MPG chip???

Jhdukart7 · #1 10-31-2012, 10:43 AM

i bought a Volo FS3 performance/MPG chip, but returned it. I seen a average of 2mpg increase. I was wondering if anyone has cheap ideas to save MPG? or good ideas to save MPG. i get 15MPG in my 2003X. I cant stand it, i guess thats what you do for love though..

does anyone use fuel chips? or have unbiased opinion about them?

GOAL: save MPG$

intender · #2 10-31-2012, 10:53 AM

wheres the 0-10 option in your poll?

but seriously i get about 10mpg on average. occasionally these days with the 33's, if I am lucky I might get up to around 12mpg.

miskywhisky · #3 10-31-2012, 11:02 AM

There is no magic chip out there that will do a lick of good (ie pay for its self) for the 1st gen. Your options are deal with it or sell it.

BryceT.York · #4 10-31-2012, 12:14 PM

yeah the whole "SAVE MPGS AND GAIN 100 HP "chip is a scam.wish it wasnt though..

lddfarms · #5 10-31-2012, 01:11 PM

I get 19-22mpg. I switched to the non-ethanol fuel and it made a big difference. I was getting 15mpg. If non-ethanol isn't available I use either BP mid grade or add Lucas gas additive.

intender · #6 10-31-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lddfarms

I get 19-22mpg. I switched to the non-ethanol fuel and it made a big difference. I was getting 15mpg. If non-ethanol isn't available I use either BP mid grade or add Lucas gas additive.

I get about 16mpg with non ethanol fuel, but I havnt found anybody around that sells it. my g35 hates ethanol fuel. with non ethanol fuel I get about 27mpg on the highway in the g, but ethanol is doing good to get 18 or 19. We drove it to florida this summer and i found a few stations on the way that had non ethanol fuel that was only available in premium (what i run in the g35 anyway) and was very happy. I saved the stations in the gps so i could stop at them on the way back. saved me about $60 in gas round trip.

The wifes mdx could care less what kind of fuel you put in it. it gets about 1mpg different as long as you run premium.

SamsXE · #7 10-31-2012, 01:51 PM

No one ever said they were cheap to run...fuel-wise at least. Get a motorcycle and ride that on days when you can?

Swamp-Man · #8 10-31-2012, 02:09 PM

I get about 14-15MPG with my X with very little highway driving. I am quite happy with that for a supercharged brick on wheels. If you want fuel economy then get a used Toyota Yaris type of car for daily driving.

miskywhisky · #9 10-31-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by intender

I get about 16mpg with non ethanol fuel, but I havnt found anybody around that sells it. my g35 hates ethanol fuel. with non ethanol fuel I get about 27mpg on the highway in the g, but ethanol is doing good to get 18 or 19. We drove it to florida this summer and i found a few stations on the way that had non ethanol fuel that was only available in premium (what i run in the g35 anyway) and was very happy. I saved the stations in the gps so i could stop at them on the way back. saved me about $60 in gas round trip.

The wifes mdx could care less what kind of fuel you put in it. it gets about 1mpg different as long as you run premium.

http://pure-gas.org

you can even download the lists to your garmin if you have one. They have an iphone app too.

intender · #10 10-31-2012, 02:46 PM

closest place with ethanol free gas is about 36 mile round trip, and $.60 more a gallon than what I am paying locally for ethanol gas. $10 more per fill up and 2 gallons of gas burned round trip. Not sure its worth the trouble for regular fill ups, but I will keep it handy for longer trips. Thanks for the info.