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#28 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by timseh Feb 05, 2008 (11:10 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) OK, you don't put a lot of miles on it... how long is your average trip? I'm astounded that your mileage is that low. I've heard some people reporting disappointing mileage, but that seems wrong unless you're either sitting at a dead stop with the air running for a large part of your daily commute or are driving very very short trips. (alternately, you don't have a hoodlum teenager nearby that's siphoning your gas, do you?)   I've only got about 800 miles on my 08 LS Sedan now, but on my last fill up, I managed 35 MPG in 80% highway driving. Replies to this message: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 5:20 pm) busiris (Feb 05, 2008 5:36 pm) timseh (Feb 05, 2008 6:08 pm)
#29 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by busiris Feb 05, 2008 (3:02 pm)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) I remember reading somewhere that the Aveo gets it engine from a GM owned plant on Australia, but that might not be correct. It would, however, expalin the low-tech features on the engine, as GM seems to be behind the curve on new technology, especially in samller compact cars.   By the way, the best mileage I ever got around town was 25 MPG and 31 MPG hwy (US gallons). I experimented with running hi-test gas, and it did increase the MPG, but not enought to make up for the cost difference per gallon. My Aveo was a 05 automatic LT model, and for those out there who think anyone who isn't getting 40+ mpg have our foot in the carb, well, they are simply flat-out wrong. I would LOVE to see someone show me their Aveo getting 40+ mpg and driving normal highway speed limits (as I said, regular speed limits, not 90 mph)..   Folks, driving 45 mpg on the interstate highway doesn't count, since that isn't a realistic expectation, in my opinion.
#30 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [timseh] by flaaveo Feb 05, 2008 (5:20 pm)
Replying to: timseh (Feb 05, 2008 11:10 am) If I put 4 miles a day on it ,I am lucky. It is 100% city driving. I see you have not read all my posts about my horrible gas mileage. About half the other Aevo owners say the same thing, the other half are like you, getting these unreal amounts from a tank of gas. I've had it checked by Chevy two times for computer error,and they say it is running perfect. I installed Bosch 4's spark plugs the first week of owning it,brand new...then my first oil change, i switched it over to Synthetic oil,that put it up to like 15 mpg, IF I drove like a little old lady. BUT now the past 3 tanks, I am getting 18-20mpg...more towards 18mpg...but I hit 20 every so often.   I did fill up one time on 93 octane,but at $3.55 a gallon, I did it once! Since then it has gotten 18-20mpg on the last 3 tanks. No one is stealing my gas, it is locked, remember:) the tank cover is locked. I think it did need to hit over 5,000 miles to break in. But the Synthetic oil and Bosch plugs help a lot! And now they are helping more. So, maybe one day,before I trade in on something that gets 30+ on gas alone, or a hybrid Civic, I'll get 22mpg out of it. Replies to this message: busiris (Feb 05, 2008 5:36 pm) timseh (Feb 05, 2008 6:08 pm)
#31 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by busiris Feb 05, 2008 (5:36 pm)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 5:20 pm) I also ran synthetic oil in mine. I say "ran" because I recently sold it. It had 34K miles, and the body was beginning to implode. Door handles came loose, and the area of the dash that holds the instruments came loose. Also, the moonroof ceased working in the "tilt" mode, and this was the 2nd moonroof on the car.   All this, and more, on a car that was garaged when not in use and never saw a mile on a dirt road. I swear, my Aveo was put together without any wrenches...they only tightened the fastners "hand-tight".   Mechanically, speaking in a "reliability" frame of reference, I had no problems. No oil useage or oil leaks, and the car never left me stranded. I did, however, find the suspension "creaking and moaning" somewhat bothersome, but it didn't affect reliability.   I religiously changed the oil/filter every 6 months or 5k miles, and I found that synthetic oil did seem to improve the mileage 1-2 mpg, but I can't scientifically prove it.   I had intended to keep this car for several years, but when I saw the costs that I would have to pay to fix the sunroof when the car was out of warranty, I knew it was time to unload this vehicle and cut my losses.   My opinion on the Aveo is that there will be 2 types of owners...the guy who buys the bare-bones car at a great price and puts tons of miles on it will probably be satisfied, but the guy who buys the loaded LT version, like I did, will probably wind up being somewhat disappointed in his vehicle.
#32 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by timseh Feb 05, 2008 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 5:20 pm) No, I'm still getting caught up here. I haven't had time to read through everything.   I do have to say, though, that driving 4 miles a day, I'm not surprised at the mileage you're getting. That's barely enough to get it up to operating temperature.   I don't think what I'm getting is unreal at all. 35 MPG highway, doing 65 over relatively flat terrain for several hundred miles seems perfectly reasonable. Those same couple hundred miles of city driving, maybe 30 miles of that a day, nets me about 26-27 MPG. About what I would expect.   It's really too bad that true plug in electrics aren't a reality in the U.S. yet (at least not an affordable option). You sound like you'd be the perfect candidate.   I'd be curious to know what your mileage would be like if you took it out for a weekend road trip some time. I'll bet you'd see a huge difference.   I seem to recall (and I'm no expert) that there are basically 2 types of hybrids. Those designed for highest economy in city driving, and those designed for highway economy. I never really paid attention to which is which because, frankly, with my driving habits, I wouldn't save enough in gas to pay the difference between, say a Honda Civic and an identical Civic Hybrid.   I'm afraid that if you traded for something that is rated at 30+ on gas alone, you'll end up in the same boat you're in now unless your driving habits change.   And please note, when I talk about driving habits, I'm not implying that you drive like some hopped up teenage kid (god, that statement dates me, doesn't it?). I'm talking about putting 4 miles a day on your car. Heck, if I had a commute that short, I'd just ride a bike or get a scooter... Actually, I home office, so I don't put many miles on my car either, but when I do, it tends to be in the range of 30-50 miles at a time, or over 150 at a time depending on the clients I'm going to see. I'll have the occasional 800-1000 mile trip on there as well, but haven't had the opportunity to do that since I purchased mine.
#33 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by busiris Feb 05, 2008 (8:54 pm)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) Information on GM engines from Wikipedia...looks like they are made in Melbourne, Australia....   I think someone got the Nissan Sentra confused with the Daewoo Gentra....see below...   D-TEC/E-TEC II Holden makes various Family II engines for GM India and GM Daewoo at its Melbourne plant. Variations include displacements from 1.6 L. to 2.4 L. Unlike the Ecotec engines, the block is made of iron.   [edit] L34 This is the 2.0L (1998cc) variant of the engines, featuring 86mm bore and 86mm stroke. Power is 119hp (89kW) 5400rpm and torque is 126ft·lbf (171N·m).   The engine has been used on following vehicles:   Chevrolet Optra Chevrolet Evanda Suzuki Reno Suzuki Forenza   [edit] Other models 1.6 L - Daewoo Kalos, Daewoo Gentra, Chevrolet Aveo 1.8 L - Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Nubira, Chevrolet Rezzo C24SE, *2.4 L SOHC - Isuzu Rodeo 2.4 L DOHC - Chevrolet Captiva, Opel Antara
#34 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by poncho167 Feb 06, 2008 (6:12 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) I have a neighbor who has one of those Daewoo's and it is working for them. They never shared engines with Nissan. Nissan is having enough problems with their 4-cylinder engines nowadays with their recalls.
#35 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by blufz1 Feb 06, 2008 (8:18 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) you can go 9 mos to 1 year if it's full synthetic and only3-4k miles. Replies to this message: c118fe (Feb 07, 2008 4:48 am) c118fe (Jan 01, 2009 4:58 am)
#36 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [blufz1] by c118fe Feb 07, 2008 (4:48 am)
Replying to: blufz1 (Feb 06, 2008 8:18 am) I changed to full syn.I plan to only change the filter 7500 mi and top off.Let the filter do its work and see how clean the oil stays. Replies to this message: c118fe (Jan 01, 2009 4:58 am)
#37 of 57 Re: Oil & Filter Change and a question. [flaaveo] by grace4ever May 08, 2008 (5:36 am)
Replying to: flaaveo (Feb 05, 2008 9:27 am) Please could you tell me how many quarts of oil on an oil change. I had my oil changed for first time at an oil change place instead of dealership and had a garage floor full of oil when I woike up this morning. Did they overfill or not get filter on correctly?

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