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#419 of 494 Re: xA manual owners [jim314] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 08, 2007 (8:04 am)
Replying to: jim314 (Dec 08, 2007 6:10 am) I found the Scion's fuel economy quite good up to 70 mph, after which it tended to fall off 10% or so.   Yeah, the Yaris sounds like a better deal for you all around.
#420 of 494 5-speed auto would help by otis12 Dec 13, 2007 (6:30 am)
I dont get why the tC has a 4-speed auto when 2.4L is hooked up to a 5-speed auto in other Toyota models. Anyone know if Scion plans to upgrade from the 4-speed to 5-speed auto tranny????
#421 of 494 76,000 mile update by crazedcommuter Dec 31, 2007 (11:18 am)
Replying to: jim314 (Nov 24, 2007 4:25 pm) I rolled 76,000 miles on my 2005 auto XB, and to celebrate I changed my oil and filter with Mobil 1 and a Purolator Pure-One filter. The oil was on sale for $19 and the filter for $5. I also put my snow tires on (185 60 15 Blizzacks-3rd season). Calculated MPG with this set up was 33.68 mpg for with 80% highway driving at speeds up to 80 mph. I'm extremely pleased with this car and my 16 yr. old daughter has taken aim at it for her 1st car. Maybe when I roll it to 100k I'll give it to her.
#422 of 494 crazed commuter by tundradude Jan 02, 2008 (12:39 am)
You have put some miles on yours! I have almost hit 20,000. The new Yokohamas I just put on in the 195 60 15 size has done wonders for the car. I wish Scion would on some REAL tires the first time.   Still averaging 34 in my x box.   I wish the Element got 34, but I did manage 25 in it, once. Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jan 04, 2008 8:37 pm) crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 12:25 pm) dwynne (Jan 13, 2008 12:52 pm) and 1 more...
#424 of 494 Re: crazed commuter [tundradude] by crazedcommuter Jan 04, 2008 (8:37 pm)
Replying to: tundradude (Jan 02, 2008 12:39 am) Yes, I've driven the XB a lot. My commute is now half of what it was but I still do about 60 miles daily. The MPG has stayed right around 32-33 except when I use Flying J truck stop gas.   Flying J gas is cheaper by up to 30 cents/gal. but only gives me 27-29 MPG, and has provided less mileage in every vehicle that I have owned. It must be watered down. All other gas brand name gas consistently gives me 32-33 in the box.   Too bad about the MPG on the Honda. I like the Element immensely and am considering it as a future replacement for my XB but am not impressed by the mpg. The Element with the Honda diesel motor would be in my garage already if it were available. Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 12:25 pm) dwynne (Jan 13, 2008 12:52 pm) crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 6:27 pm)
#425 of 494 New MPG Stats by crazedcommuter Jan 13, 2008 (12:25 pm)
Replying to: crazedcommuter (Jan 04, 2008 8:37 pm) Now that I've run all of the Flying J semi-gas out of the 05 XB the MPG improved significantly with the BP regular that I used to refill. I just filled up 10.3 gal and logged 359.7 miles for an MPG of 34.92. Driving mix was 80% highway and 20% city. Highway speeds from 55-80 mph. The low tank light had just turned on so I filled up and was happy with both the mpg and performance. Replies to this message: dwynne (Jan 13, 2008 12:52 pm) crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 6:27 pm)
#426 of 494 Re: New MPG Stats [crazedcommuter] by dwynne Jan 13, 2008 (12:52 pm)
Replying to: crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 12:25 pm) Didn't you say you are no longer the "crazed commuter" in that you took a job a lot closer to home? I am sure your xB will be relieved .   I have been getting around 25 mpg on my 06 xB, but it has the auto slushbox and it is nearly all around town. I have also been making use of the remote starter on cold morning and leaving the office. When you pull out of our lot you are in a 45 mph zone that changes to 55 in less than 1/4 mile and the tranny will not upshift into 4th until the water temp his 140 or so, so if I know I am heading that way I will remote start it on my way out the door.   I also have a lead foot   I also only have 7k or so on the clock since this is my "snow day" car - or was until I got rid of my RX-8. I would expect with more miles the mileage should pick up.   My wife has a highway trip coming up in a couple of weeks and I may let her take the box. Partly because it has snow tires on it, partly to keep the miles off of her car, and also to see what kind of MPGs it will return. Her I4 Accord normally gets 23-24 around town and 29-31 on a trip.   Dennis Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Jan 13, 2008 6:27 pm)
#427 of 494 Re: New MPG Stats [dwynne] by crazedcommuter Jan 13, 2008 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: dwynne (Jan 13, 2008 12:52 pm) Yes, although I have cut my commute in half to 60 miles/day, I now take a commuter bus an additional 27 miles farther than I used to. So I guess in reality I'm still a crazed commuter. I know, it's a suicidal day. I wake up at 3 30 am and get home at 6 30 pm. I drive 30 miles to a nice commuter bus and let them do the driving so I can sleep and/or read. I get reimbursed to ride and it saves me gas and traffic nightmares.   I also live less than a mile from a major interstate and have the same issues with the tranny lock out while cold. During some of the extremely cold days I drove through some side streets just to warm up the tranny for the interstate drive.   My wife took the box on a trip to Pittsburgh once and complained about the lack of cruise control. She never took it again on an extended drive although she likes the visibility and comfort of the car. 20 years ago we bought an S-10 Blazer and she's been a biased SUV driver since.
#428 of 494 Re: Oil overfill reduces MPG. [curiousr] by dwynne Jan 23, 2008 (11:22 am)
Replying to: curiousr (Jul 27, 2007 3:01 pm) I had my oil and filter changed yesterday and made sure it was done to the full mark on the stick.   My owner's manual calls for 3.9 US quarts with a filter change, other sources say 3.7 qts. My 06.5xB need just 3.5 quarts to get it exactly to the full mark after a filter change and maybe 4-5 minutes of draining/dripping.   I will report back if there seems to be any change in MPGs after filling it properly this time. I will have to be sure to keep an even closer eye on the fill level since I no longer have that overfill "protection" against any oil used in between changes .   Dennis

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