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Originally Posted by Vman455
An apparent drop of 5mpg may be related to any number of things. What was the weather like? Traffic? Did his commute change? Did he start going to a closer grocery store that didn't allow the engine to warm up fully? Did his car develop an undiagnosed dragging brake caliper? Does his car have a clogged EGR? Has his PCV valve stuck? Does he use AC or heat more now than he used to? Any of these things could explain a change in fuel economy as drastic as he claims. Then there's the issue of the claim itself: 49 to 44 over how many tanks? How consistently? How meticulous are his records? Is this claim accurate or an estimate?
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New tires dropped my mpg by 5 mpg. 5 mpg sounds like a lot, until you do the math.
The difference between 45 mpg and 50 mpg is 22 gallons a year for someone that drives 10,000 miles per year. We are talking about $1 a week. How much is he expecting to get from Toyota especially after the lawyer's get their share?