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i converted back to BP ultimate after goin on optimax and vortex the last few fill ups....
and i'm finding my fuel consumption on ultimate quite consistent...running at 9.1-9.5L/100kms (100% city driving)...
on vortex and optimax i had +10.2L/100kms...
finding it quite weird though since other euro owners don't see the same result i do with ultimate...
must be my driving habits? :wave:
I wouldn't be using octane booster all the time, it's no good for your plugs!Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Well, it's just for this once since he has a tank of 91 in his Euro. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by tknova
Anyone else noticing their Euros drinking more fuel in the colder winter weather? Starting off in the mornings can add +2Lts/100km to the average in just the first few kilometres of driving! I'm definately worse off by +1Lts/100km for each tankful since the weather turned cold about 4 to 6 weeks ago. Not doing anything different, still using the same fuel.
At which RPM we should change the gear to get better fuel consumption? I usually change the gear between 2500-3000RPM.
In the Manual it tells you the optimal RPM to change gears.Quote:
Originally Posted by Atjo
Yeah I change at around 2500rpm, or rev up to 4000 and skip a gear. Sometimes I even rev 1st gear up to 5500rpm and dump it straight into 4th gear ;)
But going from 1st to fourth is a biatch, its virtually impossible to do it quickly without crunching.
But its not hard to judge for yourself. With a bit of trial and error, you get to know the cars abilities for determining the lowest RPM to shift at.
MY06 6MT at 6000km~
Average = 9.4
Highway = 8.5
Traffic = 9.8
Lowest ever = 5.0 (6th gear @ 90km/h with full tank)
Fuel consumption has improved considerably since new (It was often doing 14.0L when new)
I think you are just about right on for economy driving, don't go below 2,500rpm to change up otherwise it puts too much strain on the transmission. The main issue is keeping a reasonably constant throttle on long hauls.Contrary to popular belief you can achieve better fuel consumption NOT using the cruise control on highway drives. Anticipating topography changes and gently increasing or decreasing the throttle will give better consumption than leaving it up to the cruise control which tends to react too late. Having said all this the Euro Accord demands to be driven so enjoy the responsiveness of this brilliant engine and Vtec for your own enjoyment regularly, what's a few dollars anyway:). I do not understand those who skip several gears by revving in a low gear then dropping it into a several gears higher just to save changing gears, seems to me an automatic should have been their choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Atjo
Adagio
14June06 - 26 June 06 = 10.28L/100km BP Ultimate
6 June-13June = 13.8L/100km Shell Optimax.
Oh Myy...... 1st time ever using Ultimate. Similar style of driving as well.
11.27L/100km - Average consumption of my Euro05-5AT since i bought her.
i love BP ultimate...
sorry, but my findings with the use of 98 oct ultimate are consistent every time...:)
BP Ultimate is great for mine too - usually topping at around 9.8L consistantly.
But I used another brand last fill up (think it was Shell or Ampol 98) and half a tank later its still sitting around 10.8-11.3L.
Same driving style...
yep...exactly what i notice...
ampol is still alive these days? lol i haven't seen one of their servos around for ages...hahaha