RPM question

[silentassassin]

Iv noticed while driving on the highway, my RPM's are around 3200-3500. Now my question is will driving at these high RPM's ware out the engine faster? Because other cars i drive are less than this. Thanks for the help.

[WeeYari]

That's about the correct rpm range for ~70 mph or so, and is typical of engines of this displacement.

Were your other cars 6 or 8 cylinders? An 8 cylinder can cruise along at the same speed while only spinning around 1600 rpm.

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by silentassassin

Iv noticed while driving on the highway, my RPM's are around 3200-3500. Now my question is will driving at these high RPM's ware out the engine faster? Because other cars i drive are less than this. Thanks for the help.

It's a toyota. It loves to rev. Don't worry about it.

I found it pretty alarming at first too.

[silentassassin]

Originally Posted by jayeh

It's a toyota. It loves to rev. Don't worry about it.

I found it pretty alarming at first too.

I found it alarming as well, but i only had the car for 2 weeks or so. So i guess ill get used to it. Also will reving it more hurt the mpg? thanks again for all your help guys.

[tooter]

Originally Posted by silentassassin

Iv noticed while driving on the highway, my RPM's are around 3200-3500. Now my question is will driving at these high RPM's ware out the engine faster? Because other cars i drive are less than this. Thanks for the help.

That sounds a little high to me. Is your Yaris an automatic? Mine does 2,600rpm @ 60mph on the freeway with a stick.

Greg

[silentassassin]

Originally Posted by tooter

That sounds a little high to me. Is your Yaris an automatic? Mine does 2,600rpm @ 60mph on the freeway with a stick.

Greg

Mine is a automatic. but i'm going around 75-80mph i live in Florida so the highway speed is 70mph.

[IllusionX]

LOL you are never going to be driving at 1200rpm@60mph :P
not like old GM cars..


my old swift with a 3 spd auto trans did 4000rpm@70mph.

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by silentassassin

I found it alarming as well, but i only had the car for 2 weeks or so. So i guess ill get used to it. Also will reving it more hurt the mpg? thanks again for all your help guys.

Nope, although the mpg drops the higher you go obviously.

Remember that similar cars get the same mpg as the Yaris (or lower) and they all have 5-6 speed automatics too!

Originally Posted by tooter

That sounds a little high to me. Is your Yaris an automatic? Mine does 2,600rpm @ 60mph on the freeway with a stick.

Greg

The AT is definitely a bit higher than that.