palio 1.2 nv low fuel effeciency (under warranty) 12k kms done

Firebird · 14th March 2008, 16:53

I had the FE drop in my Palio 1.6 for sometime before the 15K service.
The problem was one puctured tyre at rear. The FE dropped to as low as 7 kmpl. After fixing the puncture it climbed back to 9 kmpl.

After 15K service, it is in the range of 10.xx

Got the engine oil flushed and changed, injector cleaned, Air/oil/fuel filter changed.

I feel the engine flush and OEM oil (Penzoil), Injector cleaning, and Air filter have contributed in increasing the FE.

The fuel makes a big difference. The regular octane returns more FE than the Speed / power high octane fuel.

So you need to have all things working right and the correct combination will return good FE.

14th March 2008, 16:53	#16
Firebird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai / EC1M 3NH Posts: 470 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	I had the FE drop in my Palio 1.6 for sometime before the 15K service. The problem was one puctured tyre at rear. The FE dropped to as low as 7 kmpl. After fixing the puncture it climbed back to 9 kmpl. After 15K service, it is in the range of 10.xx Got the engine oil flushed and changed, injector cleaned, Air/oil/fuel filter changed. I feel the engine flush and OEM oil (Penzoil), Injector cleaning, and Air filter have contributed in increasing the FE. The fuel makes a big difference. The regular octane returns more FE than the Speed / power high octane fuel. So you need to have all things working right and the correct combination will return good FE.
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