Why isn't the fuel economy better? - Page 15 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cjsporl1996 · 12-21-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Check your tire pressure.

Tire pressure is fine I check it every week.

humfrz · 12-21-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cjsporl1996

I must drive like a fool because I can never get over 25mpg 50% city driving 50% highway driving on a openflash stage 2 tune. Am I doing something wrong?

Nah, you're just having fun ....

humfrz

Rio · 12-21-2013, 10:15 PM

Geez, I wonder what I'm doing wrong. I get 20.6 MPG avg. I must be driving it like I stole it!

Mikem53 · 12-21-2013, 10:15 PM

I'm getting about 28 - 29 in town.. 31.5 with some hwy miles..
I get on it when I can.. But not real aggressive most of the time..
This car is capable of delivering lots of fuel.. It runs rich up top as I can smell it during WOT runs. Can't complain about 29 mpg avg and having this much fun..

N1rve · 12-22-2013, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cjsporl1996

Tire pressure is fine I check it every week.

Maybe the gauge is off?

Make sure it's 35 PSI.

Check the alignment of the car as well. An off alignment will cause unnecessary drag.

The stock Michelin tires are supposed to lean towards fuel economy...

bkblitzed · 12-22-2013, 06:13 AM

why? cus we have a 13 gallon tank, and the light goes off when there's 3 gallons left. I still average 28mpg, and if i wanted too i can probably get around 30+

FR-S Matt · 12-22-2013, 11:46 AM

I came from a '02 Camaro SS and you want to talk about gas mileage with this car? I'm averaging 27 and that's damn good for a non hybrid. Try something with 8 cylinders in the city and watch what happens.

cjsporl1996 · 12-22-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Maybe the gauge is off?

Make sure it's 35 PSI.

Check the alignment of the car as well. An off alignment will cause unnecessary drag.

The stock Michelin tires are supposed to lean towards fuel economy...

Alignment is fine. Tire pressure is good I use a digital gauge. I'm sure it's just my driving habits. I like leaving the rpms up when I drive for quicker acceleration.

stock · 12-22-2013, 03:59 PM

I live in a city area, lots of hills, red lights blah blah blah.
Solid 25mpg.

If your getting better than 25mpg, you not doing it right.

Went on a trip through Ohio on business, 36mpg.
That's better than my Cooper was on the highway

BlueDubbinTDI · 12-22-2013, 04:30 PM

I get 28 mixed driving...that's exactly what the sticker said. Also the K&N filter and catless front pipe are snake oil for MPG they didn't change a thing like many people lead you to believe.

dssence · 01-05-2014, 04:51 PM

Hi I'm really worried about fuel consumption on my new FT 86 , I'm in argentina. So this version it's the same as SCION FRS. I'm getting around 25 litres every 100km. I've got the manual version , am I driving badly. I enabled the G on feature which tells you the proper timing to shift the gears. I pressume I might have a bad batch. Can you guys help me out. I've already used a 1/4 of the fuel tank and I've done 30km max.

fazm · 01-05-2014, 08:00 PM

I get between 22 and 27 depending upon how I drive and whether I have a long highway spell in there.

Deslock · 01-05-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dssence

Hi I'm really worried about fuel consumption on my new FT 86 , I'm in argentina. So this version it's the same as SCION FRS. I'm getting around 25 litres every 100km. I've got the manual version , am I driving badly. I enabled the G on feature which tells you the proper timing to shift the gears. I pressume I might have a bad batch. Can you guys help me out. I've already used a 1/4 of the fuel tank and I've done 30km max.

That's pretty awful (9.4 MPG), but I wouldn't worry yet since 30 km isn't enough to be meaningful, and it's also still in the early break-in stage.

N1rve · 01-05-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dssence

Hi I'm really worried about fuel consumption on my new FT 86 , I'm in argentina. So this version it's the same as SCION FRS. I'm getting around 25 litres every 100km. I've got the manual version , am I driving badly. I enabled the G on feature which tells you the proper timing to shift the gears. I pressume I might have a bad batch. Can you guys help me out. I've already used a 1/4 of the fuel tank and I've done 30km max.

If the motor only has 30km... that's not a lot of miles. Overtime, your MPG will increase because it will be broken in.

If you want really good MPG, turn off the AC and keep the car in a relatively low RPM....and when I say relatively low, I mean under 2,500 lol.

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12-21-2013, 10:15 PM	#199
Rio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S ハチ Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,048 Thanks: 744 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 131 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Geez, I wonder what I'm doing wrong. I get 20.6 MPG avg. I must be driving it like I stole it!

12-21-2013, 10:15 PM	#200
Mikem53 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FR-S 6MT Location: Somewhere in Space Posts: 1,565 Thanks: 500 Thanked 882 Times in 433 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm getting about 28 - 29 in town.. 31.5 with some hwy miles.. I get on it when I can.. But not real aggressive most of the time.. This car is capable of delivering lots of fuel.. It runs rich up top as I can smell it during WOT runs. Can't complain about 29 mpg avg and having this much fun..

12-22-2013, 06:13 AM	#202
bkblitzed is better than you Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 raven FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 591 Thanked 1,347 Times in 745 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	why? cus we have a 13 gallon tank, and the light goes off when there's 3 gallons left. I still average 28mpg, and if i wanted too i can probably get around 30+

12-22-2013, 04:30 PM	#206
BlueDubbinTDI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2012 MCS Location: Jax, FL Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 943 Thanked 570 Times in 356 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get 28 mixed driving...that's exactly what the sticker said. Also the K&N filter and catless front pipe are snake oil for MPG they didn't change a thing like many people lead you to believe.

01-05-2014, 04:51 PM	#207
dssence Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Toyota FT/MT 86 Location: argentina Posts: 247 Thanks: 116 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hi I'm really worried about fuel consumption on my new FT 86 , I'm in argentina. So this version it's the same as SCION FRS. I'm getting around 25 litres every 100km. I've got the manual version , am I driving badly. I enabled the G on feature which tells you the proper timing to shift the gears. I pressume I might have a bad batch. Can you guys help me out. I've already used a 1/4 of the fuel tank and I've done 30km max.

01-05-2014, 08:00 PM	#208
fazm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 149 Thanks: 60 Thanked 32 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I get between 22 and 27 depending upon how I drive and whether I have a long highway spell in there.

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