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2cribz:
Excessive fuel consumption.
Bad 02 sensors
Bad and carbon filled plugs
Bad coils
Too many short trips
Excessive idling
Hard acceleration
Catalyst will allow u drive a distance of 2km on 1liter
Exhaust flex net leak leads to Excessive gas usage

I don't understand

BlindAngel:
Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out of this world, I went from mechanic to mechanic, to detect and get It resolved, but the fault remained the same, nothing changed. So August last year, I bought a 2012 corolla, but it seems It also consume fuel which I didn't realized until I stormed upon a thread here on Nairaland, I came to this conclusion when I saw a thread on Nairaland titled "how much fuel per km does your car consume" I clicked on the thread and read all the comments and to my surprise, my corolla consume more fuel than those using v6 cars, a guy commented that his Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters, I saw another comment where a guy stated that his camry goes 270km for 20k fuel.

Whereas my 2012 corolla goes 150km for 30k fuel which is approximately 31L of fuel. This Is the 5th time I have timed and calculated it's fuel consumption, the first I got 150km for 30k fuel, the second I got 144km for 30k fuel, the third I got 152km on 30k fuel, the forth, I got 146km on 30k fuel and the last which was four days ago, I got 149km on 30k fuel. I used "km" because my corolla gas milage reads in km and not miles.

Nevertheless, upon realizing this, I got a Nigerian used 2008 camry yesterday, the engine Is in great shape "very silent" but my mechanic I went with to purchase It warned me that there's no catalyst on it, In which I still proceeded in purchasing it, as I intended buying a catalyst for it tomorrow morning. I'm yet to test it's fuel consumption because I'm unable to drive It yet because my papers are not yet ready.

I have not sold my 2012 corolla yet, I told myself that If it consumes just like the corolla or consumes slightly just above the corolla, then I would sell my corolla, but If it consumes far more than the corolla then I would sell the newly bought camry and continue using my corolla.

For those using the 2007, 2008 or probably 2009 camry, what's your fuel consumption How many miles/km does your car goes per liter

Below are the pictures of my corolla and my newly bought camry.

Before I use to believe catalyst helps in fuel efficiency but after many experiments I discovered it was a wrong notion ...Catalyst has to do with emission test not fuel consumption ...That gas that comes put of the exhausts could be harmful to the environment ...so that informed the need for calyst to convert it I to something not harmful . The quality of your engine plays a vital role in fuel efficiency . .Also most people disconnect there thermostat abd run direct fan . All this make motor consume fuel ..

As a car dealer looking for opportunity . If you ever wanna sell the corolla do me . If the car is first body and engine and gear in top condition ...I don't mind the fuel Consumption ...I will fix it

BlindAngel:


I have already bought it, I will test the car fuel consumption as soon as my papers are out. Nevertheless, I should have tested the car without the catalyst before buying one.

Below are pictures of the catalysts that was replaced.

Your Indomie.

BlindAngel:
Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out of this world, I went from mechanic to mechanic, to detect and get It resolved, but the fault remained the same, nothing changed. So August last year, I bought a 2012 corolla, but it seems It also consume fuel which I didn't realized until I stormed upon a thread here on Nairaland, I came to this conclusion when I saw a thread on Nairaland titled "how much fuel per km does your car consume" I clicked on the thread and read all the comments and to my surprise, my corolla consume more fuel than those using v6 cars, a guy commented that his Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters, I saw another comment where a guy stated that his camry goes 270km for 20k fuel.

Whereas my 2012 corolla goes 150km for 30k fuel which is approximately 31L of fuel. This Is the 5th time I have timed and calculated it's fuel consumption, the first I got 150km for 30k fuel, the second I got 144km for 30k fuel, the third I got 152km on 30k fuel, the forth, I got 146km on 30k fuel and the last which was four days ago, I got 149km on 30k fuel. I used "km" because my corolla gas milage reads in km and not miles.

Nevertheless, upon realizing this, I got a Nigerian used 2008 camry yesterday, the engine Is in great shape "very silent" but my mechanic I went with to purchase It warned me that there's no catalyst on it, In which I still proceeded in purchasing it, as I intended buying a catalyst for it tomorrow morning. I'm yet to test it's fuel consumption because I'm unable to drive It yet because my papers are not yet ready.

I have not sold my 2012 corolla yet, I told myself that If it consumes just like the corolla or consumes slightly just above the corolla, then I would sell my corolla, but If it consumes far more than the corolla then I would sell the newly bought camry and continue using my corolla.

For those using the 2007, 2008 or probably 2009 camry, what's your fuel consumption How many miles/km does your car goes per liter

Below are the pictures of my corolla and my newly bought camry.

Go for what will not empty your pocket. , the devil you know...

I see people talking about fuel consumption and I wonder why my car consumes fuel like winch.

Someone is saying 8 liter for 100km I wan die, how do you all achieve that?
Sango to Oshidi to and fro my car has drank almost half tank.

When I scanned it it said something about catalyst efficiency bank 1 and 2.
Also it said something about a leak.

First world problems. We're in this shithole dying of hunger

Seems you get plenty money to use do experiment. Simple questions for help you avoid this.

Anyway one thing I'm sure about be say Honda Accord dey very economical for fuel. My uncle dey use am.

If you can Behind up that your toyota corolla, please keep using it. I have come to understood that Toyota is one of the best cars for a moderate life-style. I currently have two corollas - one of 2013 and 2023. No issue since I started using them. Prior to getting the 2013 corolla, I used the bank type of 2006. An airport taxi that I know pleaded and begged me to sell it to him at a very competitive price. He said he has been searching for the Toyota corolla, bank type, but unable to get it. I sold it as I did not want to keep two cars then because I was still single. A well-maintained Toyota corolla will always represent and save you car stress. Consider also the simplicity the car offers - If you are a minimalist and easy going fellow, keep your corolla and love-vendor it well.

BlindAngel:



I'm supposed to be buying a catalyst for my camry today, but with your comment, I think it'd be wise for me to at least have some patience and test drive it without the catalyst to observe it's fuel consumption, before deciding if I'd be buying the catalyst.

I. Will advise you to buy the catalyst, every part of the car has a purpose.

Felicity001:


Lol... and you now believe you've actually ought the original catalyst abi?

I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, that thing you bought is fake, not original catalyst. You can argue for all I care, yes, your beater will tell you, oga na original, oga leave matter. Na packaging. Go to ladipo you'll be amazed. Dont let us waste time on this subject.


Coming to your fuel consumption, the 2012 Toyota Corolla's fuel consumption varies depending on the driving conditions. In city driving, it typically consumes around 8.2 liters per 100 km, while on the highway, it averages 5.3 liters per 100 km. Some owners report getting between 8.0 and 8.5 KM/L. Mind you, this is the standard for the time the car was produce 13/14yrs ago.

most of your write up explains nothing but people go for toyota's because their parts are relatively cheaper compared to mercedes.














Now, you're driving a car which is about 14yrs old,the mileage of the car and other factor will definitely affect your mileage. The lubicabts you use, catalytic converter thermostat among others affect your MPG, even, many of us don't know that the type of tyres we use affects mpg of a car, yes, it does. If you've winter tyres on your car (which is the most common) and i have all season tyres, my mpg will be better than yours in the Nigeria road.

Has your engine been worked on b4? Any Iver heating history b4? Has your thermostat been byed? What type of engine oil.do.ypu use? Synthetic, semi synthetic or 20w50. Is your in good condition, does your engine has clearance or dragging sound when accelerating? Is the engine check light on?

Your driving partner also affects your mpg, yes, some of you, drive aggressively, and step of the breaks suddenly and automatically, all.of these things affect your mpg.

Your newly bought camry is either 2.4L engine for i4 or 3.0L for v6. Also an old car, also, and old car, and I'll say it's from frying pan to fire.

If I where you, I would have gone for a more new model like the spider, 2014 camry.

I saw you comparing the Mercedes benz with the toyota. Bro, ate you serious??!
Even my 2002 C200 kompressor with 1.8L engine consumes lesser fuel than the 2006 1.8L engine. Benz has a far far better engineering than many other automobile brand so.please don't even say that.

Even my current BMW 3 series, 2004 consumes less fuel than the corolla 06 and it's a v6, 3.5l.
Toyota no be motor, it's just the bandwagon effect that's affecting us. The day you own a German car I bet you will never want to drive a toyota again.
Even Honda does better in mpg than Toyota.

I know all of these because I've been driving for over 20years, I've worked as an engineer and have driven by myself to more than 20 states across the country, I have driven with Uber, taxify, Bolt, Indrive for about 4 years, and then venture into automobile dealership, so when we talk about cars, I may not know all but, the little I know, I know am well

BlindAngel:


Immediately I got my corolla, the first thing I did was change all 4 plugs and oil, I also bought a catalyst, but the mechanic that loosed my older one out, told me that my corolla catalyst was intact, so I kept the new one I bought, and until date it's of no use to me. I changed 02 Sensor after a scan displayed 02 Sensor as a problem of the car, I changed 2 of 4 of the coils. I don't accelerate hard, and lastly, my exhaust Isn't leaking, but still my corolla consumes fuel, with an average usage of 150km per 30 liters of fuel, whereas those using V6 including Mercedes can go 300km per 30 liters of fuel.

come buy my civic I will guarantee you 440km to 35k fuel

they are licking this OP's purse (smiles).
If I guess right, the OP is a woman?
Kazeems will chop your head off if you don't know what's wrong with your vehicle.

My bank type Corolla 2004 used maximum 15ltrs to cover 128km from Port-harcourt to Warri DSC roundabout.

honda001:
My 2010 corolla can covered 110 miles with 20 liters of fuel on town driving and i am still looking for means to increase d fuel efficient.

I have not time to calculate high way driving.

Catalyst intact and no check light.

Send me a direct message and I'll give you well detailed advice.

HarunaWest:
My camry has no catalyst. So far, fuel consumption is fair and I always turn on the AC whenever I drive it. Mine has a sound engine. It was purchased tokunbo and it isn't compromised yet.

It is called catalytic converter Sir.

I use 2007 Toyota corolla and it does 12km to 1 Liter of fuel. I stay in Ketu but work in Chevron area. That gives me 72km daily and i use 6 liters per day with AC on. Fuel consumption is not a mechanic job but job of electrician. Try and get a good electrician to scan the car before fixing anything

BlindAngel:
Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out of this world, I went from mechanic to mechanic, to detect and get It resolved, but the fault remained the same, nothing changed. So August last year, I bought a 2012 corolla, but it seems It also consume fuel which I didn't realized until I stormed upon a thread here on Nairaland, I came to this conclusion when I saw a thread on Nairaland titled "how much fuel per km does your car consume" I clicked on the thread and read all the comments and to my surprise, my corolla consume more fuel than those using v6 cars, a guy commented that his Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters, I saw another comment where a guy stated that his camry goes 270km for 20k fuel.

Whereas my 2012 corolla goes 150km for 30k fuel which is approximately 31L of fuel. This Is the 5th time I have timed and calculated it's fuel consumption, the first I got 150km for 30k fuel, the second I got 144km for 30k fuel, the third I got 152km on 30k fuel, the forth, I got 146km on 30k fuel and the last which was four days ago, I got 149km on 30k fuel. I used "km" because my corolla gas milage reads in km and not miles.

Nevertheless, upon realizing this, I got a Nigerian used 2008 camry yesterday, the engine Is in great shape "very silent" but my mechanic I went with to purchase It warned me that there's no catalyst on it, In which I still proceeded in purchasing it, as I intended buying a catalyst for it tomorrow morning. I'm yet to test it's fuel consumption because I'm unable to drive It yet because my papers are not yet ready.

I have not sold my 2012 corolla yet, I told myself that If it consumes just like the corolla or consumes slightly just above the corolla, then I would sell my corolla, but If it consumes far more than the corolla then I would sell the newly bought camry and continue using my corolla.

For those using the 2007, 2008 or probably 2009 camry, what's your fuel consumption How many miles/km does your car goes per liter

Below are the pictures of my corolla and my newly bought camry.

The primary function of catalyst in vehicle exhaust system is not to save fuel, where is might be so, only if it is functioning properly.
Grok catalyst in vehicle

HarunaWest:
My camry has no catalyst. So far, fuel consumption is fair and I always turn on the AC whenever I drive it. Mine has a sound engine. It was purchased tokunbo and it isn't compromised yet.

What's is the function of catalyst in a car, pardon my ignorance ....

Sell it and make it worthwhile.

UnknownQueen:


What's is the function of catalyst in a car, pardon my ignorance ....

Catalyst is a component of the exhaust System of a vehicle, it has the primary function of reducing the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide content of the exhaust fumes.
It does not increase the fuel effiecency of a car, though if it becomes blocked it may increase the consumption rate dramatically.

Even the Camry of 2008 is more neater than the said Corolla of 2012. It's not about the year, it's about a proper way to maintain a car

This is the first time I'm hearing that a Corolla consumes a lot of fuel. I bought my 2010 Corolla five years ago, and I'm still using the original A/C gas it came with. I've never had to change the spark plugs or fix anything major. It has never been to a mechanic. I just drive to Total filling station, change the filter and oil in about 20 minutes, and I'm back on the road. Now I'm thinking of giving it to my wife, but I don't know which car to buy next. I bought it for 1.9 million Naira at Apapa, Lagos (direct roll-roll no accident). The Naira has completely lost its value.

From my experience, Camry 08 is one of the most fuel efficient in all the Toyota products. I also use 08 Camry, and, I use exactly 42 liters from Lagos to Auchi which is 429 kilometers journey with load and engers, and, with AC put ON. My Corolla uses more than that to cover the same journey.

So, if yours gulps fuel that much, I'm sure something is wrong.

Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out of this world, I went from mechanic to mechanic, to detect and get It resolved, but the fault remained the same, nothing changed. So August last year, I bought a 2012 corolla, but it seems It also consume fuel which I didn't realized until I stormed upon a thread here on Nairaland, I came to this conclusion when I saw a thread on Nairaland titled "how much fuel per km does your car consume" I clicked on the thread and read all the comments and to my surprise, my corolla consume more fuel than those using v6 cars, a guy commented that his Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters, I saw another comment where a guy stated that his camry goes 270km for 20k fuel.

Whereas my 2012 corolla goes 150km for 30k fuel which is approximately 31L of fuel. This Is the 5th time I have timed and calculated it's fuel consumption, the first I got 150km for 30k fuel, the second I got 144km for 30k fuel, the third I got 152km on 30k fuel, the forth, I got 146km on 30k fuel and the last which was four days ago, I got 149km on 30k fuel. I used "km" because my corolla gas milage reads in km and not miles.

Nevertheless, upon realizing this, I got a Nigerian used 2008 camry yesterday, the engine Is in great shape "very silent" but my mechanic I went with to purchase It warned me that there's no catalyst on it, In which I still proceeded in purchasing it, as I intended buying a catalyst for it tomorrow morning. I'm yet to test it's fuel consumption because I'm unable to drive It yet because my papers are not yet ready.

I have not sold my 2012 corolla yet, I told myself that If it consumes just like the corolla or consumes slightly just above the corolla, then I would sell my corolla, but If it consumes far more than the corolla then I would sell the newly bought camry and continue using my corolla.

For those using the 2007, 2008 or probably 2009 camry, what's your fuel consumption How many miles/km does your car goes per liter

Below are the pictures of my corolla and my newly bought camry. [/quote]

BlindAngel:
Hello Nairalanders, as y'all can see from my previous threads, I bought a 2008 toyota camry July last year, the fuel consumption was something else and totally out of this world, I went from mechanic to mechanic, to detect and get It resolved, but the fault remained the same, nothing changed. So August last year, I bought a 2012 corolla, but it seems It also consume fuel which I didn't realized until I stormed upon a thread here on Nairaland, I came to this conclusion when I saw a thread on Nairaland titled "how much fuel per km does your car consume" I clicked on the thread and read all the comments and to my surprise, my corolla consume more fuel than those using v6 cars, a guy commented that his Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters, I saw another comment where a guy stated that his camry goes 270km for 20k fuel.

Whereas my 2012 corolla goes 150km for 30k fuel which is approximately 31L of fuel. This Is the 5th time I have timed and calculated it's fuel consumption, the first I got 150km for 30k fuel, the second I got 144km for 30k fuel, the third I got 152km on 30k fuel, the forth, I got 146km on 30k fuel and the last which was four days ago, I got 149km on 30k fuel. I used "km" because my corolla gas milage reads in km and not miles.

Nevertheless, upon realizing this, I got a Nigerian used 2008 camry yesterday, the engine Is in great shape "very silent" but my mechanic I went with to purchase It warned me that there's no catalyst on it, In which I still proceeded in purchasing it, as I intended buying a catalyst for it tomorrow morning. I'm yet to test it's fuel consumption because I'm unable to drive It yet because my papers are not yet ready.

I have not sold my 2012 corolla yet, I told myself that If it consumes just like the corolla or consumes slightly just above the corolla, then I would sell my corolla, but If it consumes far more than the corolla then I would sell the newly bought camry and continue using my corolla.

For those using the 2007, 2008 or probably 2009 camry, what's your fuel consumption How many miles/km does your car goes per liter

Below are the pictures of my corolla and my newly bought camry.

Why would you make such a mistake?

Have you tried cleaning the corolla throttle body?

BlindAngel:


Immediately I got my corolla, the first thing I did was change all 4 plugs and oil, I also bought a catalyst, but the mechanic that loosed my older one out, told me that my corolla catalyst was intact, so I kept the new one I bought, and until date it's of no use to me. I changed 02 Sensor after a scan displayed 02 Sensor as a problem of the car, I changed 2 of 4 of the coils. I don't accelerate hard, and lastly, my exhaust Isn't leaking, but still my corolla consumes fuel, with an average usage of 150km per 30 liters of fuel, whereas those using V6 including Mercedes can go 300km per 30 liters of fuel.

[/b]Toyota Venza goes 490 miles for 40k fuel, which is approximately 42 liters[b]

That is almost 50mpg

The person that told you this is a bloody liar!

Felicity001:


Lol... and you now believe you've actually ought the original catalyst abi?

I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, that thing you bought is fake, not original catalyst. You can argue for all I care, yes, your beater will tell you, oga na original, oga leave matter. Na packaging. Go to ladipo you'll be amazed. Dont let us waste time on this subject.

Barman!!!! Please another round of maltina for
Mr felix


Coming to your fuel consumption, the 2012 Toyota Corolla's fuel consumption varies depending on the driving conditions. In city driving, it typically consumes around 8.2 liters per 100 km, while on the highway, it averages 5.3 liters per 100 km. Some owners report getting between 8.0 and 8.5 KM/L. Mind you, this is the standard for the time the car was produce 13/14yrs ago.

Now, you're driving a car which is about 14yrs old,the mileage of the car and other factor will definitely affect your mileage. The lubicabts you use, catalytic converter thermostat among others affect your MPG, even, many of us don't know that the type of tyres we use affects mpg of a car, yes, it does. If you've winter tyres on your car (which is the most common) and i have all season tyres, my mpg will be better than yours in the Nigeria road.

Has your engine been worked on b4? Any Iver heating history b4? Has your thermostat been byed? What type of engine oil.do.ypu use? Synthetic, semi synthetic or 20w50. Is your in good condition, does your engine has clearance or dragging sound when accelerating? Is the engine check light on?

Your driving partner also affects your mpg, yes, some of you, drive aggressively, and step of the breaks suddenly and automatically, all.of these things affect your mpg.

Your newly bought camry is either 2.4L engine for i4 or 3.0L for v6. Also an old car, also, and old car, and I'll say it's from frying pan to fire.

If I where you, I would have gone for a more new model like the spider, 2014 camry.

I saw you comparing the Mercedes benz with the toyota. Bro, ate you serious??!
Even my 2002 C200 kompressor with 1.8L engine consumes lesser fuel than the 2006 1.8L engine. Benz has a far far better engineering than many other automobile brand so.please don't even say that.

Even my current BMW 3 series, 2004 consumes less fuel than the corolla 06 and it's a v6, 3.5l.
Toyota no be motor, it's just the bandwagon effect that's affecting us. The day you own a German car I bet you will never want to drive a toyota again.
Even Honda does better in mpg than Toyota.

I know all of these because I've been driving for over 20years, I've worked as an engineer and have driven by myself to more than 20 states across the country, I have driven with Uber, taxify, Bolt, Indrive for about 4 years, and then venture into automobile dealership, so when we talk about cars, I may not know all but, the little I know, I know am well

Barman!!! Another round of maltina for Mr felix

laluski:


Barman!!! Another round of maltina for Mr felix

Lol.. abeg leave malt send me the money...lol

BlindAngel:


Immediately I got my corolla, the first thing I did was change all 4 plugs and oil, I also bought a catalyst, but the mechanic that loosed my older one out, told me that my corolla catalyst was intact, so I kept the new one I bought, and until date it's of no use to me. I changed 02 Sensor after a scan displayed 02 Sensor as a problem of the car, I changed 2 of 4 of the coils. I don't accelerate hard, and lastly, my exhaust Isn't leaking, but still my corolla consumes fuel, with an average usage of 150km per 30 liters of fuel, whereas those using V6 including Mercedes can go 300km per 30 liters of fuel.

Can I buy the catalyst from you?
You got the three?

OkanlawonB:


Catalyst is a component of the exhaust System of a vehicle, it has the primary function of reducing the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide content of the exhaust fumes.
It does not increase the fuel effiecency of a car, though if it becomes blocked it may increase the consumption rate dramatically.

Thanks for taking out time to explain sir🙏🙏

HarunaWest:
My camry has no catalyst. So far, fuel consumption is fair and I always turn on the AC whenever I drive it. Mine has a sound engine. It was purchased tokunbo and it isn't compromised yet.

Yes o.