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primergy · 11-13-2016, 11:03 PM

Hi,

Have been lurking around here off & on, finally decided to register.

Cars:
2006 Mazda5 5spd - 28mpg summer / 25mpg winter - 35mile daily roundtrip, 30% overland, 70% stop & go city. 110k miles on the clock.

Sporty gearing, I normally shift at at ~2200rpm, or 3000rpm, skipping a gear.

1986 Volvo 240 - prev. used for 110mile roundtrips, now semi retired in garage for weekends, backup & hauling.
Gets 29-32Mpg driving 65-70 on hwy (thanks to 2450rpms @ 70mph).

The car has very long stock gearing. (M46 /w OD transmission + 3.31:1 rear).
Carried over old fuel records I had on Fuelly.com.
Expect newer results to be worse as I decided to correct my timing, it was off by 10deg. significant loss in power but better fuel economy.

11-13-2016, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
primergy EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: WA Posts: 1 Eggo - '06 Mazda Mazda5 Sport 90 day: 27.41 mpg (US) Briquette - '86 Volvo 245 DL Last 3: 31.12 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheers from WA - Mazda5 5spd MT Hi, Have been lurking around here off & on, finally decided to register. Cars: 2006 Mazda5 5spd - 28mpg summer / 25mpg winter - 35mile daily roundtrip, 30% overland, 70% stop & go city. 110k miles on the clock. Sporty gearing, I normally shift at at ~2200rpm, or 3000rpm, skipping a gear. 1986 Volvo 240 - prev. used for 110mile roundtrips, now semi retired in garage for weekends, backup & hauling. Gets 29-32Mpg driving 65-70 on hwy (thanks to 2450rpms @ 70mph). The car has very long stock gearing. (M46 /w OD transmission + 3.31:1 rear). Carried over old fuel records I had on Fuelly.com. Expect newer results to be worse as I decided to correct my timing, it was off by 10deg. significant loss in power but better fuel economy.