How many KMs you guys getting outta full tank?

[bubblecivic]

Just curious as I only get roughly 300km from my EG Breeze!

[BLKCRX]

420km out of 35L on average on my CRX, if i don't boost that much.
best iv done is 540 on 35L when going driving up / back from Sydney.

Regards James

[egSi]

300?? that is shit, u tank is leaking

driving sanely i can get 600+ per tank

but norma driving/revving etc 500+

in my eg5 Si, stock ;)

[bubblecivic]

Shit, I was thinking why it is so less. I don't see any leaks? Anything else I shuold be checking out?!!?

[Mr. Focus]

i get roughly 400 per 35L. thats weird that you dont get so much!

[Alpine]

I get roughly 400 in the city, 500 on the open road.

[egSi]

Shit, I was thinking why it is so less. I don't see any leaks? Anything else I shuold be checking out?!!?


ok man first u need a d16a8 and then maybe you might have a leak in your engine bay from a fuel line or smoething??

check fuel rail etc, you car is prolly running way to rich!!

the solution:

d16a8 :D

[Mr. Focus]

hahaha spoken like a true 'd-soldier'. he does a point though. you might have a leak you havent seen or running rich

[nedgeworth]

on my old d15b4 i got roughly 400k's to 40ltrs. When hoonin around this would decrease to at 250k's per 40ltrs.

[Psyklops]

I get about 450 kms average from 40L....when no fanging..probably about up to 600kms...when tekin heaps I reckon down to about 350 kms per 40L

[civic__dd]

i get 300-350 out of 37-40l's of permium. sometimes 400 if im lucky and not driving as hard as i do normaly. On my way to work i have a 300m vertical climb. Im sure my car is running a little rich tho. I only get 500km's with 100% highway driving. I do have 300-400kg;s in the boot though.

[pornstar]

I've once got 680kms out of my tank.

Since its been modified, I can only get about 400 out of a tank

[bubblecivic]

yeah i'm talking to Benjamin abuot his Si engine and i'm quite interested.
but theres no gurantee yet so i'd like to get this figured as it'll work out to pay for itself lol

[geo41e]

so far..my highest is 417...but thats giving it once in awhuile

[micka]

like most i get about 450km to 35L, eg gli

[bubblecivic]

so i'm not the only one running rich hey
i'd reach 350km and thats if i drive it until the tank is almost empty i'd say
but 600 sure sounds better!

[PhatSol]

I get about 490km from 40L around the city, with the occasional usage of VTEC...

[egSi]

yeah i'm talking to Benjamin abuot his Si engine and i'm quite interested.
but theres no gurantee yet so i'd like to get this figured as it'll work out to pay for itself lol


fark yeah!!

Ben knows his shiz, if you wana talk shiz talk to ben. :)

yeah get the Si engine man and learn how to drive and you are set :D

[[[d a n n y]]]

500-600 average out of a B16a Breeze..

highway over 700..i got..going to canberra

[JASMA]

I get about 490km from 40L around the city, with the occasional usage of VTEC...

yeah...same with my EK4

[Mr. Focus]

i got 330 k's out of half a tank on the weekend (to the gold coast and back-300k's) and that was hammering it at times (racing accords)

[SINISTR]

Guys,

BLKCRX is a 400kw CRX... boosted to the MAX - hence why he's only getting 300kms out of a tank!

I used to get a consumption of 7.2L/100kms... which would get me close to 450kms out of a tank. - then the consumption went bad - to about 9.xL (350kms) but its slowly getting better after a recent tune... hopefully back to 7ish..

Mike

[luzinit]

yeh, also guys, alot depends on how short/long ur trips are? when i was travelling 20-30kms to work every day from strathfield to frenchs forest, i was getting alot better mileage than usual. Usual for me is alot of stop/start trips less than 10kms per trip.

[Anthony38]

On my Em1, the most I have ever done on a full tank is around 450km.
I dont know if I can do anymore, by that time the fuel light comes on! Too scared to carry on. Part of the reason why I haven't pushed it further is because of the fuel gauge, its always going up and down on the last half. So I really never know how much I have left!

How do you know when you are burning rich? Is there a solution if you are?


regards

[Krim]

All you guys getting 500+ kms are you driving manuals ? (Stupid question i know but it makes a difference)

Also, if you are running rich then how do you stop your car from running rich ? :)

As for me, most ive gotten is 450kms from a tank. Usually around 380-420kms city driving.

[rocky_b]

full tank.
i guess 37L+ gets me to 360-400kms. thats with frequent bursts thru traffic. hehe i buy petty every 2-3days. so its around $100wk on petty. freakn expensive shiet. i drive all over sydney.. with no map. haha:D dats why ders always Vodafone123.
"Vodafone123 Maria speaking can i help you.."
"hi im kinda lost...."
hahah:D

[PhatSol]

Guys,

BLKCRX is a 400kw CRX... boosted to the MAX - hence why he's only getting 300kms out of a tank!

Mike


420km out of 35L on average on my CRX, if i don't boost that much.
best iv done is 540 on 35L when going driving up / back from Sydney.

:p

[bennjamin]

i get about 250kms out of 20 litres of fuel...CITY driving.

Between city driving or higway ive had from 350-500kms....for one tank.

[SiR JDM]

Since my conversion my fuel light hasn't worked so i never run it down, but i get pretty close .. perhaps 1/8th left... that is usually about 30/35ish litres and i get around 400 from that, once I hit 400 i usually fill up cuz i never know exactly how much is left in the tank, EG fuel meters can be pretty inaccurate =)

[bubblecivic]

i was at hannys with a friend so i thought i'd ask today,

he goes "your running on 17s and your exhaust is too big thats why your getting less KMs" haha

telling me to return to stock and all

so if you have big wheels i quess it takes more revs to push the car.

[PhatSol]

Heavy wheels will harm fuel economy, but a better exaust should improve it due to lower backpressure (less power wasted pushing the exaust gasses out).

[WPN.22R]

about 500km. even with a few 'fun times' too!

[|N|]

450km... most of the time i dun rev over 4000rpm

[thesarah]

can i ask what makes a car run rich?
i just got a 93 eg civic and get around 350-400ks on a full tank..
ive got a hole in my exhaust though...maybe thats why i cant get more outta my tank??

[Eclipsor]

Done about 360 and the fuel meter says a bit under 1/4 full. 94 eg breeze. These have a 40L tank?

[jackosimm]

im hittin about 450km a tank

[XXpl0Sive]

About 350-400 on a 60L tank

[Baopham]

i get about 350kms out of my full tank... but when driving at vtec, say... half that? ahha

[chunsa]

daily driven 1500ish revs -> 500+km

occassional 3000+ revs -> 300+km :(

[KB]

My car is EJ8 Sohc VTEC.

Ocasional VTEC-ing, Fuel light had been on for only 15km.

490Km on 45L :D City Driving.

I must say i get better fuel economy with my pod filter on + BP ultimate.



Best ive ever got was 600Km country driving. :thumbsup:

[Phantasm]

Well i did my best and worst economy in one day, was quite a long drive.
Did about 580km during the first few hours of the trip.
Then as it got later, and i grew more frustrated i did 210km after i refilled my tank, can i hear you say vtec and 5th gear?
On a private highway ofcourse.

[PhatSol]

can i hear you say vtec and 5th gear?
On a private highway ofcourse.

Damn you hit VTEC in 5th? I don't know if i've even been there in 4th yet :p

[fusion_VTi]

best ive done was about 500ks in my EG vTi, worst was probably 350

[egSi]

im pretty sure its safe to say the hondas r pretty frickin economical

[bubblecivic]

they sure are!
my previous ride was a 180 and i had 300km outta a 55L tank!

[newbie]

370 full tank.. on just on E? hahahaha EK 1, rev about 2-3000 rpm

[bizee_1]

best is about 7.9l/100km
worst is about 12l/100km

[civiceg9]

getting only 450kms a tanks for daily driving :confused:

[SiR JDM]

Only? Thats pretty decent for a b16a in EG sedan... city driving?

[--eskimo-eg--]

max 454kms (ard 35L), normal driving, which is gud enuf for me, but would love to get more kms since petrol price is just getting crazy lately

[Nodachi]

.... I've drove 170km and the light is already touchin the bottom line..??? something wrong? when i feel it up full it never reach to the top... somethin wrong with my sensor?

[Vivski]

Wow, old thread!

My new EG VTi is staggering. I thought, yeah, 1.6L VTEC will use more fuel. But I get about 600km/45L even around the city. Because it cruises at 3k at 100, I use the same fuel on the freeway as around the city.

My '84 Civic was a bit strange. It'd get 11km/L around the city and 12.5km/L on the freeway. But it'd get 13km/L when I was flat out on the twisties.

[Vivski]

Nodachi, are you sure you're putting a full tank into it? If you're actually getting 170km to a whole tank, I'd be scared. 'Cos that means you're losing about 20L of petrol!
I'm guessing it's a gauge issue.

[|N|]

b4 cai: 450km a tank
after cai: 490 a tank

[Nodachi]

:eek: holi crap.. i'm sure i fill it all da way to the top, the fuel pump clicked so i stop, about 35+ L was put in.. now on the meter it had 17x km... the the fuel indicator was like almost to red line... funni thing is.. 2 days a go.when i start the car the indicator was about half way.. yesterday it's about 1/3 and today it's almost to the line... I only drove out to the shops and back... It's haunted...:(

[Enigma]

Just wondering does premium and all these fuels acctually help economy? or does it just slightly. Is it worth getting if your only after economy rather then performance? i got a breeze 1.3 carb and i get about 430+km i tank and thats reving high on the occasion(using optimax)...?

[merr.]

i heard it was bad for your engine to run your car on the last needle?

[UW15HN]

k i get 350ish per tank

[SLPJCooL]

No one has answered the question of 'Running Rich'???
Can we fix this problem if the car is running too rich? (What does it mean anyway???)

[jimmeh]

850km per tank ..........gotta love diesel baby

[Snoop_gee]

k i get 350ish per tank
same :o

and around 200 for the bike:rolleyes:

[fadz]

im luky to get 330...think my carz due for a majour service, iv got extractors and advancd the timing a touch...so mayb that might be the reason...

[j3z3z]

I mannaged 720km with the on in my 90' SiR that was driving the pacific highway from the gold coast to newi. I was Running on Shell 98" That was on the 21st. And up there it was only $1.13 a freaking litre

[nexace]

I get at least 450km per tank with my VTi coupe. That's a combination of freeway and city driving. Pretty easy to get 550km with freeway driving.

Figures are quoted with the following mods: air filter, 4-1 extractors and 2.25 inch custom made exhaust system. Might get even better fuel figures if a VAFC is fitted. :)

[civlowwer]

350-450 on 40L depends on how hard i drive it

[froggy]

i get 450K on average... thats with half driving hard half driving normla... 450K before the fuel lights come on... i've never driven until the light comes on...maybe i'll try it one day

[roysbox]

i got about 540km for a tank of unleaded 95 and my car is Jazz vtis !!!

[jackosimm]

should be able to squize a jazz more than that lol!

[Lokmok1234]

my average for a full tank approx. $40 is about 700km

[j3z3z]

i wonder if we all have different size tanks? lol

[mini_s2000]

i wonder if we all have different size tanks? lol
maybe?

[mrwillz]

i get about 400-430km on a 30-33L fill up
it shud b more k's? rite?

[mini_s2000]

na thats sounds about right... but i can't afford petrol anymore cos it costs to much.

[nickiipoohz]

well H22A Accord.... on premium.. get around 100km/10L... thats with a few vtec laps lol.... F22B on premium.. got around 90km/10L.... when reving, got around 80km/10L..

[mj3610]

hey last week i filled up my tank (eg breeze carb 1.5L, dunno what size tank) with Bp premium and i got 360 off the full tank, this week i filled it up with Mobil regular unlead and i got 450 off the full tank and i drove to exact locations as last week from Liverpool to penrith UWS. WTF is that about? 90km more on mobil regular fuel? any possible explanations? (traffice was same, basically same revs, same routes).

[j3z3z]

hey last week i filled up my tank (eg breeze carb 1.5L, dunno what size tank) with Bp premium and i got 360 off the full tank, this week i filled it up with Mobil regular unlead and i got 450 off the full tank and i drove to exact locations as last week from Liverpool to penrith UWS. WTF is that about? 90km more on mobil regular fuel? any possible explanations? (traffice was same, basically same revs, same routes).

i know what you mean i filled up on premium shell and got 600+ and i last filled up on bp premium and got 290 . some how i think bp fuel is crap in general. my car didnt idle smoothly on the bp crap and it purs on shell!

[Q_ball]

i always seem to get more outta shell than ultimate...
even tho ive been told that ultimate is better...
a bit confused ova ere :p

[tRipitaka]

i always seem to get more outta shell than ultimate...
even tho ive been told that ultimate is better...
a bit confused ova ere :p
same here

[j3z3z]

oops i think i started a chain reaction. but when i had my 87 3dr civic gl i always got roughly 100 more km on premium shell than i did on bp ultimate.

[notorious_ahmie]

i can only get like 330 out of a full tank lol..maybe i should get it checked out..i should be hittin at least 400 with a bit of speed

[180sx]

300 ....

[Q_ball]

i can only get like 330 out of a full tank lol..maybe i should get it checked out..i should be hittin at least 400 with a bit of speed
thats definately not normal...esp from a honda

[babyboy]

450... doesnt really matter how i drive it

[00' coupe]

i get a good 450km...

[buneyha]

I used to use ultimate all the time on my old rex, but then I only get average 300k. then I tried just normal unleaded and I got so much more 400+.

[PH1]

last week when i went on a roadtrip i got 580km before i filled up. but on a reg. basis meaning half hwy. half city i get roughly 450-500km max.

[mj3610]

I used to use ultimate all the time on my old rex, but then I only get average 300k. then I tried just normal unleaded and I got so much more 400+.
i think this is in my case too, im getting less kms from premium than on regular. im just gonna stick to regular mobil i told a friend and he said he gets more kms from regular (mobil especially) than on premium and he drives a falcon.

[nexace]

Good point actually. I tend to use regular fuel most of the time. Probably 1 in 10 fills would be with Premium.

[tommi]

I normally fill up around the 450km mark (EG GLi) with a fair bit still in the tank. I haven't gotten it to the point of the fuel light coming on yet so I'd be interested to know how far it will go before it actually runs out.

[danish]

I've been getting 400km or so out of a tank with regular 3000rpm driving and the occasional traffic light GP. cars turbo'd as well so i reckon thats quite good. Haven't taken a long highway drive yet so they are city figures.

However my fuel guage jumps around a bit so one of these days i'm just going to get a full tank, and a 5l jerry can of fuel and drive till it completely runs out. If i can get 450km regular driving i will be very happy

[buneyha]

I've been getting 400km or so out of a tank with regular 3000rpm driving and the occasional traffic light GP. cars turbo'd as well so i reckon thats quite good. Haven't taken a long highway drive yet so they are city figures.

However my fuel guage jumps around a bit so one of these days i'm just going to get a full tank, and a 5l jerry can of fuel and drive till it completely runs out. If i can get 450km regular driving i will be very happy

lol good way to test out.
make sure you run out where there's a petrol station near by though...
otherwise you might need an extra 5ltr, :p

[bizee_1]

i was wondering....would a cars ecu have to "learn" a different brand of fuel ? eg. knock sensor when using too low a ron rating ? ie everytime you use a different brand of fuel.

would mixing different fuel types alter the properties of these fuels ? eg. some get more kms with mobil, some more with BP etc. what if you had 50/50 of each.

This last week i managed 323km out of 33.4L =10.3L/100km
i find my car runs best with Mobil 8000>BP Ultimate>Shell Optimax>Caltex Vortex although some instances earlier this year, ultimate made more kms than 8000.

[elim]

I'm currently getting about 11L/100km. Off topic, I just filled up with Ultimate @ $1.39

F#$@ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mugeneration]

i was wondering....would a cars ecu have to "learn" a different brand of fuel ? eg. knock sensor when using too low a ron rating ? ie everytime you use a different brand of fuel.

would mixing different fuel types alter the properties of these fuels ? eg. some get more kms with mobil, some more with BP etc. what if you had 50/50 of each.

This last week i managed 323km out of 33.4L =10.3L/100km
i find my car runs best with Mobil 8000>BP Ultimate>Shell Optimax>Caltex Vortex although some instances earlier this year, ultimate made more kms than 8000.

nar, it just burns it the same i think. The advantage of higher RON is it burns at lower temperature so the engine runs cooler and more efficently. which results in less fuel needed to be burnt.

and yeah, i rate mobile and BP 98octane as the best. If possible, theyre the only 2 ill get, but since theres a bp around the corner it usually is what goes in lol

[Samo]

i normally get abt 500 - 530 every 40L of 98 octane fuel
with 1st and 2nd seeing redline quite often

[_CiVIC_]

i used to get about 500kms with the civic when i used to drive it.. mum gets around 550 now, she babies the car more than i did lol

[mj3610]

nar, it just burns it the same i think. The advantage of higher RON is it burns at lower temperature so the engine runs cooler and more efficently. which results in less fuel needed to be burnt.


its quiet the opposite, high octane fuel ignites from higher temperatures (such as spark plugs etc ) and results in a normal combustion wheras low octane fuel might pre-ignite by low temperates in cylynder hot spots etc and will turn an engine to scrap. you will not get a lower engine temperature if u use RON and u will not get more kms off ur tank. infact i usually get about 90kms more evrytime i fill up with regular unleaded, i've done this a number of times and results are similar with my car everytime.

[keric_02]

I get about 450-500kms out of 45L city driving with a vtir civic.

[teddychan]

I hv a 95 breeze and it usually gets 500km off a full tank or 450km with air on all the time. Lovely especially with the high rate petrol these days.

[mj3610]

^^^ ??? i have a 95 breeze too and i get 400km off a tank.

[mrwillz]

i use this lil calculator thingy
http://www.dropbears.com/u/utilities/fuel_efficiency.html
hope its helpful in some way

[civiceg9]

I am getting really shit as my O2 sensor is not working properly

[nexace]

I'm very surprised a lot of you are getting less than 400kms per tank! :eek:

Then again, my friend drives a manual RX and he gets 300km per tank. Too much revving I think.

[jdmlvn]

good thread..

[timmya2]

which EG civic has the best fuel efficiency?

some are saying the Si can get 600ks.. whilst the breeze (1.3L model) can get around 650..

is that true?

[_CiVIC_]

mum just got 520kms out of a full tank with the civic.. its a 1.6L SOHC

[chartinael]

690 km when going between 120 - 150 interstate. (to 40 - 41 liters)

530 km when city (39 - 40 liters)

check out www.spritmonitor.de ... some knowledge of german is helpful but not necessary.

Or click on this:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/image_114685_1.png (http://www.spritmonitor.de/detail.php?vid=114685)

[i_own_you]

mine barely reach 300kms...

d16a8 stock

[ATSEK4]

yeah...same with my EK4

Hi Mr. Jasma.. Could you please check if my Exhaust is Jasma approved? :D

My ED6 got 450kms out of 45L. and it was almost empty.

[Ferrari]

I got 320 kms out of a half tank in my del sol all highway driving as I was coming back from Parkes to Sydney. I was very happy with that, rpm range from 3-4k, with occasional spurts.

[quang]

i used to get 430km out of 35L with my civic(with air filter) but nowadays i'm getting less than 400 around 380 or so, can anyone tell me why(btw i have an full exhaust now + air filter and has been serviced recently) thing is the k's started to drop before i have the exhaust on?
and on the jazz i get about 7L/100 or something :)

[nexace]

i used to get 430km out of 35L with my civic(with air filter) but nowadays i'm getting less than 400 around 380 or so, can anyone tell me why(btw i have an full exhaust now + air filter and has been serviced recently) thing is the k's started to drop before i have the exhaust on?
and on the jazz i get about 7L/100 or something :)

Maybe because your air/fuel ratio has changed? And even more so after your exhaust was fitted.

[samsider]

$45 gave me 30L should give me about 400-450km

[-[NoS]-]

ive never gone pass 350 km in one full tank (45l)
automatic 95 sedan vti (stock)
is that right or should i get it checked?
i dont drive it hard much

does automatic really matter? big difference??

[nexace]

-']ive never gone pass 350 km in one full tank (45l)
automatic 95 sedan vti (stock)
is that right or should i get it checked?
i dont drive it hard much

does automatic really matter? big difference??

Yes it sounds like you might have a problem. Never gone past 350km on 45L? My CRV does that easily so better go and get it checked out :)

[roar]

well i never let my car run dry...

my usual figure with daily driving/city driving/highway driving/and redline driving is

380km/35L

[-[NoS]-]

u get this checked at ur local mechanic yea??? or the next service??
never had to do any thing like this

[luzinit]

usually i hoon everywhere, and i get 380ish kms until light comes up, n then i'd usually fill around 39L.

but i last tank i drove with 1/4 throttle and took it easy, not even one squirt of vtec, and i got 460kms, and light just came on.

[TEG61E]

why lie for Tony? I saw u hooning it like 5 seconds ago lol. 1/4 throttle from the ground! haha

I get about 480km outta my 50L tank. Daaamn petrol prices are killing it...filled up for almost $1.50 a litre y'day....

[Nodachi]

now i get about 430km... i think a service is due soon...
highest i pay is like about $50 for 39L on normal unleaded shell fuel

[i_own_you]

i filled up 22L couple of days ago on my crx, so far ive done less than 250kms

i only have less than a 1/4 tank left.
i have a problem???

[mrwillz]

i put 20L in and got about 270km
which is pretty good
i use premium btw

[keric_02]

-']ive never gone pass 350 km in one full tank (45l)
automatic 95 sedan vti (stock)
is that right or should i get it checked?
i dont drive it hard much

does automatic really matter? big difference??

yes sounds like there's a problem. your car is meant to average 7-8L/100km which means u should get about 500-550km.

[luzinit]

guys,i just filled up last nite. i got 503km's outta 40litres!!!! how good is that? about 8L/100km.. pretty good imo. 1/4 throttle all the way!!

[Q_ball]

petrol prices are ****ed these days...i filled up on 1.47/litre, BP Ultimate...
me teg chews through petrol like no 2moro...280km on a full tank :(

[DomenEK]

Well, I went on a little getaway a couple of weekends ago. Did about 600k's, and used just over 40L - so that's about 7L per 100k :thumbsup:

[Ferrari]

petrol prices are ****ed these days...i filled up on 1.47/litre, BP Ultimate...
me teg chews through petrol like no 2moro...280km on a full tank :(

Q ball that just turned me off turbo soo bad, 280km is disgusting man,

I feel for you, atleast u can put a smile on ur face when u boost!

[dhdevil]

im getting about 350-400 in the legend (3.2 V6) 60L tank with a little squirt here and there....
i dont often winge but fuel is a ****in joke!

[tRipitaka]

what would be the reasons of running rich ?
dirty air filter, faulty plugs... ???

[mrwillz]

i usuaslly run on premium

has neone tried 'boost' petrol from United stations.
its 2c on top of unlead and 98oct
supposedly booost power etc

neone tried using
or good/cons of thsi petrol

[BLKek]

-']ive never gone pass 350 km in one full tank (45l)
automatic 95 sedan vti (stock)
is that right or should i get it checked?
i dont drive it hard much

does automatic really matter? big difference??

My Auto EK CXi best is 483 on around 35L with about 75% of HWY driving, suitcases and 1 passenger (fuel light didn't stay on, but the needle was bellow the last marker). I run Vortex Premium cos you can get it a Woolworths up here. I fill to 2 clicks on the bowser. I've just done 310km at half tank, stupid Honda gauges and tank though generally only get about half that for the last half tank - So I'm expecting 420-450kms off this tank.

I used to get up to 700kms out of my old excel, was majorly bummed with the honda, but I think the excel had a larger tank.

[8100rpm]

i think mine is about 300km, i filled up 30litre of ultimate today and it cost $42!!!!!!! i use to only pay 32! bloody petrol price!

[Q_ball]

what would be the reasons of running rich ?
dirty air filter, faulty plugs... ???
try running 4 660cc injectors hahaha

[civiceg9]

what would be the reasons of running rich ?
dirty air filter, faulty plugs... ???

Dirty filter, plugs, oil etc.
Could be an O2 sensor reading wrongly, thats what happen to my car.
maybe a vacum leak somewhere. :confused:

Is a good idea to get your car tune and reset the ECU.

[mrwillz]

driving around town during work today
i noticed most petrol stations about the 1.27 -129 mark
then i see BP 1.38 for normal unlead
so for bp ultimate. GG

[Q_ball]

driving around town during work today
i noticed most petrol stations about the 1.27 -129 mark
then i see BP 1.38 for normal unlead
so for bp ultimate. GG
where do u see these prices??
i always see 1.4x and up!!
i want in on those prices u stated hehe

[nexace]

Melbourne's at 129.9 at a lot of stations. :)

[**Ghost**]

so the general consensus is that B16as get worse fuel consumption figures than D series right?|

[tRipitaka]

apparently it's going down to low 120's next week..

[nexace]

so the general consensus is that B16as get worse fuel consumption figures than D series right?|

I was quite surprised too. Then again it makes sense, D series has less power?

*When are you coming to pick up the stickers? :p

[type one]

D series doesn't rev as "high"...

[AF1]

apparently it's going down to low 120's next week..
Its $1.28 today, so looks like you might be right.
I wouldnt risk it tho, everyone go fill up today.

[goosie]

i can get bout 650 km out of my tank . u say eg breeze ? thats sinlge carbi isnt it, if so amount of km's sound bout right .

[panda]

ek4 with 2.5" exhaust around mid 200km, poo :o

[furiouswilly]

EK1 filled with BP normal unlead all the time ,, good drive only 350kms,,, HELP HELP ,, What should i do???

[EuroDude]

EK1 filled with BP normal unlead all the time ,, good drive only 350kms,,, HELP HELP ,, What should i do???

Try Premium fuel?

And are you filling up as soon as the Low Fuel light comes on (with alot of fuel still in the tank)?
Because on my car I can drive another 50-100km after I see the light the first time.

[mj3610]

^^^ i used to get around 400-450kms from regular unleaded with my breeze but engine used to knock and make pinging sounds, now i use premium or 98 ron and engine is good but i get around 350-400kms.

[furiouswilly]

i never try Premium fuel, is that work better?? i only filled up when tank is almost empty. anything should i check??

[buneyha]

maybe your combustion isn't so good...
have you checked if you've got good sparks and air mixture is correct?

[SINISTR]

I get about 500+km per tank - my car uses about 7.2L/100kms sometimes 8L - depending on driving conditions.

[furiouswilly]

what is air mixture? did u mean air filter??

[Nightrider]

I got 535Km out of my tank.

[civicCXI]

My friend has proven that premium is more economical than unleaded. But, can you fill up with premium just like that or there is something that has to be set beforehand?

[edies]

i can get to 400km then the light turns on.
ek4 v-tir stock standard, is that okay or should i be gettin a bit more?

but with my whale pipe on i struggled to break the 350 mark

[sivic]

all depends on driving conditions. if its lots of stop and start/ heavy traffic then thats not too bad with a bit of spirited driving.
mods will often cause the engine run rich ie worse economy as the stock fuel map is not suited to the modifications.
i've found short ram intakes to cause my car run quite rich while a CAI setup with longer intake arm to run less rich. i came to these conclusions basically from the amounts of soot building up on my rear bar.

[rtsnoz]

I've found that my DIY CAI has helped my fuel efficency amazingly! Last tank, i wasn't trying, and got 518km out of 35L. :D

[AVPCRX]

i can usually get around 450km to a tank in the crx......
wish i could say the same for the cordia :-(

[paulosportz]

Posting for a friend:-

I've had this 93 EG hatch 1.5l carbie for the past 6 months now, everything is factory stock and i seem to only get 300-350km out of a full tank, and that's pushing it right to the empty line. This is using just regular ULP, and driving everyday in the suburbs changing gears at around the 2.5k-3k mark. When i bought the car, it had just had the radiator, timing belt and water pump changed. On freeway runs sometimes, maybe i can get 400km if i'm lucky. I was under the impression that this car should be making at least an easy 500km+. It does however have a tiny hole in the exhaust somewhere, but im not sure if that would be the cause of the bad fuel consumption. Does anyone know what i should be checking out for to make the fuel economy better? I was thinking of changing the ignition components such as the leads and plugs, but is there anything else i should be looking at?

Thanks in advance =)

(Also posted in the Civic model specific/fuel thread, but doesn't seem anyones checking there too often)

[incoming]

revive an old thread!!

i just got 470km out of my 85 civic!
1.5L 12 valve sohc carby power ahahah

[Spunkymonkey]

really Ross, is that all how many Litres left....I used to get 600 + out of my old AH (freeway) and atleast 500 - 550km city. BTW mine used to love magnatec oil!

[incoming]

damn quyen...
i feel rorted now..
the guy told me he could get 550km...
i think ive been driving it a bit too hard though ahaha

i'll have to see what it does after a service then..

[Spunkymonkey]

lol...I got close to 700kms many times after I started using magnatec oil when servicing...don't know why but it just loved the stuff....and yes, I used to drive it hard too!

[dirlok]

I just got 390km out of my Civic (start/stop traffic)...can get 550km driving to and from the gong.

my car hasnt been tuned for awhile (got tuned yesterday, after my 390k tank). I'm hoping to see an improvment now :)

[adza33]

i was using magnatec and getting easily 500+ Km's (with fun!) from a full tank, when highway driving almost 650-700Km's now im using penrite and the economy is still the same... but i always go down to at least like 2L in the tank before i fill up, is that bad for the car??

Adam

[cuongn]

man i car is shit too, i can onli get around 410 on a full tank, i think dats shit for a civic vti-r.
just wondering is there any way to improve on that

[aznpsuazn]

civic b16, 430km with normal driving . thats 40L.
im surprised some of you guys are claiming 500-600km! sounds like a hybrid

[blu3illusion84]

abt 450km to drain the tank dwn = normal driving

[nugget666]

i was using magnatec and getting easily 500+ Km's (with fun!) from a full tank, when highway driving almost 650-700Km's now im using penrite and the economy is still the same... but i always go down to at least like 2L in the tank before i fill up, is that bad for the car??

Adam



can wear out your injectors a bit quickers. because you could be geting air in the injectors.

[cuongn]

would u get more kms out of it when u put SHELL 98octane fuel..?

[Spunkymonkey]

cuongn it does depend on what your currently using comparitively..I usually find that optimax yes, I get a bit more kms out of the car compared to bp ultimate.

[kayot1k]

interestingly enough shell does not have a 98 octane rating, and im noticing some mobil's dont have in writing 98 octane either. just higher octane

[Jurcic]

Hi there,

Very noob here, just wondering how much I'd get from a 95 Civic Vti sedan??

Cheers all.

[SINISTR]

Bit of a Revival here..

I just got 540 out of about 37L - mainly city driving with a couple highway runs. Back in the zone now :)

got it down to under 6 once on the highway - almost 700kms.

[paylo]

damn i thought civics would get more than 400 out of a tank! i get almost 600 out of the lude

[VTi_b0i]

i get bout 510-520kz from a full tank in my EG (b18c) using 98ron petty

[SINISTR]

damn i thought civics would get more than 400 out of a tank! i get almost 600 out of the lude

tank would be bigger tho wouldn't it? in the lude i'd assume its more like a 50/60L?

[paylo]

yeh... about 60... how big is a civic tank? i drove n astra once, i think the tank was about 50L but used to get at least 550 to 600... i thought the civic would b similar?
i only get 600 if i'm using 98ron n not vtecin all the time lol

[SINISTR]

Civics/CRXs are only 40L tanks.

[kinez]

yeh.. 11 Month old 2005 Civic, 40L tank.. Fueled up 98% of it's life on Shell Unleaded, pulled over 500's in the first few months, then got all the extra's eg. cat-back zaust, muffler, rims, & a heavier foot.. do about 460 with a conservative foot. Last week, remember getting to 270kms, and was just above half.. didn't pay attention after that, it was the weekend. It just dropped on me.... hehe

Not gonna complain, did a poor amount of k's with my old rolla.. heavy 17' rims, pointlessly big exhaust, carby, and a 'look at me, i'm a p plater' foot..

[Micko]

my car eats bp ultimate like skittles with like 340ks a tank but e-gen owns it by getting 490ks a tank lol

[AsH_]

i get close 2 400km on my eg... something wrong with it...

[daniel b16a]

98 ultimate at bp....get alomost 400ks out of it....ek4 wwiv usual air itnake and exhaust mods...

[clem]

I get up to 640km's running city/highway on my 50L 05 Vi Hatch. Less when I feel like engaging in vtec thrillride.

I notice you get more mileage running on better quality fuel. So try to go to a servo who gets their fuel replenished regularly and I noticed also running on 98 Optimax/Vpower gives you good econ, personally i think it adds up to getting regular but with more power!

Also got a 2" catback and drop in k&n panel filter and after putting them in i realise my fuel efficiency has increased purely because the fact the car requires less effort to drive with less backpressure. It also makes it easier to decrease fuel efficiency bcuz with a loud exhaust and more accel responsiveness who wouldnt want to push their car? :P So its like a double edge sword.

[clem]

i was using magnatec and getting easily 500+ Km's (with fun!) from a full tank, when highway driving almost 650-700Km's now im using penrite and the economy is still the same... but i always go down to at least like 2L in the tank before i fill up, is that bad for the car??

Adam


Don't do that, it quickly messes up your fuel pump. It's exactly what i did with my accord 93 when I had it. Filled up really late for a few times. And one day when i was drivin in the city. Car started chugging... chugging.... stall.. wtf. Cudnt start it up again bcuz fuel pump failed. Wouldnt suck fuel up even if my fuel tank was full cuz long term wear burnt it out.

I learnt my lesson and now as soon as the fuel light pops up I'd try to look for the nearest servo. And usually when ur lights up u got like 7/8 L's left.

[AsH_]

how the hell are ppl gettin so many kmz???

omg...

[VTi_b0i]

LOLL **** my car is effiecent then haha i get over 500kz from a full tank (eg with b18c)

[blu3illusion84]

i get about 450+ for daily driving.. auto ek1 :p

[SINISTR]

it pays to service the car with not only an oil filter and new oil but every say 20000kms put some new plugs in and perhaps clean the throttle body (youd be surprised how much crap is in there) and replace the O2 sensor every 60-80000kms. Plugs and O2 sensor make a hell of a difference in fuel consumption.

[EK4R]

no point saying how much u get in a tank, ppl have diff tanks and fill up differently. better off writing L/100km.

i can only get almost 400km a tank but i can only fill up 35litres max

[clem]

yeah its about 6.9L/100km if i drove econ.. 7.3L/100 if i vtec real often :P

[AsH_]

are o2 sensors expensive...???

[zco]

no point saying how much u get in a tank, ppl have diff tanks and fill up differently. better off writing L/100km.

i can only get almost 400km a tank but i can only fill up 35litres max

well soemthin is wrong here buddy. you drive an ek4. 45L tank capactiy. drive until the fuel light comes on and tehn drive anoher 70kms ontop of that. then go fill up :thumbsup: :cool:

my new EK1 gets 650kms frm a 45L tank.

[JohnnyVtec]

Just curious as I only get roughly 300km from my EG Breeze!


520 Klicks to the reserve light on BP Ultimate.:thumbsup:

[mrwillz]

550km per 35L
ultimate running it

[EK4R]

well soemthin is wrong here buddy. you drive an ek4. 45L tank capactiy. drive until the fuel light comes on and tehn drive anoher 70kms ontop of that. then go fill up :thumbsup: :cool:

my new EK1 gets 650kms frm a 45L tank.

haha yea i thought so too but see the thing is, im scared to drive it down too low and my fuel light NEVER comes on . so either my needle is lower than it should or my light is broken. everytime i just fill up when my needle drops in the red empty zone...and fill up 35litres or so. and yes light still wasn't on when i filled it up.

does the light come on according to the needle or according to a different sensor?

[barefootbonzai]

Note there's a big difference between city driving and highway driving. When i was zooming up and down the coast i would get 450km easy. But during the week when i'm goin to work i only get around 350km per tank.

[EK4R]

Note there's a big difference between city driving and highway driving. When i was zooming up and down the coast i would get 450km easy. But during the week when i'm goin to work i only get around 350km per tank.

with a b18 right? much difference in consumption with the b16?

[SINISTR]

are o2 sensors expensive...???

Ash - about $130 for aftermarket or $400 for a genuine Honda one.

[mrwillz]

i haf also found that resetting ur cars ecu ( take off neg terminal for 5-10mins)
gives more accurate reading of fuel.

eg. the light wud come on earlier b4 wen it isnt even near empty yet
now i get more accurate reading of wen the fuel is actually near empty (light comes on)

[XP02ED]

wow how u guys get so much out of it

i put 40L on 98 octane and only get about 320 most i got was 340

[SINISTR]

wow how u guys get so much out of it

i put 40L on 98 octane and only get about 320 most i got was 340

read through the posts - the answers are there - its all about a fuel efficient tune and obviously not gunning it off every set of lights

[xenfacta]

minimum 450kms per tank and thats not in light traffic and includes me giving it some pretty frequently. depending on my mood/traffic etc i average 8.5-9.5L/100

[EK4R]

how much do weight affect fuel comsumption ?? like how much weight would have a significant fuel affect?
we talking 10s of kg or 100s of kgs

[zco]

drive with the correct tyre profile, and you would have a more accurate reading of kms on your tank

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

got 535km for the first time ever for daily driving last week on mobil 8000... on average i'll get around 450km... most i've clicked was like 600+ on one tank when i went on road trip... i was impressed!!

[clem]

how much do weight affect fuel comsumption ?? like how much weight would have a significant fuel affect?
we talking 10s of kg or 100s of kgs


Fuel saving tips:

- Always check your tyre pressure bout every fortnight? - Tyres make a big difference to your fuel consumption, if your tyres r flat you are rolling slower than you would usually meaning u need to accelerate more. I put 32psi on my stock civic

- Windows up when ur travelling above 70km - too much wind resistance slows ur car down.

- Get rid of unnecessary weight. Any extra weight makes a difference to any car. Most the people here get shit fuel consumption because they have 2 subs 4 amps etc.. thats like 60-70kg worth of stuff.

For us Civic drivers, If you've been driving for long enough, you'll notice you have to push ur car a tad bit more when you have a passenger sitting with you and you'll most probably have to floor it up a hill when you're driving 4 people :). So how much does the person weigh? That much extra weight causes you to accelerate more, using more fuel.

And most obviously, smoother acceleration. no need to gun it to get to 60 and stay on 60 :p. I just love catching up to people at the lights when they gun their cars at every light (people at brisbane who drive on gympie rd would know what i mean, almost have to stop at every light)

If you follow all of the above, you will most definitely notice improvements in your fuel consumption. :)

[Saracen]

I clock about 450 - 500km from about 40 - 45L of Vortex (95 RON) in my 01 civic.

I've never put anything else in it, so I can't really comment on how much the fuel is helping, but it keeps me happy.

[EK4R]

thats not alot for the GLI....

[Saracen]

Who, me? Really? How many should I be making?

[kinez]

Who, me? Really? How many should I be making?

800+...

[Saracen]

800+...

Are you serious?? But even with the quoted 7.4L/100km, that works out to be 608Km on 45L. I probably drive it a little harder than they would in test conditions so I think my 500 is perfectly reasonable.

[EK4R]

i thought the GLI had a alot lower fuel consumption. i guess the later models gave alil more power and lost alil for economy.

all good saracen. try using 98octane fuel. your get more economy and alil more power :) at the cost of extra 5cent/litre

[Beastcivic]

I get about 900Km's per tank, and Im turbo

[Saracen]

That's insane! What is it, turbo diesel? lol.

How big is your tank?

[zco]

630kms . ek1. 14" steelies

[TypeRice]

600km on a 45L tank

car: 98 EK CXI

edit: your low petrol warning light lights up when you have used up 37L of your tank..

usually people would go refill then.. but keep in mind you still have 8L in your tank.. and that is approximately another 100kms more you can go b4 u realli need to refill.. that petrol warning light should light up i recon when you have like 2 or 3L left

i also see peoples talkin about Wieight of your car contributing to using more or less petrol... so getting carbon fibre hoods can reduce some weight too.. but i dunno how much less a CF hood weights compared to a stock hood..

[mrwillz]

i fort the max capacity was 45L
hence 35-38L is normal fillup, and remaining litres up to 45L was reserve

unless u run ur car until it craps itself???

[EK4R]

well i can fill up to 35ish. but my fuel light never comes on. maybe its $#$#^.

[maraban]

i get about 250k from a 35ltr tank.. about 400kms if i drive normal.

but who cares. about how many kms u get out of a tank.
just think about the smile on ur face when ur Vtecing it through traffic.

hahahahahha i love to stay over 5.5rpm

[bruzzac]

Fuel saving tips:
For us Civic drivers, If you've been driving for long enough, you'll notice you have to push ur car a tad bit more when you have a passenger sitting with you and you'll most probably have to floor it up a hill when you're driving 4 people :). So how much does the person weigh? That much extra weight causes you to accelerate more, using more fuel.



Hey thanks Clem, nice writeup! With the above though, I guess you notice that a fair bit everyday :P

[vtec_jet]

just finishd my tank 2 dai on 609kms on city kz . . . not to0 badd . .

[marabaan]

just finishd my tank 2 dai on 609kms on city kz . . . not to0 badd . .

dude how big is ur tank?
and im guessing ur not thrashing ur car

[TypeRice]

just finishd my tank 2 dai on 609kms on city kz . . . not to0 badd . .

lol when u went to da petrol statoin to refill.. did u only have like 1L left in ure tank?
lol

[Toycivic]

r u sure u r using all the fuel in the tank. maybe ur gauge is alil off, does the fuel light turn on? had dat prob with my bro ek gli, the pin would point to E but the light dnt turn on

[EK4R]

r u sure u r using all the fuel in the tank. maybe ur gauge is alil off, does the fuel light turn on? had dat prob with my bro ek gli, the pin would point to E but the light dnt turn on

who you talking to?
cos i get that problem...so wats with that?

[quang]

lately i have been averaging around 8L/100kms or getting over 500kms regularly, filling up around 40L each time, i used to get 400+ish but that was when my thermo was stuffed ever since i changed it, fuel efficiency has gone up :). this is with a combination of highway and city driving and good a hit here and there.

[rhk]

just hit my reserve tank in my 06 vti and im on 523km (i think reserve is like 50km or something?)

[SHIFTY]

I just did 550km's... (it was nearly empty :p the light turned on when i was on a hill so i though i go fill up but by the time i got 2 the petrol station light was off)

Thats including:
Driving up 2 wakefield park - from sydney
Doing aprox 20 laps (was 2 hot 2 do be on the track with helmet and all-stayd and took pics)
Drove back from wakefield park - Back to sydney
Bit of city driving

The car is a Civic VTI 96' :)
With:
17" wheels
Muffler

[rhk]

20 laps of wakefield at WOT(im assuming) and still got 550? wow thats good

[SHIFTY]

Yer, The car was redlining and stuff 2 so im pritty amazed :p

[rhk]

yah thats crazy. is it a 45 L tank in your civic?

[SHIFTY]

Yer, it 45L tank....

But im over it! cant wait 2 get into a DC5S some time next yr :p

[vtec_jet]

dude how big is ur tank?
and im guessing ur not thrashing ur car

errr i think 60 litre i duno??

it took a week for it to be empty. . filled it to tha maxx . . and let it finish till the fuel light came on . . and a few hourz lata i filled up . . and b4 i left the servo chekd how many k'z i had done and noted it . . best kz is around 642 . . car iz very economical . . and yes ofcourse this is mostly driving like a granny only at timez i'll get the urge and push it a bit . .

[TypeRice]

in order to use less petrol you should change gears at like 2000-2500 rpms heheheheinstead of 3000-4000 ish

[JaCe]

From my 50L tank, I use about 40-45L, and get around 350-400km per tank with 99% CBD driving (ie. start stop traffic with air cond).

[turtleEK1]

EK1- d16y4

between 650 - 670 highway k's out of a full tank...

[TypeRice]

EK1- d16y4

between 650 - 670 highway k's out of a full tank...

how about for city kms??

[TypeRice]

does everyone's Fuel Guage pin point way above the F when you refill your tank??
or does it just point at F ?

[EK4R]

above F. and its normal. its a pressurized system not digital like the new models.

[C.I.SIvic]

Just a quick addition, what about air cond?
Ima getting about 550 kms per 40 litres on My Si without air cond on (city and freeway) which is pretty neat. But air cond jumps on and ima getting 380kms per 40 litres (same driving conditions). Is this normal?

[mugen24]

about 420kms/ 40L with SHELL V-Power. B16a EK4

[clem]

Just a quick addition, what about air cond?
Ima getting about 550 kms per 40 litres on My Si without air cond on (city and freeway) which is pretty neat. But air cond jumps on and ima getting 380kms per 40 litres (same driving conditions). Is this normal?

Well thats a bit excessive to say air con takes out 170km's per tank, it might realistically be 50-100kms. It really depends on your driving style, yes its true that air con puts more strain on your engine while your driving so my suggestion is only turn your air con on after the car has been driving for bout a minute, turn it off when ur going up a massive hill, turn it off when your car has reached a nice temperature you could settle for 10 mins without constant air con and just let the outside air flow through cuz that air will be cold for a little while.

If you do all that, u will be sure to conserve some fuel.

[steve88]

about 33L = 400km occasional thrashing. premium unleaded, dont use my aircon much; but always blast stereo/subs... this would be suburban/city driving.

d16 engine, EK civic. only mod is catback exhaust (don't see how that'd effect petrol consumption :p)

[chartinael]

still about 650 - 750 on 40l going around 120 - 140 km/h. about 400 - 450 per 45l going 200+ km/h. about 500 - 550 on 40l going aroung 160 km/h. Oh, all with A/C ... about the same on 15" and 16" wheels.

[EK4R]

going 200+ km/hr??? are you doing mostly highway driving? our speed limit wont even let us go above 100km/hr on most roads...

[bennjamin]

going 200+ km/hr??? are you doing mostly highway driving? our speed limit wont even let us go above 100km/hr on most roads...

She is in Europe - on sections of the autobahn im sure.
200km/h is allowed :)

[flipstar]

i get roughly 400ish off my b20 but im vtecN daily as well

[lil_miss_vtec]

Hey I get just on 500kms to a tank in my CRX (98 Premium fuel)
With 17x7.5 Rims (Its Great!!)

[john karlecik]

i get around 800km outta my vei but its all stock at the moment

[SeverAMV]

well, assuming that my tank is empty when its at the red zone, i think i can clock up 550km per 40L tank on E10 95 octane ethanol based petrol you can get from united petrol stations.
altho most people are against the use of ethanol, its perfectly fine to use it so long as you dont leave a full tank in there for a month (leave it that long and the ethanol would oxidise to ethanoic acid), that and my motor is a d15b412 dual carby, so whilst the stock intake system is rather cruddy with sucking in air, i make up for that with the oxygen present in ethanol. surprisingly, works better than bp ultimate for me. hopefully i can get better economy once i run the new piston rings and head in.