Diesal v Petrol for commuting

w00519772

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I also have a civic 1.8 ivtec. As you suggest, the fuel economy is very good. The other day i was on a run and it clocked 47mpg allegedly.

If i were you i would keep the honda.

Why?

Almost unparalleled reliability
Great fuel economy
Great all rounder.

What not to like?

Is yours an ES?

DragonQ

My commute is 10 miles each way. Around half is clear motorway, a quarter city traffic (traffic lights everywhere), and the other quarter is stop-start congested motorway (usually). I get ~64 mpg on average from a diesel. With a 40 mile trip I can't imagine a petrol would get close if most of the journey is smooth. Diesel doesn't cost any more than petrol but the car itself may well cost a bit more.

BeenThroughItAll

w00519772 wrote: »

Is yours an ES?

Pretty sure trim spec won't make a big difference to fuel consumption, unless the ES comes with a 500KG lead weight in the boot?

tripled

DragonQ wrote: »

My commute is 10 miles each way. Around half is clear motorway, a quarter city traffic (traffic lights everywhere), and the other quarter is stop-start congested motorway (usually). I get ~64 mpg on average from a diesel. With a 40 mile trip I can't imagine a petrol would get close if most of the journey is smooth. Diesel doesn't cost any more than petrol but the car itself may well cost a bit more.

If you have a DPF, a stop-start short commute like that could cause issues in the long run as it will struggle to clean itself unless you regularly do longer runs as well. It may also wear the clutch which tends to be coupled with an expensive DMF. Personally I wouldn't get a diesel with a DPF for that type of driving, although if it was getting 64 in traffic I'd take my chances on the clutch/DMF .

DragonQ

tripled wrote: »

If you have a DPF, a stop-start short commute like that could cause issues in the long run as it will struggle to clean itself unless you regularly do longer runs as well. It may also wear the clutch which tends to be coupled with an expensive DMF. Personally I wouldn't get a diesel with a DPF for that type of driving, although if it was getting 64 in traffic I'd take my chances on the clutch/DMF .

Not sure I'd call it start-stop when the 10 miles takes 25-30 minutes.

I drive to London (two hour round trip) once a month on average too so I'm sure it's fine.

C_Mababejive

w00519772 wrote: »

Is yours an ES?

I think so but in any case the engine is the same.

You may already know but the i-vtec is the clever bit.

The system adjusts valve timing for economy when driving sensibly and readjusts for ..err..performance when you want a bit of whoomf.

I'm not a whoomfer..

gabitzul

Honda V-TEC - Very very good engines and super reliable, as long as it's maintained.

I would not change the car either, it's doing good MPG, helped by the 6 speed gearbox.

C_Mababejive

gabitzul wrote: »

Honda V-TEC - Very very good engines and super reliable, as long as it's maintained.

I would not change the car either, it's doing good MPG, helped by the 6 speed gearbox.

Indeed,,i always use Mobil one 0-30 fully synthetic and the Honda oil filter,changed yearly. Using the wrong oil in this engine can affect performance and economy.

gabitzul

C_Mababejive wrote: »

(...) Mobil one 0-30 fully synthetic and the Honda oil filter, (...)

Expensive oil, though. Castrol Edge is a good alternative and sometimes on offer at ECP.

Anyway, I digress...

Keep the car OP.

C_Mababejive

gabitzul wrote: »

Expensive oil, though. Castrol Edge is a good alternative and sometimes on offer at ECP.

Anyway, I digress...

Keep the car OP.

Cox motor parts up in Morecambe are also really good for price,service and delivery of oils and Honda bits.