Are you sure the odometer is working 100%?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Hi Ara,

My odometer stopped working about 6 months ago, and I haven't had a chance to swap the gears out yet. I only use the car to travel to/from work along the same route everyday (about 15 miles round trip). The car used to average 25 trips (18-19 mpg) before the reserve light would glow, but since the water pump was replaced, it's only been able to make about 12 trips (12 mpg) before it would light up. I'd like to try and figure out the problem and fix it myself to save some money, but in the worst case scenario, I'll take the car back to the mechanic to have them (hopefully) figure it out!