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#102 of 151 Re: MPG? What MPG? :( [joe131] by stevenfjl Jun 05, 2007 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: joe131 (Jun 05, 2007 11:01 am) Don't count on improved gas mileage over time. Today's engines are finely honed and don't require a standard break-in for mileage. What you get in the beginning is about what you can expect over the long haul. Sometimes the mileage goes up a little and sometimes down. But, it will likely stay about the same as the first tank of gas in mileage. I'm getting 7 MPG City with my 2006 Sedona EX. It's been that way since day one. Highway mileage is fine, at 28 MPG. If I did mostly highway driving then it wouldn't be so bad, but the majority of my driving is city so I only get about 170+/- miles between fill-ups of 15 to 17 Gallons. Overall I get about 11 MPG. I could have bought that army surplus tank I always dreamed of owning if I wanted poor gas mileage. At one time, I had a 1973 Chevy pick-up truck with a 4-barrel big block V8 engine with a dead cylinder that got better mileage than this thing. Replies to this message: joe131 (Jun 05, 2007 5:17 pm)
#103 of 151 Re: MPG? What MPG? :( [stevenfjl] by joe131 Jun 05, 2007 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: stevenfjl (Jun 05, 2007 1:53 pm) Unless your Sedona is in need of repair, or unless the driving circumstances are very different, I don't believe a '73 big block pickup with or without a dead cylinder would get better fuel economy. Something is screwy.
#104 of 151 2006 Sedona EX - 20.5 mpg on last tank by bluedevils Jun 08, 2007 (12:04 pm)
This was a mix of highway and 'rural' (not as much stopping as city) driving. The 20.5 mpg is MY calculation; the trip computer showed about 0.5 mpg less than that which is pretty decent accuracy. Also, the trip computer shows around 24.0 mpg for my 45-mile commute which is 70-80% highway.
#105 of 151 18 MPG in the hot sun by lavrishevo Jun 21, 2007 (5:08 pm)
I agree, those seeing such low MPG in the city, something must be wrong. I live in Puerto Rico as I posed earlier and I have driven the van once without the A/C on and I am averaging 18 mpg and it is really stop and go constantly. I will say one thing is that I pretty much keep the engine shifting at about 2000 to 2500 rpms and put in a K&N air filter which makes a nice difference right off the bat.   Oh yes 1,218 miles on the engine. Also I would recommend switching to a full synthetic for your oil. They do not make a 5W-20 full synthetic but the Mobile 1 5W-30 is a good choice. Replies to this message: joe131 (Jun 29, 2007 9:00 pm) lavrishevo (Jul 02, 2007 12:38 pm) joe131 (Jul 02, 2007 7:50 pm) and 1 more...
#106 of 151 23.9 by fishbreath Jun 29, 2007 (12:59 pm)
23.9 mpg drove from Ticonderoga N.Y. to home yesterday 300 miles and I took it easy 65-70 no air on, 1 window 1/2 open and following trucks. On the way up with air on not following trucks and some driving around Lake George 21 mpg.  Not really conplaining but could be better.
#107 of 151 Re: 18 MPG in the hot sun [lavrishevo] by joe131 Jun 29, 2007 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: lavrishevo (Jun 21, 2007 5:08 pm) If you believe the K&N website claims, you'll come away believing your horsepower has been boosted 10% to 20%. I'm not sure what they claim regarding MPG. Most people posting on here who have used K&N filter have pretty much decided they don't increase horsepower or MPG, and that they don't really save money either unless you like to remove, wash, oil and reinstall your air filter for some reason at very frequent intervals. I'm curious what MPG you'd get now if you switched back to the stock paper element filter. In many parts of the country, if you keep your engine shifting at 2000 to 2500 rpm, you'll get run over by traffic proceeding at the normal rate of acceleration and speed. Good luck. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Jul 02, 2007 12:38 pm) joe131 (Jul 02, 2007 7:50 pm) lavrishevo (Jul 03, 2007 2:22 pm)
#108 of 151 Sedona MPG & Wipers by mrjayb Jun 30, 2007 (4:58 am)
I bought a 07 Sedona EX with 14 miles on it. Drove to Boston from N. Virgina for a funeral. First tank of gas 20 MPG, Second tank 20.8 MPG, Third tank 22 MPG. Fuel computer was pretty accurate. Along the way home the rain started. The wipers failed after 20 minutes. Couldn't see the road so we got a hotel for the night. Next day back at the dealership they found the master nut was not tighted at the factory. It had backed out and rendered the wipers useless. It was tighted in 20 minutes under warrenty. Mechanic at Kia dealership said he had never seen this before. So far, my wife and I are please with the Kia. FWIW-A lady backed into our Sedona in Boston (hotel parking lot) and crunched the rear bumper. Our van was TWO DAYS OLD. Her Pathfinder sustained a lot more damage.
#109 of 151 Re: 18 MPG in the hot sun [joe131] by lavrishevo Jul 02, 2007 (12:38 pm)
Replying to: joe131 (Jun 29, 2007 9:00 pm) First of all I would like to say I am not affiliated with K&N so all information is from my own experience.   I have a lot of experience modifying cars and adding an intake is no joke. Improving airflow is a fantastic way of gaining power and MPG in certain conditions. An example is on my 06 Mustang GT the intake alone was good for 20+ HP with tune it equaled 32 HP. Now on the Kia with just the K&N air filter you may see only 2 - 3 HP which is not much but enough to feel. I felt it right off the bat.   Increased air flow works in both ways. If lets say you are cruising at 65 MPH you you will have a slight increase in MPG because the throttle body does not have to be as open to maintain your desired MPH. If lets say you open the engine up allowing more air flow compared to what the junkie stock filter would allow will allow of course more fuel and hence worse MPG.   I am not sure where you live Joe but here in PR and my van letting the engine shift at 2000 to 2500 RPM's in general keeps me flowing with traffic and ahead of many. Maybe where you are this is not the case but the point is conservative driving = more MPG.   You also save money over the life of your car with the K&N. You only need to clean the filter every 15000 to 30000 miles and this takes all of an 20 min to do, let dry and your on your way. Replies to this message: joe131 (Jul 02, 2007 7:50 pm) lavrishevo (Jul 03, 2007 2:22 pm)
#110 of 151 MPG & Wipers by mrjayb Jun 30, 2007 (5:23 am)
#111 of 151 MPG & Wipers by mrjayb Jun 30, 2007 (5:23 am)
I bought a 07 Sedona EX with 14 miles on it. Drove to Boston from N. Virgina for a funeral. First tank of gas 20 MPG, Second tank 20.8 MPG, Third tank 22 MPG. Fuel computer was pretty accurate. Along the way home the rain started. The wipers failed after 20 minutes. Couldn't see the road so we got a hotel for the night. Next day back at the dealership they found the master nut was not tighted at the factory. It had backed out and rendered the wipers useless. It was tighted in 20 minutes under warrenty. Mechanic at Kia dealership said he had never seen this before. So far, my wife and I are please with the Kia. FWIW-A lady backed into our Sedona in Boston (hotel parking lot) and crunched the rear bumper. Our van was TWO DAYS OLD. Her Pathfinder sustained a lot more damage. Parts and labor for a new Kia rear bumper=$780.00

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