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10-20-2003, 05:02 PM

ZeRo MaX

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Miles per Gallon

How many miles per gallon do you get...

I also wanna know how many miles u can drive for a tank...

it seems like i'm gettin' 360 miles per tank...

tha'ts about 20 miles per gallon?

10-20-2003, 05:55 PM

MaxSerg

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On my 1998 I get 420 miles per tank. On my 2000 I get 380 miles.

10-20-2003, 05:57 PM

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I get about 20miles per gallon..

10-20-2003, 05:59 PM

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22-31 mpg depends on how i drive, usually around 24

10-20-2003, 06:13 PM

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22-25 mpg... on average...i've been watching it for about 5 months and that's pretty much it.

10-20-2003, 06:15 PM

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half tank city driving, half tank highway approx 25 mpg and that's w/ my heavy foot. 93 octane of course...

10-20-2003, 06:17 PM

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15-18 MPG mostly city driving on a cold engine

10-20-2003, 06:59 PM

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I got 469 miles out of my 96 SE 5 speed with 105,000 on it, that trip had very little ac use and a lot of shifting at 2500 rpms and getting into 5th gear at like 40mph, you will find that if you use that technique, you will get great gas mileage.

10-20-2003, 07:32 PM

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I try to get good gas mileage but i alway push it, But so far the best was 420mpg. I have a 96 5spd

10-20-2003, 07:41 PM

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Got 460 once for a tank - about 30 miles a gallon.

Just measured and I got 23 mpg with mixed city and highway driving.

I've done everything imaginable to get better performance (tune-up type stuff) excpet pull the intake manifold and clean carbon build up. when I get some time, it's my next project.

10-20-2003, 08:06 PM

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Las time I checked it I was at about 30 mpg. I went on about a 300-320 miles trip and used 10.5 gallons. I was pretty happy with that.

10-20-2003, 08:23 PM

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93 oct. I get about 420 on the Highway

10-20-2003, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyO

93 oct. I get about 420 on the Highway

350 on 90 octane..Local and highway driving smashing the pedal here and there

10-20-2003, 08:26 PM

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Damn! I must drive crazy! Well, I do acually but uhhh, I get around 270-320 Miles per tank. I'm always halling @ss though, its all City driving no/barely highway. It's Crazy traffic here in Florida, so, to get some were fast is a combination of Weaving and Halling @ss, And that i do good. Also, I love racing. Anybody else out there with the Need for ......................Spray?

Thats Chevron With Techron Baby! Always stay Premium 93 Octane.
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10-20-2003, 08:54 PM

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I used 89 octane arco mid grade on that 469 mile tank full, if your concervative with the gas pedal, your mpg will go up, you just have to have the dicipline to want to do it because you know sometime you pull up to a light and see some guy in their car that thinks its all that and you just want to show them your taillights, its hard!

10-20-2003, 08:55 PM

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I only get around 18 - 20 around town.

Interstate driving gets me around 27 - 29.

10-20-2003, 08:56 PM

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LOL, I feel you, one week i acually didn't floor it the entire week and i stayed below 3k Rpms when accelrating and driving, i got, 390 miles that tank.

10-20-2003, 09:26 PM

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i envy you all barely 200 on a tank, cold weather, sort distance driving, and racing

10-20-2003, 09:30 PM

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lol mpg threads again.

i drive 95% city. i never push the car hard enough so that rpm goes over 2. and i still get 290 miles for every 17 gallons. 300 if im lucky. thats bad isnt it?

10-20-2003, 09:50 PM

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The best I've gotten was 28mpg.

10-20-2003, 09:54 PM

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lol mpg threads again.

i drive 95% city. i never push the car hard enough so that rpm goes over 2. and i still get 290 miles for every 17 gallons. 300 if im lucky. thats bad isnt it?

werd.

thats what i usually get, but hopefully...w/this new knock sensor...

i think one time i got 360 going 85mph to pick up my HIDS from freddie...how the hell did that happen?

10-21-2003, 10:19 AM

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i dont even know if i need to change my KS or not. maybe ill just get a new one. tell me if u see any improvements.

10-21-2003, 10:28 AM

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96 Se 5 sp,140 k.new O2 sensors and KS.The car has better mileage now (430-440 per tank )and is nice and smooth. Happy with the ride.

10-21-2003, 10:36 AM

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I get crappy gas mileage, like 250 per tank.

: my car need a serious tuneup

10-21-2003, 04:04 PM

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I have 97 GLE. I get 22-23 in city and 25-26 in hwy. I use premium gas.

10-21-2003, 04:13 PM

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220 - 240 per tank

10-21-2003, 04:51 PM

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b4 Knock sensor died, i got 25 MPG 50/50 city/highway

after KS dies i get about 19-21 MPG

new KS comming by next week

10-21-2003, 04:55 PM

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Not if...

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Originally Posted by nissanguy

You will not always get good gas mileage with that method. If you get into the pedal at all while you are low at the rpms, you will bog and then use more gas than if you were to just be revving it higher rpms, but at the right gear.

10-21-2003, 05:00 PM

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I am with you Zero...
I do mostly in-town driving, and I drive it pretty hard. I get about 360-365 to a tank(right at about 20 mpg.).
I think the older ones get a little better because they are not quite as heavy. Also, I have an SE, and they are heavier than the GXEs.
I just use 87 octane, by the way. If you don't have any performance parts, there is no need to run more than that. If it is stock...just use regular.

10-21-2003, 05:08 PM

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Yo BruDaddy, Man i was watching the History channel, they were talking all about the Gasoline and its progress, then they started to talk about the Octane levels, remember them saying that 87 Octane kills your Engine and it is more likely to Stall because of ignition timing and a few other things. I am pretty sure i am not the only one who knows about the whole Octane Level thing. 93 is clearly better at Explosion time/ignition, thus better for your Engine and easyier on your Cylinders. If you don't belive me do some research. but im just trying to look out for you big dawg.

10-21-2003, 05:36 PM

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Well, Brudaddy, when you get 469 on a tankful, let me know. The engine produces enough torque to allow the car to pull from 1000rpm in 5th gear, that is the impressive thing about the motor in our cars. So Brudaddy, I rarely "bog" my motor. Maybe I can try your method and get over 500 miles on a tank? BTW, you can stuff a lot of gas into the gas tank in our cars way past when the trigger clicks, I ve actually got 18.3 gallons onto my tank once.

10-21-2003, 05:57 PM

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24-25mpg city
28-30 hwy
Most of the time I drive pretty conservatively, but I am always up for a little stoplight battle.
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140,500 miles
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10-21-2003, 06:36 PM

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It's too bad that we only have 91 in Ca, I am paying $1.79 for midgrade 89 octane of Arco, what are you all paying where ever you live? Wait, let me get a box of tissue before you all reply!!!!!

10-21-2003, 10:40 PM

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I took some pics of my car tonight. as well as a pic of gas prices.

this is what us poor cali residents pay for 87,89,91. this is just considered GOOD price. 2 months ago it was some 2.35 cents for 91 octane

10-22-2003, 11:31 AM

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yeah.. try to stick with 93 octane... but anyways... 90% of the people on this thread is getting better gas milage than me... boo hoo.... this sux!

new O2 sensors?
new knock sensor?
Tune car?
.... what can i do!

10-22-2003, 11:32 AM

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DoGGy ... i'm payin' the same in Philly...

10-22-2003, 01:59 PM

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The 95 Always gets about 400 miles per 16 gallons
The 2K Always gets about 320 miles per 15 gallons

Both cars have half and half city/highway. Both are floored about a dozen times a day.

10-22-2003, 06:31 PM

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My 95 SE automagic gets me 27+ average, 26 if my feet get heavy.

My driving is typically 25% city, 75% highway at 80+mph.

10-22-2003, 07:09 PM

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im the only one here with worst gas mileage. 290 miles per 17 gallons. 95% city. i guess i got a bad KS cuz i feel a vibration down the pedal and when i go alittle hard on throttle, its not smooth !