Anybody run out of gas yet?

zippin · 12-12-2009, 05:45 PM

Peace on that....fill up no later than 1/4 tank, period.

Redline37 · 12-12-2009, 06:31 PM

It's not good for you to run the tank meter completely empty. The sensor that averages the amount of gas you have tells you when you need to fill up. If you constantly fill up with you have little to no gas left, the sensor will tell you to fill up sooner (even if you have a decent sum of gas in the tank) as to when you are low on gas.

Skorch · 12-12-2009, 06:30 PM

I actually did run out of gas about a month ago. The gauge said I had 32 miles to go until empty, but I was running the car balls-out that night. Sure enough, about 1/4 mile away from my house the car shut down. I had to walk half a mile to the gas station and back at 3 am to get my car going again. Lesson learned - don't redline the car when you have less than 50 miles left.

ChrisSlicks · 12-12-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Skorch

I actually did run out of gas about a month ago. The gauge said I had 32 miles to go until empty, but I was running the car balls-out that night. Sure enough, about 1/4 mile away from my house the car shut down. I had to walk half a mile to the gas station and back at 3 am to get my car going again. Lesson learned - don't redline the car when you have less than 50 miles left.

I made the same mistake with a 1/4 tank, same result, but at least it wasn't 3am

PapoZalsa · 12-12-2009, 07:15 PM

I will rarely let the Z go below 1/4 tank. During the Spring & Summer if I use the car everyday I will fill up every Sunday.

antennahead · 12-13-2009, 10:40 AM

I seem to run outta gas everyday now about 4:00 pm............... it's a bitch gettin' old

Snakes709 · 12-13-2009, 05:44 PM

i ran out of gas after a few races at the strip. Was finished racing, headed home and was heading to a station when the car died....luckly i coasted right into the gas station...was like 20ft away when it died. It will show 1 dot when you run out.

DooDooBrown · 12-13-2009, 06:07 PM

I believe that Edmunds.com had an editor that tested this (must have been atleast 6 months ago). Concluded that the gauge was off....

oo7mech · 02-12-2010, 11:30 PM

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

zmyride · 02-12-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oo7mech

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

19.2 tank, so you have about another gallon left.

schrute · 02-13-2010, 12:16 AM

I ran out of gas... on the test drive.

I wanted to spend under $30k, so first the wife and I drove a base model. It was SR, which wasn't my first choice but between that and black the red won (I've had a black car before, won't go there again). It was low on gas so they gave me $5 and asked me to put a couple gallons in. I had fun on the drive and liked it of course, liked it a lot.

When I got back I checked out the other Z's they had. They had a Nismo in BS, but that was way out of my budget, so then I looked at the touring model in PG. Liked the color, liked the extra features, so I decided to spend the extra cash and get the touring. I figured I should drive it just to make sure, and I noticed the gas was even lower on this one. They gave me another $5, but I only made it half way to the gas station before it ran out. I called the dealer and they said someone will be right there, it took at least 20 minutes before the pimple-faced lot boy showed up with some gas. I spent the 20 minutes checking out the car inside and out, so it didn't bother me much - my wife OTOH was not amused.

IIRC there was one dot when we ran out. Since then I've gone all the way down to no dots without running out - strange.

OMGWTFBBQ · 02-13-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by oo7mech

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

I beat you. I filled up 18.4 gallons one time.

mick · 02-13-2010, 12:57 AM

this warning light is supposed to go on

cab83_750 · 02-13-2010, 01:17 AM

I fill up when I hit a qtr left. 3 decades of driving and never ran out of gas.

Never go low:

1. If you ever get stuck in traffic, u r dead.
2. Ever get called on an emergency and find out you are low on gas? Every minute counts and you don't want to to be looking at a gas station.
3. Ever lost in a bad neighborhood?
4. Ever with your love ones in the middle of the night and you are in between cities?
5. Anyone remember the California Northridge earthquake? All gas stations were down! You can have all the $ in the world but no gas to buy. I am sure other states have had calamities where $ is worthless.

ChrisSlicks · 02-13-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cab83_750

I fill up when I hit a qtr left. 3 decades of driving and never ran out of gas.

Never go low:

1. If you ever get stuck in traffic, u r dead.
2. Ever get called on an emergency and find out you are low on gas? Every minute counts and you don't want to to be looking at a gas station.
3. Ever lost in a bad neighborhood?
4. Ever with your love ones in the middle of the night and you are in between cities?
5. Anyone remember the California Northridge earthquake? All gas stations were down! You can have all the $ in the world but no gas to buy. I am sure other states have had calamities where $ is worthless.

1/4 tank is too late if you drive enthusiastically with this car, it can die on a right hand or up hill turn. Anything less than 1/2 a tank and I fill it. You can drive it down to zero dots if you drive like an old lady.

12-12-2009, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skorch Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 469 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 542	I actually did run out of gas about a month ago. The gauge said I had 32 miles to go until empty, but I was running the car balls-out that night. Sure enough, about 1/4 mile away from my house the car shut down. I had to walk half a mile to the gas station and back at 3 am to get my car going again. Lesson learned - don't redline the car when you have less than 50 miles left. __________________ '12 370Z + Sport \| Stillen Gen3 Intakes \| Stillen UD Pulley \| Motordyne M370 \| FI Exhaust \| FI HFCs \| 4.08 Gears \| Uprev tuned

12-12-2009, 07:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4501	I will rarely let the Z go below 1/4 tank. During the Spring & Summer if I use the car everyday I will fill up every Sunday. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

12-13-2009, 10:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
antennahead A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 15,181 Drives: '07 Z4 "M" Roadster Rep Power: 59	I seem to run outta gas everyday now about 4:00 pm............... it's a bitch gettin' old __________________ *Time is a companion, who goes with us on the journey, and reminds us to cherish every moment............ because it will never come again*

02-12-2010, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
oo7mech Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Allen TX Posts: 328 Drives: White 370z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 17	I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty. __________________ PW Sport 370Z 7spd AT\|\|Stock Intake (shopping)\|\|Stock exhaust (shopping)\|\|Berk HFC\|\|Stock Headlights\|\|19"inch Ray Wheels Click and Jiggle Action Crossfit = No Quitters

02-13-2010, 12:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 18	I ran out of gas... on the test drive. I wanted to spend under $30k, so first the wife and I drove a base model. It was SR, which wasn't my first choice but between that and black the red won (I've had a black car before, won't go there again). It was low on gas so they gave me $5 and asked me to put a couple gallons in. I had fun on the drive and liked it of course, liked it a lot. When I got back I checked out the other Z's they had. They had a Nismo in BS, but that was way out of my budget, so then I looked at the touring model in PG. Liked the color, liked the extra features, so I decided to spend the extra cash and get the touring. I figured I should drive it just to make sure, and I noticed the gas was even lower on this one. They gave me another $5, but I only made it half way to the gas station before it ran out. I called the dealer and they said someone will be right there, it took at least 20 minutes before the pimple-faced lot boy showed up with some gas. I spent the 20 minutes checking out the car inside and out, so it didn't bother me much - my wife OTOH was not amused. IIRC there was one dot when we ran out. Since then I've gone all the way down to no dots without running out - strange. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

12-12-2009, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
zippin Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 57 Drives: '10 370Z 40th #944 Rep Power: 17	Peace on that....fill up no later than 1/4 tank, period.

12-12-2009, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redline37 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 14 Drives: 2008 G37 Coupe Rep Power: 17	It's not good for you to run the tank meter completely empty. The sensor that averages the amount of gas you have tells you when you need to fill up. If you constantly fill up with you have little to no gas left, the sensor will tell you to fill up sooner (even if you have a decent sum of gas in the tank) as to when you are low on gas.

12-13-2009, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 19	i ran out of gas after a few races at the strip. Was finished racing, headed home and was heading to a station when the car died....luckly i coasted right into the gas station...was like 20ft away when it died. It will show 1 dot when you run out.

12-13-2009, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 18	I believe that Edmunds.com had an editor that tested this (must have been atleast 6 months ago). Concluded that the gauge was off....

02-13-2010, 12:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 18	this warning light is supposed to go on

02-13-2010, 01:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
cab83_750 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 887 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 419	I fill up when I hit a qtr left. 3 decades of driving and never ran out of gas. Never go low: 1. If you ever get stuck in traffic, u r dead. 2. Ever get called on an emergency and find out you are low on gas? Every minute counts and you don't want to to be looking at a gas station. 3. Ever lost in a bad neighborhood? 4. Ever with your love ones in the middle of the night and you are in between cities? 5. Anyone remember the California Northridge earthquake? All gas stations were down! You can have all the $ in the world but no gas to buy. I am sure other states have had calamities where $ is worthless.