41mpg... - Toyota Yaris Forums

84masters · 02-20-2009, 01:10 AM

Greetings.....after driving 1600km of 60%city/40% hwy i got 41mpg......

oil change at 1000km.....

Yar Is Word · 02-20-2009, 01:16 AM

Congratulations on 40wonderful mpg!

SilverBack · 02-20-2009, 01:30 AM

Glad to know someone here is still getting good numbers

NJBob · 02-20-2009, 05:59 AM

Good job...and welcome!

PreciousPups4U · 02-20-2009, 09:28 AM

Excellent job.

38.04 mpg on this tank for me. That's my best ever.

BailOut · 02-20-2009, 10:20 AM

Good job to both of you!

I promise that there is even more MPG to be had if you want it.

PreciousPups4U · 02-20-2009, 10:37 AM

Mine is pretty much all city. I'd like to break 40, but realistically that may not be possible. It's a goal though.

detroiter · 02-20-2009, 11:07 AM

I've been doing the math for the first time lately since owning the car and I was getting horrid mileage the first time I added it up few weeks ago. Was avg about 28 mpg, that was mostly freeway driving as well with some city stop and go, shutting the car off and on alot. I've changed my taking off habits and not flooring it so much either, I've saw the mileage go up to 33 mpg mixed. I drive about 70mph on the freeway and sometimes bursts of speed up to little bit higher. City driving is alot of stop and go.

I'm guessing mpgs will go up even more once it gets a bit warmer out over here in Detroit.

daf62757 · 02-20-2009, 04:00 PM

I gassed up yesterday after driving from Indy to Chicago....around Chicago...and then filled up. 42.7 MPG. This is unofficial...but I try to standardize my fill up process. This was 75% interstate and 25% city. I drove 70MPH on the interstate. I was very happy about it....but unless you drive a Yaris...you don't care.

daf62757 · 02-20-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by detroiter

I've been doing the math for the first time lately since owning the car and I was getting horrid mileage the first time I added it up few weeks ago. Was avg about 28 mpg, that was mostly freeway driving as well with some city stop and go, shutting the car off and on alot. I've changed my taking off habits and not flooring it so much either, I've saw the mileage go up to 33 mpg mixed. I drive about 70mph on the freeway and sometimes bursts of speed up to little bit higher. City driving is alot of stop and go.

I'm guessing mpgs will go up even more once it gets a bit warmer out over here in Detroit.

Have you switched to synthetic oil yet?

1stToyota · 02-20-2009, 06:51 PM

Got 41.7 mpg on my last fill-up by not doing anything special.

detroiter · 02-21-2009, 12:20 AM

Nope, I've been using Castrol GTX 5w-30. I was told that's what comes in these Yaris engines from the factory. I'm partial to Castrol GTX anyways from having to do with rotary engines and that it's quality oil.

daf62757 · 02-21-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by detroiter

Nope, I've been using Castrol GTX 5w-30. I was told that's what comes in these Yaris engines from the factory. I'm partial to Castrol GTX anyways from having to do with rotary engines and that it's quality oil.

I would recommend switching to Synthetic. It make a small difference in your mileage and provides much better protection.

SilverGlow · 02-22-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by daf62757

I would recommend switching to Synthetic. It make a small difference in your mileage and provides much better protection.

I agree synthetic will often provide 1% to 2% better MPG. However, you are dead wrong about the "much better protection" over using mineral oil (dino). Too many Used Oil Analysis tests prove you wrong. The wear number differences are way too small, too insignificant. Now the one great thing about synthetic is that using them can allow you to safely extend your oil change intervals over dino. For example you could go 7,000 - 10,000 and beyond with certain synthetics. I would not go more then 5,000 with dino, however.

daf62757 · 02-22-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverGlow

I agree synthetic will often provide 1% to 2% better MPG. However, you are dead wrong about the "much better protection" over using mineral oil (dino). Too many Used Oil Analysis tests prove you wrong. The wear number differences are way too small, too insignificant. Now the one great thing about synthetic is that using them can allow you to safely extend your oil change intervals over dino. For example you could go 7,000 - 10,000 and beyond with certain synthetics. I would not go more then 5,000 with dino, however.

I don't know. Common sense is that an oil that reduces operating temperature like synthetic oil will extend engine life. Extended life is a direct by product of better protection.

1stToyota · 02-23-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by daf62757

I don't know. Common sense is that an oil that reduces operating temperature like synthetic oil will extend engine life. Extended life is a direct by product of better protection.

Yeah, SilverGlow needs to find a dino oil that flows at -54 degrees f (Castrol GTX is -31 degrees)
And passing around 10K mile OCI advice is dumb unless it's followed with a footnote about the car already being out of warranty.
IMO, don't listen to any oil advice given out by SilverGlow, ever...he's still using and advising others to use 0W-20 oil in the Yaris eventho' the TSB that Toyota issued couldn't be more clear about not using 0W-20 in the Yaris NZ 1.5

daf62757 · 02-23-2009, 07:03 PM

Where is the love......

N9QGS · 02-23-2009, 11:09 PM

I've been getting 38 mpg for my tanks here in below 32 weather. I just made a trip up to Chicago and I got 40 mpg on that trip again below 32 weather. My best tank is 43 mpg spring '08

02-20-2009, 01:10 AM	#1
84masters Drives: 09 3dr,base,5sp,trd sway bar. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bc Posts: 4	41mpg... Greetings.....after driving 1600km of 60%city/40% hwy i got 41mpg...... oil change at 1000km.....

02-20-2009, 01:30 AM	#3
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Glad to know someone here is still getting good numbers __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

02-20-2009, 05:59 AM	#4
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	Good job...and welcome! __________________ \| \|

02-20-2009, 09:28 AM	#5
PreciousPups4U I really LOVE this car!!! View User's Garage Drives: 08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lexington, SC USA Posts: 887	Excellent job. 38.04 mpg on this tank for me. That's my best ever. __________________ Cindy “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” - Will Rogers

02-20-2009, 10:20 AM	#6
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	Good job to both of you! I promise that there is even more MPG to be had if you want it. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

02-20-2009, 01:16 AM	#2
Yar Is Word Drives: Yaris 5 door liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 648	Congratulations on 40wonderful mpg!

02-20-2009, 10:37 AM	#7
PreciousPups4U I really LOVE this car!!! View User's Garage Drives: 08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lexington, SC USA Posts: 887	Mine is pretty much all city. I'd like to break 40, but realistically that may not be possible. It's a goal though. __________________ Cindy “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” - Will Rogers

02-20-2009, 11:07 AM	#8
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I've been doing the math for the first time lately since owning the car and I was getting horrid mileage the first time I added it up few weeks ago. Was avg about 28 mpg, that was mostly freeway driving as well with some city stop and go, shutting the car off and on alot. I've changed my taking off habits and not flooring it so much either, I've saw the mileage go up to 33 mpg mixed. I drive about 70mph on the freeway and sometimes bursts of speed up to little bit higher. City driving is alot of stop and go. I'm guessing mpgs will go up even more once it gets a bit warmer out over here in Detroit.

02-20-2009, 04:00 PM	#9
daf62757 Nothing beats a Toyota! View User's Garage Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 564	I gassed up yesterday after driving from Indy to Chicago....around Chicago...and then filled up. 42.7 MPG. This is unofficial...but I try to standardize my fill up process. This was 75% interstate and 25% city. I drove 70MPH on the interstate. I was very happy about it....but unless you drive a Yaris...you don't care. __________________ Big Dave Indianapolis, IN Synthetic Oil....its in my car.....for at least 10,000 miles!

02-20-2009, 06:51 PM	#11
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	Got 41.7 mpg on my last fill-up by not doing anything special. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

02-21-2009, 12:20 AM	#12
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Nope, I've been using Castrol GTX 5w-30. I was told that's what comes in these Yaris engines from the factory. I'm partial to Castrol GTX anyways from having to do with rotary engines and that it's quality oil.

02-23-2009, 07:03 PM	#17
daf62757 Nothing beats a Toyota! View User's Garage Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 564	Where is the love...... __________________ Big Dave Indianapolis, IN Synthetic Oil....its in my car.....for at least 10,000 miles!

02-23-2009, 11:09 PM	#18
N9QGS View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 117	I've been getting 38 mpg for my tanks here in below 32 weather. I just made a trip up to Chicago and I got 40 mpg on that trip again below 32 weather. My best tank is 43 mpg spring '08 __________________ 198K Miles