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Honda Accord: Mile Decline

I have a 2006 V6 Honda Accord with about 15,000 miles on it.

Up until recently, I was getting about 31mpg highway and 27mpg mixed.

For the last 3 tanks, the mileage has been under 20mpg.

I took the car to the dealer and they said they could not do anything unless the engine light was on.

The dealer gave may the line that the sticker MPG is only an estimate and is not guarenteed.

However, the steep drop in mileage (not to mention mileage fit for a Hummer) suggests to me that something is wrong.

So

  1. Is it likely that something is actually wrong? ;and if so
  2. What should I do/check?
Reply to
faceman28208
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Where in the country do you live? If it's a place with "winter gas" this may not be too far out of line.

Something is wrong but it might just be the gas.

--scott

Reply to
Scott Dorsey

US. However, this is the car's second winter and I have bought the gas from different places.

Reply to
faceman28208

I have a 2005 Subaru Forester that also has had a drop from 30mpg to

20/24mpg I live in the NE & have to warm up the car & clear the windows which accounts for some drop I also think that they may be doing something to the gas that affects mpg. Try checking it on your next long trip on the interstate you may see a good increase in mpg. Good Luck ver-mont-er

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ver-mont-er

US? In Maine? In Florida? The gas formulations will be radically different between the two.

--scott

Reply to
Scott Dorsey

There are several possibilities. In many localities gasoline is formulated differently in winter vs summer and milage will drop. If the car is designed to use premium and you you recently switched to regular the mpg will suffer. If your driving situation has changed that can have a big impact on mpg. The car computer should track average mph and mpg. If the average mph per tank is down your driving habits have changed.

Reply to
John S.

New Jersey, land of honest government.

Reply to
faceman28208

| 1. Is it likely that something is actually wrong? ;and if so | 2. What should I do/check?

mysterios deserve problems

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TE Chea

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