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06-16-2013, 11:35 PM | #19 |
Obsessed with 1.5L
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People always question my tire wear at my pressures. The way I drive...I use the whole tire. My tire wear is generally better then normal with the edges still barely wearing out first. I used to run the goodyear fuelmax tires in my old xb at 63psi...that was required to break even from the 2-3mpg loss I got by switching to those pieces of shit.
For most people...I would not crank the pressures up to quite the levels i run. Unless you have performance driving/ racing experience. Traction in the rain is obviously reduced. Id say mid 40s is the best bang for buck for decent gains while still being safe.
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06-17-2013, 10:33 AM | #20 |
Returning to Toyota
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Best tank yet. I calculated 51 mpg. I had around 470 miles on the tank, sitting on E. I forget how much fuel it took to fill up, but I used the calculator on my phone while sitting at the pump. The car's FE gauge indicated 52, pretty close. My Scangauge was also pretty close, but I don't remember the exact number. I did have to enter a correction to the amount of fuel when I did the "Fill Up" on the Scangauge.
I got my first oil change at the dealer. I requested synthetic, but the tech never got the instructions. Oh, well. They say they did put 38 psi in my tires as I requested, but I know I need to verify that.... |
06-18-2013, 03:57 PM | #21 |
What I thought I'd do was
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It takes maybe 25 minutes to change the oil in the Yaris, by far the easiest car I've ever done an oil change on. I started changing mine on my own again after the dealership went to that stupid appointment only junk.
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06-18-2013, 04:47 PM | #22 |
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Years ago I found that I would never get around to oil changes if I did it myself.
So I will probably continue to take it to the dealer, but I'm beginning to think that the free service is not worth the hassle. I did get to eat some pretty good food while I waited..... Also, since I live in an apartment and dealing with an oily mess is a huge hassle, let alone against the apartment rules it is best that I take the car somewhere to have it done. |
06-18-2013, 05:40 PM | #23 |
Bronze bombshell yaris
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I can't seem to break the 30MPG barrier.. heh
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07-02-2013, 11:22 AM | #24 |
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Did it again yesterday. 55 going to work, and 60.7 going home. I'm still trying different techniques, but the very best trick is to stick in the clutch and coast as much as possible.
I have found that it does not seem to hurt to stay in the lower gears longer to get up to speed. Sometimes waiting until 4k RPM to shift, trying to hold the throttle between 30 to 40 TPS (around 1/3 throttle). Much more fun that way, the car accelerates much faster. As soon as I reach my target speed I am either going to top gear, or back to coasting. I still coast with the engine on, and one or two traffic lights I will shut off the engine while I am stopped. |
07-05-2013, 08:10 PM | #25 |
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Do you know if this is similar to other Yari in your area? I know when I've used multiple tanks driving at lake level at Lake Tahoe (a bit over 6,000 ft elev.) that my MPG dropped a few MPG from a normal tank here (virtually at sea level).
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07-05-2013, 08:18 PM | #26 |
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08-20-2013, 01:24 PM | #27 |
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60MPG would be a dream lol!
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08-20-2013, 02:01 PM | #28 |
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10-26-2013, 12:55 AM | #30 |
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My 06 civic is awesome changing oil in now too so I always do them myself. I used to change my oil on an 05 civic and what a pain it was to get to the filter in that 1.7L but the 2006 1.8L is right in the same spot as our 1.5 yaris. If you guys want to change oil even easier order a Fumoto F103 or F103N valve for the yaris. I did last night. :)
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10-29-2013, 02:09 AM | #31 |
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10-29-2013, 06:46 AM | #32 |
Embracing Curves
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I'm planning a 2*200km trip this weekend, highway only.
Anyone willing to place a bet? On a similar track (but not a highway) I reached 66, however it was also too curvy to go faster than 55MPH. This time I'm not sure how fast I want to go (remember - no speed limit here on a lot of roads, as long as the two directions are separated physically), I guess 56 ;) |
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