Rooskie Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I have had my 98 OBW for almost 2 yrs. It started out getting about 24, got it to a consistent 26-28. Now it has dropped to 20-22! Yikes! Changed the plugs & air filter about 6K ago, and change the oil & filter every 3K. Any ideas of why my gas mileage dropped? Anyone else get this? What is everyone getting? I did have a remote start installed, so my car idles more now, but it dropped before the remote....puzzled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksoob Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 Recently? Cruddy winter-time gas possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 The oxygen sensor is probably tired. I replaced ours and saw mileage go up about 8%. A very easy DIY job. Idling reduces mileage probably about 2mpg for me. Winter gas also reduces mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 will play some part. If my car varied that much from its 24-25 I would look for codes and see if it needed to be tuned up first, but I live in a mild climate. How are some of you cold weather folks doing on mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 I have been getting about 24 mpg mixed driving with about 10 minutes of morning idling. 99 obw 2.5l auto 145,438 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma-fia Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 The best I know of is 34mpg in summer. Mostly highway driving. AC does not work, no power steering, those belts aren't even there. It was funny, too: I had my GLF for a few months then and was just getting into things. I also was very tired and didn't pay attention to how full (or rather empty) my tank was. So I almost parked in front of the house, and the car dies. I try to crank it back up, doesn't work -- what the ...? Turned out I just ran out of gas. The trip-meter read 520+ miles. So, IF the gas tank is 15 gallons (I'm pretty sure it is), then 34+ mpg is fairly accurate. And all that with the steering wheel bouncing and kicking at anything above 50 mph and unbalanced very old wheels. I am still wondering how I managed to cover almost 1.000 miles in 2 days and not break down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Robot Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 I've only figured my mileage once since I bought my '01 in late November. 19+ mpg / mostly stop & go driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 I normally averaged 25-26 mpg in my 97 OBW mostly driving to work via highway at 75-80 mph. I've noticed it has dropped by at least 1 mpg in the last month or so, which I presume is from a change in gasoline composition for winter temperatures and the fact that you are pushing the car through denser air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooskie Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 I will have to check the O2 sensor. I haven't thought about the winter time gas making it go down. Here's another question... how many miles can everyone go before they fill up? Who has gone the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asuman1179 Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Yeah I am on my first tank of gas around town and I have only gone around 200 miles and I have around 1/4 of a tank left. I just picked the car up last week so I have not been able to do to much measuring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Rooskie Here's another question... how many miles can everyone go before they fill up? Who has gone the most? On my 97 OBW, usually between 330 and 375 miles. I almost made 400 once, someone who has the patience to drive at 55 could do it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axgutt Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Rooskie I will have to check the O2 sensor. I haven't thought about the winter time gas making it go down. Here's another question... how many miles can everyone go before they fill up? Who has gone the most? I've had a couple of 400 mile tanks with my 95 Wagon (not OB). In my Honda Insight Hybrid I had a couple of 800 mile tanks, which is pretty extraordinary considering the tank is only 10.9 gallons. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyroo Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I am averaging 27.42 US MPG from my MY03 XS Forester and that is over 45 tank fulls (I fill to the neck everytime) and 12245.98 US Miles and due to where I live in Australia that includes the A/C running 98% of the time and I am not a slow driver by any stretch of the imagination. :eek: :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooskie Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Wow! I am impressed with the Hybrid gas mileage. That is incredible. Think Subaru could make a car like that? Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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