I own a '95 Honda Accord and the EPA estimates have me at 23 in the city and 30 hwy.
I can agree with that.
It also says that my combined gas mileage should be about 26 or so (which my friend with a 97 does get).
What I want to know is why I'm getting a combined trip of 23 mpg and my friend with the lead foot and A/C gets 3+ more MPG. I don't use the A/C most of the time.
Could the oxygen sensors make that much of a difference if they were worn out? Granted they cost over $300 to replace, so I'd like those to be a last resort option.
The car is in decent mechanical condition.
The tires are at 35psi, just had a tune up ( plugs, cap, rotor button, wires were reused), coolant is good, thermostat works fine, gas is fresh (every 2 weeks), brakes work well, oil is fresh, transmission fluid is new.
The only thing I can think of is that the CV joints are worn, but they don't add that much extra strain on the engine, if at all.
Any suggestions?
Might use Auto-rx on it, but I'll hold off for the moment, since I just changed the oil with M1 10w30 (the car specs 5w30, but it's not that big of a leap).
Thanks in advance.
I can agree with that.
It also says that my combined gas mileage should be about 26 or so (which my friend with a 97 does get).
What I want to know is why I'm getting a combined trip of 23 mpg and my friend with the lead foot and A/C gets 3+ more MPG. I don't use the A/C most of the time.
Could the oxygen sensors make that much of a difference if they were worn out? Granted they cost over $300 to replace, so I'd like those to be a last resort option.
The car is in decent mechanical condition.
The tires are at 35psi, just had a tune up ( plugs, cap, rotor button, wires were reused), coolant is good, thermostat works fine, gas is fresh (every 2 weeks), brakes work well, oil is fresh, transmission fluid is new.
The only thing I can think of is that the CV joints are worn, but they don't add that much extra strain on the engine, if at all.
Any suggestions?
Might use Auto-rx on it, but I'll hold off for the moment, since I just changed the oil with M1 10w30 (the car specs 5w30, but it's not that big of a leap).
Thanks in advance.