How many MPG do you get?
11-04-2003, 09:28 AM
#4
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Originally Posted by winman15
Right I'm sittin on a little under 20 mpg but my sheet says I can get 27. What are the rest of you gettin?
11-04-2003, 04:19 PM
#19
Originally Posted by ludemaxima
*******!! u all are frickin lucky ...I get a bit over 11mpg city and I hardly even floor it ..wtf??
11-04-2003, 05:54 PM
#21
Originally Posted by ivelweyz
I think they use WINTER GASOLINE all year long in chicago instead of october-april. I get 260 a tank but a new KS will hopefully change that...
Originally Posted by SuperFishstick
my economy sucks, i get like 230 to a tank. Thats horrible. Maybe i should stop flooring it.
I'm going to shave the rear completely and let the people wonder about which car just dusted them 
Originally Posted by ludemaxima
*******!! u all are frickin lucky ...I get a bit over 11mpg city and I hardly even floor it ..wtf??
11-04-2003, 06:34 PM
#23
Originally Posted by slammed95
15mpg all city. 17mpg all highway. Doesn't make a difference if I drive slow or not, fuel efficiency never goes up.
Engine swap to be done soon, hopefully that'll fix it.
Engine swap to be done soon, hopefully that'll fix it.
11-04-2003, 08:20 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by Ant96GLE
I'm getting about 22 MPG here in NYC with only city driving. I do about 40 miles all city driving daily and I get about 300 miles a tank.
11-04-2003, 10:24 PM
#26
I'm getting around 17-18 mpg with mostly city driving, and jumping briefly on the freeway between the job and school 
. Mostly freeway I get around 23-24mpg.
I just checked my ecu and 0505 came up, so who knows what it is. I think I will be changing the 02 sensors later. I have 124k miles on the Max now, with the original O2 sensors. I know people have changed them even without getting a code and their mpg went up quite a bit.
. Mostly freeway I get around 23-24mpg.I just checked my ecu and 0505 came up, so who knows what it is. I think I will be changing the 02 sensors later. I have 124k miles on the Max now, with the original O2 sensors. I know people have changed them even without getting a code and their mpg went up quite a bit.
11-05-2003, 12:43 PM
#28
O2 sensors get worn out around 100k miles. They still work, but get slower and slower until they finally die. That's why they recommend that you replace them around 100k miles.
The rear one doesn't help with getting better MPG so replace that when it dies, but replace the front 2 when they have around a 100k miles
The rear one doesn't help with getting better MPG so replace that when it dies, but replace the front 2 when they have around a 100k miles
11-05-2003, 02:32 PM
#30
Your right, usually I do get about 18 mpg but I've had times where I try to not floor it as much and do get about 22mpg or so.
The day I drove my max off the lot, the light was on and I ran out of gas about 3 blocks away. That was pretty embarassing.
The day I drove my max off the lot, the light was on and I ran out of gas about 3 blocks away. That was pretty embarassing.
Originally Posted by ivelweyz
300 to a tank is not 22mpg, it's only like 18 and only if you fill up as soon as the light comes on...
11-05-2003, 04:54 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by slammed95
15mpg all city. 17mpg all highway. Doesn't make a difference if I drive slow or not, fuel efficiency never goes up.
Engine swap to be done soon, hopefully that'll fix it.
Engine swap to be done soon, hopefully that'll fix it.
Yep, another MPG thread... there oughta be a sticky FAQ on average MPG rated for stock and applicable mods, along with typical things to replace/clean to restore normal engine efficiency.
It is possible to get very good MPG, though. I can get as high as 32.5 constant highway at 65mph (5speed); no engine mods.
11-05-2003, 07:23 PM
#32
Originally Posted by JaTaN
O2 sensors get worn out around 100k miles. They still work, but get slower and slower until they finally die. That's why they recommend that you replace them around 100k miles.
The rear one doesn't help with getting better MPG so replace that when it dies, but replace the front 2 when they have around a 100k miles
The rear one doesn't help with getting better MPG so replace that when it dies, but replace the front 2 when they have around a 100k miles
Sounds good. I will replace the front two and wait for the rear one to die.
11-05-2003, 08:01 PM
#35
11-06-2003, 11:43 AM
#37
Originally Posted by 1996blackmax
Thank you for the links on the sensors, good information.
Originally Posted by ivelweyz
cleaning the o2 sensor tips sometimes fixes the problem...
11-06-2003, 07:27 PM
#40
Originally Posted by ludemaxima
I have around 87k on my car and gas mileage sux big time..does that mean it's something else but not the o2 sensors? I had a tune up 5 months back also.
Check your ECU for stored codes to see if the Knock Sensor code comes up. My check engine light has never come on, but when I checked for stored codes, the KS code came up. After installing my new one, MPG went up & performance improved, now I have to change my O2 sensors to make it go up higher
. I believe when my sensor was bad I went as low as 12-13 MPG 
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