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#51 of 254 Re: owner since Feb [toomuchrock] by flaaveo Jul 23, 2006 (2:10 am)
Replying to: toomuchrock (Jul 22, 2006 6:22 pm) I can comment on the oil change issue. Only cars like BMW's,Corvettes,Lexus,and Mercedes have 'oil life' indicators. That tell you in numbers on the dash the percentage of time till you have to do an oil change. Before it 'goes bad' and needs to be changed. That is a VERY expensive item to have programmed into a car and it is not in this super economy car! My friends with these cars all have it on their 'engine readouts',and it is not on this car. The owners manual says to change it at 3 months or 3,000 miles,under 'severe diving conditions',which is city driving. I was shocked to see that AFTER I bought my Aveo. That kind of timing went the way of spraying your fan belt with belt dressing, to make it stop squeaking! But like I have said..with such a tiny oil filter, they must be covering their butts, by making you change the oil so frequently...to save THEM money,under the 5year/50k mile powertrain warranty. They must figure if you change the oil a lot..there will be less engine damage,thus saving THEM money on the warranty. I change it on that time table anyway,because it is a cheap way to keep an engine clean and running good. BUT thre is no light that is going to pop on and say,'time to change the oil'. If there is one..ask that dealer to show it to you, and then tell us where it is...I want to see it on my 2006.
#52 of 254 Re: Poor REAL Mileage...Anyone Else? [flaaveo] by geissaj Jul 23, 2006 (8:43 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Jul 21, 2006 2:54 pm) Check your odometer it may be lying to you. If the car is running good has all the gears, the brakes aren't dragging and the tire pressure is correct it should get EPA posted gas mileage, Unless your diving 3000 miles at 20MPH. Very poor gas mileage should manifest itself as an addition problem such as running rich (fuel injector leaking should turn on check engine light) black smoke out the exhaust, skipping (fouled plug) There's a TSB out for odometer off 7 to 9% I don't have the complete text but this would definitely give inaccurate gas mileage. Replies to this message: flaaveo (Jul 23, 2006 4:11 pm) randydriver (Jul 23, 2006 7:58 pm) flaaveo (Jul 24, 2006 4:21 am)
#53 of 254 Re: Poor REAL Mileage...Anyone Else? [geissaj] by flaaveo Jul 23, 2006 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: geissaj (Jul 23, 2006 8:43 am) no it isnt doing any of that stuff. I filled up today..still getting 18mpg. I watched Motorweek today and they were doing a special section on how the real milage on cars is almost always wrong. They compared two identical Chrysler 300Ms with 5.7 V-8's,and the way the driver drove..made a 7-43% difference in mpg. Of course city vs. highway made a huge difference. Trouble is i drive like the 'conservative driver and I get 18mpg. Maybe if i have fun and push it...I'll get the 34mpg everyone is talking about! That huge engine got over 17 mpg on the highway! Replies to this message: randydriver (Jul 23, 2006 7:58 pm) flaaveo (Jul 24, 2006 4:21 am)
#54 of 254 Re: Poor REAL Mileage...Anyone Else? [flaaveo] by randydriver Jul 23, 2006 (7:58 pm)
Replying to: flaaveo (Jul 23, 2006 4:11 pm) maybe you are lugging the engine and shifting to fast or ...oops if it is automatic ...driving to slow. try driving a little more peppy and see what happens. Dont go overboard and drive like a nut. Replies to this message: flaaveo (Jul 24, 2006 4:21 am)
#55 of 254 Mileage by ron1970 Jul 24, 2006 (2:49 am)
Here is the mileage lowdown:   I don't shift above 3000 rpm most of the time it is 2500. I don't drive above 55mph, because of road conditions. 80% highway and 20% city.   06 Aveo SVM.
#56 of 254 Re: Poor REAL Mileage...Anyone Else? [randydriver] by flaaveo Jul 24, 2006 (4:21 am)
Replying to: randydriver (Jul 23, 2006 7:58 pm) I intend on having a bit more fun in driving this car on this tank of gas...and see if driving UNLIKE a 'little old lady' will help the mpg go up. Driving like the car is made of glass hasn't helped...so i might as well try to have fun and see what happens.
#57 of 254 track your gas mileage by toomuchrock Jul 31, 2006 (2:23 pm)
Not sure if you guys use this, but i have recently started tracking my gas mileage on http://www.fueleconomy.gov   The nice thing is you can also see what other people are getting in their cars and your cars mileage will also be averaged in.   This will be helpful to you and others who are interested in seing if their mileage is uncommon.   so far at 22mpg, mine is doing the same as the others on the site. Replies to this message: wave54 (Jul 31, 2006 4:10 pm)
#58 of 254 Re: track your gas mileage [toomuchrock] by wave54 Jul 31, 2006 (4:10 pm)
Replying to: toomuchrock (Jul 31, 2006 2:23 pm) Not sure if you guys use this, but i have recently started tracking my gas mileage on http://www.fueleconomy.gov   I have mine entered (2004 AT). Interesting to note that the 2004s have the highest mileage overall, and virtually no difference between auto and manual transmissions. There really aren't enough people who've reported to come to any conclusions about that, though.
#59 of 254 tear my hair out by randydriver Jul 31, 2006 (7:05 pm)
I am getting so disgusted with the mileage I am getting this summer. What is with this "summer gas" is you have to use more gas to get around aren't you polluting more. Replies to this message: flaaveo (Aug 02, 2006 4:52 am)
#60 of 254 Re: tear my hair out [randydriver] by flaaveo Aug 02, 2006 (4:52 am)
Replying to: randydriver (Jul 31, 2006 7:05 pm) Well my air intake setup didnt work...talk about a rip off..now have to try to get my money back. It was like trying to put an elephant under the hood,let alone get the parts onto the engine! 15 min installation my butt! 3hours later, I gave up! Well I'm still at 18-19,all city driving. Luckily in Fla,I dont think we have this 'summer or winter' gas, that you all talk about. It's just $2.99 a gallon!!! Going to fill up today in preperation for the possible hurricane thats coming this way. After last year..I will top off till the last minute. Only 12 gallons to put in it. I have got to have every drop I can get. But where to go when you have no power and your city is in ruins anyway. Worse possible scenerio. IF it is anything like last years 'catagory 1' storm. We are in for deep ----! And this car will blow away,its so light..why it doesn't get 40mpg is still beyond me.

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