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#462 of 472 Agree anything past 37 is flukey by micweb Nov 26, 2008 (9:53 am)
I am a VERY easy driver with an easy commute. I practice gas saving techniques - I hate to call them hypermiling since Popular Mechanics wrote articles on the basic techniques back in the '60's when I was growing up - and averaged 37-38 mpg on my Yaris LB, which was much better than the 34-35 on my Scion xA (although they had the same engines), both with stick shifts. I would have loved to have seen more than 38, but the only car that ever did that was my Honda Fit, which hit 39 once and 40 once, but honestly I think more due to slight fill variations than anything else.   That having been said, if there was a contest and a place to drive a constant 50 mph with no hills or declines, I think the higher ranges are within the capability of those engines in those light vehicles.   It's a shame that the Scion, Fit, Yaris are still geared for rapid freeway pickup in 5th, instead of making 5th a true overdrive as on the latest Focus and Cobalt - but I guess they are afraid of complaints from drivers who might have to downshift to 4th for passing or hills, or complaints from slowdowns while in cruise control mode.
#463 of 472 Re: Yaris - real-world gas mileage / MPG [solarjeep] by CARPLUV Dec 10, 2008 (5:12 pm)
Replying to: solarjeep (May 25, 2006 7:40 am) How did your back feel? I drive 900 miles a week in a Yaris . I am not obese and I need a chiropractor often!! Replies to this message: jetfirek (Dec 10, 2008 5:41 pm)
#464 of 472 Re: Yaris - real-world gas mileage / MPG [CARPLUV] by jetfirek Dec 10, 2008 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: CARPLUV (Dec 10, 2008 5:12 pm) I find my Yaris 3 door liftback seats most comfortable. We drove 1500 miles and did not have back problems...and we are almost 70....Our Yaris is an '08 -have they improved the seating? And could it be something else bothering you ? Or perhaps your roads are not good? Just wondering....
#466 of 472 How long do the brakes pads last? by alley2 Jul 13, 2009 (11:08 am)
I have an '07 Yaris Automatic Liftback. I have had it for 2 years with no troubles except for the saftey recall. (Anybody who didn't know about it: if the car were in an accident, the seat belts locking up could cause the insulation in the side panels by your head to catch fire. Was an easy fix at any dealership. Had it done less than a year ago.)   However, I'm hearing noises now from the front end. I think I need new brake pads, but only have 38,000 miles on it. How long have brake pads been lasting for everybody else? I thought they would go a lot longer. Replies to this message: bamacar (Jul 13, 2009 3:17 pm) alley2 (Jul 16, 2009 9:54 am)
#467 of 472 Re: How long do the brakes pads last? [alley2] by bamacar Jul 13, 2009 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: alley2 (Jul 13, 2009 11:08 am) Just short of 50,000 miles and no brake replacement noises yet, but I tend to be easy on brake pads. Replies to this message: alley2 (Jul 16, 2009 9:54 am)
#468 of 472 I was gonna say... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 13, 2009 (7:28 pm)
I just got a "good" rating on my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS' disc brakes on all 4 locations. This is at the 40,000 mile mark. Not too shabby. 38,000 miles is too soon to have your brake pads all worn down, IMO. Replies to this message: lhanson (Jul 14, 2009 12:18 pm)
#469 of 472 Re: I was gonna say... [iluvmysephia1] by lhanson Jul 14, 2009 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 13, 2009 7:28 pm) 38,000 is not too soon to replace your brake pads if your wife has put many of the miles on the car.
#470 of 472 Brakes by dake Jul 15, 2009 (7:35 am)
Eh, in all seriousness 38k is pretty early to worry about the pads on these cars unless they're driven EXTREMELY aggressively. Sometime they get a build up of brake dust in the drums and that causes some squeaking. It's easy enough to pull the drum cover off and just blow it out with some compressed air.
#471 of 472 Re: How long do the brakes pads last? [bamacar] by alley2 Jul 16, 2009 (9:54 am)
Replying to: bamacar (Jul 13, 2009 3:17 pm) Well that's good news. turned out it wasn't brakes making the noises. The wheel was rubbing against the plastic guard thing when I made a sharp turn. Much easier to fix than new brakes.

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