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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:08 AM
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I am curious on what people are getting out of a tank with real world conditions.. Please state if you are;

-auto or MT
-If you drive agressive, moderate, or grandma shift/speeds.
-rpms of shifts
-Hwy or city
-how many miles you have squeezed out of a tank and how many gallons you had to put back in.
-how much it costs for a fill up in your area! (state your octane too)
-any performance engine mods (header, exhaust, CAI, etc.)
-total odometer miles on car

If there is something I missed please post it up! Thanks all,


I have a MT,
I drive agressive/moderate
5000 rpm shifts
10%Hwy/ 90%city
I've gotten 325 mpt with light on
12.9 gallons to fill. $29.43 to fill tank with 87octane in Madison, WI.
no engine mods (yet )
5393 on the Odometer.
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:19 AM
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MT
Moderate
Both HWY and City
290miles out of one tank/13.1 gallons
33bux/93 octane
NO Performance in engine except exhuast from trd.
I have 2300 Miles and Its been about 2 weeks.
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:25 AM
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MT
Low Moderate
Hwy and City
300-310 on one tank of gas
$30/87 (recommended octane)
No performance mods..only TRD Exhaust
9 Months old and only 5,650 miles
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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MT
Low
90% city
260miles/ 11gallon
24 mpg average *** u should add this in
$30/ 83 octane
3500 rpm shift
no peformance
4 months and 5500 miles
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 05:27 AM
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-Manual-
-Moderate
-around 3000-3500 normally, more if need to pick up speed quickly
-60/40 county roads(low traffic)/city roads(with stop lights & traffic)
-almost 400, about 385 or so. I put in about 13 gallons after that, averaging 29-30 mpg on my tanks so far and it seems to just get better
-$2.19/gallon right now for 87 octane
-none
-just over 2500 miles
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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I drive too much.....

- Auto
- Mostly Moderate, Agressive on weekends
- 70%/30% city/highway
- Usually around 330 miles right as the light kicks on. I don't think I've really done extensive mileage checks, but it's been between 24 to 28 when I figure it out occasionally.
- no engine mods yet
- Just over 11000 miles, and I've had it only 4 months
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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Auto
Moderate
80% Highway 20% City
290-310 miles, put in 12 gallons
$34 for 87 octane (stupid so cal)
none
almost 4K miles in 1 and 1/2 months
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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MT
Spirited
95% city 5% highway
285-300 miles per tank
$33 for 91 ocatane
7500 miles in 11 months
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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MT
Moderate to Aggresive ;)
first 13k miles (95% highway) last 2K city
first 13k: 340 - 360/ tank (Avg mpg around 26) (avg speed 80)
last 2k: 280 / tank
$2.49/ gal for 87 octane $2.69/ super
15,200 miles in 6 months
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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i actually dont know any of the answers to your questions except a few

MT
moderate
2.9-4rpm
50hwy 50city
AW headers.
usually get 22-27 mpg

i also did a road trip and traveling at 80mph the whol way
31mpg
Old Jul 18, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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Default Re: Thee tC mileage thread.

-MT
-Just got it so I'm breaking it in. Mix of Grandma and moderate shift/speeds
-2500 usually....but I'm told that's TOO low. Is it?
-60% Highway, 40% city
-I didn't wait until the light went on, but it had 315 with with almost a 1/4 tank left. Put in about 12 gallons.
-89 octane - $33 - SF Bay Area
-No mods. Stock.
-429 miles on the odometer

It averaged out to 26mpg on my first (and only) fill-up. Not bad, I think.
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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I have a MT,
I drive agressive/moderate (some days like a bat out of hell on country roads)
3000 - 5000 rpm shifts on average
20%hwy, 80% city
About 360 to my longest tank
Usually fill about 12.5 gallons. Around 25 - 30 bucks in Minneapolis area
no engine mods
19.5 k on the odometer
I average around 30 mpg on long road trips.
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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-manual
-grandma shift speeds so far (just under 1k miles)
-3000 rpm
-60% highway 40% city
-i fill up usually with an 8th of a tank. about 300 miles
-25$
-stock so far.
-~800 miles
Old Jul 19, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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Manual
i shift around 2k to 3.5k usually
90% highway 10% city
3oo something~ most i ever had was $26 bucks 87 octane
Stock~
17500 miles
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