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#4 of 174 Mega topics huh? by p0926 Jun 13, 2006 (7:22 pm)
50 posts in a year hardly qualifies but I suppose you're trying to make the forums easier to search.   -Frank Replies to this message: tidester (Jun 13, 2006 7:35 pm)
#5 of 174 Re: Mega topics huh? [p0926] by tidester HOST Jun 13, 2006 (7:35 pm)
Replying to: p0926 (Jun 13, 2006 7:22 pm) Exactly!   tidester, host
#6 of 174 OK, I'll bite... by ateixeira Jun 20, 2006 (9:45 am)
25.1 mpg lifetime average.   Peak of 30.4 mpg on a trip.   Low of 17.3 mpg while towing a 1500 lb trailer the entire time.   -juice
#7 of 174 'nother nibble by growler5 Jun 21, 2006 (8:58 am)
'05 FXS, manual 5 speed, 31k miles in 19 months. Usually 380-410 miles between fill-ups, wait for low-fuel light to go on.   October thru April - 28 mpg May thru September - 30+ mpg (difference due to seasonal temp variation (eastern Pennsylvania) and winter gas additive changeover at refineries)   Best mpg - 32.3 on 440 miles (same tank of gas) mostly long distance. Last month. Worst - first tank, at 24.5 Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jun 21, 2006 10:03 am) outpost05 (Sep 06, 2008 6:25 pm) ateixeira (Sep 08, 2008 6:52 am) and 2 more...
#8 of 174 Re: 'nother nibble [growler5] by ateixeira Jun 21, 2006 (10:03 am)
Replying to: growler5 (Jun 21, 2006 8:58 am) Sweet, the EPA rated yours at 23/30 and it looks like those numbers are definitely possible.   -juice Replies to this message: outpost05 (Sep 06, 2008 6:25 pm) ateixeira (Sep 08, 2008 6:52 am) outpost05 (Sep 08, 2008 12:42 pm) and 1 more...
#9 of 174 '04 F-XT 5sp MT by subearu Jun 21, 2006 (1:15 pm)
Averaging about 20 miles per day or about 7,300 miles per year. Mostly short trips, but I make my commute a bit longer to allow the engine to warm fully. Steady diet of 92 octane from Super America. Reformulated fuels and winter oxygenated blends (10% ethanol year-round). Shifts almost always between 3-4k rpm and not afraid to let the rpm's go higher if/when necessary.   best: 26 mpg (all highway at 75 mph) worst: 18 mpg (winter) average: 21 mpg   Average mpg up until this past winter was 1 mpg better than my Outback. Partial thanks to winter fuel, no doubt.   -Brian
#10 of 174 '00 Outback wagon 4EAT by subearu Jun 21, 2006 (1:19 pm)
(my first Subie and was prior to my '04 F-XT)   Averaged 26 miles per day, or about 9,500 miles per year. 87 octane from Super America. Reformulated fuels and winter blends both with 10% ethanol.   best: 28 mpg (highway trip) worst: 17 mpg (again, winter) average: 22 mpg   -Brian
#11 of 174 04 -Forester XS automatic by cinemod1 Jun 28, 2006 (6:31 pm)
Never did better than 21mpg, whether I go 65 or continuous 85mph. - 80 miles per day 95% highway. - - Use 87 octane, with that lousy ethanol. - - Tried all brands of gas - no difference.   Tried Octane booster to a tank of gas, new special, copper plugs - drove 65-70mph - 20 mpg.    Winter milage is even worse. My '92 Legacy LS Wagon got 25 and it's >= 400 lbs heavier. ( It's still on the road BTW )   How are you achieving those type of numbers? Dom Replies to this message: subearu (Jun 28, 2006 7:41 pm) growler5 (Jul 11, 2006 6:49 am) jim314 (Jul 28, 2006 6:46 pm) tidester (Jul 28, 2006 7:56 pm) and 1 more...
#12 of 174 Re: 04 -Forester XS automatic [cinemod1] by subearu Jun 28, 2006 (7:41 pm)
Replying to: cinemod1 (Jun 28, 2006 6:31 pm) Both of my Subies were not driven lightly, I would allow it to rev into the 3-4k rpm range normally and even higher when necessary. Doesn't require a lead foot to do that either. I do run Mobil-1 in my cars though, which may help 1mpg or so.   -Brian
#13 of 174 24 MPG Lifetime average over 100K by gouldn Jul 10, 2006 (3:39 pm)
I've had my 01 Forester (S+ Automatic) for 102K now, and am getting 24 MPG.   I did notice that mileage improve markedly after ~7500 miles or so.

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