 25mpg. Of course, this is not going over 60mph. Usually ran about 55mph. Let me say this, I was number one in many people's lives. lol
#398 of 491 A long trip by floridaodyssey Jul 02, 2008 (7:44 pm)
Last month I took a trip up to Dothan, Al from St.pete FL. The Ac was full blast with temp in the High 90's. I put the cruise control at 70 mph and was able to get 27.8 MPG. This week I will be traveling to Tuscumbia, AL which is about 670 miles. I checked gas buddy and located a station 570 miles away with cheap gas. I believe if I top of the tank and slowly add the extra four gallons I should be able to make it. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jul 02, 2008 8:44 pm)
#399 of 491 Re: A long trip [floridaodyssey] by thegraduate Jul 02, 2008 (8:44 pm)
Replying to: floridaodyssey (Jul 02, 2008 7:44 pm) Don't top off your tank!!!   You need extra room in your gas tank to allow the gasoline to expand. If you top off your tank, the extra gas may evaporate into your vehicle’s vapor collection system. That system may become fouled and will not work properly causing your vehicle to run poorly and have high gas emissions.
#400 of 491 2007 Honda Odyssey MPG by gepski Jul 04, 2008 (6:22 am)
I bought my new Odyssey in August 2007. I have been getting terrible MPG. I get 12-14 mpg around town, and 16-19 on the highway. I only have 6100 miles on my van. Honda says that I can not get a real MPG until the van has 10000 miles on it. I do not have a heavy foot. Does anyone else have this problem? Replies to this message: pmickle (Jul 15, 2008 7:28 am)
#401 of 491 Re: 2007 Honda Odyssey MPG [gepski] by pmickle Jul 15, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: gepski (Jul 04, 2008 6:22 am) A few weeks ago I was on a 500 mile road trip and I got mileage that was not only better than I had ever gotten before, but mileage better than I ever thought the Odyssey was capable of getting. I was on I-15 north going up the Susquhanna and I got 37 miles to the gallon. I usually get around 25 and to be honest, I would have been impressed with 27. I was watching the gas gauge and it wasn't moving from the full position for such a long time, I was thinking I was going to have to take it to the dealer to see if there was a problem with the needle. I don't remember the actual numbers, but I went about 176 miles on around 4 gallons of gas. There wasn't too much of a difference in how I normally drove except for one major thing. I set the cruise control much lower than usual. The speed limit on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is 65. I usually set it on either 65 or 70 (I like it to be on a 10 or a 5 position). This time I set it on 60 the whole way. When driving the Odyssey it is obvious that the engine has to work harder at 65 than 55 or 60 so I tried it for this trip. 55 was too slow, but I think that the best speed is somewhere between 55-60. The car runs smoother and quieter too. And to be honest you have to go 300 miles at 10 miles per faster, to get some place 20 minutes sooner and I wasn't in any hurry. Well I guess if it works for the airlines, it works for cars too.   2006 Odyssey w/vcm 34,000
#402 of 491 Re: 2006 with 50K miles [floridaodyssey] by cdmiller Jul 24, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: floridaodyssey (May 14, 2008 6:48 pm) I'm having the same problem with my 08... my wife got out the book on our last trip and showed me where it says to stop when the pump shuts off and not to top off... but when you can add 3 or 4 more gallons of gas thats another 100 plus miles in your tank. Are others having the same problems? Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jul 25, 2008 6:07 am)
#403 of 491 Going on a trip in our 2006 EX by roberts5 Jul 24, 2008 (6:01 pm)
We sure do love the 06 Ody better than the 99 LX. They were within $1500 of each other. The best mileage I got in the old Ody was 28 mpg coming from KY to VA babying it in the mountains, coasting down hills and letting it slow down climbing the next mountain. The newer Ody has an extra cog and more power.    Next week, we will be fully loaded traveling to Ft. Wayne, In from Hampton Roads, VA. I use to put premium in the 99 Ody for mountain travel. The 06 Ody does not require premium, but I wondered if it would help any in the mountains. I appreciate several people sharing that 60ish mph gets better mileage than closer to 70mph which I usually drive with the low gearing of breaking the 2000 rpm mark at 72 mph. I usually try to keep it in over drive and let off the gas when it drops out of O/D. I just wish the Honda had a trip computer to see what kind of instant mpg we were getting.    In my 04 Accord (auto - I4), I hit 40.5 mpg driving through a tank from Augusta, GA without out stopping. I ran Shell gas which I think helped with the extra fuel ingector clearner of "Tier One Gasoline." I usually try to fill up with BP, Chevron, Texaco, Sunoco, or Shell for their Tier One rating.    We are truly a Honda family since they have treated us well.    I would greatly appreciate any comments about using higher octane gasoline and/or what speed is most efficient in the hills.    Happy Hondaring and God bless you all!
#404 of 491 Re: 2006 with 50K miles [cdmiller] by thegraduate Jul 25, 2008 (6:07 am)
Replying to: cdmiller (Jul 24, 2008 12:50 pm) The pump stops because it is programmed to prevent damage to itself as well as your car. Fuel needs room to expand.   EPA Agrees - DON'T TOP OFF!

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