how do i get more to gallon out of a toyota lucida 2.2td,its drinkin it....... help?

Answer 1

general tips:

1. change the oil: dirty oil reduces mileage.

2. maintain proper tire pressure

3. reduce weight: the best way to do this, especially in an SUV, is to remove extra bench seating if not needed.

4. lower revs (standard): use 1 higher gear than what you would normally use. keep revs under 2k at all times.

5. lower revs (automatic): do not speed up too quickly. gradually speed up so that the transmission automatically shifts to the higher gear sooner. keep revs under 2k at all times.

6. avoid using heaters and a/c where possible. in my personal experience, you can gain 20-40% more miles to the gallon simply by using them less often.

7. avoid changes in speeds: try to drive at consistent speeds rather than low-high-low. this is why "highway miles" are always higher than "city miles".

8. buy a smaller car: in some cases, a larger car adds the equivalent to another car payment every month in gas.

9. buy a car with a smaller engine: most suv's come with v6 engines. a 4 cylinder engine uses a lot less gas.

Answer 2

Use synthetic oil in the engine and transmission, during your next change. Tune up and front end alignment, proper tire pressure, and


What you do is get the Haynes Repair Manual for your Year and model of vehicle at Auto Zone, or another automotive repair shop. The manual will show you what and how to do the repairs.
It will instruct you on regular maintenance.

Answer 3

whats it doing to the gallon?
these cars dont do a fat lot any way!

Answer 4

is it leaking from the tank, engine , or gas lines ? repair

Answer 5

Where an how do you drive? what mpg are you getting? and what do you want to get?

Answer 6

push it