Will I get my increase in MPG at 5000 miles?

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by SpaceShot

I did get a small boost @5K but it was temporary. Also hard to judge if it was due to miles, oil change, summer weather, or a combination of everything.

It has taken a year of practice, a ScanGuage II, and repeatedly checking the forums, but my ave Mpg has crept up from 38 to 46. (41 or so in Winter) My best FE commute was 54, and right now I have to get pretty sloppy or anxious in the morning to have a trip in that is under 40.

Even at 38 - 40, you're still enjoying it while beating the EPA rating. (Right?)

Very much so. I'll take the 38 MPG, if that is what she is going to average, and be very happy with it. It beats the 28 MPG I was getting with my Cobalt.

I realize that if MPG were the ultimate goal, I could get into some of the hypermiling techniques, but I don't think I would enjoy driving that way.

Tomster