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Old 08-02-2010, 09:42 PM
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I gave up on watching my MPG. I haven't got good mileage around town since my VIAS delete. I get 275-300 mi/tank all city before the gas light comes on. The car will go like 400+ on the highway though...too bad I never drive on it.

Going from stock w/ just the block plate (first mod I got) to the mods I have now has yielded better results in gas mileage. Originally I was at like 255-275 per tank (city only).
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigSE
It's hard not to... I agree with the OP's statement of 300 miles being crappy for mostly highway...

I get well over 400 (between 420-440mi) on every tank with my 02 6sp. (also mostly highway)
Yup, I recently got 440 miles to the tank per Tomtom all highway. I feel like healthy 5th gens get 28-29MPG highway.
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by crystalline
I gave up on watching my MPG. I haven't got good mileage around town since my VIAS delete. I get 275-300 mi/tank all city before the gas light comes on. The car will go like 400+ on the highway though...too bad I never drive on it.

Going from stock w/ just the block plate (first mod I got) to the mods I have now has yielded better results in gas mileage. Originally I was at like 255-275 per tank (city only).
I've been getting 18-19 mpg city this summer, a/c is always on and my son is working with me so I've got a passenger all the time. Doesn't help that the idiot traffic engineers in the Dallas area think traffic light synchronizations means you should stop at EVERY damn light. I'm lucky if my average speed per tankful is above 30.

I usually refill when I've driven 250 or so miles, usually have about 75 miles left showing on my dte.
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Old 08-02-2010, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Scottwax
I've been getting 18-19 mpg city this summer, a/c is always on and my son is working with me so I've got a passenger all the time. Doesn't help that the idiot traffic engineers in the Dallas area think traffic light synchronizations means you should stop at EVERY damn light. I'm lucky if my average speed per tankful is above 30.

I usually refill when I've driven 250 or so miles, usually have about 75 miles left showing on my dte.
I think I average about 24mph per tank on the speed read out I'll have to check its always terrible though.
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Old 08-03-2010, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by crystalline
I think I average about 24mph per tank on the speed read out I'll have to check its always terrible though.
Driving red light to red light really sucks.
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Old 08-03-2010, 02:51 PM
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to get better fuel milege seafoam the motor
go on youtube and type in seafoam
it works wicked, i do it to every car int he house hold and then use 89 octane fuel
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Old 08-04-2010, 05:15 AM
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I got between 14 to 16 mpg (60% city and 40% hwy) a/c always on, but I live in philly where every block has a stop sign. Is this normal for 5.5 gen auto?
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Old 08-04-2010, 07:43 AM
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What happened to the "over 500miles on a tank" Maxima when Nissan chief engineer promote the first 5th gen max ??? you guys can look up the video on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-oTgLkt9BQ
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