300 miles on a full tank of gas

Crash · 01-11-2009, 01:54 PM

Yep... Should NEVER let it run out of gas... Bad for the pump, bad for the injectors, and it CAN bad for the motor (if it doesn't know how to compensate for the lean fuel.)

Still comes out to about 18MPG. You've been lead-footing, huh?

BlackBullet · 01-11-2009, 03:08 PM

What is this? You guys don't know how to calculate the MPG without relying on those extremely inaccurate gas gauges? According to Educ8r's number, his car is getting 17.76mpg. This is assuming that the dealer filled it all the way up.

17.76mpg is not that good when you considered what Nissan claimed and that he has 28 hwy mileage. Actually, it's pretty bad. Thats not even hitting the "city only" gas mileage that Nissan claimed. A few possibilities. Either the dealer didn't fill it up when they deliver it or the number is overrated by Nissan, or that Educ8r is driving like he stole it.

Crash · 01-11-2009, 03:26 PM

^^^ OR!!!! The motor isn't fully broken in yet. (Yeah, I did the numbers too, and came up with the same results... just rounded up to 18)

If the motor isn't broken in and/or Educ8r is just having "fun" with the car, his mileage is definitely going to suck!

RwIron · 02-17-2009, 05:02 PM

bahhh 300 miles from a full 19 gal tank isn't so bad... although i wasn't impressed. Do you rev it up high once in a while? or is this the result from revving 3000 and below only?

Either way it cant be worse then american cars...

3.7 v6 engine from an American car would probably be at the most 200 and average 150 compared to the Z's 300 average.

This is how I make myself feel better.

ssqpolo · 02-17-2009, 05:27 PM

thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.

FERRARI · 02-17-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ssqpolo

thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.

You mean that you really think your got 80 Miles Per Gallon?

trema · 02-17-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FERRARI

You mean that you really think your got 80 Miles Per Gallon?

472 miles % 19 gallons = 24.8 mpg...(little smiley making fun of above post)

FERRARI · 02-17-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by trema

472 miles % 19 gallons = 24.8 mpg...(little smiley making fun of above post)

Did you mean the post above or the one above that...?

01-11-2009, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 591	Yep... Should NEVER let it run out of gas... Bad for the pump, bad for the injectors, and it CAN bad for the motor (if it doesn't know how to compensate for the lean fuel.) Still comes out to about 18MPG. You've been lead-footing, huh? __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-11-2009, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackBullet Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: US Posts: 48 Drives: 03 Best Car Ever Rep Power: 0	What is this? You guys don't know how to calculate the MPG without relying on those extremely inaccurate gas gauges? According to Educ8r's number, his car is getting 17.76mpg. This is assuming that the dealer filled it all the way up. 17.76mpg is not that good when you considered what Nissan claimed and that he has 28 hwy mileage. Actually, it's pretty bad. Thats not even hitting the "city only" gas mileage that Nissan claimed. A few possibilities. Either the dealer didn't fill it up when they deliver it or the number is overrated by Nissan, or that Educ8r is driving like he stole it. Last edited by BlackBullet; 01-11-2009 at 03:12 PM.

01-11-2009, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 591	^^^ OR!!!! The motor isn't fully broken in yet. (Yeah, I did the numbers too, and came up with the same results... just rounded up to 18) If the motor isn't broken in and/or Educ8r is just having "fun" with the car, his mileage is definitely going to suck! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-17-2009, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
RwIron Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States Posts: 23 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 18	bahhh 300 miles from a full 19 gal tank isn't so bad... although i wasn't impressed. Do you rev it up high once in a while? or is this the result from revving 3000 and below only? Either way it cant be worse then american cars... 3.7 v6 engine from an American car would probably be at the most 200 and average 150 compared to the Z's 300 average. This is how I make myself feel better. Last edited by RwIron; 02-17-2009 at 05:05 PM.

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ssqpolo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 882 Drives: '12 Black Nismo Rep Power: 269	thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.