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Old 04-03-2012, 07:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Allow me to introduce myself...

So, I've been a lurker for awhile and recently acquired my 98 Civic and at shortly thereafter I registered with the forum. I decided to try and be a bit more conservative with my money and as a result I wanted to find out how I could best save money by changing my driving habits, and if efficient possibly making modifications to my vehicle. So far all I have done is increase tire pressure to max PSI and I'm an AMSOIL dealer, so I changed fluids over to AMSOIL fluids.

Thanks everyone for putting together all of this knowledge in one place.

Mike

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Old 04-03-2012, 09:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome! As we all know; its mostly the gray matter between the ears that will make the most mpg changes!
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06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 53MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
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Old 04-04-2012, 09:01 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I always recommend extensive records. All miles, all gallons, and engine hours against odometer miles to find average mph. Then complete book maintenance done to date. New fluids, filters, etc, even if not specifically recommended. Wash and wax. Whatever it takes to make it new (to me). Right down to an ozone generator for the interior (commercial rental). And the kind of cleaning that gets me into every nook and cranny, even underneath. And a ticket from a certified weight scale showing what it weighs with me, full fuel and permanent supplies.

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