Q: looking for some insight on my FE

[xed]

Originally Posted by BailOut

Hello xed,
One thing you did not mention is your tire pressures.

I have the stock 14" tires and I've been running them at the max which is 44psi. I double checked the other day and they were just under 35psi so I bet that the dealer redid the tire pressure when I went in for my 10k service so I guess I've been running around 32psi for the last 1.5k miles. I've got them all back to 44psi now so I'll see how my next couple of tanks go.

I wish I had a friend locally that had a scangauge that I could borrow for a week or two just so that I could see the real numbers as I'm driving. I just get the feeling that if I bought one that I would use it for a month and then not need it anymore.

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by xed

I have the stock 14" tires and I've been running them at the max which is 44psi. I double checked the other day and they were just under 35psi so I bet that the dealer redid the tire pressure when I went in for my 10k service so I guess I've been running around 32psi for the last 1.5k miles. I've got them all back to 44psi now so I'll see how my next couple of tanks go.

I wish I had a friend locally that had a scangauge that I could borrow for a week or two just so that I could see the real numbers as I'm driving. I just get the feeling that if I bought one that I would use it for a month and then not need it anymore.

A scangauge isn't a bad thing, but if you keep at it, you'll get by without one. I can't justify the $200 for a scangauge in Canada, so I've taken extra interest in post from people like Bailout and others who have scangauges then try to really feel how the car is doing. I'd still like to use a sg to see if I could improve my numbers, but I cannot justify the expense now that I usually get over 50 mpg. If you keep at it you'll get to the point where you can feel what's good for the car, rather than just guessing. Use the force Luke