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#2035 of 2058 Re: Low mileage on a very new 2009 Civic LX [wcooper] by fitisgo Jul 14, 2009 (7:12 pm)
Replying to: wcooper (Jul 12, 2009 4:50 pm) Is it possible the tank was not full when you thought it was - maybe the automatic shutoff at the gas pump clicked it off prematurely?   20mpg does not sound realistic, you'd have to drive the car incredibly hard (abuse it) to get that kind of fuel economy reading. 2 weeks ago I bought a new 09 Civic LX AT. So far I've filled up twice with a half-full tank and got readings of 33 and 31.5. Then I did a road trip and did a full fill-up and got 37.5 mpg.   I would try filling the tank up again and make sure it is full when you start with a full tank. Then drive it down to the halfway mark on the gauge (the indicator bar will be right next to the little fule pump image). You should get at least 200 miles on a half-tank. If you're not, there's either something mechanically wrong with the car or you are really driving it to hard.
#2036 of 2058 Re: Low mileage on a very new 2009 Civic LX [wcooper] by ruking1 Jul 15, 2009 (8:31 am)
Replying to: wcooper (Jul 13, 2009 1:33 pm) The survey linked in MSG # 1416 is really a good cross section that can indicate the RANGE of mpg. The ranges are also posted on one's new car sticker. As one data point, we have consistently gotten a range of 38-42 mpg over app 88,000 miles.
#2037 of 2058 First 5 tanks by davepod Jul 25, 2009 (5:45 pm)
for my first 5 tanks I have 31, 35, 32, 33, 30. About 50% highway and 50 city non stop and go. So far I am happy and have about 2000 miles in 5 weeks. Dave
#2038 of 2058 Re: Low mileage on a very new 2009 Civic LX [wcooper] by jamie1994 Jul 27, 2009 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: wcooper (Jul 12, 2009 4:50 pm) should have bought a older civic if looking for mpg, the older civics get better mpg than the new ones mine is a 1994 lx sedan with the 1.5L 5-speed and i'm getting 41.95 weekly Replies to this message: targettuning (Jul 28, 2009 5:27 am)
#2039 of 2058 Re: Low mileage on a very new 2009 Civic LX [jamie1994] by targettuning Jul 28, 2009 (5:27 am)
Replying to: jamie1994 (Jul 27, 2009 6:49 pm) Factor in the facts that the newest generation Civics are...larger, heavier, more powerful, safer, need to conform to much more strict emission standards, more comfortable and still can get over 40mpg highway (ours gets as much as 42 to 43 mpg on interstate drives per ScanGage) no one should "long" for the good old (1994 etc) Civics for any reason. Well, maybe reliability as the newest ones seem more prone to unusual (un-Honda like) troubles.
#2040 of 2058 Maintenance Minder/oil change by sjet Aug 11, 2009 (4:04 pm)
I am a new Honda owner and would like to know, on a 2009 civic honda -what's the average mileage before first oil change? I am uncertain about the maintenance minder and how it works on my car- and yes have read about it in manual. Thanks for any advice. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Aug 11, 2009 7:55 pm) kipk (Aug 12, 2009 5:25 am)
#2041 of 2058 7.5 K by sandman_6472 Aug 11, 2009 (4:16 pm)
On my '06 LX, the 1st oil change came at about 7.5k miles and the 2nd at about 16k. But I do 95% city driving which has an effect. All highway miles could've gone more miles in between swaps. That was with using dino oil. Still mulling over the switch to synthetic with the next change and if I go that direction, will probably do a 8k to 9k change interval. Still at 70% on the oil minder so I've got plenty of time to decide. My mechanic near work wants me to do the switch but my mechanic closer to home thinks it's unnecessary with my driving style. Though with synthetic, I could go for a change once a year.   The Sandman Replies to this message: sjet (Aug 13, 2009 3:44 am)
#2042 of 2058 Re: Maintenance Minder/oil change [sjet] by thegraduate Aug 11, 2009 (7:55 pm)
Replying to: sjet (Aug 11, 2009 4:04 pm) I wouldn't take it past 10k miles or 1 year. Personally, my 2006 Accord (same engine family, different size - 2.4L I4) goes about 7,000 miles. I do a lot of highway, but I don't mind revving it to 6,000 when I want to or need to.
#2043 of 2058 Re: Maintenance Minder/oil change [sjet] by kipk Aug 12, 2009 (5:25 am)
Replying to: sjet (Aug 11, 2009 4:04 pm) I'm from the old school and change the oil every 5K miles or 6 months, whichever comes first.   Dino oil can break down over time and build up acids which are harmful to the engine. Oil is cheap compared to the price of an engine replacement or trading cars.   Interesting to me that on our two 2003 Honda models, before the maintenance minder, Honda recommended oil changes at 7500 miles, or a time frame, unless driven under severe conditions. Then they suggest oil change at 3750 miles and shorter time frame.   Sever conditions were considered to be short trips, traffic, mountain driving, dusty conditions, hot conditions, cold conditions, towing, and so forth. Therefore "Normal Driving" would pretty much be considered highway driving below 70 MPH with no more load than two people in the car between temperatures of 32F and 75F. Pretty much abnormal for most drivers.   Then with the same engine and drive train they suddenly decide that going much farther/longer is OK.   They also now include a device for recording fuel milesge that is reported to be inaccurate at best. All it has to do is keep track of the odometer and fuel flow, and doesn't do that well according to posts on this forum. ! So how can they keep track of the various driving conditions, load, and so forth with any real degree of accuracy, for something as important as the condition of the oil?   I only drive 5K-7K miles a year, but the oil gets changed every 6 months. So effectively I'm spending $30 extra every year to keep fresh oil in and fresh filters on the engine. Work is done at the local Honda dealer. $30 a year seems reasonable to me for the piece of mind.   Different strokes for different folks.   Kip
#2044 of 2058 Re: 7.5 K [sandman_6472] by sjet Aug 13, 2009 (3:44 am)
Replying to: sandman_6472 (Aug 11, 2009 4:16 pm) Thanks to ALL much for reply and advice. My miles are highway driving so will keep that in mind. Just pushed my sel/reset and it showed 80% oil life. I am assuming that oil is still ok???? Still getting use to driving new Honda as well as comparing it to my previous Nissan Altima.

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