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2004 CR-V 2.0 Auto AWD, heavy on Petrol? What can be done

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2004 CR-V 2.0 Auto AWD, very heavy on Petrol? What can be done to improve fuel efficiency?
current mileages is 168000 kilometers
Service every 10 000 km with out fail

Appreciate any suggestions

thank you
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Carbuff2
Adjust valve lash, keep tires 5 lbs overinflated, and SLOW DOWN on the motorway.



The V has the aerodynamics of a brick (worse, actually) and it is heavy for its size, especially for the 2L engine.
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