The only parts that are plastic are the intake manifold and the cam cover. The oil pan is stamped steel. Pretty much everything else is aluminum.
The only parts that are plastic are the intake manifold and the cam cover. The oil pan is stamped steel. Pretty much everything else is aluminum.
Simplify and add lightness.
dspace9 (12-30-2018)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 36.9 mpg (US) ... 15.7 km/L ... 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.3 mpg (Imp)
Good question. Really hard to say. Driver is always the biggest variable.
Simplify and add lightness.
MetroMPG (12-30-2018),Tyrelirwin (01-04-2019)
I agree, that sweet spot in 4th gear going around 80 km's an hour or 50 miles an hour country roads and 71 F sunny day you can get super excellent fuel economy and the best torque in the Mirage.. and yes it is where restraint on your right foot meets the money spot for power in the little car
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
In my '18 I average 52 at 70 in 5th, and 36 at 80 haha
2018 mirage ES manual
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage Es 1.2 manual: 41.6 mpg (US) ... 17.7 km/L ... 5.7 L/100 km ... 50.0 mpg (Imp)
I used to drive a Mighty Max. The timing belt cover would come off, but if you wanted to remove the oil pump cover under that... same thing. Pickup tube hit the oil pan.
I'm loving these pictures, only pics I've ever seen of the inside of a Mirage engine. Have any of the bottom end?
I showed my Mirage oil pan to my brother in law after we got done fixing the stripped drain plug bolt in his Caravan. The Mirage the only car I've seen newer than 2000 with a steel oil pan.
Last edited by Tinker1980; 01-07-2019 at 10:19 PM.
All lexus vehicles use steel oil pans, to this day
2018 mirage ES manual
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage Es 1.2 manual: 41.6 mpg (US) ... 17.7 km/L ... 5.7 L/100 km ... 50.0 mpg (Imp)