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#467 of 480 Re: How long do the brakes pads last? [alley2] by bamacar Jul 13, 2009 (4:17 pm)
Replying to: alley2 (Jul 13, 2009 12:08 pm) 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 10:54 am)
#468 of 480 I was gonna say... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 13, 2009 (8:28 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 1:18 pm)
#469 of 480 Re: I was gonna say... [iluvmysephia1] by lhanson Jul 14, 2009 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 13, 2009 8:28 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 480 Brakes by dake Jul 15, 2009 (8:35 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 480 Re: How long do the brakes pads last? [bamacar] by alley2 Jul 16, 2009 (10:54 am)
Replying to: bamacar (Jul 13, 2009 4:17 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.
#472 of 480 gas mileage by girlcarbuilder Oct 23, 2009 (12:40 pm)
first tank was about 38 mpg. Getting better requires a lot of diligence and habit changes in driving as well as careful drivetrain selection.   We bought a '09 3 door white manual Yaris. I was not happy with Toyota for putting on the 15 inch rims/tires. Bigger tires cost more and more to turn! More rubber contact to the road means more friction.The 14 inch with smaller tires will give you a better mileage. It has taken a lot of care and time to relearn matching this cars clutch and gear match ups since the engine revs are a lot quicker than other standards in the fleet. We keep our speed no more than 60 mph and use the highest gear possible to cruise in. In other words, drive it like a diesel. RPMs under 2000. That got us to 40 mpg.   At 5000 miles, we caught a nail in the side wall of the rear tire. Rather than replace it with another 15 inch. We located two 14 inch rims and carefully selected another 14 inch tire with the same height as the 15 inch ones. 175/70 R 14. That one has the same width as the recommended 175/65 R 14 and the height of the 185/60 R 15, but more narrow. Best of both worlds. That bumped up another 2 mpg's. I am waiting for the next few tanks to come in to decide if that reading is in error or correct. So at this point it is looking like 42 mpg's. City. Oh, I do a bit of coasting in Neutral as well and use the cruise control.
#473 of 480 hypermiler getting 51mpg by fastrunner Jan 16, 2010 (6:18 pm)
In 2008/2009, 22271 miles, I averaged 51 mpg in my 2007 Yaris Hatchback. Go to The Silver Yaris in CleanMpg to see my mileage log in the past two years. It is possible if you do alot of the right things. It has taken me a few years to get this far. Yes, I am a hypermiler, and yes I do drive the speed limit. A few years back I posted about how to get great mileage in a Yaris, and some posters attacked me, so I stopped posting here. Instead I want to cleanmpg where they don't attack others.
#474 of 480 5 door Yaris real life MPG by zika Jan 17, 2010 (11:36 am)
From reviewing past posts it seems like there was no mention of the 5 door Yaris MPG. Is it less capable of achieving good MPG (compared to the 3 door) due to higher weight, aerodynamics or some other intrinsic factor?   I am looking to buy a 5 door hatchback (automatic, DSG or CVT) to replace the 2 absolute best cars I have ever owned 1988 Honda CRX HF and 1989 Honda Civic Wagon - because of age. My age that is - not the cars'. I am finding it harder to drive a manual transmission, and without A/C. I know that the modern cars have no chance of matching 60 MPG that I get in the CRX or 45 MPG in the wagon, but I am realistic, and understand that I will have to settle for less.   Yaris is one of my top choices along with Audi A3 and Honda Fit. Any real world input about the Yaris would be appreciated. Replies to this message: backy (Jan 17, 2010 11:49 am) jetfirek (Jan 17, 2010 5:22 pm) zika (Jan 17, 2010 7:30 pm) backy (Jan 17, 2010 9:21 pm) fauxfromage (Jan 31, 2010 6:44 pm) jetfirek (Jan 31, 2010 9:54 pm)
#475 of 480 Re: 5 door Yaris real life MPG [zika] by backy Jan 17, 2010 (11:49 am)
Replying to: zika (Jan 17, 2010 11:36 am) An A3 or a Yaris? Not a very close comparison, is it? The A3 will cost nearly double the Yaris and not get anywhere near the Yaris' (or Fit's) fuel economy, unless you get the TDI. But that's a $30k car w/o any options. A closer comparision in price would be the Golf TDI, but even that is quite a bit more than either the Yaris or Fit.   The Yaris will probably best the Fit in fuel economy, but the Fit has a big edge in interior room and cargo versatility. More fun to drive than the Yaris also. The Yaris starts at a lower price and has standard ESC, which the Fit has only in its top trim (although that probably doesn't bother you if you can spend over $30k for an A3). The Yaris is a good basic little car with excellent fuel economy and very good passive and active safety. But since you are looking at cars like the Fit and (especially) A3, it appears you are looking for more than that.   The Yaris (and Fit) are likely to be much more reliable than the A3 also, if that matters to you. Replies to this message: jetfirek (Jan 17, 2010 5:22 pm) zika (Jan 17, 2010 7:30 pm) backy (Jan 17, 2010 9:21 pm)
#476 of 480 Re: 5 door Yaris real life MPG [backy] by jetfirek Jan 17, 2010 (5:22 pm)
Replying to: backy (Jan 17, 2010 11:49 am) The Smart Car gets 41 mpg which is not good...My 3 door liftback does better. Love my yaris....and be sure all of you to to YARISWORLD....Its a great site for answers and seeing the autos and enhusiasm....

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