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Mileage update @ 2000 miles
by thomcin
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Jun 20, 2007 (6:02 am)
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Town 23 Highway 34 Average w/ 80% highway miles
27.5 MPG
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- #160 of 221
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Mileage Update 2500
by thomcin
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Jun 26, 2007 (1:09 pm)
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Town 24 Highway 35 Combined mileage for 2500
29 MPG with 85% Highway miles
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- #161 of 221
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Re: 08 numbers [drewba]
by biker4
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Jul 03, 2007 (6:42 pm)
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Replying to: drewba (Jun 20, 2007 4:27 am)
I think both of the new numbers are beatable by most folks driving sensibly. It will be interesting to see these numbers compared to the 08 Accord.
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- #162 of 221
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Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded
by jartist
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Jul 07, 2007 (10:26 pm)
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I have read the specifications of the TSX on the Acura website and they suggest using premium unleaded; however, in the fine print it states that regular unleaded can be used with reduced performance. My question is if you use regular unleaded will the loose horsepower? What about MPG?
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- #163 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [jartist]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jul 08, 2007 (2:36 am)
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Replying to: jartist (Jul 07, 2007 10:26 pm)
most other poster will tell you that you should use premium gas as the manual recommends. It will loose horsepower with regular gas. My 06 tsx that I bought new 11/17/06 has almost 18,000 miles on it. I do use regular gas with excellant results-great horsepower and good gas mileage. I average 32-33MPG. One time I did get 41.6MPG but that was only one time. there has been alot of debate on this.
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- #164 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [jartist]
by biker4
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Jul 08, 2007 (11:07 am)
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Replying to: jartist (Jul 07, 2007 10:26 pm)
It's been mentioned many times - the cost savings from using regular is lost in an almost equal amount in lower mileage (assuming the typical 20 cent diff between premium and regular).
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- #165 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [biker4]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jul 08, 2007 (1:00 pm)
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Replying to: biker4 (Jul 08, 2007 11:07 am)
from reading what other's are getting I seem to get as good and even better mpg using regular gas-so i will continue.
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- #166 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [nj2pa2nc]
by biker4
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Jul 10, 2007 (5:00 am)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Jul 08, 2007 1:00 pm)
You can't go by what others are getting - they don't drive like you and don't have your exact car. You'd have to try it in an apples-to-apples comparison. Again, when that was tried the mileage using regular was lower than using premium to the tune of the cost savings at the pump.
See the chart below done on an 04 TSX. Look at test 1 and 3. There could be a slight change for MY06 and later because of the different engine.
If you want to see the whole write up go here: http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23721
BTW, this also shows why the speed limits laws of the 70s are still applicable today - the best mileage is at the old double nickel limit.
And of course this is only a cost comparison - never mind the fact that the manufacturer recommends premium and that you make more power with premium.
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- #167 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [biker4]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jul 10, 2007 (5:24 am)
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Replying to: biker4 (Jul 10, 2007 5:00 am)
if I am not supposed to be comparing to what other's are getting then why are you? (no offense) I have an 06 tsx with 6 spd which I do not try to redline. I also gave up on my racing days. In my younger years (where did they go) I did get stopped for speeding many times (never got a speeding ticket-only warnings (knock on wood) as I have stated I get more than enough power. As you know most highway speed limits are higher than 55. As the Van Halen song goes I can't drive 55. I noticed you post what other people are getting-how many mpg do you get
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- #168 of 221
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Re: Regular Unleaded vs. Premium Unleaded [nj2pa2nc]
by biker4
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Jul 10, 2007 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Jul 10, 2007 5:24 am)
It has nothing to do with what I get - that's not the point here. The point is that with the MY04 TSX using the recommended premium will get you better mileage than using regular thereby eliminating most if not all of the perceived gains by the lower cost of regular.
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