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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:47:01 -0500
From: SD <sdnospamailspam.com>
Subject: Re: Mileage dropping on 9-5 Aero


On 4/13/2006 3:34 PM, Gary Fritz wrote: > When I first got my '02 9-5 Aero, I tromped on the gas constantly. I got > about 23 mpg in-town, and 28-32 on road trips. > > Almost 4 years later I've got 65k miles on the car. I decided I need to > drive a bit less aggressively so as to reduce my gas consumption. So now, > with much calmer driving, I seem to be getting 20-21 mpg in town. I > haven't done a long roadtrip recently but I suspect it's down too. > > I've got a new set of spark plugs but other than that I haven't had the > full 60k service yet. > > So: is this 10-15% drop in mileage to be expected, or is something wrong? > Will I see the mileage go back up when I complete the 60k service? > > Or should I go back to mashing the gas to improve my mileage?? :-) > Gary Do you still use the same type of tire and keep it at the same pressure? Been using Premium gas all along?

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