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Gas mileage^2
So none of you probably care but just so someone like me who searches that has the same problem with gas mileage may see this.
In the city I get ~20-21 average (which is 100% city basically maybe some 10 minute freeway trips occasionally)
I took my trip to lake chelan this week which is about 350 miles from here. I drove to Goldbar--just before the pass--which is about 50 miles away.
I filled up there and got around 20.3 mpg (mainly city). Anyway so on the new tank (that I'm still on) I've got 350 on the tach with the gas guage showing just above 1/4 of a tank. When it hits empty it means I have about 4 gallons left. That translates to roughly 35~40 mpg (give or take). So my car is fine after all, the 2.3's just get shitty city mileage. It satisfies me to know that my car isn't messed up, I put a lot of money into tuning it up.
In the city I get ~20-21 average (which is 100% city basically maybe some 10 minute freeway trips occasionally)
I took my trip to lake chelan this week which is about 350 miles from here. I drove to Goldbar--just before the pass--which is about 50 miles away.
I filled up there and got around 20.3 mpg (mainly city). Anyway so on the new tank (that I'm still on) I've got 350 on the tach with the gas guage showing just above 1/4 of a tank. When it hits empty it means I have about 4 gallons left. That translates to roughly 35~40 mpg (give or take). So my car is fine after all, the 2.3's just get shitty city mileage. It satisfies me to know that my car isn't messed up, I put a lot of money into tuning it up.
06-07-2006, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kraftey
So none of you probably care but just so someone like me who searches that has the same problem with gas mileage may see this.
In the city I get ~20-21 average (which is 100% city basically maybe some 10 minute freeway trips occasionally)
I took my trip to lake chelan this week which is about 350 miles from here. I drove to Goldbar--just before the pass--which is about 50 miles away.
I filled up there and got around 20.3 mpg (mainly city). Anyway so on the new tank (that I'm still on) I've got 350 on the tach with the gas guage showing just above 1/4 of a tank. When it hits empty it means I have about 4 gallons left. That translates to roughly 35~40 mpg (give or take). So my car is fine after all, the 2.3's just get shitty city mileage. It satisfies me to know that my car isn't messed up, I put a lot of money into tuning it up.
In the city I get ~20-21 average (which is 100% city basically maybe some 10 minute freeway trips occasionally)
I took my trip to lake chelan this week which is about 350 miles from here. I drove to Goldbar--just before the pass--which is about 50 miles away.
I filled up there and got around 20.3 mpg (mainly city). Anyway so on the new tank (that I'm still on) I've got 350 on the tach with the gas guage showing just above 1/4 of a tank. When it hits empty it means I have about 4 gallons left. That translates to roughly 35~40 mpg (give or take). So my car is fine after all, the 2.3's just get shitty city mileage. It satisfies me to know that my car isn't messed up, I put a lot of money into tuning it up.
06-08-2006, 12:58 AM
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my car is screwed then, cuz i drive a total of 40 miles a day on the turnpike/palmetto and 2 miles getting on/off highway (home and fiu), 42 miles total which means about 95% highway. the highest i ever got was 21 mpg. i have to run the tank almost completely empty to get the thingy to reach 300 miles...
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06-08-2006, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by asianspec
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06-08-2006, 07:23 AM
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my car is screwed then, cuz i drive a total of 40 miles a day on the turnpike/palmetto and 2 miles getting on/off highway (home and fiu), 42 miles total which means about 95% highway. the highest i ever got was 21 mpg. i have to run the tank almost completely empty to get the thingy to reach 300 miles...
try and throw it into 5th and keep it there while you're driving.. it helps the best with gas milage!
06-08-2006, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by agranado
stop driving around in 2nd gear try and throw it into 5th and keep it there while you're driving.. it helps the best with gas milage!
try and throw it into 5th and keep it there while you're driving.. it helps the best with gas milage!
06-08-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by zhouz
my car is screwed then, cuz i drive a total of 40 miles a day on the turnpike/palmetto and 2 miles getting on/off highway (home and fiu), 42 miles total which means about 95% highway. the highest i ever got was 21 mpg. i have to run the tank almost completely empty to get the thingy to reach 300 miles...
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Just yesterday, I drove about thirty miles home from work with the needle on E and about 7 to 10 more miles on city streets. you just gotta be easy on the pedal meng. my shit was sippin gas yesterday. the light only came on once when I stopped to pick my son up from the sitter.
06-08-2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.SLOW
When gauge reads empty, light steady on you have 2.2 gallons left. You get about 32 mpg on the highway not 40 mpg.
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06-08-2006, 01:49 PM
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My 3.0 is getting around 22 city and 28 highway. But most of my driving is in town. It kills my milage because I only drive 3 miles to work and it is all with 25 to 35 mph speed limits. So I hardly ever get to spool up. I can't wait untill next Wednesday... I'm heading to the river... I love it... camping, tending a fire all night, kiaking... can't beat it.
06-08-2006, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ajtcl
I'm heading to the river... I love it... camping, tending a fire all night, kiaking... can't beat it.
but anyway, i usually get 28-32 mpg because i do a lot of highway driving.
06-08-2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.SLOW
When gauge reads empty, light steady on you have 2.2 gallons left. You get about 32 mpg on the highway not 40 mpg.
06-08-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by agranado
stop driving around in 2nd gear try and throw it into 5th and keep it there while you're driving.. it helps the best with gas milage!
try and throw it into 5th and keep it there while you're driving.. it helps the best with gas milage!
it never leaves D4.
thats it, im seafoaming this weekend, i went to advanced auto and got a bottle for $5.50.
06-08-2006, 09:19 PM
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My 3.0 averages about 300 per tank. 50/50 on city/highway. Not too bad even though gas is a bit pricy.
What does everyone run? I seem to get the best results using plus
What does everyone run? I seem to get the best results using plus
06-08-2006, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by zhouz
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it never leaves D4.
thats it, im seafoaming this weekend, i went to advanced auto and got a bottle for $5.50.
it never leaves D4.
thats it, im seafoaming this weekend, i went to advanced auto and got a bottle for $5.50.
...And maybe notify your neighbors that you're doing it
06-08-2006, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kraftey
Make sure you don't get a visit from the police for blowing too much smoke out the exhaust.
...And maybe notify your neighbors that you're doing it
...And maybe notify your neighbors that you're doing it
i just gotta hope its a windy day so the cloud dissappears quickly, dont wanna start killing the neighbors plants....
06-08-2006, 11:58 PM
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I've always had good gas mileage. With the A/C on and all city driving I get 330 miles @ 3/4 tank and I‘m never in 5th gear. I can easily get 400+ miles per tank. I recently gaped my spark plugs to specs (which I never did when I bought them 9 months ago) and my mileage has improved noticeably.
06-09-2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by kraftey
Make sure you don't get a visit from the police for blowing too much smoke out the exhaust.
...And maybe notify your neighbors that you're doing it
...And maybe notify your neighbors that you're doing it
I get way better mileage with 93 
06-09-2006, 03:46 PM
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this isnt that big of a deal to me, and i really dont care.....but ever since i bought my car (september) the gas light has never worked or came on....is the bulb out?
06-09-2006, 03:48 PM
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I get way better mileage with 93 has anyone with a 2.3 noticed any difference in gas milage/performance when they put high octance gas in??
06-09-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JORTS
you have a 3.0 right? 3.0 are supposed to have 93 i thought.....the 2.3's dont require high octane and when i did put high octane gasin my 2.3 i didnt notice any difference
has anyone with a 2.3 noticed any difference in gas milage/performance when they put high octance gas in??
has anyone with a 2.3 noticed any difference in gas milage/performance when they put high octance gas in??
I'm too cheap to even try it, that stuff is expensive! Although, gas prices are coming down around here. $3.11/gallon for 87
06-09-2006, 10:18 PM
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Yeah, when the light comes on I still have like 4 gal to go too. Thats a HELL of a buffer 
Glad to hear your car is fine, and its just your city driving causing that ridiculous mpg. Really, try 3rd gear...its OK!
Glad to hear your car is fine, and its just your city driving causing that ridiculous mpg. Really, try 3rd gear...its OK!
06-09-2006, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rage007
Yeah, when the light comes on I still have like 4 gal to go too. Thats a HELL of a buffer
Glad to hear your car is fine, and its just your city driving causing that ridiculous mpg. Really, try 3rd gear...its OK!
Glad to hear your car is fine, and its just your city driving causing that ridiculous mpg. Really, try 3rd gear...its OK!
06-13-2006, 07:19 PM
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I may have the record. I loaded up with fuel, and then immedietley took my car onto the freeway, and didn't stop, from Philadelphia to Akron, Ohio. I set the cruise control at 70mph once I got to 5th gear, and basically didn't touch it for 6-7 hours. Total - 525 miles on one tank!! That's about 34.5 miles per gallon, since it took 15.4 gallons to refill it.
Beat that!
Beat that!
06-13-2006, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RFRider
I may have the record. I loaded up with fuel, and then immedietley took my car onto the freeway, and didn't stop, from Philadelphia to Akron, Ohio. I set the cruise control at 70mph once I got to 5th gear, and basically didn't touch it for 6-7 hours. Total - 525 miles on one tank!! That's about 34.5 miles per gallon, since it took 15.4 gallons to refill it.
Beat that!
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I got 32.4 mpg if you consider the 13% city driving I did, 34.9 without.
06-13-2006, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JORTS
this isnt that big of a deal to me, and i really dont care.....but ever since i bought my car (september) the gas light has never worked or came on....is the bulb out?
i always refill my car when the gas guage hits the "E" line. Does it come on after that?
07-27-2006, 12:42 AM
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I drive about 80% city and 20% highway, and only get 220 miles per tank >_<. It seems to get WAY better economy and performance when I use midgrade, I didnt think it would make a big difference but its pretty noticeable (compared to regular). I have a 5 speed btw.
EDIT: I read above that there's a 4 gallon buffer when the light comes on? I usually fill up when I have an 8th of a tank and it takes about 9.5 gallons, so I must still have a LOT of gas left. I guess that explains the poor range I was seeing...
BTW whats the best RPM to have it turning at? I usually put it in 5th gear even when I'm on city streets (40mph), and downshift to pass someone or get up a hill. Should I be keeping it above 2k when its just cruising with no need to accelerate? And whats Seafoam? Is it just a fuel additive? Sorry if I sound like a newb, I'm new to the CL (and 4cyl cars for that matter) I used to own and be heavily into and working on first gen Datsun Z cars.
Sorry for the necropost
EDIT: I read above that there's a 4 gallon buffer when the light comes on? I usually fill up when I have an 8th of a tank and it takes about 9.5 gallons, so I must still have a LOT of gas left. I guess that explains the poor range I was seeing...
BTW whats the best RPM to have it turning at? I usually put it in 5th gear even when I'm on city streets (40mph), and downshift to pass someone or get up a hill. Should I be keeping it above 2k when its just cruising with no need to accelerate? And whats Seafoam? Is it just a fuel additive? Sorry if I sound like a newb, I'm new to the CL (and 4cyl cars for that matter) I used to own and be heavily into and working on first gen Datsun Z cars.
Sorry for the necropost
07-27-2006, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by zguy95135
I drive about 80% city and 20% highway, and only get 220 miles per tank >_<. It seems to get WAY better economy and performance when I use midgrade, I didnt think it would make a big difference but its pretty noticeable (compared to regular). I have a 5 speed btw.
EDIT: I read above that there's a 4 gallon buffer when the light comes on? I usually fill up when I have an 8th of a tank and it takes about 9.5 gallons, so I must still have a LOT of gas left. I guess that explains the poor range I was seeing...
BTW whats the best RPM to have it turning at? I usually put it in 5th gear even when I'm on city streets (40mph), and downshift to pass someone or get up a hill. Should I be keeping it above 2k when its just cruising with no need to accelerate? And whats Seafoam? Is it just a fuel additive? Sorry if I sound like a newb, I'm new to the CL (and 4cyl cars for that matter) I used to own and be heavily into and working on first gen Datsun Z cars.
Sorry for the necropost
EDIT: I read above that there's a 4 gallon buffer when the light comes on? I usually fill up when I have an 8th of a tank and it takes about 9.5 gallons, so I must still have a LOT of gas left. I guess that explains the poor range I was seeing...
BTW whats the best RPM to have it turning at? I usually put it in 5th gear even when I'm on city streets (40mph), and downshift to pass someone or get up a hill. Should I be keeping it above 2k when its just cruising with no need to accelerate? And whats Seafoam? Is it just a fuel additive? Sorry if I sound like a newb, I'm new to the CL (and 4cyl cars for that matter) I used to own and be heavily into and working on first gen Datsun Z cars.
Sorry for the necropost
There are a ton of hills around here so I'm almost always at 2500rpms+
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at night when there are no cars around, and i accelerate from a stop light...i usually try to control my foot so the car shifts below 2000rpms. i have a 2.2 auto. the best i got was 320miles per tank.
oh yeah, so when the light comes on, we have approx 50 miles to go?
oh yeah, so when the light comes on, we have approx 50 miles to go?
07-27-2006, 09:02 AM
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i cant never get the cl to shift before 2k, it always shifts around 2.5k or 3k (4AT)
i use to get under 150 to the tank..........but since i took it to the dealership its been really good on gas
i use to get under 150 to the tank..........but since i took it to the dealership its been really good on gas