my mpg decreased?

2014 FORD FOCUS
6,100 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JMCABEE
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i took my focus in for scheduled maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, and systems check) last month and immediately afterwards (as in on the way home) my mpg decreased. the ongoing mpg is shown on the dashboard but i also check after each tank refill to ascertain accuracy. for an entire year since i bought the car new last december i have gotten 32-34 mpg town/42 highway on every tank of gas and after servicing i started getting 29-30 mpg town (haven't taken it out of town yet so don't know about highway mileage). i am driving the same way i always have but, now, no matter how i drive i can't get above 30 mpg. i asked the service tech what might have been done that could cause this change but, of course, was treated like i grew another head and was told that nothing they did could have caused this...but, the fact is that the service was the only thing that changed. can you think of anything that could have caused this? whatever happened, i want my old mileage back. thanks
Jan 21, 2015 at 2:45 PM
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HMAC300
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check where you are getting gas, see if it says 10% or 15% alcohol on it. if it's 15% quit using it. that is where your mileage is going.
Jan 21, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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If the tech test drove it it was not nicely, which can hurt the average, it should go back to where it was in about 100 miles. The only other thing is if they installed new spark plugs that can be the wrong ones which can cause this issue. This guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-get-better-fuel-economy-88251617


Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Oct 9, 2024 at 6:21 PM