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Lgaruti · 03-20-2008, 01:18 PM

I should hit the 300 mi mark tomorrow. After I fill the results will be posted. Now @274.9mi

gamernotwatcher · 03-20-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by smart cynce

I got 310.7 last night on my fill up - and still had 1.0 gal left!

I got 42.45 MPG on that tank.

Cynce, did you change out your air filter.

vanslam · 03-20-2008, 03:34 PM

Yes....I did it I got 309.6 miles with a gallon to spare (used 7.65 gallons). To top it all off I got 40.44 mpg, my first time over 40 mpg.

So I broke two records, for me anyway, on one fill up.

Now I did most of the miles on the highway doing 70-75 with slips to 78-82 once or twice. Man this car is fun.

meaux61 · 03-20-2008, 07:37 PM

Alright, this is encouraging. I think its the wind on the highway that is my problem. Do you highway drivers have alot of cross wind??

Also, is it getting better with age?

Meaux

meaux61 · 03-20-2008, 07:38 PM

Bonnie, my first full tank was 34 but I chalked that up to HORRIBLE WINDY STORMS and snow and ice driving. Then, I filled half way and got 39, I guess that does not count. Then, my last tank was 34 again. I wish I knew why.

Meaux

smart cynce · 03-20-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gamernotwatcher

Cynce, did you change out your air filter.

Nope, I'm still completely stock.

I have noticed that my mileage has gotten progressively better with age. It's gone up about 2 MPG each fill up. Hoping to hit 42 MPG this next tank.

Lgaruti · 03-20-2008, 10:00 PM

Finally did it on the 3rd tank!
305 mi on 8.1 gals.
95% city, 5% highway and 100% of the time with the AC on.
I guess 37.6 mpg isn't too bad. Still trying for 40.

mews · 03-21-2008, 12:37 PM

On my first tank that was in the car from the dealer, I got 310 miles with one tick to go and put in 6.6 gal at pump shut off.... don't know if it would have taken more as I didn't want to overfill it.

stevenvillatoro · 03-21-2008, 01:38 PM

Humbug... Every tank returns me 38.0 to 39.5 MPG. Each tank I try to vary my testing for optimal MPGs. I try driving in 'D' for a tank, and then try shifting manually the next tank. I keep my freeway speeds under 65 MPH to see what effect that has. But I still can't get over 40 MPG, grrr.

prm1177 · 03-21-2008, 06:19 PM

I appear to be one of those getting higher mileage in my driving cycle. I usually see between 320-340 miles on the trip odometer before I trigger the Reserve Indicator on the dash. Last fill-up calculated in at 46.77 MPG, but I did a bit more highway driving than usual. MPG is between 44 1/2 and 46.