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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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It takes 3.9 miles to get to my home to my school but i kept track how much the mileage was and it ended up being 6.5 also when i go to farther places it seems that mileage in my car tends to go up a lot faster....,,why does it happen and then normal how can fix this problems please
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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What is your rear tire size?
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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245/45r18 I think that's right
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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245/45r18 I think that's right
Double check and make sure you have that size on the rear. If you have a shorter tire than stock, you will get the different you mention.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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That's what I found on the rear tire then and thank you
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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How are you checking the gas mileage?
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Old May 24, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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^He isn't talking about gas mileage?
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Old May 24, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Looks like he has something wrong with the odometer. That would be in conjunction with the speedometer.

Have someone pace you. Go to a road with a posted speed limit. Accelerate to the speed, travel 1 mile and have another chase vehicle pace you. Pull over and find out what their speedometer/trip meter reads.

Your tire might not be what your speedometer/odometer is geared for.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Slyguy_38
Looks like he has something wrong with the odometer. That would be in conjunction with the speedometer.

Have someone pace you. Go to a road with a posted speed limit. Accelerate to the speed, travel 1 mile and have another chase vehicle pace you. Pull over and find out what their speedometer/trip meter reads.

Your tire might not be what your speedometer/odometer is geared for.
There are also GPS speedo apps for Apple or Android phone, that works much better than a pace vehicle. No telling how accurate the pace vehicle is.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 02:11 AM
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The EvenBits GPS Speedometer (Free on Google Play) works really well, and it's very easy to read.


Is there a chance the differential was switched to one with a different ratio?

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Old May 25, 2013 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by winchman
The EvenBits GPS Speedometer (Free on Google Play) works really well, and it's very easy to read.


Is there a chance the differential was switched to one with a different ratio?
Speedo goes off the wheel speed sensor on the rear axle. Gear ratio does not matter.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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You're not doing burnouts are you? From the lights and out of side roads?

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Originally Posted by Syner
^He isn't talking about gas mileage?
Due to his total lack of grammar I have ZERO idea WTH he is talking about......
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Old May 28, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PerfZ
Due to his total lack of grammar I have ZERO idea WTH he is talking about......


Fair enough!
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