Gas mileage fluctuates greatly on a 1998 Subaru Forester L (147k) 5 speed?

Am I to only one that has this problem? I have been keeping track of my gas mileage since I bought the car in July of 08. I have a range of 15 to 19 mg in the city and 25 to 28 on the hwy. I also have a complete list of every thing I have done to the car e-mail me and I can... Read More

  • A great deal depends upon how many stops you have to make in your city driving. The more times you stop and have to get up to speed, the more gas you will use. Subarus are also very sensitive to oil changes in relation to gas mileage. You can check it yourself, but I've found that the closer it gets to time for an oil... Read More
  • it depends on how heavy your foot is on the gas petal. especially on the highway if your driving faster than 65 then you wont get 28mpg for every 10mph over 65 you lose 4 mpg it was proven i read it in an article over summer. so if you drive like 75 80 on the highway thats why and for the city take of slower then... Read More

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