I know there are a ton of topics about this but I don't have enough time to sort through them all so I'll ask this one last time

On a regular fill-up, I get like 250 miles maybe? (Approx..or a little less)... But my tank is not completely empty. It's past the last line on the gauge. Is there something wrong? Should I be dividing the 250 miles by 9 gallons, in stead of 11, since the tank isnt empty? (In order to figure out MPG)

Get what I mean? If not, sorry lol

Tammie

 

0 your odometer and keep track of how much gas you actually put in. After 3 or 4 tanks add up the gallons and the TOTAL miles you went during those 3 or 4 tanks. This is the way I get accurate MPGs

 

Here you go...

Go to the gas station.
Fill your tank up till the first "click" shut off.
Then...press your trip odometer so that it reads 0.

Then, drive your car until your tank is almost empty again.
Go back to gas station. Fill up the car with gas until it clicks off again.

Then, divide the miles showing on your trip odometer by the number of gallons you just put it.

That's your mileage. Do this over a period of time and you get a good "read" on your mileage.

If you don't have 3,000 miles on your car yet don't sweat the mileage. The engine needs a bit to break in properly.

Also, if you are driving it often at over 3,000 rpms, don't expect the best mileage. And if you get up to speed by boosting over 3,000 a lot, don't expect good mileage, and ditto for a lot of stop and start driving and laying on the breaks and using your AC a lot. Lot's of factors go into mileage.

Good luck.

 

HAHA. Great avitar!