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Old 08-10-2013 | 01:12 PM
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getting 25.5MPG - not bad for a clunker

I've driven 1000+ miles on my 98 GLE now, and my old trusted "# miles driven/actual gallons pumped in" calculations show an avg of 25.5MPG in mixed driving.

With 170k miles, that's not bad at all!
Old 08-10-2013 | 01:22 PM
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No man, pretty good!
Old 08-10-2013 | 01:29 PM
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I just picked up my 4th gen and drove 130 miles and just ticked under the full mark on arrival. Pretty impressed. 194k.
Old 08-10-2013 | 01:34 PM
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Yea, these cars seem to be pretty reliable with a decent amount on the clock. And to boot, they get good mileage!
Old 08-10-2013 | 05:43 PM
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I get 25 mpg with the turbo. Mixed driving also. 400 miles per tank, 93 octane. I get 380 per tank with 89 junktane.
Old 08-10-2013 | 05:48 PM
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These are some pretty good numbers. I'm getting around 230 miles a tank in my car. Sucks, only 62k on the clock and gas here is around $4.40 a gallon but I do all my driving in the city.

Honolulu is traffic ridden and nothing but stop and go. My gauge says it's averaging 17.7 mpg, so I guess I'll take it.
Old 08-10-2013 | 05:49 PM
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I average about 26 going back and forth to work, but today i took a 150 mile trip and returned 30 mpg on my 95 GLE with 180k
Old 08-11-2013 | 12:06 AM
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Better than mine... I average 18 to 23mpg, usually around 20. Damn lead foot but the go-fast pedal sure makes my Cattman Y sound
Old 08-11-2013 | 12:59 AM
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That's one of the things I liked about my 4th gen...good gas mileage, even with over 200k on the clock.
Old 08-11-2013 | 01:07 AM
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I get only 19-21 MPG. But at least its been consistent, lol
Old 08-11-2013 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
Damn lead foot but the go-fast pedal sure makes my Cattman Y sound


I can't keep my foot off the gas either.
The TCW-3 did help my milage, and I switched to the 17's recently; so that helps I'm sure, but I'm still averaging 16mpg~all city.

I took one highway trip with the 18" G35's and that threw my mpg up to 19, but that was only about a 40 mile drive.

I'm going to try harder to shift earlier or just into a higher gear, but the sound is
Old 08-12-2013 | 09:20 AM
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28mpg pure highway driving. 13 mpg in NYC.

300k on the clock
Old 08-16-2013 | 07:56 AM
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Gettin' 21-23 mpg

My 95 GXE with over 223k has been getting in the 21-23 range lately, down from an average of about 25. Going to replace O2 sensors this weekend since they look like they're original and see if that helps any.
Old 08-16-2013 | 05:55 PM
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My mileage is getting better still not good. For some reason getting a CEL for the coil packs but no misfiring. Computer playing tricks on me?
Old 08-16-2013 | 07:48 PM
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do you have aftermarket coils?

You can't always feel a misfire too btw
Old 08-17-2013 | 03:35 AM
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That is pretty good for mixed driving.
Old 08-17-2013 | 06:06 AM
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No misfire codes
Old 08-20-2013 | 10:11 AM
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gas mileage

seen some good mileage results posted here. on my last 3 fishing trips on mostly hiways doing 55-60mph, i have gotten 30, 29, and 31 mpg in my '97 maxima se. getting better with age. 206,000 miles on odometer.
Old 08-20-2013 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gruesome
My mileage is getting better still not good. For some reason getting a CEL for the coil packs but no misfiring. Computer playing tricks on me?
After market coils usually have the wrong resistance value built into the primary winding, causing a DTC. This is a well documented issue and as already posted in your own thread, buy new or used OEM.
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