New guy here from MO.

[Mazda3]

Hey all, I drive a 2008 Mazda3 hatch 2.3L ATX. The car gets *OK* gas mileage I suppose, but I'm doing all I can to improve that since I have a LONG commute to work and gas just hit $3.69 in my area. Anyway, this is what I've done so far modwise:

- Switched to Amsoil 0W-20 synthetic oil.
- I keep the tires at the max pressure indicated on the sidewall.
- I grounded my throttle body.
- I installed a cold air intake.

As far as driving habits, I take it pretty easy, try to keep the car under 2500 rpms as much as possible. I use cruise control on the highway. I put the car in neutral when going down a grade and sometimes to coast to a stop. I keep the windows up & a/c off for the most part. I plan to buy a Scanguage to help track mileage more accurately.

Any suggestions on other things I can do to improve mileage would be great!

[Johnny Mullet]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I am sure someone will get some info for that model or sit back and browse all the other topics here.

[SVOboy]

Welcome to the site! My family comes from Chillicothe, so not that close by, but out there none the less.

Do you know what kinda mileage you're getting now?

[MetroMPG]

Hi Mazda3 - welcome.

Starting out, the best advice would be to record/track your fuel use, so you can watch your progress - that's your slo-mo feedback. The ScanGauge is an excellent idea - you won't go wrong there for the instant feedback you need to adjust your driving habits. (I should own stock in that company, I recommend it so often...)

You need to set up a garage entry for your car in order to use the fuel log here.

I take it you've seen the driving tips list?

[Mazda3]

Well, right now I'm getting around 24 mpg city and 34 mpg highway. I have a trip/fuel computer that's stock on my vehicle, but I'm not sure how accurate it is.

I set up my garage entry & read the driving tips. The tips were good, I learned a few things.