A few questions about my new purchased 2008 es350
08-26-15, 08:20 PM
#16
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I think your friend's display is in one of two fuel consumption modes which reads "xx.x L per 100km", where your display is indicating the average speed for "the trip". The display cannot indicate your speed at any moment in time......that's what the speedometer is for.
so this is not an option for us?
08-26-15, 09:29 PM
#18
Well.......at a steady speed if you reset the "Avg Speed" (by pressing the "Display" button for a couple of seconds) then the "Avg Speed" should indicate your actual speed until you change or vary the speed.
Cars prior to the 2011 model year and in accordance with your Owner's Manual require a gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 91. People use 87 or 89 and swear that they have no problem.......so if you always "drive like an old guy" you'll probably be fine. But I doubt that these same people have ever used a scantool to check if the ECM is ever retarding the ignition timing due to one or both knock sensors signals.
Cars prior to the 2011 model year and in accordance with your Owner's Manual require a gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 91. People use 87 or 89 and swear that they have no problem.......so if you always "drive like an old guy" you'll probably be fine. But I doubt that these same people have ever used a scantool to check if the ECM is ever retarding the ignition timing due to one or both knock sensors signals.
Last edited by oldgrump; 08-26-15 at 09:46 PM.
08-27-15, 05:57 AM
#19
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Well.......at a steady speed if you reset the "Avg Speed" (by pressing the "Display" button for a couple of seconds) then the "Avg Speed" should indicate your actual speed until you change or vary the speed.
Cars prior to the 2011 model year and in accordance with your Owner's Manual require a gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 91. People use 87 or 89 and swear that they have no problem.......so if you always "drive like an old guy" you'll probably be fine. But I doubt that these same people have ever used a scantool to check if the ECM is ever retarding the ignition timing due to one or both knock sensors signals.
Cars prior to the 2011 model year and in accordance with your Owner's Manual require a gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 91. People use 87 or 89 and swear that they have no problem.......so if you always "drive like an old guy" you'll probably be fine. But I doubt that these same people have ever used a scantool to check if the ECM is ever retarding the ignition timing due to one or both knock sensors signals.
im surprised they didn't include this in the 2007+ models.
08-27-15, 09:03 AM
#20
No ES that I know of had a digital speedo unless the new ES hybrid has one. I believe that I've seen an IS that had a digital speedo. I've recently looked at a new Mazda 3 Sport (to possibly replace our Focus) that has a digital speedo.......not a fan of them.
08-27-15, 09:35 PM
#21
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and what about me using 87 gas instead of 91/93. is this bad or not really?
08-28-15, 01:18 PM
#22
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I use 91 because of this. 93 seems overkill.
09-24-15, 11:20 AM
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10-06-15, 01:03 AM
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