RECALL = BETTER mpg
02-15-2007, 04:03 PM
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RECALL = BETTER mpg
well i went in for the recall it took roughly 20 minutes... the service guy did his deal where he says " ull get a flyer in the mail anything less then all 4's and i fail.. please give me all 4's" well i was wondering if the injector change would help or hinder my mpg.. so i reset everything and im not kidding you im getting 36.9 av. mpg going 75-80 ish... it was a total shocker " not the 2 in the pink... type" i dont know if its just me who has found this but i was truely impressed...
anythoughts?
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02-15-2007, 06:17 PM
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Involved are certain 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac Pursuit model vehicles equipped with a 2.2L 4 cylinder (RPO L61 VIN F) engine and built within these VIN breakpoints:
YEAR DIVISION MODEL FROM THROUGH(last 8 digits of your VIN)
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 67633125 67802839
2006 Pontiac Pursuit 67687448 67802833
02-15-2007, 07:46 PM
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02-16-2007, 01:58 AM
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I have the S/C and I get about 33 most of the time and have gotten a best of 41.
If your only getting 21 mpg theres something wrong with your car if you have the 2.2L
That or you have an auto car and beat the poo out of it. But it dosnt sound like you have an auto or you beat on it. I would take it to the dealer and see what they say about it.
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If your only getting 21 mpg theres something wrong with your car if you have the 2.2L
That or you have an auto car and beat the poo out of it. But it dosnt sound like you have an auto or you beat on it. I would take it to the dealer and see what they say about it.
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02-16-2007, 09:54 AM
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I have the S/C and I get about 33 most of the time and have gotten a best of 41.
If your only getting 21 mpg theres something wrong with your car if you have the 2.2L
That or you have an auto car and beat the poo out of it. But it dosnt sound like you have an auto or you beat on it. I would take it to the dealer and see what they say about it.
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If your only getting 21 mpg theres something wrong with your car if you have the 2.2L
That or you have an auto car and beat the poo out of it. But it dosnt sound like you have an auto or you beat on it. I would take it to the dealer and see what they say about it.
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02-16-2007, 10:14 AM
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i was suprised that it only took 20 mins to get done.. maybe because it was free.. and they wanted to get me out of the shop... i bet if i went in to get it done and it wasnt a recall it would ahev taken 3x's as long and it would have costed me a lean against my first born
02-16-2007, 10:18 AM
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This is probably because they unplugged the battery to do the work and reset your computer. Give your computer a little while to relearn your driving habits and see if your MPG stays the same.
Obviously if all you do now is Highway miles, you'll get higher. But if you drive around town with a heavy foot, it'll drop back down to 28 or so MPG
Obviously if all you do now is Highway miles, you'll get higher. But if you drive around town with a heavy foot, it'll drop back down to 28 or so MPG
02-16-2007, 10:21 AM
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This is probably because they unplugged the battery to do the work and reset your computer. Give your computer a little while to relearn your driving habits and see if your MPG stays the same.
Obviously if all you do now is Highway miles, you'll get higher. But if you drive around town with a heavy foot, it'll drop back down to 28 or so MPG
Obviously if all you do now is Highway miles, you'll get higher. But if you drive around town with a heavy foot, it'll drop back down to 28 or so MPG
i did rest my mpg and put on about 80 or so miles
mixed driving city/hwy and i averaged 34 ish
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02-16-2007, 10:41 AM
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they didnt unplugg my battery.. they didnt rest my computer.... everything was the same as it was when i got out of my car..." even the 3 dollars above my visor" so thats wrong....
i did rest my mpg and put on about 80 or so miles
mixed driving city/hwy and i averaged 34 ish
i did rest my mpg and put on about 80 or so miles
mixed driving city/hwy and i averaged 34 ish
If that's true I would NOT take my car back to them for ANYTHING! that's just nucking futs.
but if you do reset you Mileage meter on the interstate, it will show a much higher MPG. I do that on my SS and I'll be getting 32 MPG on the interstate, but as soon as I get off it will drop to around 27 or 28.
Try resetting it while driving around town some day. You sound like you do more than an average amount of highway driving so you probably will get better mileage than most people.
Well hello new guy. Nice first post. You should put up an introduction thread and let us welcome you proper
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02-16-2007, 10:51 AM
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They didn't unplug your battery to work on the engine fuel system?????
If that's true I would NOT take my car back to them for ANYTHING! that's just nucking futs.
but if you do reset you Mileage meter on the interstate, it will show a much higher MPG. I do that on my SS and I'll be getting 32 MPG on the interstate, but as soon as I get off it will drop to around 27 or 28.
Try resetting it while driving around town some day. You sound like you do more than an average amount of highway driving so you probably will get better mileage than most people.
Well hello new guy. Nice first post. You should put up an introduction thread and let us welcome you proper
If that's true I would NOT take my car back to them for ANYTHING! that's just nucking futs.
but if you do reset you Mileage meter on the interstate, it will show a much higher MPG. I do that on my SS and I'll be getting 32 MPG on the interstate, but as soon as I get off it will drop to around 27 or 28.
Try resetting it while driving around town some day. You sound like you do more than an average amount of highway driving so you probably will get better mileage than most people.
Well hello new guy. Nice first post. You should put up an introduction thread and let us welcome you proper
02-16-2007, 10:51 AM
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02-16-2007, 11:05 AM
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We're not talking about refilling the windshield washer fluid here. A good mechanic could probably do this job 1,000 times and never have a fire, but a smart mechanic will never give it the chance of happening,
Don't say something like. " Cars are designed not to have fires like this." or whatever. If it's made by people, it can screw up, no matter how many safety features are installed.
Just ask any of the previous residents at Three Mile Island.
