Great gas mileage!
#1
Great gas mileage!
I wanted to see what kind of gas mileage i would get when driving conservative. Started from school in south Jersey and went 140 miles north. Ended up getting just over 28mpg. I was quite amazed to say the least.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
#2
I wanted to see what kind of gas mileage i would get when driving conservative. Started from school in south Jersey and went 140 miles north. Ended up getting just over 28mpg. I was quite amazed to say the least.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
Last edited by mrpopo573; 02-15-2011 at 10:55 PM.
#7
Yeah, I've seen as high as 39 mpg from the on-board computer, granted that was when I actually got 33 mpg. If you want an even more accurate figure, try to drive a longer distance (i.e. full tank). When the car displays 28 mpg, I am more often in the neighborhood of 24-25 mpg. Interested in your actual figures.
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#11
right now according to my iphone...
1.000 CAD = 1.0133 USD
yes we more for gas... i would certainly hope so since you guys were the ones invading the country with oil... like chris rock said in kill the messenger, if i invade a KFC, wings will be cheap at my house LOL
#12
My onboard MPG computer reads almost exactly 4mpg too high.
If I don't reset if for a couple of tanks, it will average out to about 31mpg, but the car is really getting 25-27 mpg. I always reset my trip odometer every fill-up and calc my mileage.
90% of my driving is freeway driving...
If I don't reset if for a couple of tanks, it will average out to about 31mpg, but the car is really getting 25-27 mpg. I always reset my trip odometer every fill-up and calc my mileage.
90% of my driving is freeway driving...
#13
Yeah, I've seen as high as 39 mpg from the on-board computer, granted that was when I actually got 33 mpg. If you want an even more accurate figure, try to drive a longer distance (i.e. full tank). When the car displays 28 mpg, I am more often in the neighborhood of 24-25 mpg. Interested in your actual figures.
#14
Yeah my on board read out as 3 mpg too high from my calculations. I've gotten as high as 28 with two people and full car and as low as 18 with one person, lol.
This time of year my mpg's tend to suck bc I use the remote start alot.
This time of year my mpg's tend to suck bc I use the remote start alot.
#15
*****. I read these threads and just get frustrated because I can't figure out why my fuel economy is so terrible. Since June of 2010, after 7,008 miles of driving, my average is 20.3, with my low being a shocking 17.7 this past tank of pure city and the high being a terrible 22.4 mixed.
I've had an obnoxious EVAP leak from the canister's purge valve and swapped canister and valve for one pulled off a junked Maxima (weight dropped from ~6 lbs on the canister on my car to ~2 lb for the junkyard one! Guess the last owner of my car was a serious topper), but I guess it'll take a few weeks of driving before I can figure out if that helps fuel economy. My new 225/50 tires didn't so much as flicker the numbers, guess that stems from using such terrible, awful 245/45s before.
My OEM-style NGKs have roughly 9K miles on them, the fuel filter about 5K. Maybe the 0W-40 Mobil1 is hampering the economy a bit? Maybe the added protection isn't worth a drop in fuel economy. That seems like a stretch, though. =/
Coasting in gear versus shifting into neutral hasn't done a darn thing to improve my figures, either. Bah.
I've had an obnoxious EVAP leak from the canister's purge valve and swapped canister and valve for one pulled off a junked Maxima (weight dropped from ~6 lbs on the canister on my car to ~2 lb for the junkyard one! Guess the last owner of my car was a serious topper), but I guess it'll take a few weeks of driving before I can figure out if that helps fuel economy. My new 225/50 tires didn't so much as flicker the numbers, guess that stems from using such terrible, awful 245/45s before.
My OEM-style NGKs have roughly 9K miles on them, the fuel filter about 5K. Maybe the 0W-40 Mobil1 is hampering the economy a bit? Maybe the added protection isn't worth a drop in fuel economy. That seems like a stretch, though. =/
Coasting in gear versus shifting into neutral hasn't done a darn thing to improve my figures, either. Bah.
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#17
Pure City Driving: 20 +/-
Pure Highway: 28 +/-
This is on my 2000 maxima manual transmission & 93 octane. Even though this is less than most toyota's & honda's, I am happy with the milage and the awesome power under the hood.
Pure Highway: 28 +/-
This is on my 2000 maxima manual transmission & 93 octane. Even though this is less than most toyota's & honda's, I am happy with the milage and the awesome power under the hood.
#18
Agreed. The passing power is just right between economy and
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#21
I typically get 575km - 600km with more or less 50-50 driving city & Hwy current cpu reading is 9.2 L/100km which I don't feel is to bad for an automatic and given the colder temperatures during the summer months I will commonly see the cpu registering 8.3 to 8.6 L/100km
#22
No idea why my maxima is just drinking gas. No check engine lights, I've replaced plugs, maf, o2 sensors, fuel filter, air filter and a few other things.....12 mpg city, 16-18 highway. I'm thinking my precats and cat could be clogged like crazy as the only other thing even though I'm only at 85k =/
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
Last edited by luvlexus101; 02-16-2011 at 08:04 PM.
#23
No idea why my maxima is just drinking gas. No check engine lights, I've replaced plugs, o2 sensors, fuel filter, air filter and a few other things.....12 mpg city, 16-18 highway. I'm thinking my precats and cat could be clogged like crazy as the only other thing even though I'm only at 85k =/
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
Haven't really replaced anything. I've been getting around 14-15 city around 22 highway. I have a 6 Speed and I try VERY hard to keep it under 3k rpm.
#24
I wanted to see what kind of gas mileage i would get when driving conservative. Started from school in south Jersey and went 140 miles north. Ended up getting just over 28mpg. I was quite amazed to say the least.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
This was on 93 octane gas, and autotragic trans. Averaged about 70mph on the highway +/- 2. With a few highway pulls
I know the trip was mostly highway but i was still speechless. With winter grade gas and auto trans.
#25
No idea why my maxima is just drinking gas. No check engine lights, I've replaced plugs, maf, o2 sensors, fuel filter, air filter and a few other things.....12 mpg city, 16-18 highway. I'm thinking my precats and cat could be clogged like crazy as the only other thing even though I'm only at 85k =/
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
Maybe someone is stealing my gas at night.
#28
I typically get 575km - 600km with more or less 50-50 driving city & Hwy current cpu reading is 9.2 L/100km which I don't feel is to bad for an automatic and given the colder temperatures during the summer months I will commonly see the cpu registering 8.3 to 8.6 L/100km
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#33
Probably be a couple weeks before I really know what my new (to me) 6 speed '02 gets, having too much fun banging gears right now.
#34
No, i've recently developed a small exhaust leak (sounds mean, lol) and it's not affected the mileage, just filled up- 62L got me 660 km 60/40 hwy/city. last summer on a 90% hwy tank i got 810km, and down to 7.5l/100k! though I coasted into the Esso on fumes lol. 6th gear and cruise control are your friends.
I find with the timing advance (thanks Knight yyz) that you rarely have to shift over 2000rpm.
I find with the timing advance (thanks Knight yyz) that you rarely have to shift over 2000rpm.
#35
I reset the tripo every single time I fill up. My last 5spd 4th gen would get about 320 miles per tank, even driving very aggressively. Now my first full week with the new 5.5 gen and scared I'm looking at about 17.5 mpg city/hwy mixed. I drive fairly conservatively on back roads, but do pass people at least 3-4 times a day, and highway is a constant 80 mph at about 2600 rpm (not bad I thought), but I really was hoping for a minimum of 20 mpg. I put 55 bux on Tues (full) and down to an 1/8 tank already. 93 octane only
#36
I always manage to get at least 400 miles on a tank; and that's with about 70% hwy/30% city driving. If drive about 80-90% hwy, I can get up to 440 miles on a tank. I use 93 octane.
I track all my fill ups on http://www.fuelly.com
I track all my fill ups on http://www.fuelly.com
#37
I reset the tripo every single time I fill up. My last 5spd 4th gen would get about 320 miles per tank, even driving very aggressively. Now my first full week with the new 5.5 gen and scared I'm looking at about 17.5 mpg city/hwy mixed. I drive fairly conservatively on back roads, but do pass people at least 3-4 times a day, and highway is a constant 80 mph at about 2600 rpm (not bad I thought), but I really was hoping for a minimum of 20 mpg. I put 55 bux on Tues (full) and down to an 1/8 tank already. 93 octane only
Aggressive driving and speeds over 70mph will kill you mileage.
Easy way to check; next time you on a nice flat freeway, reset your MPG computer and do 2 miles at 65mph with the cruise control on.
Reset again and do 2 miles at 80mph... yeah, there will be a pretty noticeable difference. And if you like to shift over 2600rpms doing city driving, you will lose a couple of miles per gallon compared to shifting at 2200 when you are on the straight and level roads.
#38
I would put my money on some very lazy (need to replace) o2 sensors, and perhaps a clogged cat for your mileage to get this bad.
#40
iam getting the same mpg but i do not have hole or ses