AMBIVALENCE Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 at first i think about the new engine design of the equal length header vs the unequal length could contribute to the bad fuel economy in 06 (also the additional torque) But i guess i am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 What's crazy to me is that people report 30mpg highway in the Legacy GT. The sticker says 25mpg highway (and the window sticker is optimistic), so I'm at a loss. Methinks these are "fish stories"... Its says 27 now. Well for the manual version. FOr the 6 speed manuals it says 26. Like, if you drive the Spec B. you will be accelerating alot more frequently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendite Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I was getting 29mpg this summer in an 06 2.5i. It's better than my 00 legacy L for some reason and yet it's faster as well? Now that winter has set in I am getting 25-26mpg with the snow tires, thule box, and cold temps. This is my first winter in 06 wagon and I really loved my 00 Legacy L but this car is an improvement. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/aboone1970/car1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I was getting 29mpg this summer in an 06 2.5i. It's better than my 00 legacy L for some reason and yet it's faster as well? Modern engineering for ya. No where to go but up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Ok, Im upset. Like I said, I normally average 32 mpg on the highway. This time, I only got 27, the car's EPA rating. Not good enough. I didnt have much weight in the car and I wasnt driving faster than I normally do. However, there were a few differences so let me know what you guys think. 1. This was my first official calculation since I installed my short ram 2. I filled up with 89 octane instead of the usual 87 3. I jumped up over 80mph while passing. Previously going over 80 has knocked my mileage down, but I was goin more like 85-87, not the 82, 83 I was doin. Anyone else observe similar situations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subiecity Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 ha i have the aluminum cold air intake w/ stock airbox and KNN filter, lightweight crankshaft pulley, perrin mufflers, lighter rims and tires 18 x 7.5 w/low pros....much tighter suspension, HnR springs, dropped it an inch, front and rear strut tower bars. front bumper spoiler, rear oem spoiler and front grille, oh plus tints... I GET 20-24 avg MPG ..ive seen 18mpg here and there............... im thinking its the tints :lol: a good 75% of the time i drive normal (all speed limits here are over 55, skool zone is 45, and 65 on hiways)....and once in a wile ill open it up and go balls out..apparently i get really shitty milage, i dont mind but compared to what u guys get damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikvcl Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Ok, Im upset. Like I said, I normally average 32 mpg on the highway. This time, I only got 27, the car's EPA rating. Not good enough. I didnt have much weight in the car and I wasnt driving faster than I normally do. However, there were a few differences so let me know what you guys think. 1. This was my first official calculation since I installed my short ram 2. I filled up with 89 octane instead of the usual 87 3. I jumped up over 80mph while passing. Previously going over 80 has knocked my mileage down, but I was goin more like 85-87, not the 82, 83 I was doin. Anyone else observe similar situations? It's my understanding by reading over there on Nasioc that many Subaru people are of the opinion that a CAI/Ram does nothing good without a tune. This may be a problem if the MAF can't deal with the increased airflow. You may be running rich/lean depending on the stock map and the MAF's range. Using 89 octane in a car not designed for it will definitely reduce fuel economy. I believe it would be possible to tune the car for 89... My guesses for your reduced fuel economy are: 89 octane and intake without a tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edvig Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 It's my understanding by reading over there on Nasioc that many Subaru people are of the opinion that a CAI/Ram does nothing good without a tune. This may be a problem if the MAF can't deal with the increased airflow. You may be running rich/lean depending on the stock map and the MAF's range. CAI doesn't play well with a turbo charged engine. It shouldn't be a big issue with a 2.5i engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 CAI doesn't play well with a turbo charged engine. It shouldn't be a big issue with a 2.5i engine. True. My '96 LGT had to have 89 octane, so I figured it wouldnt hurt in the '99. Perhaps in this case, it wasnt favorable since I would assume it has been running 87 its whole life. I had a friend who ran 89 in his Buick and achieved better hwy mileage with it. The gains outweighed the extra cost of fuel. However, there are a couple of porsched that reject anything higher than 87 octane so I could believe that my Legacy might feel the same way about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamar Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 A little late but im only pulling about 19mpg... this is city with few high revs but quite a bit of stop and go. 25k miles on it and im running full auto.. im about to fill up now and will use the sporty and see how that goes. i was at a steady 18 through city and then went on highway and boosted her up to 20.4... (about 3 hour drive cruising 75 the whole way with very minimum break) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJack Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I don't drive more than a mile or less without stopping. Lots of stop and go. So far i seem to be getting just over 20 on average. Beats the hell out of the 11.5 i was getting in my ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucamelsmd15 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Ill pitch in, even though its my fiancee's car. Ive driven it enough to know, I usually get around 26-27 in the city, and, most recently got 35 on the highway. I usually use the manumatic since my WRX is a stick, and I like to do the shifting. Her mileage isnt much different. Its an 06 SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tophaholic Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've never seen 35mpg even on that stupid dash display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've never seen 35mpg even on that stupid dash display! I wouldnt think that you wouldnt with a 4EAT. Put you around 32 mpg on a good day. Auto vs. Manual makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucamelsmd15 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've never seen 35mpg even on that stupid dash display! Really? Not even on the highway? Maybe we just got the freak:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've never seen 35mpg even on that stupid dash display!It's hard not to see even better when you're coasting downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I got 38 mpg on a 180 mile trip that started at 5400 ft and ended at 500 ft altitude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I got 38 mpg on a 180 mile trip that started at 5400 ft and ended at 500 ft altitude... Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMBIVALENCE Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I got 38 mpg on a 180 mile trip that started at 5400 ft and ended at 500 ft altitude... and what mpg u get for the reversal trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I don't remember off hand ( I want to say 27-28), but it wasn't too bad because it is a fairly quick climb. I was able to put the cruise on 60 and climb without any issues... very very surprising considering the 4 cylinder engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamar Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 does anybody have any idea why im only pulling in 18.2 on my cars reading? The highest i got was 20.7 but somehow this dropped when my car was at a sit still while i was warming it up a bit? (in park) When i bought it from the dealer the display was reading 27 and it shot straight down to 18 form their and this is where i stay. Any help would be greatly appreciated. lol i want to see the 24 - 28 range like when i bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB34 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 ^^ Quit driving the hell out of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 does anybody have any idea why im only pulling in 18.2 on my cars reading? The highest i got was 20.7 but somehow this dropped when my car was at a sit still while i was warming it up a bit? (in park) When i bought it from the dealer the display was reading 27 and it shot straight down to 18 form their and this is where i stay. Any help would be greatly appreciated. lol i want to see the 24 - 28 range like when i bought it Big difference between (primarily) city and (primarily) hiway driving. What's your style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meliaant Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 2005 2.5i with a K&N drop-in air filter with 39K miles...first 10K, 26.1, second 10K 27.1, third 10K, 25.5, and so far 9K into this I'm at 27.3, so it varies considerably with driving conditions, etc... If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid looking in a mirror, because I bet that will really throw you into a panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Never seen more than 18.5 on mine. I use only 87, a lot of city driving, and I drive it like I stole it. I am about ot hit 1500 miles on the odo. I had a 07 forester for a weekend as a loaner, and it seem like it was a hell of a lot better when it came to gas comsumption. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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