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My Mpg Please Help by J0hnTrevolt(m): 12:18pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
Please I wish to know if my vehicles fuel consumption is high. My odometer reads 128 miles and in total I bought fuel of 5k till d car stopped due to d fuel finished. Fuel of 5k is around 34/35 litres to do 128 mile on toyota avalon 2001 model v6 without AC. Please is d consumption reasonable or outrageous? Tnx |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by Nobody: 12:31pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
But why would u drive ur car to the point of completely exhausting ur fuel. Not wise. Anyway that's about 14mpg. Ur car is rated 18mpg city, 27 highway and 21 combined. It depends on lots of factors,, was the drive mainly in traffic or freeway, ur driving pattern too plays a lot, if u have a heavy foot it will affect ur mpg. The kind of oil u use also matters and then whether ur cooling system has been kazimized to make the fan run as soon as ignition is on, or ur thermostat has been removed. Are ur 02 sensors working, do u have a check engine light u on? If all the above passed then ur mpg is poor. Also have into consideration this is 16 yrs old car so I don't expect u to get the factory mpg, 15 city, 24 highway and 18 combined is fine. 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by AutoElectNG: 1:01pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: Speed influences MPG (more speed, less time to cover the distance, but more fuel spent OR less speed, more time to cover the distance, but less fuel spent) Hard acceleration reduced MPG Stop and go traffic affects MPG Highway versus town traffic impacts MPG And do not forget tire pressure. There are other factors like worn spark plugs, clogged air filter, etc Do you have any stored or pending codes? Based on the above, your data is incomplete! The guy above has provided very important information that I excluded: 1. oxygen sensors that have failed can increase fuel consumption by as much as 50% 2. the wrong engine oil will increase engine friction, the harder the engine has to work, the more fuel it uses 3. a compromised cooling system will never allow closed loop operation, meaning you are going to waste more fuel Get a scan, that will tell us if there are hidden problems that need to be resolved 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by sultaan(m): 3:16pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
That is how much fuel a V8 SUV uses in the city, if you can smell fuel burning while stand behind the car something is nor working right 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by Nobody: 4:17pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: 14mpg for a 2001 V6 Toyota Avalon is reasonable for a car of that age. You don't expect a 16 year old car to still have the factory recommended 18mpg for City driving 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by divinelove(m): 4:50pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: what were u thinking when u bought a car with 6 fuel hungry cylinders to feed, v6 is for men who dnt care abt fuel consumption all they want is quick acceleration. shoe get size u kw, next time look for ur size 1.6l I4 engine dt way 5k fuel will give u over 300 miles n still remain |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by Marpol: 7:05pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: Sell the car and buy fuel! |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by bravolad(m): 10:54pm On Jun 05, 2017 |
The earlier respondent have pretty much done justice to your enquiry. However, the quality of our fuel is also a factor. The deplorable state of Nigeria roads affect you mpg. The list is inexhaustible. 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by J0hnTrevolt(m): 11:22pm On Jun 08, 2017 |
AutoElectNG:Boss plz can u help me check my car history at ur convenience. I'll be grateful. |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by AutoElectNG: 11:49pm On Jun 08, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: Send me your VIN via email to carowners @ spareparts dot com dot ng convert the dots to . I assume the vehicle was destined for America or Canada. |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by J0hnTrevolt(m): 8:00am On Jun 09, 2017 |
AutoElectNG:sent sir. Tnx |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by AutoElectNG: 8:16am On Jun 09, 2017 |
J0hnTrevolt: Full Service History sent 1 Like |
Re: My Mpg Please Help by Nobody: 2:02pm On Jun 15, 2018 |
divinelove: Hahahahahahahahahaaaa! 1 Like
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