Originally Posted By: LotI
Originally Posted By: BrewCityR
7.11 cSt .... you should be getting 45 mpg
He's close to 35.
SF0059 Fuelly
I'm doing a little better.
Ti Flash
The tires are notorious for getting noisy with uneven wear so keeping them rotated regularly will keep the [censored] Dunlops happy for a while longer. I'm planning on doing the same.
Wow, dude, you are crushing the mpg game! Are you driving mostly highway?
I am at a little bit of a disadvantage being a manual transmission. Also, my whole commute is hills. If anyone is familiar with
Route 29 from Lynchburg to Charlottesville, you know what I am talking about.
Mazda really didn't think through the MT mapping as well as the AT. The fuel consumption goes up significantly if you drive above 64-65 mph. I'm talking a 3-4 mpg hit if you drive 68-69. Eventually I'm going to have Orange Virus remap the ECU to be more conservative cruising in overdrive. According to OV, the ECU runs super aggressive during cruising.
Lastly, the tires. Those Dunlops have a BAD reputation. So far they have been wearing OK, but you really need to keep them at a 5k rotation or they will get all kinds of wonky. However, at 5k I'm getting really good, even wear.