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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Question RE: gas consumption...

We just had the 09 Rx350 for about 2 days and its already past 1/2 tank!..Is this normal for a newly purchased Rx..considered normal break in?...if not, I'm scared!..and all this after driving conservatively..coasting/no sudden acceleration..etc.

Does it get better as more miles are put on?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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The dealer probably just put some cheap gas in there.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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We have no idea how far you have driven....I don't think the dealer put bad gas in your RX....Give the car a little time to judge your gas milage..Drive normal...Don't worry so much...It will get good mileage...My RX gets very good gas milage and I drive it aggressive....
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rleggs
We just had the 09 Rx350 for about 2 days and its already past 1/2 tank!..Is this normal for a newly purchased Rx..considered normal break in?...if not, I'm scared!..and all this after driving conservatively..coasting/no sudden acceleration..etc.

Does it get better as more miles are put on?
You have no clue as to if the dealer truly filled the tank before turning it over to you. Also, you do not mention the number of miles travelled.

Fill it up yourself and see how it goes from there. When it doubt, do it yourself so there is no guess work involved. Reset your trip odometer as well.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Question total miles...

Total miles so far is 237 with about 1/4 tank left......range says 77mi.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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so that's something like 17 mpg for 250ish miles of mixed driving?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Sounds normal to me
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Check your trip info in the Navi screen.
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