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#1 of 64 Mileage by altonct Apr 09, 2007 (5:39 am)
I just purchased a 1995 Geo hatchback lsi (1.3L, automatic), and am getting just 27 mpg. Is there a serious problem with this car? Is there anything I can do to improve the mileage significantly?
#2 of 64 New EPA esitmates by pf_flyer HOST Apr 09, 2007 (8:16 am)
I went to www.fueleconomy.gov to check what the EPA estimates for the '95 are.   26 City, 31 Highway, 28 combined.   With no info on what type of driving is getting 27mpg for you, I'd say you're in the range. Now if that's your on your first tank (since you just purchased), I'd say give yourself some time to become accustomed to drving the car and see how the mileage performance goes. The conditions you have to drive in may result in numbers like that. My first instinct is that you're not looking at some kind of serious issue with the car.   I'm a definite believer in preventative maintenance with my vehicles and use mileage performance as a barometer of the car's health. A sudden change in mileage can be an indicator that something might not be right.   You might want to get an oil change/tuneup to clear those kind of issues and see how that affects your mileage. That will also set your starting point for thinking about regular oil, changes, etc.
#3 of 64 Housekeeping by pf_flyer HOST Apr 09, 2007 (8:23 am)
Since we don't currently have a real world mileage discussion for the Metro, I'll rename this discussion and we'll use it as the starting point.
#4 of 64 My Geo milage by dowens Apr 14, 2007 (6:09 am)
I bought my Geo 2 door hatchback in May of 2006 with 79K on it. It is the 4cyl. with auto. and air. I have put 13K on it since then and get great milage. I go from Cleveland OH to Knoxville TN a couple of times a year and get 42mpg thru KY (40mpg using the A/C.) I then go to lower VA and get 45mpg (43mpg using the A/C). I then come back to Cleveland and get 40pg thru WV (37 mpg using the A/C) I go 11 hundred miles for the whole trip.In the winter I get approx.2mpg less than with A/C in the summer.After 4 such trips with this car milage has remained the same. I have a self installed cruise control that runs off the tach. instead of the speed. I use it the whole trip and it pulls all the hills. It slows down approx. 3mph going up hill, and speeds up approx.4mph going down hill. I drive like an old man because I am one. Usually I never drive over 65 mph even in the 70mph areas. I keep to the right always and haven't had any trouble with road rage. The Geo is Noisy on the road and I had to Raise my seat 2in. in the back and 1.5 in. in the front to be comfotable. This is a truelly a great little car if you use it as intended. I also installed a man size horn as nobody listens to the squeeker that came on it. Replies to this message: altonct (Apr 16, 2007 5:42 am) jsimon63 (Jul 07, 2007 5:31 pm)
#5 of 64 Re: My Geo milage [dowens] by altonct Apr 16, 2007 (5:42 am)
Replying to: dowens (Apr 14, 2007 6:09 am) Is your Geo newer than 1995? I don't do much highway driving with my car, but I can't imagine getting mileage like you're getting on the highway with my car. I was expecting to get mileage in the mid to high 30s with a car this size, thus am disappointed with the car. I plan to drive it only about 3 - 4,000 miles per year, so I hope that at least it is trouble free.
#6 of 64 man-size horn by metrochekyosel May 12, 2007 (7:50 pm)
right on! i also installed a louder horn in my metro. a bull horn! now non-drivers take notice. -metrochekyoself REPRESENT!!! Replies to this message: pf_flyer (May 13, 2007 5:18 am) lance13 (Jun 26, 2007 9:22 pm) corvairbob (Dec 01, 2007 9:00 pm) and 1 more... wanahelp (Aug 25, 2007 1:27 pm) corvairbob (Dec 01, 2007 9:05 pm)
#7 of 64 Re: man-size horn [metrochekyosel] by pf_flyer HOST May 13, 2007 (5:18 am)
Replying to: metrochekyosel (May 12, 2007 7:50 pm) Before this spins off into something else, let's remember that this is a discussion about mileage performance. Replies to this message: lance13 (Jun 26, 2007 9:22 pm) corvairbob (Dec 01, 2007 9:00 pm) rblume (Jan 05, 2008 7:15 pm) wanahelp (Aug 25, 2007 1:27 pm) corvairbob (Dec 01, 2007 9:05 pm)
#8 of 64 Air Conditioning Compressor 2000 Chevy Geo Metro by sduebametro Jun 14, 2007 (1:01 pm)
My car wouldn't start and was making a loud scary noise. I had it towed to a dealership. They said that my air conditionoing compressor broke and that I can just remove the system to bypass it....it has locked up my engine. In the meantime, all of my attempts to start it before I had it towed apparently damaged the starter. Does this sound legit? This all happened after I got gas...could it be bad gas too? My air conditioning has not worked in a year...why would it shut my car down now? Replies to this message: wanahelp (Aug 25, 2007 1:47 pm) guerrero3366 (Dec 30, 2007 3:23 pm)
#9 of 64 Metro Mileage... by lance13 Jun 26, 2007 (9:22 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (May 13, 2007 5:18 am) I just joined this group. About the mileage with my Metro. I bought it spanking new in Feb.2000. Right out of the box around town driving I averaged 39 --->42 mpg.(I had a courier service then) My first road trip with was from Everett WA. to Portland OR. I set the cruise control at 75mph. The round trip got me 45mpg. After a while I started to run these trips to Portland at 60mph. My gas mileage exceeds 55+mpg consistantly. One thing I figured out about this little car is..."ITS NOT A ROCKETSHIP". But once I get up to speed with the cruise control set it hangs on pretty good. It just takes a while to get up to speed. I change the oil regularly around 6-7 thousand miles. One quart of DURA-LUBE at each change. Every month i add a whole container of Chevron fuel conditioner to keep things cleaned out. To this day, my car does not smoke or leak. I have 162500 miles on the O D. I changed the clutch and the transmission at around 140000. People can say what they want about these little cars. But personally I like them. Replies to this message: corvairbob (Dec 01, 2007 9:00 pm) rblume (Jan 05, 2008 7:15 pm)
#10 of 64 Great cars....over 53mpg with each of the two I have owned... by gnusman53 Jul 02, 2007 (9:18 pm)
Several years ago, I bought a 94 Geo 2 door....no AC and was getting nearly 55mpg in freeway/state rural highway (with stop signs)....in city driving, more than 42mpg   I bought a used 99 Metro in 2003....with A/C...getting slightly less.....   I'm keeping it.   And if GM wants my business, they will have to sell a vehichle that gets as much or better in mileage.   Currently, I have slightly more than 80,000 miles on the odometer.

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