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Owner: dkunitz
Gramps: 1999 Buick Park Avenue
Displacement: 3.8 L
Fuel type: gasoline
Transmission: automatic
Curb weight: 3779 lbs
Coefficient of drag: 0.32
Frontal area: 25.5 sq.ft.
Instrumentation: ScanGauge
Description: Donated. With massive repairs due for the rear suspension, it was time to let Gramps go.

Body:
Second generation
Platinum Beige Metallic
5.4in ground clearance
225/60R16 tire size

Powertrain:
3800 Series II L36 (NA)
3791cc (231 CID) 90° V6 OHV 12V
205hp @ 5200rpm
230ft-lbs @ 4000rpm
4T65-E 3.05:1 MN3

Emissions:
NOx 0.3g/mi
CO 2.1g/mi
NMOG 0.055g/mi
PM 0.0g/mi
Build Thread:
Current Mods: DWL/stopped using CC - 1/11
Driving ≤PSL - 1/11
Almost sidewall max PSI (42/44 psi) - 5/11
NICE-On coasting - 7/22/11
2x LED tags (~.5A savings) 6/17/11
4x LED side-markers (~1A savings) 7/30/11
Upper inner grill block 8/27/11 (removed 3/12)
Back out driveway before starting engine - 2/12
5w-30 recycled synthetic blend - 7/22/12 (currently 10w-30)

Planned Mods: Adding lightness for city MPG
MMO/Seafoam/some other goop
WAI
DRL disable
moar LEDs
oil at "ADD"
Coroplast belly pan
good upper grill block
oil pan heater pad
Official Fuel Economy Ratings
EPA city 17 mpg(US)
EPA highway 25 mpg(US)
EPA combined 20 mpg(US)

Actual Fuel Economy Performance
Lifetime 22.5 mpg(US)
Last 3 tanks 15.62 mpg(US)
90 days 19.73 mpg(US)
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Feb 18, 2014

(Created: 2010-09-28 01:26:41 / Modified: 2014-07-31 12:59:59)


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