Playadave

I'm just curious what others are getting?

Max 04 SL

Getting around 17.5 MPG on city/HW
Getting around 20 MPG on HW alone
Using unleaded 87 Octane
Los Angeles

Much less then what Nissan advertises on this car

CanadianMoFo

How many miles are on the car?

MAXSE-RIOUS

Those numbers do seem very low....

I'm averaging 22/23 city and 25/26 highway... never running less than 92 octane. 9500 miles.

bluemaxx

04 SE 6spd

22/27

slb

Im getting 20.4 city/hw Havent taken any long roadtrips yet. I have 750 miles on my 04

wirelessone

I only know what im getting on the highway because that is mainly what i drive too work and back 125mile/pr day SE auto Injen CAI 26mpg.

slb

Dont forget about California Emissions. Us west coast dwellers suffer from major smog related restrictions which can kill gas mileage.

bluemaxx

I thought they were all Cali spec for 04?

slb

REALLY?? i had no idea. Well, WELCOME all you 04 Max dwellers to Calif smog regulation BS!!

Mike_TX

'04 SE 5spd automatic
22+ city/28+ hwy
13,000 miles, but virtually the same mileage since new

Part of your mileage loss is the 87 octane regular ... congested roads can account for your bad city mileage, but there's no reason you should be getting such low mileage on the highway.

Mike

walsh03

22 city 27-28 highway 1000 miles on the max

kipburgess

we get about 21 city and around 29-32 highway with 10800 miles. Have taken 2 2000+ mile road trips.

Monotaur

I get around 16 MPG in the city (short commute/lots of stop lights -> hard on car...) and about 27 on HW.. sometimes more if I use the cruise control. I would guess that I'd get another 1 or 2 MPG with synthetic oil.

On a related note, I've been participating in my dealer's free oil change (just pay for the filter...). I suspect they use the crappiest oil ever, so I'm thinking about asking them if I can use another brand. So, can anyone recommend a good brand of oil? I'd like to go synthetic, I've got nearly 7200 miles on my max and so at the 7,500 mile checkup I think I'd like to change (will be my third time).

Thanks!

e_marston

22/28 usually
6-Speed 04

The highest I've seen on the car so far is 34.5 going like 50 in 6th gear down the highway. If I take it easy I always see 30+ on the hightway. I don't tend to though. 92 octane gas alway too.

-Ed

kmoney56

5 Spd Auto, 8000 miles, 91 Octane always -
22-23 City, 27-29 Highway

RaTgoesMaX

Ok my computer says 22.4 average but I drive mostly city. I have approx 9K on it and use 91 octane always. My 2K2 Altima was getting 26 to 27 at this mileage. I`m not concerned YET.

hoish

I have also been getting poor mileage. I am reseting both the MPG and MPH for the trip #1 on each fillup. I find the mileage I get is directly related to the average MPH.

My commute gets me 32 MPH average and 18 or 19 MPG
Today with alot of errands average is down to 25 MPH and 16 or 17 MPG.

Take a look at your average speed it should correlate.

Jim

RaTgoesMaX

Has anyone used other than at least 91 octane?

ethorn

The computer states 21.9 AVG at 8500 miles. This is doing at least 70 on the highway when there isn't traffic, and 10 stop and go on the highway when there is. I know if I average 55 or 65 on hwy I get close to 30. I am always a heavy foot at start and stop, and highway. So I know mine could improve if I have to. But I don't want it to improve... I enjoy driving too much.

Tvetti

SE 1000 miles - 10 days old, getting 19MPG City/HW. May be it will increase after few oil changes.

Playadave

Thanks for all the info.

As for the octane, 92 gas cost 2.50 where I'm at so can't afford that. 87 is about 2.20. I have 1500 miles on the car.

David

4drsleeper

SE - Auto
12000 miles
Mobil 1 synthetic oil
k&n air filter
22-23 MPG city
28+ interstate
Always 93 octane

Chris_RI

I drive mostly highway.
Here in RI, I use nothing but 93 octane, 2700 miles on the car an my mileage has been increading. I get about 450 miles till the fuel light comes on. O about 27 miles per gallon. Hopefully I can reach numbers liek some of you.

Maximaino

If you can't afford the right gas, then you should have bought an Accord. You're probably losing that $6 difference per tank in poor mileage anyway.

hoish

I use 91 or 93 only.

MPG is low due to too much traffic. Here on Long Island, Highway means 20 MPH.

RaTgoesMaX

Wow, that would drive me crazy with a 6 speed.

hoish

I have a 4 speed SL. It is hard with that as well. It just does not want to go 20-30 MPH. I found it works to shift into 3rd gear which allows a bit of engine breaking and cuts down on the footwork between gas and brake.

ethorn

Here in GA all 3 grades (reg, super, prem) are all 10cents apart. Unfortunately the precentage price actually decreases the more expensive the gas gets. Therefore it becomes more affordable. The difference, monitarily, always stays the same. Currently our gas is 1.62/gal regular, 172 super, and 182 premium. I have never seen GA get over $2/gal. But every week we are getting closer.

ethorn

by more affordable I mean that it becomes more and more affordable to just bump up to the premium over the regular. Counter intuitive I know. This obviously doesn't apply if you are truely straind financially.

ramberg

iTrader: (29)

The manual says only use premium gas. What happens to the engine if you use regular?

RaTgoesMaX

Nissan claims the computer will adjust but you may get premature igniting(knocking). This is not good for the engine.

CanadianMoFo

Works fine. I run 87 all winter long, since the engine takes so long to warm up the gas mileage is terrible so there's no need for premium. I've never noticed a difference in operation between 87 and the 94 I use in the summer.

CM

RaTgoesMaX

94? I never heard of octane that high. I haven`t heard of anything above 91 in Canada. The US has 92 .

Monotaur

I routinely buy 93 for $1.84.... (87 is now $1.86).

BTW, there are a few stations around that have 89 octane (with 10% ethanol blend) for just $0.01 or $0.02 more than 87. I've been hesitant to try it, since I've heard of others having problems with such blends (the manual says that the engine can handle it, but I still buy the 93...). Any thoughts?

Memphoman

With 16K+ miles, my computed mileage is 23.6 and has not been reset since I took delivery. MOSTLY city driving, just completed a 2500 mile trip, but, did not chk mileage seperately.

RaTgoesMaX

If Nissan says it`s OK, I would try half a tank. I would run the car to almost empty and fill it half way and check the results.

RaTgoesMaX

That sounds about right, I think we are all getting about the same mileage from the 04`s. If I wanted 60 miles to a gallon I would have bought a motorcycle.

CHASE_BXMW

You get knocks and pings, not to mention the residue that will reside in your engine and catalytic converter. I use 94 octane @ 1.98 per gallon. I live in ny but commute to nj.I get my gas in new jersey because its cheaper. The distilleries are in jersey.

RaTgoesMaX

Distilleries? I like Jack Daniels but I think it is only 91 though. j/k

rocketguy

At ~6K miles, the computer says we've averaged 22.9 mpg over the life of the car. I've seen ~28 on the highway (driving up and down the hills here in West Vriginia sucks down the gas) but my wife wipes out our mileage around town. We have the 6-spd and it's so quiet that she routinely forgets to up-shift. I try gentle reminders like, "Dear, you're at 4K rpm.....you *are* allowed to shift, you know."