MPG different between Sports and Base?

ZeeBabar · 09-01-2014, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Benibiker

I average around 25 mpg on my 2013 and it's still pretty low mileage at around 1500 miles. Are you running the same oil, tire pressures correct, air cleaners clean?

Have not checked any of these. It had only 8.6k miles and I just have driven it for 7 days for a total of about 900 miles including a 450 mile round trip. The dealer had stated he had changed the oil, claims it has synthetic, it looks clean. I have not really checked the air but the TPS light has not come on. I have not checked the air filter.

Maybe, I will just go get an oil and oil filter change and check air tomorrow.

Read T · 09-01-2014, 05:14 PM

Shouldn't be too different. the sport does weigh slightly more and has larger (heavier) rotors and wheels. Sport cd is 0.29 and base os 0.3

A ton of other things could factor into this, from the ambient temperature and humidity to the brand of tire or the weight of motor oil.

Benibiker · 09-01-2014, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

Have not checked any of these. It had only 8.6k miles and I just have driven it for 7 days for a total of about 900 miles including a 450 mile round trip. The dealer had stated he had changed the oil, claims it has synthetic, it looks clean. I have not really checked the air but the TPS light has not come on. I have not checked the air filter.

Maybe, I will just go get an oil and oil filter change and check air tomorrow.

In the past when I bought a used car the first thing I would do was change the oil, that way way I knew for sure it was nice clean and fresh. Go with synthetic for extra mileage and as mentioned it won't hurt to check tire pressures and get some clean fresh air cleaners too. Maybe go with K&N for extra efficiency.

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Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 19	Shouldn't be too different. the sport does weigh slightly more and has larger (heavier) rotors and wheels. Sport cd is 0.29 and base os 0.3 A ton of other things could factor into this, from the ambient temperature and humidity to the brand of tire or the weight of motor oil. cigarclifford likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS Last edited by Read T; 09-01-2014 at 05:19 PM.

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