Hi guys/gals,
This is my first post. Only attended meet-up once in the dark at Marina South.
Collected car on 8th Dec/2007, initially with 38km on the oddometer when filling up at the petrol station. After nearly 5 months, have reached 13,810km at the 28th top-up yesterday, 1st May/2008, cumulative total of 1025.77 litres, mainly ExxonMobil Red 5000(95 octane), did try Blue 2000(92 octane, but didn't like the feel), never pumped Green 98 or any Octane 98 before.
Therefore, (13810-38)km divide by 1025.77litres= about 13.463km/litre on average. I drive a yellow Latio hatch 4AT with about 60/40 xpressway/city pattern. Topping-up normally auto-stop, set on slowest notch of nozzle; no forced feeding to brim.
Noticed following:
a) auto-stop at full normally has fuel pointer slightly above "F"',
b) reaches 45 to 50km at "F" mark,
c) car reaches about 120km at quarter mark,
d) reaches about 250km at half mark,
e) reaches about 390 to 400km at three quarters mark,
f) reaches about 470 to 480 when fuel light comes on.
Last 2 tanks averaged 14.1km/l(but alot on expressway...say 70%).
Car now on 5W30 fully synthetic engine oil, changed out at 11k servicing.
Used to drive a Jazz which gave 14 to 15+km/l even after 4-1/2 years.
CHEERS!...uncle susa.