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Replying to: tiff_c (Jun 22, 2009 5:55 pm) |
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Replying to: tiff_c (Jun 22, 2009 5:55 pm) |
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| '09 Sport Automatic. On a trip from San Francisco to San Diego I got gas in Santa Barbara. On the last leg to San Diego the Fit got 46 mpg. I know the computer is a bit optimistic but wow! Great car. | |
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In almost a year I have never, ever, ever broken past 18 mpg or gone over about 200 on a full tank on the odometer! Please read and offer any advice/tips/help you can. I'll give you the full story so someone can maybe identify something I haven't thought of yet. Bought my 08' Automatic Fit Sport in August of 2008. It only registered 30 test-driven miles on it, being brand new. The dealership was a good hour from my house, and they filled up the tank all the way, and I drove it all the way home on the freeway, averaging between 55-70 the whole way. Even then I wasn't that excited about the gas mileage. The next day, I was almost broadsided by some jerk who was going about 150 and going into my lane. I had no choice but to slam on the breaks and swerve left and right really fast so I wouldn't hit the car next to me, avoiding him. That incident balded my tires a bit, and I think my car eventually got out of alignment from that. I was a little suspicious of the dealership because they were selling another color of the new '08 Fit and it had custom tinting on all the windows... the Fits don't come that way.. so what gives, were they selling a returned one and saying it was new? Ok... thats the sum total of the negative forces (that I'm aware of) that have impacted my car. I've only done 1 oil change, and theres less than 6,000 miles on it now, almost a year later. I've only EVER put in Mobil or Chevron, and never used the cheapo gasses. On this recent oil change, I put in a synthetic Mobil1 oil filter. I changed the air filter and cabin filter, even though it was way under the time needed, obviously. I took it to another dealership and told them my story and had their service department check it over. They (said) they checked it top to bottom; no faults or codes on the computers, the breaks aren't sticking (thereby causing extra friction which I was suspicious of). They offered to have one of their technicians drive it an hour away and back and check the mileage but I told him I've done that over and over and over. They said they didn't know what to tell me. They offered stories of salespeople who own the Honda Pilot and they were very displeased with the mileage until after about 15,000 miles the gas mileage suddenly went up, apparently after the engine was broken in. Eh. I don't drag race it, I don't drive it like its a sports car, and even when I've done entire tanks driving like a very cautious old lady, the mileage is pretty much the same. Whether I drive 90% freeway or 90% city, the mileage is the same. Whether I have lots of passengers or just myself, the mileage is the same. When the dealership says they can't find anything wrong with it.. .what am I supposed to do? I'm a young single guy and I could've bought a Mustang for this kind of mileage. I tried to be wise and sensible and I wanted to save more money on gas in the longrun than look cool and impress people. I test drove the Yaris, the Nissan Versa, and the Fit. I had to go with the Fit because of the safety rating, the cheaper auto insurance, and the overall features and kudos/awards from all the car magazines. I know, this was a very long story and I'm sorry for that but I wanted to give you the full details so y'all wouldn't have to ask for them later. My parents drive a 6-cylinder GMC Jimmy SUV thats from 2001 and it gets... 18-20 mpg... the same as my damn Fit!! I saw a guy today driving the 2009 Fit Sport and I asked him what kind of mileage he is getting and he looked on his dash and said it was reading 33, and he said thats about right. That's when I decided enough is enough. The fact that it needs an alignment and the tires are slightly balded a little can't possibly kill the mileage by 10 mpg or more??? I've checked and re-checked everything over and over. The air pressure in my tires is correct. Like I said, I've never used cheap gas. Its only had 1 oil change. All the filters are brand new in it since I changed them a few weeks ago. I run the AC alot but so do others who live around here, including that guy who gets 33 mpg average. I need some advice/help on who to contact.. Honda corporate? I have absolutely no idea who I would call or email there.... maybe contact a consumer advocate to put on the heat? the dealership I bought the car from?? I want to start getting the 27/33 mileage this car is rated for, or I want a different car. I'm sick of this. I'm tired of throwing my money away. Maybe I should've bought a Prius like I was thinking. I know, I know... you end up paying about 7,000 more in the long run. But I could *REALLY* use that immediate gas savings in my wallet right here and now! Someone, anyone... please help me figure this out... shed some light on this! P.S. Thanks for listening |
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Replying to: bilbofett (Jul 10, 2009 7:09 pm) The reason I ask is that it sounds like you might not be getting all the way to top gear in the automatic.
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Replying to: bilbofett (Jul 10, 2009 7:09 pm) That being said, I drive the you-know-what out of my 08 Honda Fit Sport (auto) and I get anywhere between 30-42 MPG. Saying that, what is the difference between my car and yours? Part of me says that you are full of it but your long post makes me think that you are sincere. There are so many variables involved with how much fuel your car actually consumes that most likely your problem is either major (not likely) or incredibly simple. So, you must post on this blog, your exact driving habits for someone to actually give you good advice. That means, all of the details that you can possibly think of...including but not limited to... -type of terrain you drive on -type of fuel you use -exact condition of your tires -air pressure on all your tires -exact percentage of highway v city -exactly how many miles do you get per gallon -how often are you merging with traffic ...and so on Details are important if you expect resolution; your post was mostly ranting--justified but not really results driven, if you will. |
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There just "Seems" to be something wrong with this picture. Can't imagine how the mileage could be so bad and not be getting error codes. First thing I would do is the Idle learn procedure (ILP). You can find that on page 11 of the Pilot "Real World Mpg" forum. Do it EXACTLY as it is written. No short cuts. If that doesn't help, you need to become a Fixture at your dealer. Top off the tank and have a technician drive the car for a hundred miles or so and check the mileage, with you in the car. Another thing, would be to drive one of their demo Fits for a hundred miles and see what kind of mileage you get. With legitimate mileage that bad, possibly the states "Lemon Law" would help. The car is not as "Green" as it is supposed to be, therefore not meeting EPA standards. Kip |
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Replying to: stephen987 (Jul 10, 2009 7:17 pm) You can actually do a test yourself: find a level stretch of highway without much traffic (might be hard to do in the Bay Area, may have to travel a bit to find that). Top off the tank at a gas station that is as close as possible to an entrance to the highway. Fill the tank until the pump shuts off, and STOP. Clear out the trip odometer. Then drive as far as you can in one direction on this level highway, with the cruise set at a moderate speed--either around 55-60 mph or whatever the speed limit of the highway is (if no cruise, try to maintain a set speed with light pressure on the pedal). (As was mentioned, be sure the transmission is in the highest gear.) Then turn around and do the same thing in the opposite direction until you return to the same gas station you used before. Fill the tank at the same gas pump you used the first time, until the pump shuts off. And calculate your fuel economy for the trip (the longer the trip, the better). The mpg should be close to the EPA highway estimate for the car, at least. If the speed was around 55-60, I'd say the mpg should exceed the EPA number. If not, if instead it's closer to 18 mpg, then I'd say the car really does have some kind of problem. |
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Replying to: bilbofett (Jul 10, 2009 7:09 pm) |
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Replying to: bilbofett (Jul 10, 2009 7:09 pm) Only thing I can offer is try the ILT mentioned in other posts. The thing that really puzzles me about all the FITs is the wide range of MPG reported, from 15 to 44. That just doesn't make sense to me even with all the different factors that play into MPG.
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