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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / May 20082001 PT Cruiser Limited Edition
I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained and in good shape. But the mileage is terrible - luckily I don't drive far distance and can live with it no problem. Any hints to improve mileage? I'm using the cheapest gas (lowest octane) right now. Would using a higher octane help? Most of my driving is done in the city rather than on the freeways. Thanks CJ I get about 18 city and 22 highway on my 01 Limited. I always use Mobil 1 5W-30 oil. Other than keeping the weight of the vehicle down, using low rolling resistance tires inflated to 36 lb and conservative driving there is not much else you can do to improve its fuel economy. Chrysler did a poor job in this area with the Cruiser. Our mini-van with the same transmission but a 3.8 V6 does better!!!!! >I get about 18 city and 22 highway on my 01 Limited. I always use Mobil 1 >5W-30 oil. Other than keeping the weight of the vehicle down, using low >rolling resistance tires inflated to 36 lb and conservative driving there is >not much else you can do to improve its fuel economy. Chrysler did a poor >job in this area with the Cruiser. Our mini-van with the same transmission >but a 3.8 V6 does better!!!!! I have a '95 Fleetwood with a 300HP LT1 8cyl engine that gets better mileage than that. How can a PT manage to use so much gas? Steve B. > I have a '95 Fleetwood with a 300HP LT1 8cyl engine that gets better > mileage than that. How can a PT manage to use so much gas? > > Steve B. Under powered and overweight. > > I have a '95 Fleetwood with a 300HP LT1 8cyl engine that gets better > > mileage than that. How can a PT manage to use so much gas? > > > Steve B. > > Under powered and overweight. The PT gas mileage is bad because Chrysler (DaimlerChrysler) got the PT classified as a truck. As a truck, Chrysler (DaimlerChrysler) did not HAVE to make the PT get good fuel mileage. At 18 mpg it did not bring down the CAFE for autos and actually increased the CAFE for trucks. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3012/is_2_179/ai_54051112 > I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser > and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > CJ No. Use the grade your owner's manual recommends as long as the engine isn't knocking. In fact, some sources say you get lower mileage on higher octane in an engine not designed for it. Follow the usual ideas for mileage: Check tire inflation, remove unnecessary weight, don't carry anything on the roof, smooth starts, brake early, reduce your speed, combine trips, reduce idling times, ... >> I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser >> and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > unnecessary weight, don't carry anything on the roof, smooth starts, > brake early, reduce your speed, combine trips, reduce idling times, ... Also how long has it been since it had a complete tuneup? > I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser > and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > CJ CJ, After two PT's, a 2003 sedan and a 2005, we went with the Caliber. We never got over 22 with either car, we used Mobil1 synthetic, the K&N oil filter and still, nada! That transmission is the culprit, if it had the CVT transmission it would get a lot better mileage. -- I have the same car. I love it, it's cute. Drives fine. Low maintenance except for brakes (eats through them.) We're just stuck with the gas guzzling. It is heavy I think. Small engine for such a car. Tranny may suck too. Eventually I'll get something that is better on the gas. Haven't found anything I like though. Hoping for the electric revolution to catch up. I'd own a Prius if it wasn't so ugly. Boring. When I bought it in 2000 a tank was $25. Now it's $55. Just didn't care then. I cared, just didn't worry about it. Won't buy another one. Probably won't by anything Chrysler/Dodge. Need to support car companies that are trying harder to get green. > I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser > and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > CJ > I have the same car. I love it, it's cute. Drives fine. Low > maintenance except for brakes (eats through them.) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Won't buy another one. Probably won't by anything Chrysler/Dodge. Need > to support car companies that are trying harder to get green. Same here with two PT Cruisers, a 2003 base Sedan and later a 2005 Convertible. Never could get over 21-22mgp and most times 17-19. Traded in the Convertible for a Dodge Caliber, great mileage, getting 28-29 in town with A/C running. Over 32 on the road with A/C going 65mph. Stay with Chrysler products. I also own a 1940 Chrysler Royal that still gets 20mpg with the flathead 6. so you like that Hyundai built caliber engine and trans? >> I have the same car. I love it, it's cute. Drives fine. Low >> maintenance except for brakes (eats through them.) [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Stay with Chrysler products. I also own a 1940 Chrysler Royal that > still gets 20mpg with the flathead 6. > so you like that Hyundai built caliber engine and trans? I think that the tranny is made in Japan, JATCO. -- that could be. not sure think its the world engine too. I don't like the damn things unless I can get one with an adjustable see, otherwise its a pain to see over the hood. >> so you like that Hyundai built caliber engine and trans? > I think that the tranny is made in Japan, JATCO. > that could be. not sure > > think its the world engine too. I don't like the damn things unless I can > get one with an adjustable see, otherwise its a pain to see over the hood. The Caliber has a seat height adjuster that will allow you to see over the hood. I like that feature, my wife does not! that seat height adjuster must not be in the base model then. the one I test drove was a pain, noisy trans, program car ( that was part of the problem) so good chance it was abused. it was base model but didn't see an adjuster. I'll look at another when I get back down there. >> that could be. not sure >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The Caliber has a seat height adjuster that will allow you to see over > the hood. I like that feature, my wife does not! > that seat height adjuster must not be in the base model then. the one I > test drove was a pain, noisy trans, program car ( that was part of the > problem) so good chance it was abused. > > it was base model but didn't see an adjuster. I'll look at another when I > get back down there. Yea, it is the SXT, pretty well loaded, with the 2.0 engine and the CVT transmission. Power window, air, and all the standard SXT stuff. You might have been driving the 1.8 base stick shift model. There is an adjuster on the left of the driver's seat that you use to pump up the height of the seat. We are VERY pleased with our Caliber, no problems after almost one year. nope this one was 2.0. but maybe I just didn't see the adjuster still the one I saw was abused and never should have even been on the lot. this dealer also needs to fire their so called "detail' guy. put on so much "dressing" fluid under the hood to make things looks black and shiny ( and no it was armor all) the crap was lying in the low spots of the plastic panels and engine covers in little puddles. I would have spent several hours cleaning it all off if I had taken possession of that damn thing. I'll stick to my LHS for a little longer..........then find another dealer >:-{) >> that seat height adjuster must not be in the base model then. the one I >> test drove was a pain, noisy trans, program car ( that was part of the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the height of the seat. We are VERY pleased with our Caliber, no > problems after almost one year. oops I meant was NOT armor all > nope this one was 2.0. but maybe I just didn't see the adjuster > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> the height of the seat. We are VERY pleased with our Caliber, no >> problems after almost one year. > think its the world engine too. I don't like the damn things unless I can > get one with an adjustable see, otherwise its a pain to see over the hood. An adjustable what? My 2001, stick tranny, has 74k on it. I get 21-23 in town and 26-28 highway. And that is in brutally hot Las Vegas and using AC. Keep tires at 36psi, K&N air filter, Penzoil 10w-30, and thermal barriers around the air intake system. I think the main reasons I get these numbers is slow acceleration, braking slowly and early, and keeping my speed down. > I just bought a 2001 limited edition PT Cruiser > and really like it. It has 60,000 miles on it but was well maintained [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > CJ > My 2001, stick tranny, has 74k on it. I get 21-23 in town and 26-28 > highway. And that is in brutally hot Las Vegas and using AC. Keep > tires at 36psi, K&N air filter, Penzoil 10w-30, and thermal barriers > around the air intake system. I think the main reasons I get these > numbers is slow acceleration, braking slowly and early, and keeping my > speed down. They should put the CVT transmission in the PT, my Caliber gets 28-29 around town using the A/C. > My 2001, stick tranny, has 74k on it. I get 21-23 in town and 26-28 > highway. And that is in brutally hot Las Vegas and using AC. Keep [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks > > CJ Hah! Vegas, lived there for several years. I've already pumped up the tires to 34psi and that's as high as I feel safe with. I've already noticed an improvement in the mileage. What brand and octane of gas do you use. Ctiizen Jimserac >> My 2001, stick tranny, has 74k on it. I get 21-23 in town and 26-28 >> highway. And that is in brutally hot Las Vegas and using AC. Keep [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Ctiizen Jimserac Various...I see no difference in mpg or performance. |
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