Chevrolet Optra [Merged]

**katsudon_ph** · October 8th, 2006 09:38 PM

ECU may not solve the problem of fuel consumption for chevy because the root of the problem is poor engine design ..
for me..if its not japanese car it is a gas guzzler.

**Mamar** · October 8th, 2006 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by katsudon_ph

ECU may not solve the problem of fuel consumption for chevy because the root of the problem is poor engine design ..
for me..if its not japanese car it is a gas guzzler.

I beg to differ! how are you so sure na hinde ma sosolve ng ecu reprograming ang fuel consumption ng optra? may optra po ba kayo? ako maya optra ako and i can clearly say na malaki tinipid ng optra ko from ecu reprograming!
Hinde lang naman jap cars ang fuel efficient! korean cars marami silang gawa ng very fuel efficient!

**katsudon_ph** · October 8th, 2006 09:52 PM

wala ako optra and i don't plan to have one. this is my opinion based on other poster.

**Mamar** · October 8th, 2006 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by katsudon_ph

wala ako optra and i don't plan to have one. this is my opinion based on other poster.

Ah ok kala ko naman alam nyo talaga kung anu ung sinsabi nyo eh! peace

**katsudon_ph** · October 8th, 2006 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Mamar

Ah ok kala ko naman alam nyo talaga kung anu ung sinsabi nyo eh! peace

man, im not a engine techie person but when someone has done the ecu re-programming and not solve the problem, then it may be a problem already of the engine itself or other components of the car... ecu is a programmable chips. so it can do so much only.

anyway fuel consumption is also relative to the owners. like for me fuel efficient for modern gasoline engine should be at least 14km/liter because if it less than that then its just like carburator type engine like the corolla 1.3xl or other.

This is my two cents only! peace man!

**chuaed** · October 9th, 2006 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by ale828

Chaued, I thought you had reprogrammed your optra already a few months ago?

i average around 8km/L but thats with almost 50% no A/C and economy mode driving. mind you the same driving habits but with 100% A/C can get me 7km/L in a 97' camry with a 2.2L engine and almost 6km/L in a 2001 expedition XLT. This is with my Optras reprogrammed ECU already.
parts i find equal to or just a bit higher than honda cars.

yes, i have re-programmed before, using petrol fuel consumption averages around 7.5 - 8 kilometer per liter... but after installing and using lpg my consumption averages only aroun 6 - 6.5 kilometer per liter... so maybe by using lpg in reprogramming, it will hopefully improve my fuel consumption...

**SupreMacy** · October 9th, 2006 06:52 PM

buti na lang wala akong problema sa fuel consumption ng auto ko... hehehe

**3ple4** · October 10th, 2006 12:11 AM

Dapat pati ibang car brands, pwede magpa-ECU upgrade just like a mobile phone, upgrading the firmware

I inquired at Mazda, they don't do ECU upgrades

Wala bang naka-station wagon dito? Any comments?

**chuaed** · October 10th, 2006 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by SupreMacy

buti na lang wala akong problema sa fuel consumption ng auto ko... hehehe

whats your average fuel consumption on your optra?

**SupreMacy** · October 10th, 2006 09:31 AM

i drive from pasig to laguna everyday using my 1.6 M/T optra,
its about 9 liters or less for a 100 km/L travel(back and forth).
im getting 10 to 11 km/L for mixed driving (city/highway).