Toyota 3ZR-FE

**gh0str1d3r** · January 26th, 2023 09:26 PM

Hello,

Need suggestions please, I have a 2010 Toyota Altis with a 2.0 (3ZR-FE) engine. My only issue with this is the fuel consumption. Meron po bang paraan, para mapatipid sa consumo sa gas etong makinang eto? Is there a way to strangle a little bit of the engine, sacrifice a little power for fuel economy? Can we do a remap of the computer for fuel economy? Any suggestions please.

**dr. d** · January 26th, 2023 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by gh0str1d3r

Hello,

Need suggestions please, I have a 2010 Toyota Altis with a 2.0 (3ZR-FE) engine. My only issue with this is the fuel consumption. Meron po bang paraan, para mapatipid sa consumo sa gas etong makinang eto? Is there a way to strangle a little bit of the engine, sacrifice a little power for fuel economy? Can we do a remap of the computer for fuel economy? Any suggestions please.

errr,
how bad is your fuel appetite?

**travajante** · January 27th, 2023 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by gh0str1d3r

Hello,

Need suggestions please, I have a 2010 Toyota Altis with a 2.0 (3ZR-FE) engine. My only issue with this is the fuel consumption. Meron po bang paraan, para mapatipid sa consumo sa gas etong makinang eto? Is there a way to strangle a little bit of the engine, sacrifice a little power for fuel economy? Can we do a remap of the computer for fuel economy? Any suggestions please.

How bad? Guess you'll have to suck it up, sir. Not much one can do w/ this early injected, driven by cable(not wire) engine w/ basic ECU. Though remaps are possible, tuner support is limited(to non-existent) here.
Just keep the oil, intake filter, plugs fresh. One great thing... It's a very reliable timing-chained Toyota engine.

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**sirkosero** · January 27th, 2023 08:00 AM

Over inflate the tires a bit.
Make sure brakes are not dragging.
Maybe change air filter to less restrictive.

Sell the car. Get a new one.

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**ice15** · January 27th, 2023 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

errr,
how bad is your fuel appetite?

agree, how "bad" is "bad" and can you also share us your average speed?

just to share, my 1.3L Corolla in early 2000's was doing 5-8km/l QC to Intramuros during rush hour

**thearsenal1205** · January 27th, 2023 11:01 AM

sirkosero was right. sell your 2.0 Altis and get a newer or smaller displacement sedan like 1.6 Altis.

The 2010 2.0L Altis was already CVT. (correct me if i'm wrong) If it's still 4 speed AT, then that also contributes to thirsty fuel consumption to the large 2.0L engine.

**Miles_on** · January 27th, 2023 01:49 PM

In the old days of carbureted low tech cars, we’d adjust it to run on a leaner air fuel mixture.
You'd have to be deft with the clutch though because they'd stall more easily.

I think messing with the ECU’s a pretty bad idea, because its hard to find someone who knows what they’re doing (and owe up to it with a guarantee if things go wrong). The guys who do it are usually the ones who won't bat an eyelid at the cost of getting a new computer box pag nagkaleche-leche

**Miles_on** · January 27th, 2023 02:07 PM

If the expense* of buying a new car would cost more than your projected fuel expenses + maintenance costs of your current car for the next 5 years or so, “toughing it out” with your current car might actually make more sense.

*In addition to the cash price (if installment, mas mataas pa), you’ll also have to spend for gas, maintenance and insurance costs for the new car pa rin naman.

Ex:

Cost of new car + maintenance costs of new car + fuel costs of new car + insurance costs

vs.

Projected fuel expenses and maintenance costs for the next 5 years of current gas guzzler car

If di nalalayo yung sa taas, replace your current car. If significantly less yung sa baba, keep it.

-My opinion.

**gh0str1d3r** · January 27th, 2023 08:17 PM

My average is at 8km/l city, now. before It actually runs at 6km/l city. It improved a little compared to 1st I got the car, because it has wider tires and a large heavy box for the sub. So I sold the large mags, got back to stock tires (smaller and thinner), also got rid of the heavy sub box.

But because of the higher fuel prices today, I still want to lower the consumption even if it sacrifices power.

If I try to sell it, how much will the price range be??

**dr. d** · January 27th, 2023 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by gh0str1d3r

My average is at 8km/l city, now. before It actually runs at 6km/l city. It improved a little compared to 1st I got the car, because it has wider tires and a large heavy box for the sub. So I sold the large mags, got back to stock tires (smaller and thinner), also got rid of the heavy sub box.

But because of the higher fuel prices today, I still want to lower the consumption even if it sacrifices power.

If I try to sell it, how much will the price range be??

8 km per liter from a 12 year old 2 liter car (AT, i presume), is already good, in my view.
if you want significantly better km /li figures, you might have to sell that car and get an econo model.