Weather/Gas Mileage
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Weather/Gas Mileage
So here is my question.
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
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So here is my question.
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
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This was my 5th car from McGrath...
2 ES 300
1 RX 300
1 GX 470
1 IS 250
I only have one "problem" with them. That is that it seem that everytime i take my cars there for service, I get a ding, scratch and the last time i took the IS in there was grease all over the steering wheel, head liner. They detailed the entire car for free but now im having that "Gas Mileage" problem and was just wondering if they could have done something to it, "the tech" that is....Have you had good luck there?
2 ES 300
1 RX 300
1 GX 470
1 IS 250
I only have one "problem" with them. That is that it seem that everytime i take my cars there for service, I get a ding, scratch and the last time i took the IS in there was grease all over the steering wheel, head liner. They detailed the entire car for free but now im having that "Gas Mileage" problem and was just wondering if they could have done something to it, "the tech" that is....Have you had good luck there?
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This was my 5th car from McGrath...
2 ES 300
1 RX 300
1 GX 470
1 IS 250
I only have one "problem" with them. That is that it seem that everytime i take my cars there for service, I get a ding, scratch and the last time i took the IS in there was grease all over the steering wheel, head liner. They detailed the entire car for free but now im having that "Gas Mileage" problem and was just wondering if they could have done something to it, "the tech" that is....Have you had good luck there?
2 ES 300
1 RX 300
1 GX 470
1 IS 250
I only have one "problem" with them. That is that it seem that everytime i take my cars there for service, I get a ding, scratch and the last time i took the IS in there was grease all over the steering wheel, head liner. They detailed the entire car for free but now im having that "Gas Mileage" problem and was just wondering if they could have done something to it, "the tech" that is....Have you had good luck there?
We've had 3 cars from there, but all of this leaves me wondering how Lexus of Naperville is....
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I agree,, its just McGrath is so close!!!!!
Unlike "most" other CL members, I do get my car wash there almost every weekend. I dont keep cars long enough to worry about all the differents soaps and brushes, I get it detailed 2 a year and it looks new after..2 or 3 years I trade it in on a new model anyway.
Unlike "most" other CL members, I do get my car wash there almost every weekend. I dont keep cars long enough to worry about all the differents soaps and brushes, I get it detailed 2 a year and it looks new after..2 or 3 years I trade it in on a new model anyway.
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"I-Detail" on Joliet Rd. in Countryside.. thats all they do. The building use to be the old McGrath Acura Dealership. Fullers is good for a "quick-wax" every month or so 35.00 and the car shines!!
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I know where that building is on Joliet Road... I will have to check it out, I didn't know a detailer moved in there..
BTW, I checked and my mpg is down to 21.6 right now, when I am normally in the 25's or 26's. Maybe its having the heat on high too. That combined with the fact that my car idles so much higher upon startup
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So here is my question.
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
Im in Chicago and it's been below 0 here for the last two weeks or so and I have noticed a drop in my average tank mileage for the last 2 or 3 fillups. I drive the same route everyday 40 mile to work 40 mile back home. I have gone from 27 MPG to 22MPG and I have not changed my driving style at all. 35 of the 40 miles is highway. So does anyone thing the tempurature has something to do with it or should I take it in?
Thanks,
Niko
BTW - I grew up in LaGrange... small world huh? Bought the Lexus at McGrath on Division. I live in Chicago now.
Mike
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This killer 20-degree weather here in NY is definitely f'ing up my gas mileage. Whoever said in earlier threads that it should be better, is wrong.
Also, no matter how long you warm it up, it still doesn't shift the same. Hard to explain to folks in the warmer climates. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING!!!!!
Also, no matter how long you warm it up, it still doesn't shift the same. Hard to explain to folks in the warmer climates. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING!!!!!