2006 Sonata hits 10,000 miles - a few observations

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Darby said:
Matt, glad to see you made it to 10k with the clunk in the rear and the
sloshing gas, poor AC and the...I'm forgetting something!.........jsut
giving you a hard time, its HOT here. I have Michelin Pilots with 23,000
miles and they look great(2 rotations thus far). The oil filter gasket has
been something that can be problematic-has been so for years on any brand as
I'm sure you know-that why crafstmanship in the simplest of functions is
important-Dis not the grease monkey.....nice mpg for you, I can't manage
that on average with my 6, but can approach your number with careful highway
driving......
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Yes, those annoyances remain, but nothing much can be done about them so
I don't spend much time thinking about them. I did drive my truck to
work today as temps near 100 were forecast (and were realized!) with
fairly high humidity. I didn't make it too work in the truck with the
fan on low before I had to turn the temp up. That isn't a problem in
the Sonata. I leave it on full cold and at least the second fan speed
all the time when the temps are above 80. Looks like another scorcher
tomorrow so I'll drive the truck again. I hate getting 16 MPG rather
than 29, but I like being cool!

Yes, the mileage has been decent, but remember I have the 4 cylinder/5
speed so it certainly isn't outstanding. The only real disappointment
was that the one trip I took in the car didn't really increase the
mileage much at all. I got 32 on one tank and 31 on the other, which is
only slightly above what it averages commuting to work each day.

darby '06 sonata v6 23k miles....no problems what so ever thus far.
Cheers...PS Penn is a beautiful state, drove thru it last summer.
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Yes, I agree! I've visited many places in the USA and the world, and
found few that I think compare. I like southern Vermont and northern NH
and parts of Colorado, and would proably like Austria, Switzerland and
northern Italy (but I haven't been to any of them yet), but I still like
PA as good as anywhere I've been.

I do like it better though when it isn't 100 out...


Matt
 
I too have the 4 cylinder with 8k and just drove from Pittsburgh to
Clifton Park, NY (511 miles). The trip computer read 35.7 miles avg. I
was excited, but when I filled up, almost 32. Not even close. Up until
then, the computer has been accurate. I have been topping off when
refilling so I can have a consistent reference point when checking.
 
I too have the 4 cylinder with 8k and just drove from Pittsburgh to
Clifton Park, NY (511 miles). The trip computer read 35.7 miles avg. I
was excited, but when I filled up, almost 32. Not even close. Up until
then, the computer has been accurate. I have been topping off when
refilling so I can have a consistent reference point when checking.
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I don't have a trip computer so my mileage figures are all calculated
from my fill-ups. I also fill up every time I buy gas and I keep a
running MPG.

Matt
 

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