Archives

I just got a 95 Saturn SL 2. I was driving a 84 300sd and home brew biodiesel. Long story short: Oil cooler line failure killed it.
Now I need to maximize my mileage. So here I am trying to learn. :D

I just got a 95 Saturn SL 2. I was driving a 84 300sd and home brew biodiesel. Long story short: Oil cooler line failure killed it.
Now I need to maximize my mileage. So here I am trying to learn. :D
Welcome to CleanMPG.com. There seems to be a lot of potential in the Saturn SL series. Is yours an automatic or a 5-speed? If it is a 5-speed and you are good with a wrench, there is a way to increase the mpg ~20% by swapping the 5th gear set from the transmission of a '98-'02. It takes ~ 2 hours and can be done with the transmission still in the car. Anyway, start by reading the article Beating the EPA... (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510) and asking lots of questions.

pump up tires to max sidewall

get a scan gauge or iFCD

and welcome

Welcome to CleanMPG.com. There seems to be a lot of potential in the Saturn SL series. Is yours an automatic or a 5-speed? If it is a 5-speed and you are good with a wrench, there is a way to increase the mpg ~20% by swapping the 5th gear set from the transmission of a '98-'02. It takes ~ 2 hours and can be done with the transmission still in the car. Anyway, start by reading the article Beating the EPA... (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510) and asking lots of questions.

It is a 5 speed. :woot:
Thanks, I will keep that in mind. I will have to see what I can do with stock first, mainly because it took all my extra cash to get the car!
I have a question on the P&G. How fast do you gain speed in the pulse?

pump up tires to max sidewall

get a scan gauge or iFCD

and welcome

Thanks, I will.
How much is a iFCD and where do I find them?