new guy with low milage '99 saturn

[mrkovash]

Hello - my name is Matt - the proud owner of a '99 saturn sl2 with approx 80 k miles on it.

so far i get anywhere from 30 to 36 miles per gallon with pretty concervative driving and changing my oil every 3000 miles. looking for some more ways i can get better gas milage

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Those old Saturns were already good aerodynamically-wise. Is yours manual or automatic?

[MobilOne]

Use full synthetic oil. If a manual, do EoffC.

[Daox]

Welcome to the site.

If you don't already, its highly recommended to get some form of instrumentation to help you drive better. A scangauge, or OBDII dongle with bluetooth and torque app for your phone work well.

[elhigh]

Welcome.

Saturn was a really interesting chapter in the history of GM. Too bad GM went back to their corporate ways and started importing Opels to be branded into Saturns. I think you have one of the ones that's from the independent-thinking era.

It's lightweight for its size and as somebody else already said, not bad aerodynamically for a sedan. I think there's a plenty of potential there.

[mrkovash]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Those old Saturns were already good aerodynamically-wise. Is yours manual or automatic?

manual

[mrkovash]

Originally Posted by MobilOne

EoffC.

pardon me for asking a nube question but what is this?

[mrkovash]

Originally Posted by Daox

Welcome to the site.

If you don't already, its highly recommended to get some form of instrumentation to help you drive better. A scangauge, or OBDII dongle with bluetooth and torque app for your phone work well.

i will have to look into this.

[darcane]

Originally Posted by mrkovash

pardon me for asking a nube question but what is this?

Engine
Off
Coasting

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[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by mrkovash

pardon me for asking a nube question but what is this?

Engine-off coasting.