timmy

What do u mean by the trim spec of an MX ? Care to tell me where i can find that ? Also does anyone know of the fule consumption of an MX auto ? Compared to newer cars are they bad or fairly ok ? thanx, Timmy.

Yea Ive decided to get the engine disgnostics done and see if there are any faults in sensors, plugs, injectors etc. Hope to be doing that by the end of this month. Could u recommend me some places other than UM ? I dont mind even if you PM me the contacts. Jus let me know who are the cheapest around and do a good job. As fot the ATF, ill be doing that soon enuf. Also would hooking upto a non-mistu diagnostic equipment cause problems to the ECU or give misleading readings ? If thats not the case, why do most car owners go to the agents ? Btw, I hardly revv up above 3000 RPM and mine is only a SOHC so its gotta be something wrong with my engine. thanx all.

Yea Ive decided to get the engine disgnostics done and see if there are any faults in sensors, plugs, injectors etc. Hope to be doing that by the end of this month. Could u recommend me some places other than UM ? I dont mind even if you PM me the contacts. Jus let me know who are the cheapest around and do a good job. As fot the ATF, ill be doing that soon enuf. Also would hooking upto a non-mistu diagnostic equipment cause problems to the ECU or give misleading readings ? If thats not the case, why do most car owners go to the agents ? Btw, I hardly revv up above 3000 RPM so its gotta be something wrong with my engine. thanx all.

I haven't done an ATF change at all, nor has the previous owner, or so he said and what I believed from the ATF fluid color and filter.

Hi thanx all for your help, this really is a helpful forum. I have a few points to make. @Dilesh How do i figure out if my car needs an ATF change or not ? The service guy who did the oil service looked at it and said that the oil looks ok and can be used more. However I am aware of oil decaying over time. And i did see the ATF filter with "Genuine Mitsu.. part" or some kinda wording like that with the Mitsu logo (which meant to me that its the original ATF filter fitted @ the factory). So I believe the previous owner wasn't lying when he said he hadnt done an ATF change. @MAS thanx for the location. Are their prices cheap ? have u any experience with them ? @GMI It would be really helpful if I cud get hold of the manual myself or the correct procedure of doing the recalibration. I tried searching on the net but to no avail. btw, I jus topped the car up with hi-octane petrol and it seems like its doing well. The meter reads 3/4 of a tank after doing 125 kms of colombo and suburbs driving. I'll let you guys know if the fuel change did solve the problem. Timms.

thats awesome... but since u say u own a l-DSl car, wat are the figures in real life ? I know a person who commutes down south regularly in a Corolla 121 (1.8 l engine Jap domestic model) and gets a stunning fuel efficiency of 18 kmpl. But in town it only does 9-10 kmpl.

oops .. It was an Eg8... i remember now. Arc, how much mileage do u get ? In a more general way how much mileage should one expect from an EFI car with Auto transmission. Do u guys think there is something wrong with my mileage or is it normal ? wat do u suggest. Cos I don't drive around much and when I do, i see the fuel meter dropping loads. This is infact one reason I dont drive it much around.

thanx mates, So where do u suggest I should get all these checks done ? I heard that the "agents" for this car are good at ripping the customer, if I'm not too sure of what needs be done. And any idea about the costs involved for this type of service ? And also getting 7.8 kmpl is abnormal or wat ? Any Lancer users here ? @Arc Yea that's a 19- EK3 and it is on carb. I donno but Ive seen plenty of them when i hunted for a car. And my frnd said he gets 380 kms from pumping 35 ltrs of fuel.

thanx for replying, @ArcAngel I haven't done any checks other than for changing the engine oil, brake oil and putting a new air filter. I jus want to know if this mileage is abnormal, cos a friend of mine who uses a Honda EK3 says he gets 10-11 kmpl with a carbueretor. For me all I get out of topping up the tank with 35lts of 90 octane petrol is 273 kms. If it is abnormal, tell me the checks that I need to run, like the types of diagonistics I need to do. I havent got ne clue of them. Also wat filters I need to replace and most importantly where I can get them attended to. @ruwan how can running in L gear help in heavy traffic ? thanx mates.

Hi, I have recently bought a Mitsubishi Lancer CK2 - MX Extra. This has auto transmission with EFI. It also uses a lean burn technology called the MVV (Mitsubishi Vertical Vortex) to reduce fuel usage. However it doesn't do well on fuel. It does around 7.8 kmpl with mostly town riding, but even that you cannot call city driving since I haven't driven around when there was heavy traffic. I have done the necessary oil service, but havent done anything other than that in way of service. The car hasnt been used much although its YOM is 1997. ODO meter reads close to 60,000 kms and the previous owner said that he hadnt even done the ATF change. I have heard that cars with EFI do usually 9-10 kmpl in city and close to 15 kmpl outside. Or is this too much to expect from a Lancer ? Please advice me as to wat to do to bring down the fuel consumption. thanx in advance, Timms. edit :: engine code - 4G15 12 Valve SOHC - 1500 CC