Gas Milage

**dubie56** · 03-02-2010 02:37 PM

got an 02' anyone got any gas milage tips???

**wrxtreme06** · 03-02-2010 02:43 PM

make your right foot lighter

**msedbaue** · 03-02-2010 02:46 PM

pedal bike 50% of the time??

ps... yeah WI!

**kbrok** · 03-02-2010 03:33 PM

stay in the negatives with boost. which is impossible so just ahve fun

**mudferret** · 03-02-2010 03:34 PM

Go the speed limit, don't accelerate aggressively, be in the right gear at all times, avoid excessive boost, park your car in a heated garage. If you do all of those things you'll get the best possible mileage your WRX can get, which isn't great, and will take most of the joy out of your daily drive. Having your tires properly inflated and your alignment in check can help mileage as well, but they can also make your drive more fun.

**Patryk** · 03-02-2010 03:36 PM

just think how much worse my sti gets lol

**mudferret** · 03-02-2010 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Patryk

just think how much worse my sti gets lol

On my previous car I used to log mileage religiously, I guess I was trying to make up for the complete and total lack of performance by getting good mpg. With my WRX I've decided I just don't care, I check mileage occasionally to ensure it's burning as much as it should

**Patryk** · 03-02-2010 03:46 PM

i never cared i got the STi as a performance car not a eco. car
looking to buy a vw golf tdi as a daily driver to save gas and miles on the sti

**SD_GR** · 03-02-2010 03:54 PM

Funny this should come up today!

My car:
2002 2L WRX, authentic parts only, 100+ K mi on the clock.

Pressures:
260 kPa front
240 kPa rear

Tires:
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 225/50/16 all around

Gearbox: 5spd. I shift as soon as possible.

Motor oil:
Mobil 1 "TurboDiesel Truck" 5W-40.

Gearbox, rear diff:
Valvoline 75W-90 GL-5.

Fuel:
Any brand, CA/US spec 91.

This morning, I measured

8.01 L / 100 km
or 29.44 mpg

In general though Subaru has a long way to go IMO. Their switch to larger motors, not to mention larger motors with shorter service intervals, was at best -- leniently! -- an anachronism. Instead of being embarrassed, they simply allowed their dealers to cash in on the more frequent service intervals.

I'd have rather seen a 1.8L motor with more power, lower emissions, better fuel economy, and longer service intervals but apparently they were thinking more along the lines of "let's just add displacement because why innovate, eh?"

**dubie56** · 03-04-2010 02:18 PM

I try to drive as gas conservative i can right now, but still only getting 20 mpg. there has got be something wrong for it to be that low. was getting 15 until i got my blow off valve taken off.