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regor · 05-24-2008, 03:29 PM

Back in December, I was offered my dream job which required a 81 RT commute from 500 feet to 4000' everyday for work (No freeway, pretty much all mountain driving). I knew that my 01 Silverado would just not cut it (MPG, of course), so I bought a new Honda Civic LX sedan at the end of December.

So I went from 18-20 MPG with my Silverado to 36-41mpg with my Honda.

I haven't done any modifcations yet (Other than a scangauge) to the Honda. I plan on switching to Mobil-1 when I hit 10K. Probably put some "tufoil" in it (I've used it in all of my vehicles for the last 20 years and have always seen a MPG increase. So call it snake oil, I know this stuff works).

My average MPG has been between 36 and 41mpg and I hope that the recently installed scangauge will get me to increase that MPG.

I'm looking forward to being a member and learning how to increase that MPG. I find it a constant game as I try to figure out how to increase my MPG.

05-24-2008, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
regor Here, there, everywhere Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego County Posts: 52 regor's civic - '08 civic lx 90 day: 39.95 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	From Silverado to Civic Back in December, I was offered my dream job which required a 81 RT commute from 500 feet to 4000' everyday for work (No freeway, pretty much all mountain driving). I knew that my 01 Silverado would just not cut it (MPG, of course), so I bought a new Honda Civic LX sedan at the end of December. So I went from 18-20 MPG with my Silverado to 36-41mpg with my Honda. I haven't done any modifcations yet (Other than a scangauge) to the Honda. I plan on switching to Mobil-1 when I hit 10K. Probably put some "tufoil" in it (I've used it in all of my vehicles for the last 20 years and have always seen a MPG increase. So call it snake oil, I know this stuff works). My average MPG has been between 36 and 41mpg and I hope that the recently installed scangauge will get me to increase that MPG. I'm looking forward to being a member and learning how to increase that MPG. I find it a constant game as I try to figure out how to increase my MPG. (Support Ecomodder.com & get rid of these annoying ads!) __________________ I drive- 08 Honda Civic LX sedan, auto 01 Chevy Silverado truck 99 Ford Contour sedan (Well, that's the wife's). And a 1907 Baldwin Steam Locomotive (Really) I tend to convert to Mobil-1 around the 8K mark I'm also a believer in "Tufoil"-been adding that in my vehicles for 20+ years (And yes, I'm experimented with Duralube, Slick50, Prolong and zmax, and what did I find? No improvement in MPG. I keep on coming back to Tufoil).