If you guys are complaining about fuel economy, then the G is not for you. I wouldnt expect someone that drives a 35K+ car to complain about gas.

 

I think its fair to complain about gas now that none of us have ever experienced these hikes before (unless you lived in the 60's/70's gas shortage crap)....its hard when you know how much you used to pay vs. now...

 

Why, just because you drive an expensive car means you should just throw money away?

 

*About 40% city driving during my commute.
*Yes, 13-15 seems low to me, i've never had MPG that low, not even on weekends playing around, driving hard, but my friends 5MT gets about the same as yours.
*Your car has no problems, for a 5MT your rpm's seem right to me, you really have to be crawling to get it to shift at a lower point, it the 6MT you have more low end torque so it seems effortless, no lugging etc; you can take it down pretty low as long as you don't foresee accellerating quickly for awhile. It's very easy to gain speed slowly, like in traffic, the car rolls so easily, you basicall are just keeping it rolling.
*The transmission question is a good one... The fluid used these days is much better than previous years and resists condensation, but some people will argue that; personally, I would change it, but I don't think it's a factor in the MPG's being lower.

I also would consider an ECU reset, this may help... I wonder if your battery was disconnected while the car sat up or if it drained down??? Keep this in mind, fuel will condensate too, so you may want to use a good additive to treat that, a month is not really a long time, but it's only a couple of dollars & can't hurt.

 

As long as you don't do those 2nd. gear take offs too often, the clutch will be fine... I use all 6 gears, just get through them quickly and im really happy with the MPG's.

 

True, but I didn't read many complaints, just people wondering how to not waste fuel... It's no big deal, if my G got 10 MPG I would still be happy with it, but over 25 is really nice! When I want to play, I don't give a dang how much fuel is burnt.

 

There is nothing wrong with being frugal and attempting to save a few dollars. What does owning a 35K+ car, as you put it, have to do with the discussion? Most of these people have families and/or other financial obligations.

 

Dang, how long does it take you to go from one gear to another? I can keep up with most traffic just shifting around 2000; do cars on the side of you pull ahead between your shifts? You may be taking too long to get from gear to gear man, it should happen in the fraction of a second and be second nature for you to do it. Get a friend to check your shift lag time. Man I've been in cars where it has taken the driver 2 seconds to get from gear to gear, thats a shame!