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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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Gas Mileage

What's everyone getting for gas mileage with their Max?

Mine (86 wagon) gets about 180 miles per tank full with
a fill up of twelve gallons.

If this is correct, I'm getting about 15MPG.

I've seen on the Internet that the 86 Max should get at
least 18MPG...

Thanks!
Scott
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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I have the 15 gallon tank...usually need about 10-12 to fill up. I average about 250 miles a tank (mostly in town driving, slight lead foot). My worst mileage is about 16mpg, that's with lead foot driving and a lot of idling (in the winter I get to work early, and let the car run to keep the heat going). My best mpg was 29.5, went about 350 miles on a tank and added 12 gallons (mostly highway driving). Keep in mind my car is a stick. My average is about 20-25mpg.
Old Jul 2, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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I have an 85 Maxi and I usually get about 270 miles to a tank with a 12 gallon tank (highway and city combined). I notice that when crusing on the highway I average about 26-30 MPG (based on the trip computer). I too have a lead foot (how can you not in a Maxi?) so my in town mileage is usually a bit lower, around 18-22 MPG. I have never had any complaints about the way this car goes through gas and have found it to be a bit better than most of my friends with newer cars.
Old Jul 3, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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Fuel economy

I get high 20s regardless of wether I drive like a decent upstanding citizen or if I drive it the way it was meant to be driven you know what I mean.
Old Jul 3, 2003 | 04:56 PM
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um.... I've gotten WELL over 300 miles to the tank with my 88 se, but then again it has the 17-gallon tank.

however this all has changed since I've had this idle problem....
Old Jul 4, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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My 88se, with $20 of Chevron 88 octane @ $1.79/gallon, I get 160-180 miles.
Old Jul 5, 2003 | 06:57 AM
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mines is 0 mpg............


she's dead.
Old Jul 6, 2003 | 03:03 AM
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i think mines 20-22 Mpg on my '87....my dad filled it up half way with out my knowing (not gonna complain) and i had reset the trip's because they both said 500 miles te night before...still right on half full mark and the trips say 24...
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