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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Will the trip computer on my 03 Sti give me my MPG?

Can't find anything in the manual


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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Trip Computer?

Just use your fuel tank to judge the MPG. Either light on or marker. Fill up, note litres, reset clock, when get to that point you can calculate your MPG.

More reliable and accurate than a trip computer.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GazTheHat
Trip Computer?

Just use your fuel tank to judge the MPG. Either light on or marker. Fill up, note litres, reset clock, when get to that point you can calculate your MPG.

More reliable and accurate than a trip computer.
I favour filling the tank up to the top, resetting odometer, driving a distance (usually until the tank needs filling up, but not required), filling the tank up to the top again and that gives you the actual volume of petrol used over the mileage reading from the odometer
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shot8un
Will the trip computer on my 03 Sti give me my MPG?

Can't find anything in the manual


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No it doesn't.

It's like when you go into an expensive shop with no prices.

As the other two said.

Last edited by martwrxsl; May 7, 2008 at 12:27 PM. Reason: spelling
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Old May 7, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Henrik
I favour filling the tank up to the top, resetting odometer, driving a distance (usually until the tank needs filling up, but not required), filling the tank up to the top again and that gives you the actual volume of petrol used over the mileage reading from the odometer
Err, i think that's what i was saying. (in a roundabout, crossroads, t-junction kinda way)
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Old May 7, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by GazTheHat
Err, i think that's what i was saying. (in a roundabout, crossroads, t-junction kinda way)
oh sorry, i misread your first post
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Henrik
oh sorry, i misread your first post
no worries. You got me reading and re-reading my post to understand it myself.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Shot8un
Will the trip computer on my 03 Sti give me my MPG?

Can't find anything in the manual


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I asked the very same question when I purchased mine! The answer I got was....Do you think Subaru would be stupid enough to put an MPG counter on the trip computer!?! How very true
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