The better car?

[ECO-AKJ]

Originally Posted by willie@eco

even with easy driving 28 mpg is all i get.

Maybe lengthen your route and double your mileage...I have owned 4 of these very fun cars and its big brother the aspire!!!

[willie@eco]

Originally Posted by kingster1989

Maybe lengthen your route and double your mileage...I have owned 4 of these very fun cars and its big brother the aspire!!!

I was just now thinking that believe it or not. Instead of taking 10 minutes city maybe make it 10 minutes hwy and see what happens... interesting idea!

[willie@eco]

Originally Posted by kingster1989

Maybe lengthen your route and double your mileage...I have owned 4 of these very fun cars and its big brother the aspire!!!

Btw, did you ever install a block heater into one of these festivas? If so where is the location for it on the block? Thanks!

[ThermionicScott]

Originally Posted by kingster1989

Maybe lengthen your route and double your mileage...

Might be good for getting your MPG average up, but not for saving gas!

[willie@eco]

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott

Might be good for getting your MPG average up, but not for saving gas!

True... im telling ya guys im in a pickle lol

[ThermionicScott]

If you're only driving 10 minutes in the city, what distance is that? Biking/walking distance, perhaps? Maybe the problem is that you're driving it at all.

[willie@eco]

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott

If you're only driving 10 minutes in the city, what distance is that? Biking/walking distance, perhaps? Maybe the problem is that you're driving it at all.

3 miles each way. Now i must add, this is usually the case. But maybe once or twice a week i do more driving around town.

[willie@eco]

Just wanted to thank everybody who gave their input! Just in case I fall asleep and forget about it haha. I'm looking into all of these things as we speak. I truly do love my super clean Festiva. Just started to wonder other more economical options. But if I can save this one and get her past 30 mpg AT LEAST in normal everyday to day driving I'll be extremely happy.

Now... I usually drive this thing till it has about a gallon of fuel left, this a 10 gallon tank. Now follow me here... Im getting about 260 miles per tank which leaves me at 28.55 mpg or so. If i jump to AT LEAST 300 miles per 9 gallons of fuel, that leaves me at 33.33 mpg. I want AT LEAST that on every tank of normal driving. Do you guys think that a 400w block heater like the one stated earlier, keep my tires inflated to 45 psi, change my oil to 0w-30 and check my timing on the little B3 engine get me this? Obviously my driving style has lots to do with what mpg figures I get but do you guys think if you where in my shoes could you achieve this? Thanks again guys and again please excuse my ignorance if there was any here lol

[RedDevil]

0W30 definitely.
The W30 part does not matter as you never reach the temperature for that viscosity level.
FWIW you could run 0W20 if you avoid long runs in hot conditions.

[jakobnev]

Originally Posted by willie@eco

3 miles each way.

\o/ Your engine bay should look like this: