yoolykeme

yea, I got down to 2 miles left. I'm sure that the car is lying to me, but what have your experiences been?

Brettg

That is not wise, running low on gas allows the fuel to slosh around and causes
shots of air through the pump, and to the fuel rail.
That burns out the pump, and can ruin catalytic converters from a lean mixture.

Brett

KilroyR1

I usually look for gas when it gets down to zero. It still has 2.5 to 3 gallons.

kray17

the lowest i've ever had mine said 6 miles to empty... but i usually fill up way before that.

Ron A

Heres's a bunch of information for you. I am closing this thread since most everything's been answered, but if you have more questions, please post in one of the links given below.

This info is excerpted from a very long thread I started about fuel tank capacities, etc. and is based on actual and precise testing

a. When the low fuel warning light comes on, if you are getting 25 mpg you can go 94 miles, but if you are only getting 20 mpg, you can only go 74 miles. Of course, other miles per gallon figures will result in different results. This means you have approximately 3.7 gallons remaining.

b. When “miles to empty” (2004TL) or “range” (2005TL) reads zero, that is time to fill up, but you can still go 57 miles at 25mpg, but only 45 miles at 20mpg. This means you have approximately 2.3 gallons remaining.

c. When filling the tank, if you stop at the first shutoff, you will have about 17 gallons in the tank.

d. The tank will actually hold about 19 gallons, but it is not recommended to fill the tank to capacity, so stop at the first shutoff.

If you want to read the whole thread, click here. and if that's not enough information for you, here's another thread you can read.