2003 Civic Gas Milage

I Agree, don't expect the gas mileage to get better until next summer.
26 mpg seems like a good start on an automatic tranny on a new engine.

Pars

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> >>I have 450 miles on my 2003 civic automatic 4 cyl
> >>my last tank I got 26 miles to the gallon mostly city driving
> >>as the car breaks in will I get better gas milage? if so when
> >>should I start to see something closer to 30 miles to the gallan like
> >>Honda claims
> >>
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> > I wouldn't expect the fuel mileage to normalize until you hit about
> > 5000 miles. These engines need to be broken in.
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> Agreed. My gas mileage only got really good in the second summer of
> ownership. I did around 7000-8000 in the first summer (winter driving
> always results in lower gas mileage) and this summer it's been over
> 34mpg almost every tank (city driving) and pushing 40mpg on long trips.
>
> --
> My thoughts are mine, and mine alone.
> --Dave

I have a 2003 EX model and I got 33 mpg from the outset.15000 miles
later,I am getting 34mpg.The only thing I find disconcerting about this
vehicle is the puny 10.8 gallon fuel tank.
I took a trip following a Chrysler LeBaron on a 420 mile trip.Even
though I got the better mileage,34 vs. the LeBaron's 23mpg,I STILL had
to refuel my vehicle first because the LeBaron had a 16 gallon fuel tank
and could go farther.They should put a bigger tank in that car.

"Pars" > wrote in message
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> I Agree, don't expect the gas mileage to get better until next summer.
> 26 mpg seems like a good start on an automatic tranny on a new engine.
>
> Pars
>
> > >
> > >>I have 450 miles on my 2003 civic automatic 4 cyl
> > >>my last tank I got 26 miles to the gallon mostly city driving
> > >>as the car breaks in will I get better gas milage? if so when
> > >>should I start to see something closer to 30 miles to the gallan like
> > >>Honda claims
> > >>
We have a 03 Civic LX 5 spd as a 3rd car -- trip mileage runs around 37 and
around town right at 33. Even my Prelude gets 25-27 around town.


> > >
> > >
> > > I wouldn't expect the fuel mileage to normalize until you hit about
> > > 5000 miles. These engines need to be broken in.
> > >
> >
> > Agreed. My gas mileage only got really good in the second summer of
> > ownership. I did around 7000-8000 in the first summer (winter driving
> > always results in lower gas mileage) and this summer it's been over
> > 34mpg almost every tank (city driving) and pushing 40mpg on long trips.
> >
> > --
> > My thoughts are mine, and mine alone.
> > --Dave