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An economy car? Great fuel mileage on 1999 V70 V70-XC70 1999

posted by  someone claiming to be BG on  Mon Jun 16 11:08 CST 2008 [RELATED]

I just delivered the old family V70 to my daughter in Chicago, and it delivered the best fuel economy ever, 34 mpg on the Natchez Trace (53 mph with cruise control) and about 30 mpg on normal interstates (70-80 mph). I'm pleased; this was one of our best car purchases ever.

1999 V70 NA, manual transmission
Stock 15 inch wheels with Bridgestone RE960 with pressure a bit above specified (I reduced the front pressure during the trip)
Castrol Syntec 10W-30 synthetic oil
93-octane gasoline
1 can Jectron FI cleaner
Original ETM

Total car mileage is only 65,000, and it does not use a bit of oil, even with this thinner synthetic. Why buy a Prius when you can have a Volvo for trips....






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