Altis chit-chat

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it has been 4 months, still on mineral oil. realised that contrary to what people say toyota is best in FC, i m getting 9plus in my first 5k. now at 7k, i m getting about 10plus. i m expecting this to go up (by how much??) when i change to sync oil when i go fr 10k servicing.

 

bros driving altis, how is your ride performing?

[Quantum]

I'm not driving altis, but if change to sync oil, in usual FC should be 11~12km/L

alot discussion regarding altis FC in the forum, do a scarch

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i know, but i dun expect it to start at 9 plus only.....

[Keithpapa]

mine min 11+ now 30k, 13+

[Charlieliu]

Mine also about 7K. SGU. My FC records are:

11.05, 10.5, 12.5 11.9 12 11.38 12.72

So far both times using mineral oil from BM.

The FC depends on the traveling, particularly ratio of congested: non conjested. In my last case of 12.72, I travel from Changi to Tuas by PIE twice in a week. Specs of Altis from SGCarmart is about 12.5.

The first way to improve your FC - pump high tyre pressure. I use 230pa. Hope it will not cause problem.

[Fitzy]

FC really depend on the driver and the driving style. I think you are quite heavy footed and also if you do alot of city driving, you'll get that kind of FC. During my 1st 1k, I achieve 13+km/l. Now i'm on synthetic (0W30) and achieving 15-16+km/l for highway and 13-14km+/l for city. I usually do smooth acceleration (rpm abt 2 - 2.2k) when I move off from stationary.

Edited September 2, 2007 by Fitzy

[Flameblade]

the altis fuel economy is not really that spectacular. When my car was in the workshop due to an accident, i got a rental altis to drive, and the altis have a much higher fuel consumption. i drove quite slowly in the altis cause its not my car and the car is quite new somemore !

 

i can rev alot on my car and still have a better fuel consumption compared to driving the altis with a featherlight foot. i drive a latio sport btw.

 

my 2 cents

Edited September 3, 2007 by Flameblade

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wah, 13+. that is even better than my old 1.3 car.

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mine sgt.

your avg is about 11 plus. good leh.

230 is ok lah, any higher will compromise safety.

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hey hey, i m indeed a heavy foot, but trying to be light.

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rental cars hv bad fc because everyone ramp it like mad.

 

humm.. people is saying nissan drinks more than toyota.

[Veryfree]

do you wear high heels to drive? try to be a little lighter on stepping.

FC is only a reference spec, it did not state how they did the test. It

certainly excluded how much other factors that affect the FC.

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high heels? ha ha ha.

[Flameblade]

the rental car quite new only a few months old, so could not be that easily spoilt ba (toyota relability so lousy meh, dont think so ba) ,

somemore i also do ramp my car at times

 

my uncle also have an altis. and his fuel is not so good also. around 11km/l

previous sunny(A) also around 11km/l, my mom owns a sunny before and she gets around this figure.

 

about ur second part, it only hold true for the sunny series. now its certainly better(latio series).

 

my 2 cents

[Keithpapa]

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FC really depend on the driver and the driving style. I think you are quite heavy footed and also if you do alot of city driving, you'll get that kind of FC. During my 1st 1k, I achieve 13+km/l. Now i'm on synthetic (0W30) and achieving 15-16+km/l for highway and 13-14km+/l for city. I usually do smooth acceleration (rpm abt 2 - 2.2k) when I move off from stationary.

that is good!

[Keithpapa]

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wah, 13+. that is even better than my old 1.3 car.

frankly, I am surprise also since my FC for my exvios also around 13+ to 14+.

Nowaday, 1/2 tank can clock up to 380+ km on ave. Good enough for me and especially I need to travel in heavily congested place such as Kallang region every day. guess probably, it is rite foot factor?

[Fitzy]

I do alot of highway driving and i'm light footed. Now the petrol price up so need to conserve petrol as much as i can

Edited September 5, 2007 by Fitzy