K&N Fuel Economy
K&N Fuel Economy
05-07-2016, 02:32 AM
Based on that, if it had been a slightly longer journey I should have been able to get 500 miles to the tank, which would roughly be about 35mpg? To add to it it was really hot and the A/C was working pretty hard so I can't really understand where that economy came from........could it be the K&N?
Don't do a lot of mileage so will be a while before I can work down another tank, but will have to see how much I get during town driving (but I'd imagine that would be less of a difference)
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
As I mentioned in another thread I drove to Somerset last weekend and got some surprising fuel economy. I wasn't in any way driving with a light right foot (especially on the way there as I was running late and the country lanes were awesome) but the round trip was 330 miles and I only used two thirds of the tank.
Based on that, if it had been a slightly longer journey I should have been able to get 500 miles to the tank, which would roughly be about 35mpg? To add to it it was really hot and the A/C was working pretty hard so I can't really understand where that economy came from........could it be the K&N?
Don't do a lot of mileage so will be a while before I can work down another tank, but will have to see how much I get during town driving (but I'd imagine that would be less of a difference)
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
05-07-2016, 03:16 AM
DJ Wozza Sorry mate but I really doubt that. I think you will find the last (lower) third on the gauge always drops very quickly
compared to the top two thirds (or at least it does on mine :o)
You're probably right, it's a pretty speculative estimate, but the guage in my car tends to drop quite evenly right across the tank - even if it had got to 450 that would still be much better economy than I've ever seen before with the way I drive :w00t:
Looks like with the remainder being town driving I'm still going to get out to at least 400 miles.......
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
DJ Wozza Sorry mate but I really doubt that. I think you will find the last (lower) third on the gauge always drops very quickly
compared to the top two thirds (or at least it does on mine :o)
You're probably right, it's a pretty speculative estimate, but the guage in my car tends to drop quite evenly right across the tank - even if it had got to 450 that would still be much better economy than I've ever seen before with the way I drive :w00t:
Looks like with the remainder being town driving I'm still going to get out to at least 400 miles.......
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
05-07-2016, 06:12 AM
Roadside Tech You say you don't normally do a lot of miles? maybe it's telling you to use it, and out of town
Yep think it enjoyed having its legs stretched as it doesn't happen that often :Sulk:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Roadside Tech You say you don't normally do a lot of miles? maybe it's telling you to use it, and out of town
Yep think it enjoyed having its legs stretched as it doesn't happen that often :Sulk:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
05-07-2016, 07:27 AM
I reckon my K&N filter probably improved by fuel economy by somewhere between 5 and 10%, very roughly ?
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05-07-2016, 07:27 AM #5Would be interesting to refill the tank and see how much is needed to fill it, then to calculate the mpg based on how many miles since filling ?
I reckon my K&N filter probably improved by fuel economy by somewhere between 5 and 10%, very roughly ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
05-07-2016, 07:44 AM
steviewevie Would be interesting to refill the tank and see how much is needed to fill it, then to calculate the mpg based on how many miles since filling ?
I reckon my K&N filter probably improved by fuel economy by somewhere between 5 and 10%, very roughly ?
Yep when I get to empty I'll report with the details
Will also be interesting to see what sort of mileage I get with my normal town driving, which generally gets me somewhere around 300 miles to a tank on average.
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
steviewevie Would be interesting to refill the tank and see how much is needed to fill it, then to calculate the mpg based on how many miles since filling ?
I reckon my K&N filter probably improved by fuel economy by somewhere between 5 and 10%, very roughly ?
Yep when I get to empty I'll report with the details
Will also be interesting to see what sort of mileage I get with my normal town driving, which generally gets me somewhere around 300 miles to a tank on average.
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
05-07-2016, 08:46 AM
Roadside Tech OK, OK, no need to show off, that's a dream to some of us
Lol, at least you've got power to show for the poor economy :Sulk:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Roadside Tech OK, OK, no need to show off, that's a dream to some of us
Lol, at least you've got power to show for the poor economy :Sulk:
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
05-07-2016, 10:38 AM
Marsdendean Does your K&N make the IS sound a lot better - any chance you can post a video for us. Im thinking of getting a K&N and chopping the second part of the airbox off to create a little bit more noise (thanks Bandit for the tip!)
I recently got 145 miles outta £20 @£1 a litre think that works out at roughly 34mpg some motorway and some just running around, when I putthe K&N on mine it seemed slighly better but not loads.
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Marsdendean Does your K&N make the IS sound a lot better - any chance you can post a video for us. Im thinking of getting a K&N and chopping the second part of the airbox off to create a little bit more noise (thanks Bandit for the tip!)
I recently got 145 miles outta £20 @£1 a litre think that works out at roughly 34mpg some motorway and some just running around, when I putthe K&N on mine it seemed slighly better but not loads.
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
05-07-2016, 10:46 AM
Marsdendean 145 from £20. I get around 250 from £60, just shows what the auto does fuel wise!
Well I normally get around 100-110 miles off £20 which times 3 is 300-330 does the Auto like a :drink: more than the manual?
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
Marsdendean 145 from £20. I get around 250 from £60, just shows what the auto does fuel wise!
Well I normally get around 100-110 miles off £20 which times 3 is 300-330 does the Auto like a :drink: more than the manual?
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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