Sticker must be wrong!
Sticker must be wrong!
I just filled my vibe up for the second time and I am only getting 30 mpg....Is this correct for a base model? The sticker says 29 city and 36 highway. I do 99 percent highway driving. How can I increase the mpg on my vibe? Thank YouBy the way I have a 5 speed manual tranny. Eddie
Re: Sticker must be wrong! (ejm)
If your vibe is new with low mileage, give it some time to break in and see what happens with your mpg.
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Re: Sticker must be wrong! (rasermon)
It has approx. 400 miles on it. Could that be it? Break in time will increase mpg.
Re: Sticker must be wrong! (ejm)
It did for me. I have an auto, and my first tank i averaged about 28 MPG. Now I get about 31 in mixed driving, and on a recent road trip I got about 34 (75 MPH with A/C). I also changed my oil about 750 miles as well..........Now i have about 2800 miles on it and have had it about 3 weeks.
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Re: Sticker must be wrong! (futseal04)
WOW! Thats great miles for a automatic! I guess I'm jumping the gun a little.I will do as you say and change the oil at 750 miles and we'll see what happens. It should have 750 within the next 2 weeks. What type of oil do you guys use? .........Synthetic?........ Eddie
Re: Sticker must be wrong! (ejm)
I use Moble 1 Tri-synthetic 5W-30 with the Moble 1 filter. I changed it around 1000 miles because I am not sure if Toyota hot-runs their motors prior to shipping, so it is a good idea to change the oil about then to get all of the metal shavings out after break-in.I then change it every 5k whether it needs it or not.
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Re: Sticker must be wrong! (futseal04)
I say go with Amsoil. True synthetic. Love it!
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Re: Sticker must be wrong! (ejm)
I was getting about 32 with my 5-speed with mostly I-75, 75mph driving. In the winter, I got a few mpg worse. Not bad, but I was expecting a little better.
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Re: Sticker must be wrong! (cohocarl)
i only got about thirty mpg before my car was broken in. Now I get at least 35 mpg. I'm using Mobile 1 synthetic, I have 8500 miles.
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