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My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 5:42pm On May 06, 2017 |
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Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by honmusa(m): 6:04pm On May 06, 2017 |
gradeA:Major issue that can make a car to be drinking fuel like fish 1.0 Open loop conditions :engine coolant temperature runing perpetually too low due to thermostat removal and /or runing of fan direct. 2.0 Faulty air fuel sensor or O2 sensors also will make open loop condition. 3.0 Leak in intake system and exhaust . 4.0 Lean condition :Clogged fuel system and dirty intake system eg dirty air filter etc 5.0 Rich condition :faulty fuel regulator ,open loop conditions, stuck open evap system . Look for a competent professional diagnostic shop to help you accurately pin point which of the above condition is affecting your car 4 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Connoisseur(m): 6:14pm On May 06, 2017 |
Analysis 10k will give 68.9litres of fuel. A one way trip from asaba to Onitsha would be upwards of 20km at least, might be more depending on where you are taking off from. That means an average of 40km commute daily. The rx330 has a combined 19mpg for city and highway driving. This translates to 14.5l/100km which is about 7l/40km everyday. This is the most conservative calculation in this circumstance. Were you expecting the mpg of a corolla in a Lexus? 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 6:32pm On May 06, 2017 |
Connoisseur: choi. ... pardon me, am not really a car person, was discussing with a colleague and he talked about his 330 having a corolla v4 engine and his fuel lasts. abeg shed more light on this; is this even possible and is it advisable? |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 6:34pm On May 06, 2017 |
honmusa: thanks boss. abeg is substituting the engine for a corolla v4 advisable? |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by dokiOloye(m): 8:28pm On May 06, 2017 |
First thing first. Is the 'check engine' light on? |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Connoisseur(m): 8:45pm On May 06, 2017 |
gradeA: Am not really a car person myself but I know the basics. A 3.3l engine cannot be compared to a 1.8l corolla in terms of anything, fuel consumption inclusive. That's why it's advisable to know some basics before buying a car, otherwise maintenance becomes an issue. You would need to calculate your average mileage and compare to the manufacturer's before you can decide your car guzzles fuel. If you do upwards of 50km everyday, then 10k (69litres of fuel) on an rx330 isn't a bad deal. If you feel it is, then it's time to sell it and buy a corolla 6 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by daamazing(m): 8:57pm On May 06, 2017 |
gradeA:I know no anything about car o.. But change your rx330 engine to corolla own.. E no dey possible at all 3 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by timifakay(m): 9:40pm On May 06, 2017 |
Please set your trip counter to zero or note the current odometer reading before the next time you go to work and note the value when you park at home at the end of the day, after the return journey; to know what your daily commute distance is. Try and notice your average and top speed while on the highway is too. With this we can calculate what your daily fuel consumption is. #10,000/145= 68liters. If you travel to work 5 days a week, 68liters/5days = 13.8liters per day This (13.8liters) should be enough for over 100km as the online report says the car should consume 12.2liters per 100km. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by ironheart(m): 9:49pm On May 06, 2017 |
Bros you never talk true. That car is sweet n i can bet you fire it up to dust all other cars on the highway. That means you guzzle fuel by accelerating heard. Except you are telling us that you drive like my grandmother. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by kingreign(m): 9:50pm On May 06, 2017 |
gradeA: bros, abeg sell this motor buy keke or bicycle or wheelbarrow. No be everybody suppose dey use 'jeep'. 2 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 9:54pm On May 06, 2017 |
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Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by tolulinks(m): 1:05am On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA:He must be joking. Your friend, that is. 1 Like |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by sooperrescue(m): 6:13am On May 07, 2017 |
You buy 10k fuel. Is the fuel station meter accurate? You might be buying 7500 fuel and the meter will read 10k. You have every cause to be alarmed but check your air filter as you were advised. We perform miracles in Lagos. Bring the Lexus and it will change to Corolla instantly. Corolla is a taxi cab and no basis of comparison with a Lexus |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by kingreign(m): 6:21am On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA:No need to laugh cos I am really serious. Until you hear that that engine is 450k and transmission is 450k then you'd know how serious it it. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by bravolad(m): 6:58am On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA: The best way to start is to tell us how many miles you get on a full tank of fuel. You can do this by setting your trip A to 0 the next time you buy fuel. Driving from Asaba to Onitsha is a distance (I can't pin it in kilometres) including traffic at the head bridge. Your RX330 is a 3.3 l V6 engine. You probably have a misplaced perception of its fuel consumption prior to purchasing the vehicle. Substituting the engine with a Corolla engine will be more expensive for you as that will kill the vehicle. It will be greatly under-powered. Why not sale the RX330 & buy a Corolla? This RX is not mearnt for everyone. Normally, the RX330 is a luxury brand and consumes more fuel than an average car. Connoisseur: You can hardly achieve this Mpg in Nigeria because of a number of factors: 1. The quality of fuel imported into this country 2. Road conditions, a lot of pot-holes and craters which makes you brake very often & accelerate again 3. Traffic which limits your acceleration 4. Driving pattern, when you kick down to overtake or get up to speed affects your mpg and finally, to get that level of mpg, you have to maintain a constant speed of 100km/h or slightly less for a stretch more than 100 miles. 3 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Connoisseur(m): 7:45am On May 07, 2017 |
bravolad: I know that @bolded. That's why I am convinced his car is doing well with his current mpg. He is expecting unrealistic results |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Lexusgs430: 8:44am On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA: Oga you dey enjoy the very cold AC for traffic too and when road clear, you dey fire all the 6 cylinders ? No be corolla i4 be this o, this nah another level of fuel consumption machine...... Run a scan on the vehicle and perform a full service (if not already done ) Big Man Motor = Big Man Consumption ..... 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Nobody: 8:47am On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA:U got to be kidding me. A Corolla engine on an rx330? Bros kukuma sell the Lexus and buy Corolla keep some change. I think ur fuel consumption is normal, driving in traffic with AC on and hot weather will increase fuel consumption. The 17mpg combined stated by the manufacturers don't always work in this country with the hot weather. And those calculations are normally done without ac on. Take the car out on a long trip on the highway and see the fuel consumption improve. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Specialist900(m): 12:29pm On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA:abeg, no try am |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Somatic(m): 10:30pm On May 07, 2017 |
gradeA: Your colleague drives a Toyota Harrier rebadged with Lexus logo. The RX330 never came in i4 unlike the Harrier. And it is not advisable to downgrade the engine. 2 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by adekennis(m): 5:38am On May 08, 2017 |
gradeA: I drive RX 330 too...Have you changed your spark plugs?I was once in that situation when stupid Kazeem fix fake spark plugs for me...It was drinking fuel like water and dragging...I had to go to briscoe to buy OEM spark plugs 39K before it came back to normal...Make sure you have original spark plugs fixed. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 7:49am On May 08, 2017 |
dokiOloye:yes ooo. Just noticed that yesterday. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 7:51am On May 08, 2017 |
ironheart: lmao. you can't drive like a granny behind that wheel. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 7:53am On May 08, 2017 |
sooperrescue: thanks. you have a point with the meter stuff. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by gradeA(m): 7:59am On May 08, 2017 |
honmusa: Thanks boss. please how can this open loop condition be corrected cos I have a partial feeling it's the cause of my problem. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by honmusa(m): 8:14am On May 08, 2017 |
gradeA:Correction applied will depend on the issue . you need to take the car to a competent mechanic that is skilled in diagnosis using live data to check the engine temperature ,fuel system condition ,intake leak etc if you are in Lagos ,I recommend autologic @Gbagada (08061166316) 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by MightyThor(m): 4:24pm On May 08, 2017 |
your car has an on board MPG counter, why don't you look at that and paste what average MPG reading you are getting? The normal reading as someone said earlier is 17 city driving and 21 highway. (or something similar, and with your check engine light off) 1 Like |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by Nobody: 4:57pm On May 08, 2017 |
MightyThor: Getting 17 city in hot weather with ac on, stop and go traffic and the quality of fuel sold here is impossible. Under very hot conditions, AC use can reduce a conventional vehicle's fuel economy by more than 25%, particularly on short trips. |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by nickxtra(m): 7:48pm On May 08, 2017 |
gradeA:I spend 5,000 naira every week on fuel for my Nissan primera, just for driving from Kubwa to Utako, Abuja (to and from) from Monday to Friday. Am I spending too much? |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by joshua1980: 5:13am On Mar 07, 2019 |
lexus are fuel economical. if fuel consumption surface on the car then there are somethings that can cause that if you are not careful you will end up with wrong mechanic and end the life of the car. if the car accelerate well and no misfiring on the engine and it consume fuel then you have to check your oxygen sensor, you might not get it from the diagnosis machine because the sensor has not finally gone bad there are still current flow up to 0.09 -0.10 in the case it will not b easily detected from the machine all you need to do is to go to the sensor 1, 2, and 3 and loose each and test by connecting the sensor and hold it on your hand and start the engine if the sensor get hot very well that your hand can not hold then that one its ok but if any one of the sensor is not hot then u need to replace it. only one of the sensor can finish your fuel in short time interval. those sensors are located on the exhaust 2 Likes |
Re: My Rx330 Gozzles Fuel. by okoroemeka(m): 5:35am On Mar 07, 2019 |
adekennis:blood of Jesus,6 plugs for ₦39,000, engine ₦450,000, transmission ₦450,000,and I heard from an experienced engineer that if you remove the drive shaft while the engine/transmission is still hot,the gear will damage,real big man vehicle. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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