I've been experiencing very poor fuel economy with my '01 SE...I was wondering if anyone on here has had the same problem and cured it without taking their max to the stealership?

 

What is your mileage (both odo and fuel)?

Mods? Tuneup? Seafoam? Driving type?

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=453751

BTW: it's only a few pages back.

 

what brand of gas you put in your car. It might be you o2senors good luck. cheers&ENJOY!!

 

Well, for one thing people certainly don't buy Maximas (or Nissans for that matter) for gas mileage. I too experience dismal mileage...I accelerate slower that helps my mileage alot basically just that.

 

Ya... isn't that sad though? The whole point of getting a V6 with 222 horses is so we can accelerate fast.

 

The solution to bad gas mileage - take your foot off the WOT

 

You need to tell us the mileage first...becuz maybe you think it's bad....but its actually acceptable in the maxima community....

 

what is "bad" mileage?

I got17 on my last tank and 12.6mpg tank before that

 

Aggresive City Driving 270 miles on a tank...divided by 18.5(gallons in fuel tank) = 14.6 mpg (rounded) all city, cold starts, short runs, mostly aggresive driving (i was late to a lot of places this month lol)

Slow City Driving:Best was 330 miles on a tank which rounds out to 17.8 mpg ...all city, slow accelerating (always shifting under or at never above 2 rpm)

Highway cruising @ 70 mph 430 miles on a tank which is about 23.24 mpg

Nonetheless the VQ always puts a smile on my face

 

Odo: 92,044 km = 57,528 miles

Fuel Mileage: 435 km / tank = 272 miles / tank
using fuel tank = 18.5 gallons

272 / 18.5 = 14.70 MPG, always using 91 octane Premium gas

Mods: none to intake system, only aftermarket exhaust section and high-flow cat (saving $$$ for the rest of the piping to make it a full catback)

Last Tuneup: 88,700 km

Driving Type: non-spirted (its winter here, I drive slow so I can stay on the road)

 

18.5 is a full gas tank; when the gas light comes on you still have 1-2 gallons remaining. Your calculated gas mileage might be off a little bit.

Things to check: tire pressure, spark plugs, o2 sensors...

We don't get very good city mileage generally, but on the highway, its pretty decent. On the last long-distance trip I went on (all highway), I got 26-27 miles per gallon going around 70-75 miles an hour the whole way; 85% of the time on cruise control.

 

I just bought a 2002 maxima and will post info when i finish my first tank of gas!

Chas

 

I'm getting 20/21 on every tank-sometimes a half tank on the highway, sometimes all around town. I've tried 91 and 87 octane (Chevron)-doesn't make a difference. I drive pretty slow.


edit: it's also an auto which doesn't help any.

 

Seafoam FTW! Try a can of seafoam man.

 

Sorry newb question, technically you get better gas mileage wit 91 octane than 87?

 

run the car with the Highest octane you can find and don't drive like a maniac.. tkae good care of you car... regular maintenance etc.. tires also. If none of this works.... well time to trade the car for a Toyota Prius....

 

23.1-24.5 mpg
01 with all bolt ons
averages taken from a 5 month timeframe of total mileage divided by gallons per fillup

nothing out of the ordinary except normal maintenance and the occasional spirited driving

 

I like that term... I just got my 02 stickshift, and it will be registered tomorrow, I'll keep an eye on it