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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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miles per gallon

hey everyone. I'm still new here, and i'm trying to cover my 5 posts so I can be a "true" member, lol.

Sooo, I was wondering what everyone else was getting for m's per g. so far i've been getting really close to 20.5 every time I fill up.
Here in oregon, since the new year, gas stations can pump ethanol-FREE gas into our tanks! only one place here has it. 8 filled up there yesterday, so i'll see what kinda mpg I get on that.
I'm kinda excited, in a lam way. lol

Its a 96 3.2 with 165k

You?
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Oregon here as well.

Our '97 3.2 TL with 185,000 miles still gets 26 mpg or better on I-5 trips. And thats with ethanol in the gas.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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i've owned my for a week now, so I haven't had a chance to take any trips with it. maybe tomorrow!
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I just filled up and hour ago, averaged 17 MPG..
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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I average anywhere between between 15-19 mpg doing my everyday commutes. If I take a trip and drive at a more or less constant 75mph then I get 25+ mpg. As my initial figures show in the real world it's hard to achieve good mpg ratings.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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I am around 19.

I need a tune up though so that doesn't help me.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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So I got my timing belt changed a few weeks back and got a tune-up at the same time as well. After that I noticed an increase in mpg. My first full tank got ~20mpg, while the second one got a very surprising 21.4! I still need to change the fuel filter (should it increase mpg? what else does it do?) I'm also rolling on winter tires so when I get some nice summer rubber it might maybe gimme a few more kms.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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Last tank: 23.8 mpg. Hoping for more next time.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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quarter tank from tacoma to lynnwood (about 50 miles - 1hour drive) . usually 70 mph , up to 85 depending on traffic
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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I'm a newbie to the forum.
My 97 TL is getting about 21 mpg on daily commutes and no more than 24mpg on the highway. Its got 185,000+ miles and still doesn't burn any oil betten changes
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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96 2.5TL 249K miles - consistently 23-25mpg. On hwy I averaged 25.7 once. Not in super cold weather though.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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haha i get 18 miles per gallon. im driving like a grandpa.
when i don't drive like i get 13 miles per gallon
i changed my fuel filter and the first 3k miles i was doing horrible on mpg. if i went back in time i would not have changed it cause i would rather had 22 mpg then 15 mpg driving like a grandpa. (but if u plan to keep ur car forever go and get it done)
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