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03-28-2013, 08:23 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2012 Yaris LE 4dr Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Wichita,Ks
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33% reduction in mileage?
I wanted to post some experience on here that could potentially help someone here. My previous car was a 5spd Scion xB, of course it was also 1nzfe powered. At around 50k miles my fuel mileage nose dived from 30-32 to 21-22. and it wasn't a fluke, it lasted for 6 months. I took a 6 hour trip to Dallas and 22 was all it would muster. I tried a tune up and it did nothing (btw if you haven't figured it out yet stay away from e3's). I had no check engine lights and no warnings signs, I mean the car was still running great. So I went to work for O'Reillys and one day we got to talking about the issue I was having. One of the guys suggested I try Seafoam. I used the throttle body cleaner that uses a curved nozzle to spray into the intake while its running and I put a bottle in the tank. Instantly it jumped back to 29mpg and averaged 27-28. for the next 2 years and 30k miles of ownership. I did add a can of Seafoam every other oil change. Also don't panic if you run Seafoam through the intake in this way and it looks like you blew a set of rings...lol this is normal. However you should have seen my face when I did this to mine without that little tid bit of knowledge.....lol PRICELESS!
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03-28-2013, 12:28 PM | #2 |
Drives: 06 Yaris HB CE Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
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would rather do a EFI cleaning instead.
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03-28-2013, 12:47 PM | #3 |
Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Central Valley, CA
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Yup, I Seafoam my car once a year with my annual oil changes. lol. I think my engine has been cleaned to the point where the smoke that comes out is only the burning of the Seafoam itself. =)
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03-28-2013, 06:23 PM | #4 | |
Drives: 08Yaris2D, 88LandCruiser. Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Alameda,Ca.
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First post about seafoam, I call
And there's no product on earth that will give you a 6 mpg boost. Quote:
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03-29-2013, 08:11 PM | #5 |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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So do you put the Seafoam in the gas tank or spray it into the intake?
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04-02-2013, 02:01 PM | #6 |
Returning to Toyota
Drives: 2013 L 3dr MT Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Nashville, TN
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04-03-2013, 10:41 AM | #7 | |
Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Montreal Canada
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Hows the mpg in your 2012 Yaris LE 4dr?
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04-03-2013, 10:05 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: New Jersey
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Someone said a Prius gets like 50 mpg/volts.
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04-07-2013, 11:27 PM | #9 |
Only Happy When it Rains
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so have you changed your transmission fluid? That really hits gas mileage, and hit me at about 55k.
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