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Offline javierdl

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Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« on: July 19, 2014, 12:19:00 am »
Hi all!
I am a total rookie when it comes to cars.
I just bought my 1st car past July 12, it's a used Dodge SX2 2005, (previously known as Neon).
That same day as I took it away from the location where I bought it I drove it to a gas stn and filled the tank completely. From that day up until today I drove 103.5 Km. Today, according to the Fuel meter, there's only about 20% left. Which might be about 30 Km (?). I paid $55. Hence if I'm getting about 130 Km / $55 this is 0.42 cents per Km. It may be about right, but in general it seems rather high to expect to pay $55 every 10 days. Mmm, actually, that's $160/month, I guess it not too strange.
What do you guys think?

JDL
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2014, 12:23:46 am »
That's not normal. My Mazda 3 use about 9.3 cents of fuel a km in fuel and my gas guzzling Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are at 19.3 cents a km. 42 cents a km is in super car territory. Are you sure you only drove 103.5 km?

BTW, the proper units in Canada is litres per 100km.
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2014, 02:10:57 am »
my car burns 10L per 100 km, so  using premium, .  1L for 10 km.  $1.46 for 10km.   ~15 cents per km.

there's something wrong with your neon buddy.   fix it or return it if you can..
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2014, 07:15:27 am »
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 09:10:48 am »
A ten year old Dodge fuel meter may not be accurate enough to calculate fuel mileage with. Record fuel purchases and km. traveled for a while and compare results. Keep it simple - check tire pressures, filters,and brakes. A fuel cleaner might help.
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 05:26:40 pm »
^What he said.  Fuel gauge might be flaky.

Otherwise, perhaps it's leaking fuel or slight possibility someone stole the fuel.
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2014, 05:35:17 pm »
The gauges aren't very accurate but that's wacky for sure. 
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2014, 01:18:15 pm »
those cars weren't known for any big issue like that....

fill it til it clicks, drive for a day, then fill it til it clicks again... mark how many kms and how many L went in...

noticing any smells or puddles anywhere? even all city, racing (and losing...) at every light, you should be in the 15l/100 range...
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Re: Is it normal to consume this much gasoline?
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014, 08:58:07 am »
Quote from: tooscoops on July 21, 2014, 01:18:15 pm
those cars weren't known for any big issue like that....

fill it til it clicks, drive for a day, then fill it til it clicks again... mark how many kms and how many L went in...

noticing any smells or puddles anywhere? even all city, racing (and losing...) at every light, you should be in the 15l/100 range...

^What he said....I also wouldn't discount the possibility of someone stealing gas from it (it's happened to me). I don't recall those cars having a locking fuel door.
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