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Hit 100k today, here’s what I’ve done so far to the car.
So I hit 100k today, I think I bought the car at 70 something K miles July 2018.
Performance wise on the highway I always get not too bad mpg ranging from 8 to 10 L/100km, which is about 29mpg to 22mpg. In the city at start and stop and bad traffic I’m always at 7.8mpg lol which is horrendous. I think there’s something I’m missing that makes this huge difference. I did manage to hit 34mpg at One point on the highway. I’m driving at 100 to 120 kmph. Sometimes 140. , I’ve done 160 I think
the steering rack has been refurbished at my expense.
All 3 safety recalls done, plus all new Direct injection fuel thingys... someone mentioned something about when DI is used and when port injection is used. Maybe it has something to do with that. Maybe I need a software update or remapping.
I’ve swapped out air suspension for stock non air using all original oem parts. I have new front struts, used mounts springs. Rear drivers side mount and struts are new, spring used. Passenger side all used came as a set. I bought the rear used complete but I went to a suspension testing place and the rear drivers side failed so I replaced the mount and strut.
i changed the lower control arm the arm that has 2 bushings, with febest, let’s see how long it lasts. I also bought replacement febest bushings for the big lower control arm. Which is getting done in a few days. I also plan on getting poly urethane bushings for the upper ones. I had the differential fluid changed.
I’m getting the transmission drain and filled, going to drive it a month or so then drop pan drain and fill change filter.
ive had the battery changed, radiator, the starter failed, I had the relay changed, costs about 100 Euros, the place I went to outsourced the repair, they charged 4 hours to take off and install. An hour is about 15 Euros.
upgraded the wheels to 19, from the 600, powder coated,
what else have I done hmmmm.
im looking forward to the transmission service to see if the mpg improves.
Not only was the labor cheap,but doing the job in only 4 hours is fast.
Overall sounds like the car is doing well for you. I know I've read several of your posts complaining about the quality, or lack thereof, of the roads you have to drive on. They certainly take their toll on a car.
An hour is about 15 Euros? That's cheap labor...They might just jack your car up and just leave a shell when you pick it up.
that’s not even a cheap place, that’s a arm of a company that deals with high end cars, Merc lAnd rover, jaguar etc. They function like a dealership, paper work proper procedures etc they sake company owns the Suzuki and Skoda dealership I’ve been going to them from day one. They are the premium non dealer place here so yeah labour is cheap
Not only was the labor cheap,but doing the job in only 4 hours is fast.
Overall sounds like the car is doing well for you. I know I've read several of your posts complaining about the quality, or lack thereof, of the roads you have to drive on. They certainly take their toll on a car.
Hard to imagine city driving hard enough to get that low of mpg. I have idled the motor for hours and hours parked and never got that low of gas mileage
Hard to imagine city driving hard enough to get that low of mpg. I have idled the motor for hours and hours parked and never got that low of gas mileage
I've gone below 9mpg in the dead of winter on my very short commute to/from work. To tell you how short the commute is, I went more than two months between tank refills even then.
I've gone below 9mpg in the dead of winter on my very short commute to/from work. To tell you how short the commute is, I went more than two months between tank refills even then.
that’s because you live in the US. The only way to know if mine is abnormal is to compare with other cars here in the country which I have not gotten the opportunity to do.
it could also be the fuel is not as good, but I use only the top 2 stations and the best fuel they have, so nothing I can do about that. But the highway miles are fine . But someone comment on the 2 diff injector types when they come on and the vvti system maybe knowing how they work exactly would give me a clue for things to check
When I got the car front and rear bumper paints were not matching the factory, rear bumper was worse. There was some damage and I made some of my own here and some pics
Rear bumper paint mismatch when I got the car Rear bumper paint mismatch when I got the car Pic 2 Existing damage drivers side edge of bumper near wheel well Drivers side rocker panel damage 1 My contribution to bumper damage My contribution to bumper damage My very latest contribution to bumper damage All nice and new 220 bucks installed, colour is very close will add more photos later.
New bumper on but dent still not fixed better colour match New bumper on but dent still not fixed better colour match
Drivers side rocker panel plus some damage on the trim just above it
You need to add injector cleaner periodically to a full tank of gas. When I took out my direct injectors, they were very filthy. Though, I have 150k+ on my car. The car was serviced at a Lexus dealership (not impressed) almost whole life.
You need to add injector cleaner periodically to a full tank of gas. When I took out my direct injectors, they were very filthy. Though, I have 150k+ on my car. The car was serviced at a Lexus dealership (not impressed) almost whole life.
You need to add injector cleaner periodically to a full tank of gas. When I took out my direct injectors, they were very filthy. Though, I have 150k+ on my car. The car was serviced at a Lexus dealership (not impressed) almost whole life.
08-10-20, 01:24 PM
Hit 100k today, here’s what I’ve done so far to the car.
