biggestbelly

Im just curios how many miles u are getting on a full tank of gas. right now i am at about half a tank and have 180 miles. Also say whether u do mostle city or highway driving and what octange gas u use.

Mike_TX

Well, I'm getting an average of about 22mpg or so in my mixed city driving, and at a half-tank, I'm usually showing over 200 miles on my odometer (which I reset with each fillup). I've found there is a reserve of close to 2 gallons in my tank when it shows dead empty, so that's about right.

I've gotten well over 450 miles on a tank while traveling on the highway before chickening out and looking for a gas station. Since I usually get 26-28mpg on the highway, that's also about right.

Mike

lightonthehill

Mike's post pretty much covers my situation.

Biggest - Always remember to measure MPG over several tankfuls. Different gas pumps cut off at slightly different levels of 'full'. Many stations have pavement that is not level, and that can affect how much gas one can put in before the nozzle thinks the tank is 'full'. Variables such as this are easily 'averaged out' when MPG is measured over several tankfuls.

Also make sure all tires have the recommended air pressure (or higher). Low tire pressure is a real 'killer' for both tire mileage and gas mileage. I personally carry 36psi in front (where 60% of the car's weight is) and 33psi in the rear. That is well above the specs, but seems to give me optimum tire mileage, gas mileage and maneuverability.

The octane shouldn't affect MPG greatly. I would be surprised if it was even 1 MPG. But higher octane should result in both a very slightly better performing car, and a slightly cleaner engine.

biggestbelly

thanks alot guys