BAD milage on 03 MAXIMA
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BAD milage on 03 MAXIMA
i filed up my tank all the way topped it out, i always us 93 and ive been getting no more then 220 miles on a FULL tank its a 2003 maxima Se auto and i only hae 15,000 miles on it can someone help .. and the car feels quick strong and everything just dont understand the milage is 50 highway/50 local
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I can think of at least 2 people that are barely getting 220-230 miles per tank. And I myself am getting ~270 ALL city ('cause we don't have highways in FL)
All city, mainly in stop and go traffic and with the engine running at idle for at least 2 hrs a week while I'm reading in the parking lot.
All city, mainly in stop and go traffic and with the engine running at idle for at least 2 hrs a week while I'm reading in the parking lot.
#8
I get around 260miles filling up at around 12.6-13 gallons. That equals about 19-20mpg. I always fill up at the quarter mark. But I do mostly city driving with very short trips (sometimes as short as 3 miles). And I turn off my car alot. That explains the 19mpg in my 6spd.
I'm planning to run mobil1 synthetic and add an intake. Lets see if that helps in my mileage.
From what I seen on the boards, the typical 5.5 gen 6spd or auto gets above 300-325miles per tank city driving. If you can't hit 300 miles per FULL tank (16-17 gal) then your maxima isn't healthy.
I'm planning to run mobil1 synthetic and add an intake. Lets see if that helps in my mileage.
From what I seen on the boards, the typical 5.5 gen 6spd or auto gets above 300-325miles per tank city driving. If you can't hit 300 miles per FULL tank (16-17 gal) then your maxima isn't healthy.
#10
Well I got around 240-300miles(more like 260 most off the time)with 12-13 gals each fill up(alway around 1/4 of tank left)usually around 19 mpg, I drive 60/40(hw/city) and I hit it almost 5 out of 10 times taking off.Sometime I hit it too much and high speed alots,and I end up getting 210 miles for 12-13 gals(about 16-17 mpg) My bro got about 320-340 miles with 12.5-13 gals for his 6sp(granny shift).
#11
Originally Posted by vsamoylov
well i never filled up a whole tank. the biggest i filled up was 14-14.5 and i got 250 miles city driving only. any good?
#13
I get around 25 mpg on an even mix of city/highway driving in my 03 SE auto which also has 15K miles on it. I usually don't accelerate hard (try to keep it below 2500-2700 RPM on starts), although I am good for several hard accelerations per tank (I can't resist sometimes with this car), and *try* to keep it to just 10mph over the speed limit. My average MPH is close to 40, so I do get to keep my car at a decent speed during most of the commute, and that may have something to do with the decent mileage I get. I normally go 375-400 miles per tank on about 15 gallons.
#14
220 miles to a tank.. damn i would kill myself.. i dont have the cash for that.. i get about 300 miles per tank about 180 till i hit the half way mark. Now somthing Big i noticed is that when using premuim vs regular i get 80 miles extra per tank with the premium.. so it really is cheaper for me to get premuim over the cheap stuff .. so if your not already, try using the good stuff.. its cheaper in the long run ( and i have a HEAVY foot , 80 mph is cruise speed 100 mph when im in a rush) LOTS OF CITY DRIVING TOO!! 80%
#18
fellow NYer here boss.....i just filled up a few minutes ago....220 to the tank. it's NY bro. we're full of stop and go traffic. hard to compare to other cities. i've noticed that it's specifically the NY .orgers that get bad mileage. when i go up to Mass. or down to DC, it changes to 300+.
something to just accept.
something to just accept.
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Originally Posted by PoLo
fellow NYer here boss.....i just filled up a few minutes ago....220 to the tank. it's NY bro. we're full of stop and go traffic. hard to compare to other cities. i've noticed that it's specifically the NY .orgers that get bad mileage. when i go up to Mass. or down to DC, it changes to 300+.
something to just accept.
something to just accept.
Not really, in DC i'm pushing maybe 250ish to the tank. So it ain't a whole lot better.
#24
YOU hate binghamton, I HATE BINGHAMTON!! Atleast you DONT have to live here.. I hate this place to death!! Not only is the nightlife dead, everything is dead, the whole city..
and I wouldnt know about the easy chicks.. How do you?
and I wouldnt know about the easy chicks.. How do you?
Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I hate Binghamton. I'm glad I don't live up there. You guys may have some hot *** (and easy) chicks, but damn...the night life is deeeaaaad!
#27
Originally Posted by Oxidizer2k
isnt the peak mpg for our cars around 60-70 mph?
#29
I did some quick figuring a while ago and estimated you lose about 10 miles/tank every time you floor it. You said you have a heavy foot... accelerate slowly. Just keeping it under 3k does no good if you go from 0-3k in 2 seconds.
WHAT?!?! WTF are you talking about?
again... this was using 89 octane (you can even see "plus" on the slip)...that's all I ever use.
Originally Posted by maxy03
just be careful when you TOP OFF your tank. Since it is summer and gas expands when it is hot you can cause harm to your gas tank. just my 2 cents
Originally Posted by I30swimmer
use premuim gas!!!!
#30
Originally Posted by Oxidizer2k
YOU hate binghamton, I HATE BINGHAMTON!! Atleast you DONT have to live here.. I hate this place to death!! Not only is the nightlife dead, everything is dead, the whole city..
and I wouldnt know about the easy chicks.. How do you?
and I wouldnt know about the easy chicks.. How do you?
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I get about 270-290 per tank 50/50 city highway, but I tell ya time that hand gets off of the F it drops like a falling rock. The 350 is the same way, and when I gun them I see the hands move in them.
#32
Thats awsome.. Maybe well see each other one of these days! (like you might try to race me and Ill have to beat you).
Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I have friends who attend Binghamton U. I've been there more than a handful of times at various parties. Girls who have no less than a bottle of beer in them start acting stupid. :P
#35
Originally Posted by Qmax03
3000 rpm at 87 ????? at 3000 i cant get over 80 !!
And, 2k2wannabe, I definitely agree with you stating that the 3000 rpm limit for better gas mileage is for all gears, not just the top cruising gear. I keep mine under 2700, even on starts. Normally, there's traffic, so it's not that hard. But, occasionally, when there's no traffic, or I'm at the front of the line, I get that temptation to fully unleash the power of the VQ35!
By the way, it's slightly OT, but does anyone know what the rev limiter is set at for an '03 SE? I thought I had heard that it was rev limited and not speed limited. One time on a VERY empty and long, straight road, I decided to see how high it would go, and it was nice and smooth, until it got to 139 or 140, which was right around 4950 RPM (as I recall), but it just stayed there and wouldn't go any higher, even though I know it had plenty of power left to do it. Just curious. (/End OT)
#36
Originally Posted by Oxidizer2k
Arnold, who are your friends here at BU? I might know them.
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