The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! | 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

9000 Bulletin Board
1985-1998 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Fuel economy turbo Vs non-turbo
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Wawa [Email] (more from Wawa) on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:06:35 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Re: Fuel economy turbo Vs non-turbo, yaofeng, Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:12:17
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I've just used a tank and a half of gas on my 98 CSE turbo auto and the first tank averaged about 16.5 MPG, mostly around town. (This was with faulty BPC, and underinflated/leaking tires, and many quick starts and stops to "test" the turbo and acceleration hehehee.)

I'm on my second tank now, with 93 octane, a new BPC, and new tires. On a recent 200 mile highway trip, I was averaging about 27.5 at 55-60 MPH...so I know the potential is there for 28 or 29 out of my car.

I'd love to get to at least 30 highway MPG from my 9000. My Volvo 850 (non-turbo) 5-cylinder gets about 32 MPG on the highway when staying at 55-60 MPH.

I have no idea what type of motor oil is in the engine right now, but plan to switch to synhetic when the weather is warmer. I might play around with a 0 or 5w-30 vs. 0 or 5w-40 to see what yields better MPG on the highway (I know the xw-30 will probably give me a little more MPG at the expense of increased engine wear, etc.)

Also plan to try airing the tires up a bit to 38 PSI or maybe 40 PSI for highway use.

I couldn't convince the wife to go with a manual tranny, so I know I'm at a 1-2 MPG disadvantage vs. stick shift cars.

posted by 66.171.9...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!