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What is up with this horrible GAS mileage??? what u guys gettin?

Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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420miles on a full tank... BEAT that. haha. lol. I only was able to do this twice tho.
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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my buddy works at ford, he says its the summer blend gas
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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97 SE, Shell V-Power ALWAYS, 435 per tank. With new O2 sensors
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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300 tank, city
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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best milage on hwy 526 miles. not a fluke. i drive between vegas and seattle a few times a year. that milage is from grants pass oregon to just outside fresno ca. city i do 420, 365 if i drive crazy.
Old Aug 6, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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I get around 350, I'd say maybe 70% of that is city, the rest is highway. Maybe I can get better after I change the fuel filter (which hasn't been done in ages). I also drive like I stole it, so it's not too bad I'd say. 500 is crazy, I wish I could get that!
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Notary Sojac
'99 SE 5-speed, drivetrain is box stock

24-25 mpg on my daily commute (lucky enough to have very little stop-n-go)

If I really featherfoot it on the highway I can barely touch 28 mpg.
This is my case exactly with a 98 SE 5sp. I can get about 450 before a fill up on the highway.
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by NevadaJack_9
97 SE, Shell V-Power ALWAYS, 435 per tank. With new O2 sensors
I get much better MPG when using Chevron 93 supreme.......I don't know why you guys consider SHELL is better in MPG , it's lessss with me than Chevron

350 MPG Chevron 93, all city (stop and go)s
290 MPG SHELL 93,all city (stop and go)s
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mahanddeem
I get much better MPG when using Chevron 93 supreme.......I don't know why you guys consider SHELL is better in MPG , it's lessss with me than Chevron

350 MPG Chevron 93, all city (stop and go)s
290 MPG SHELL 93,all city (stop and go)s
^ yah u wish lol
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mahanddeem
I get much better MPG when using Chevron 93 supreme.......I don't know why you guys consider SHELL is better in MPG , it's lessss with me than Chevron

350 MPG Chevron 93, all city (stop and go)s
290 MPG SHELL 93,all city (stop and go)s
Yeh well we don't have Chevron up here, so Shell is the best I can get. Treats me well. Plus I don't drive like a retard.
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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I noticed with my Max MT if I keep it under 70 on the highway, I will get nearly 28-29 mpg. This is only possible if I keep my foot off the accelerator (and we know how hard that is when driving a fast Max!!!!!) Most of the time I can get an average of 25-27 mpg and my car has 169K on it.

I believe in regular maintenance and premium fuel (91-93 oct) for max performance. IMO
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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i have a 98 auto maxima and i get about 385 miles on a full tank.
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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i did some more work to my car, tune up, 00VI install, took a trip to Texas and got 455 to a fill up. That's with 3 people in the car and 2 suitcases. Going about 75-80...yes that's right. 455 to a full tank...1999 auto with 150k miles on it now. How you like them apples..
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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23.*mpg afrage city lil bit over 30mpg highway
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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96 126k miles, k&n air filter 26-28 mpg highway, 14-16 mpg city
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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I get 30-35 mpg with my 95se.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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that is the same thing (meaning tune up) i did and man i have bin spending ah lot on gas and i put 93 so it`s a little more costly.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Highway i get usually around 25 but I've gotten up to 27.

City driving (most of what I do) I get as low as 18..

If only I had a 5 speed..
Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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178K and i get maybe 285 miles on a tank...but thats with regular gas. if i remember correctly i got almost 330 on premo.
Old Aug 29, 2009 | 03:31 AM
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200k and I get about 350 a tank... but I can go 400 if it's all freeway driving
Old May 28, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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I've been using Road Trip on the iPhone since October last year and tracking every fill during that time (18k miles) I'm glad to say my stock 97 SE with currently 205k on it fluctuates between 22.6 (pulling a trailer - not in OD) and 29.7 (serious tailwind) but averages over that duration at 26.46mpg. That's all 90/91 Octane (assuming gas stations in Canada also use the RON+MON/2 method).

Non-maintenance work I've had to do over the life of the car...
- Starter
- Coolant Thermostat Valve
- Front Struts
- Front Rotors
- CV Axles

I've never risked pushing myself beyond 460 miles on a single tank. Usually I chicken out between 400 and 430.
Old May 29, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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here's an interesting thread along the same lines

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...g-figures.html
Old Jun 5, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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Getting 300+ tank
Old Jun 5, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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i have a 2k max n i get about 300 miles per tank. i have done minor mods, intake, catback n sitting on factory 17's right now again, will be putting 18's on there very soon, when i had 20's on there i was getting about 240 miles per tank.
Old Jun 6, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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LOL I managed to get 450+ miles on a tank. Granted I averaged about 30 mpg.....

I could easily have gone 500 miles according to how much I put back into the tanke compared to the capacity (18.5 gallons) but I chickened out.

I generally average 25 mpg, or 400 miles on a tank.
Old Jun 6, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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getting bout 16-17mpg, city drive with 16's on it.
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