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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 08:53 AM
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Record: Miles to Gas Light on

Mine is 362 miles in a '97 3.2, post your records
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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460 miles in a 03 TLS
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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Damn, I got 458 in an '03 TL base. Nice job on the Type S!

Thats around 32 mpg
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Best I've gotten so far is 350 on my 97 3.2. I've only had it like 2 weeks so I'll do my best to push it to 370... I might be walking though.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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340 on mine.. DAMM that bites.. have ran out out of gas 2x...
hate getting off freeway to put gas..(hate even more walking..LOL)
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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340 isn't bad, that California gas is crap!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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I got about 600km/tank, but lately it's been around 350km... stupid remote start
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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HOLY CRAP!!!! im nowhere near that!!! in the summer, I was getting on the highway around 450kilometers!

now that im going to school, lots of really slow traffic my tank was getting like 300ish! I might need a hard core tune up!
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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I average just under 25 miles a gallon, which equates to about 360 miles per tank.

On long highway trips I've gotten just under 400 miles a tank. And on those I probably would've gotten over 400 if I had run the tank dry, but I'm not down with running out of gas

BTW, I've got a '97 2.5 with 125k.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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WTF, I get upwards or 250. I drive 140 miles freeway and the rest is all city. Why is mine so bad? 2.5l, BTW
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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Originally posted by jons543
WTF, I get upwards or 250. I drive 140 miles freeway and the rest is all city. Why is mine so bad? 2.5l, BTW
Stock wheels? Any idea how much tire pressure?

Heavy aftermarket wheels will suck gas and so will underinflated tires.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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Stock wheels, close to normal pressure
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by jons543
Stock wheels, close to normal pressure
The only other thing I can think of is cold weather but since you're in Cali, I don't think thats the culprit.
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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 03:31 AM
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I think I got like 340-360 range
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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Sh*t....I get about 250 at the most. Its probably because of my 17 inch rims. Does autostart have anything to do with it? What can I do to help with the gas milege. Someone suggested a fuel injection.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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How do you know if the car's gas light is working? Is there a way to test all dash instrument w/out taking off the panel?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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Damn you guys get great gas mileage. I get 245 miles on a full tank of gas from full to the point that my gas light comes on. My car is a 2.5. I guess I need a tune up or something.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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i have rarely gotten past the 300 mark. that sucks. mostly city driving though. long trips is when it crosses 300, never as high as 400.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by Bxscig
460 miles in a 03 TLS

How is this obtainable?


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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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u guys with lower mileage are u using regular or premium gas, cuz that could also have an affect on it.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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Wow I play around alot but i only get like 230 to a full topped off tank! Even when i'm calm and drive slow I get like 250. why is mine so bad?I got Aluminum 15's and 30lbs tire pressure. Thats all perfect why is my 1996 3.2TL doing so bad?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by Acuracy02
How is this obtainable?


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460 is possible on a 2nd gen TL because they can get up to 32 mpg on the highway. That is thanks to 5 gears and being able to cruise along at 2000 rpms at 65 mph or so.

32 X 15 = 480 miles
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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I get like 18mpg, but mine is mostly city, plus i am kind of hard on it, it sucks paying premium and getting this bad of milege...
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Originally posted by Ken1997TL
460 is possible on a 2nd gen TL because they can get up to 32 mpg on the highway. That is thanks to 5 gears and being able to cruise along at 2000 rpms at 65 mph or so.

32 X 15 = 480 miles
I thought even the acura claims were 29mpg hwy and 19 city. Not that i have achieved 29 on the hwy. 32 does sound very good.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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My Dad has a 2003 TL and gets 32 mpg on regular, his record being 33.

I just did a trip today in my TL and got 28 mpg
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Old Mar 27, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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Heh, that is crazy. I get around 230 a tank. I have a '97 3.2. I figured I'd get a tranny flush, new fuel filter, K&N Air filter, and an oil change and see what happens.
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