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Old 08-03-2009, 07:37 AM
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I've been tracking my mileage using mileagetracker.net since April and here are my results so far:

April - 21.29
May - 19.64
June - 19.46
July - 18.69

My driving patterns haven't changed and I always make sure my air filter is clean so I'm concerned about the decrease. All I could think of is the weather has been getting noticeable warmer but I'm not sure if that should have any effect at all. Any ideas?
Old 08-03-2009, 08:24 AM
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Correct. Temperature. Looking forward to January and February numbers.

EDIT: You are a 5 year member but are not familiar with "density altitude." Shame on you.

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Old 08-03-2009, 03:36 PM
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ever consider ure oil??
Old 08-03-2009, 11:18 PM
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I just changed my oil a few days ago so I'll continue to monitor my mileage. Thanks!
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What filter do you use? Ever try cleaning out the MAF sensor? Try a fuel injector cleaner. It bumped my MPG from 18 to 25 and now its steadily decreasing to 22 over the past 3 months.
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Originally Posted by plumpzz
What filter do you use? Ever try cleaning out the MAF sensor? Try a fuel injector cleaner. It bumped my MPG from 18 to 25 and now its steadily decreasing to 22 over the past 3 months.
I've had the JWT air filter for 2+ years now and I do use a fuel injector cleaner once in a while. I'll look into cleaning the MAF sensor. Thanks for your suggestions.
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