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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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how many miles to the TANK you get

Hey i was wondering how many miles to the tank my fellow 3rd gen maximas get. Because one of my friends with his 1988 pontiac trans am gta 5.7 liters get 65 to the tank lol. i dont know how much i get but im working on it so dont worry
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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Re: how many miles to the TANK you get

Originally posted by David89Max
Hey i was wondering how many miles to the tank my fellow 3rd gen maximas get. Because one of my friends with his 1988 pontiac trans am gta 5.7 liters get 65 to the tank lol. i dont know how much i get but im working on it so dont worry
Are you sure he really gets 65 to the tank? That's just down right TERRIBLE!! I generally get anywhere from 275 to 315 miles?
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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Are you sure he really gets 65 to the tank? That's just down right TERRIBLE!! I generally get anywhere from 275 to 315 miles?
Today I hit 300 miles and had 1/4 tank left. It drops faster after that point. I think I am now at about 1/8 and have 330 miles driven. Last tank lasted me to about 360, so I'm heading to the same result.
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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I barely made over 300 from here to seattle. On average I get 200 - 250. This is with me using 2500RPM as a shift point.
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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i have a 93' GXE auto and i average about 320 miles per tank.
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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270-290ish mostly city in my VE 5spd

220ish in my VE auto mostly city
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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420miles to a full tank consistently.
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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i average 380-415
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:54 PM
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damn... you guys REALLY need tune ups!

I drive the bejeezus out of my car, shifting at 5k+ regularly and STILL get 260+ on each tank in city. over 400/tank on highway.

think the best I've gotten is about 460 on one tank while I was driving at 75mph in the rain all day long...
Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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i think i've ever got a fuel leak or I'm in need of an o2 sensor. I recently did a tune up and still rarely hit over 230 unless on the highway
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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well if my odometer worked i could tell you but seeing how it doesn't then i can't; also i'm in need of a new injector ...so i wish i knew!!!!
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 04:26 AM
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i get about 325-340 a tank in my VE 5speed
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 07:42 AM
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250-300 on normal school/home/work/misc driving
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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Originally posted by Maximan190
250-300 on normal school/home/work/misc driving
about the same here. I think I have a mixture problem and a feul leak somewhere
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by Matt93SE
damn... you guys REALLY need tune ups!
I need a tune-up and just advanced my timing and have been getting between 250-330. I used to get 300 city 400 highway a long time ago.
My car is really funny, whenever I mess with the timing or ground/disconnect ground my VTC's my mileage improves by about 2 or 3mpg.
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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Originally posted by Fosgate Fan
i average 380-415

Same here, mostly highway.
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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Miles/tank isn't going to tell you squat since everyone fills up at a different time. If you want to find out how much gas you are using, keep a gas book and figure out your MPG.
Old Apr 10, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by Lordrandall
Miles/tank isn't going to tell you squat since everyone fills up at a different time. If you want to find out how much gas you are using, keep a gas book and figure out your MPG.
depends on if you run your car till the light stays on. When i fill up, i usually put 15gallons even in.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 05:34 AM
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Originally posted by lophix


depends on if you run your car till the light stays on. When i fill up, i usually put 15gallons even in.
I fill up at 1/4 tank mostly.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:05 AM
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I try to fill up at the same time every time as well, but looking at my gas book I'm usually surprised at how different it is each time.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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Wow, i got a major problem then, i get 180 to the tank on premium. i had a fuel leak, but i recently got that fixed and im still gettin the same mpg, any ideas why so low?
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 02:19 PM
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Originally posted by Lordrandall
I try to fill up at the same time every time as well, but looking at my gas book I'm usually surprised at how different it is each time.
I pretty consistently get 19-20 mpg
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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I get about 260 - 280 on my VE auto, I don't what the deal is.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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370ish km's (not sure of what that is in miles) to a tank with winter tires and steel rims. Odometer wasn't working in the summer with my allseasons on.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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Lately I've been getting a little above 300 per tank on my 94 SE auto. Majority is city mileage.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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yeah its true

my firend with the trans am gets 65 miles to the tank. but thats really bad im still doing mine i think its going to be around 300 to the tank. Now when i get my intake will it increase my milage or decrease it
Old Apr 13, 2003 | 03:01 PM
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Re: yeah its true

Originally posted by David89Max
my firend with the trans am gets 65 miles to the tank. but thats really bad im still doing mine i think its going to be around 300 to the tank. Now when i get my intake will it increase my milage or decrease it
on premium gas (the only thing i run) i get about 32mpg and about 400 or so to the tank. my car will never hold over 13gallons. i am very proud of my mpg. but my car is always in tip top tune up condition. some of you guys need to think about a tune up!
Old Apr 13, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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I fill at a 1/4 tank, and on each of the 3 Max's I get about 225 per tank.
Old Apr 13, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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I average 26 MPG - fill up between 330-360. I work out in the middle of nowhere so I don't like to push it any further than that...
Old Apr 13, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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Any of you guys have a gas guage that drops like a rock after the quater tank mark and then holds right above the bottom line for another 30 miles?

Since I'm a poor college student I usually drive the car till the gas guage is on or even below the last line. Then I fill it and even then I still have a gallon or two left.

Heh, heh, the other day I was driving my mom to the airport to pick up my old man and I got her to let me use her credit card to fill up. Dang 18.5 gallon tank is huge, is there any other comparable car with a larger fuel tank? The bill came to over 35 dollars but they did throw in a free car wash...

I have made 500 miles on one tank of gas, which comes out to 27 miles per gallon. I make at least 400 miles to a tank and fill up usually around 420.
Old Apr 13, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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340ish on my auto ve.
Old Apr 14, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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i got it

ok guys i get 265 miles to the tank. From what im reading thats not to good but i have the vg engine and i was wondering is there a diff from the vg and ve motor.
Old Apr 15, 2003 | 06:28 AM
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get about 24mpg avg since I've got the car for 2 years ago. usually I fill up around 300-340 miles (~1/4 tank)
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