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ranisron · 05-22-2005, 09:44 PM

I drove from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh in my 240sx today... Wow, I made 368 miles out of 12.xx gallons of gas, which translate to almost 30mpg (highway)... Consider my 240 has 147k, that's not too bad

. My Altima barely gets 260 out of 12 gallons, and she only has 117k.

how you guys doing gas mileage wise?

Pank · 05-22-2005, 09:51 PM

i get about the same as you do, in my s14 (KA). Makes me miss my 2nd gen sentra, that thing got almost 40gal highway.

ranisron · 05-22-2005, 09:54 PM

in the city both my S13 and Altima have shitty gas mileage.

m0rex · 05-22-2005, 11:12 PM

What?!??! OMFG!1!1!1!!!!! I hate you. I can actually see my fuel gauge going down.

raen419 · 05-22-2005, 11:19 PM

since i bought an ebay air filter, changed out fuel filter, cleaned my intake tube, got my cruise working, and bought NGK laser platinum spark plugs, i'm now seeing 27 mpg (around town and hwy), as opposed to the old 21 (hwy).

Zemus · 05-22-2005, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pank

i get about the same as you do, in my s14 (KA). Makes me miss my 2nd gen sentra, that thing got almost 40gal highway.

Fuck yea, my b13 got 39mpg, that thing was the SHIT, 10gl tank

Wei240 · 05-22-2005, 11:46 PM

i've gone 400 miles in 1 tank in my s13 couple of times...
this was done years ago before upgrades...
now it's ~20-25mpg

s13gonwild · 05-22-2005, 11:51 PM

18mpg hwy.dont wanna find out how much i get street...

ghostuss · 05-22-2005, 11:52 PM

fuck I really need to do spark plugs. I am getting less than 20 a gallon.

Pepperoni · 05-23-2005, 12:47 AM

how fast/what RPM are you guys usually driving at on the highway to get such great gas mileage?

007jpang · 05-23-2005, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepperoni

how fast/what RPM are you guys usually driving at on the highway to get such great gas mileage?

i get like 27-28 highway... and 23 over all

usually just keep you rpm below 3k and you should be good...
also have a steady foot on the throttle

JuJuBee · 05-23-2005, 01:28 AM

to secret to insuring good gas mileage is that imagine there is an egg between your foot and the throttle

simple as that

IGSDann · 05-23-2005, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuJuBee

to secret to insuring good gas mileage is that imagine there is an egg between your foot and the throttle

simple as that

Man, I've made a lot of omelettes in my car then

Heh, I get decent gas mileage with my car, I don't drive a hell of a lot either, I put about 1000 miles on a month and I only spend about 20 bucks a week on gas so it's all good. My friend has a MKIII Supra with some issues and spends 300 a month on gas... What a dumbass.

SochBAT · 05-23-2005, 01:44 AM

i shift hella early, like, 2.3-2.5k. Sometimes, i push it higher, just cause. Gets just around that much MPG.

**mrmephistopheles** · 05-23-2005, 03:16 AM

i've gotten 31 mpg once whilst driving 85mph.

sw20>>s14 · 05-23-2005, 04:03 AM

yeah, a proper running engine (tune up) and freeway speeds really boost mileage...you would be surprised how much it actually drops when your peppy...

o5i2 · 05-23-2005, 04:19 AM

i drive conservatively 80% freeway and 20% city and i get like 23, i used to get 25, maybe its time for a tune up

raen419 · 05-23-2005, 11:20 AM

i shift at or below 2500.
set my cruise is i'm going anywhere that i know i'll keep a constant speed on.
and now that i've fully adjusted to driving on my coilovers, i can drive a curvy road at a constant speed and not have to think about the possibilities of my car rolling when i turn hard, lol.

Pank · 05-23-2005, 11:22 AM

I have a base model s14, so no cruise for me

**Phlip** · 05-23-2005, 11:28 AM

I had cruise when I had a base model S14, I guess I was lucky... My Coupe I have now has BUTTONS for cruise, but it is an auto-to-manual car, so they are just there for garnish... I haven't paid enough attention to how many miles I am putting on it between fillups, but I only have to fill up once weekly

cheez80 · 05-23-2005, 11:36 AM

i just measured two days ago; the last tank of gas averaged about 22 mpg combined hwy/city. i used to get about 16 before quickie tune up

oh, redtop sr, btw

NervGS · 05-23-2005, 12:04 PM

Made it from Davis, to San Fernando Valley on one tank of gas, averaging 85 to 100 mph. If I can recall, the gas lite came on after the grapevine...

-glenn

kandyflip445 · 05-23-2005, 12:19 PM

I just took a 1000+ mile trip. Avg. gas mileage was 31mpg. I've got 170k on my KA.

Pank · 05-23-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHLIP

I had cruise when I had a base model S14, I guess I was lucky... My Coupe I have now has BUTTONS for cruise, but it is an auto-to-manual car, so they are just there for garnish... I haven't paid enough attention to how many miles I am putting on it between fillups, but I only have to fill up once weekly

ahh, you jerk. I miss the cruise on my SHO. I even have cruise on the Previa.

maybe i'll see what i can do to retrofit

jes_96 · 05-23-2005, 12:51 PM

I just picked up my '96 240 a couple weeks ago (167k miles). First day in the garage, I changed the plugs and wires. Haven't done the tranny (5 spd) or diff yet. I drove the 240 to work last week - 42 miles one way to Pittsburgh, PA and back. Being that I was enjoying the 5 spd after not having one for about two years, I was taching it to 4 and 5 grand pretty often. Even still, I calculated the mileage to be 32 mpg. My truck ('02 Dodge Dakota QuadCab AWD 4.7L V8) gets about 16 on this same trip. I couldn't be happier. Now I only have to deal with crappy gas mileage in the winter.

g2ic02 · 05-23-2005, 12:59 PM

wow i got about 28mpg on the highway with the sr20det with mods, but at 14 psi i can damn near watch the gas guage drop

phrozen · 05-23-2005, 01:28 PM

also depends on what size your wheels are what size ur tires are, can make a diff on what you think your getting on gas mileage

sw20>>s14 · 05-23-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pank

I have a base model s14, so no cruise for me

i have cruise!

mines a base model too; so i take it that you have hardtop also? cuz if so, fuck cruise and be glad you have hardtop...

Pank · 05-23-2005, 03:25 PM

yeah, its a hardtop, i assume you mean "no sunroof"

I've been searching like nuts, i cant find anything about retrofitting cruise

ranisron · 05-23-2005, 09:01 PM

I was so happy to drive the 240sx (it was down for over half a year), and consider the number of miles on the car, I couldn't be more happy to get 30 mpg on the highway...

05-22-2005, 09:44 PM	#1
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 39 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow I like my gas mileage I drove from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh in my 240sx today... Wow, I made 368 miles out of 12.xx gallons of gas, which translate to almost 30mpg (highway)... Consider my 240 has 147k, that's not too bad . My Altima barely gets 260 out of 12 gallons, and she only has 117k. how you guys doing gas mileage wise? __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

05-22-2005, 09:51 PM	#2
Pank Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 38 Posts: 3,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i get about the same as you do, in my s14 (KA). Makes me miss my 2nd gen sentra, that thing got almost 40gal highway. __________________ high performance driveway photography zenki s14---v8 fc rx7 my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

05-22-2005, 09:54 PM	#3
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 39 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in the city both my S13 and Altima have shitty gas mileage. __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

05-22-2005, 11:52 PM	#9
ghostuss Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego/San Francisco Age: 35 Posts: 1,337 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fuck I really need to do spark plugs. I am getting less than 20 a gallon. __________________ 96 all suspension s14 SOLD 90 s13 coupe - SOLD Currently rocking 2002 BMW M3 w/ custom suspension. ButtonWillow, CA entire circuit drift/grip event by shock drifting spot for sale. Take over my spot for $150 only.

05-23-2005, 04:03 AM	#16
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	yeah, a proper running engine (tune up) and freeway speeds really boost mileage...you would be surprised how much it actually drops when your peppy... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

05-22-2005, 11:12 PM	#4
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What?!??! OMFG!1!1!1!!!!! I hate you. I can actually see my fuel gauge going down.

05-22-2005, 11:19 PM	#5
raen419 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Jasper, AL Age: 38 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	since i bought an ebay air filter, changed out fuel filter, cleaned my intake tube, got my cruise working, and bought NGK laser platinum spark plugs, i'm now seeing 27 mpg (around town and hwy), as opposed to the old 21 (hwy).

05-22-2005, 11:46 PM	#7
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i've gone 400 miles in 1 tank in my s13 couple of times... this was done years ago before upgrades... now it's ~20-25mpg

05-22-2005, 11:51 PM	#8
s13gonwild BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cali Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	18mpg hwy.dont wanna find out how much i get street...

05-23-2005, 12:47 AM	#10
Pepperoni Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: norcal Posts: 750 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how fast/what RPM are you guys usually driving at on the highway to get such great gas mileage?

05-23-2005, 01:28 AM	#12
JuJuBee Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to secret to insuring good gas mileage is that imagine there is an egg between your foot and the throttle simple as that

05-23-2005, 01:44 AM	#14
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i shift hella early, like, 2.3-2.5k. Sometimes, i push it higher, just cause. Gets just around that much MPG.

05-23-2005, 04:19 AM	#17
o5i2 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i drive conservatively 80% freeway and 20% city and i get like 23, i used to get 25, maybe its time for a tune up

05-23-2005, 11:20 AM	#18
raen419 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Jasper, AL Age: 38 Posts: 253 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i shift at or below 2500. set my cruise is i'm going anywhere that i know i'll keep a constant speed on. and now that i've fully adjusted to driving on my coilovers, i can drive a curvy road at a constant speed and not have to think about the possibilities of my car rolling when i turn hard, lol.

05-23-2005, 11:22 AM	#19
Pank Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 38 Posts: 3,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a base model s14, so no cruise for me __________________ high performance driveway photography zenki s14---v8 fc rx7 my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

05-23-2005, 11:36 AM	#21
cheez80 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cali Posts: 277 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just measured two days ago; the last tank of gas averaged about 22 mpg combined hwy/city. i used to get about 16 before quickie tune up oh, redtop sr, btw

05-23-2005, 12:04 PM	#22
NervGS Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California. Age: 39 Posts: 500 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Made it from Davis, to San Fernando Valley on one tank of gas, averaging 85 to 100 mph. If I can recall, the gas lite came on after the grapevine... -glenn

05-23-2005, 12:19 PM	#23
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 36 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I just took a 1000+ mile trip. Avg. gas mileage was 31mpg. I've got 170k on my KA. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

05-23-2005, 12:51 PM	#25
jes_96 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just picked up my '96 240 a couple weeks ago (167k miles). First day in the garage, I changed the plugs and wires. Haven't done the tranny (5 spd) or diff yet. I drove the 240 to work last week - 42 miles one way to Pittsburgh, PA and back. Being that I was enjoying the 5 spd after not having one for about two years, I was taching it to 4 and 5 grand pretty often. Even still, I calculated the mileage to be 32 mpg. My truck ('02 Dodge Dakota QuadCab AWD 4.7L V8) gets about 16 on this same trip. I couldn't be happier. Now I only have to deal with crappy gas mileage in the winter.

05-23-2005, 12:59 PM	#26
g2ic02 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: minnesota Posts: 480 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow i got about 28mpg on the highway with the sr20det with mods, but at 14 psi i can damn near watch the gas guage drop

05-23-2005, 01:28 PM	#27
phrozen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	also depends on what size your wheels are what size ur tires are, can make a diff on what you think your getting on gas mileage __________________ This box is 400x200: Please do not put your sig pic back if it exceeds this. -Moderation

05-23-2005, 03:25 PM	#29
Pank Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 38 Posts: 3,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, its a hardtop, i assume you mean "no sunroof" I've been searching like nuts, i cant find anything about retrofitting cruise __________________ high performance driveway photography zenki s14---v8 fc rx7 my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

05-23-2005, 09:01 PM	#30
ranisron Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 39 Posts: 766 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was so happy to drive the 240sx (it was down for over half a year), and consider the number of miles on the car, I couldn't be more happy to get 30 mpg on the highway... __________________ U13 and S13 zilvia members are friendly

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