maxima_million

I'm just throwing out a poll to see how far people go on a tank of gas and how hard do you drive? Answer the following...

Year and type of car:
Mileage:
Type of driving (light, medium, hard):
Max Distance gone:
Significant modifications:

for me:
'98 SE
65k
light
@425/tank (from full to close to empty)
No significant mods... just recent tuneup

maximamoose

'97 SE
94,000
light/medium
around 400 from full to about 1/8th tank. mostly city
mods in sig

SuperChris

iTrader: (2)

99SE-L (auto)
137k
medium
usually 380-400 from "F" to >1/8 (lotsa DC/VA rush-hour traffic);
recent VA/NJ meet roundtrip: 465 miles on 15 gallons.
no mods, just dirt

rich1223

Are you guys kidding? i get around 270 to 280 on a fuel tank on my 99 SE 5 speed no mods and a mix of city and highway driving here in NYC and my car was just tuned up and my car only has 54k.

FLO_BOY

HOW you drive is VERY important...keep shifting
over 3000 RPMS and your gas goodbye!!!

as for me...

97 SE Auto
190K KMs (about 130K miles)
medium
about 500KMs per tank (380 Miles)
70% city, 30% highway

I range between 20-29MPG

FLO_BOY

patel_anu

theres a post down the page with the same question

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=224826

EnjoytheRide678

auto here, i get about 300 maybe up to 350 if i take care and go slow. But i am slow driver anyways.

Boznian

'99 SE - 5 speed
97,500 miles
medium
470 miles
no engine mods - Mobil 1 oil!!!

99Maxima5sp

99 SE 5speed
83,000
a mix of all
320-350miles
mods on homepage..


Eric

DR-Max

iTrader: (3)

95 SE, 5 speed
105k miles
medium - hard (sometimes)
mostly city driving
no engine mods
300 - 325 miles/tank

maximizd97

97 SE 5-speed
75K Mi.
Medium (Shift @2500 usually, with a handful of runs to 6K)
1/2, 1/2 Highway
No mods...YET
Never even had gas light on...but usually have 300 mi when I fill at 1/4

icheban26

98gxe, automatic
95,000 miles
light/medium
50/50
no engine mod
around 280 per tank

how do u guys get around 400 miles per tank??? wat r your secrets...i got my car brand new bac in 1998 n i have always average around 280/tank unless i drive all highway. is somethin wrong w/my car???

Dev

iTrader: (5)

yes...
i drive all city...and i get about 600km (375 miles)before the light comes on
in the summer...and on the highway...im sure i can go over 750km (470 miles)/tank

DR-Max

iTrader: (3)

I needed to add too that the miles per tank indicated is with the AC turned on all the time since its been 105+ degrees out here in Vegas during the last few weeks. It's cooled off just a tad now but I still use my AC, even at night.

Tim 95 GLE

95 GLE Auto
117,XXX miles
320-330 miles per tank to Fuel light
Medium driving

I think I need a KS. I see alot of 380+ miles here, and I have never been close, and my car is sluggish at 2300-2700 rpm.

ivelweyz

shift lower than 2500rpm and your gas good-bye...

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

Explain how that makes any sense

icheban26

wat should i be lookin into???

please help, i want better gas milage!!!

FLO_BOY

DEV -- do you drive like a granny??? 600KM CITY??? DAMN!!!
I average 500KM in the city...and I'm not a real lead foot...

FLO_BOY

patel_anu

whens the last time you had a tuneup?...change your spark plugs, clean TB, change the fuel filter for starters

icheban26

wow, i'm too embarrase to answer those question...i just read over the FAQ n the maintences u have mentioned is wat i m gona attempt to do myself. can someone show me a link to a gd write-up for changin the fuel filter (w/pics would be nice)

but from wat i remembered...i had always gotten the same mileage per tank ever since i got my car from the dealers lot. i hope i m wrong!!!

anyway, thanks for the advice patel_anu.

Icheban26

FLO_BOY

No link, but, this is the basic idea:

1) remove fuel pump fuse.

2) start car -- your car will die, because there is no fuel being sent.

3) keep trying to start your car, many times...what you're doing is
trying to completely eliminate ALL of the pressure in the fuel
line -- this will make removing the fuel filter MUCH easier.

4) find the fuel filter -- it's on the driver's half of the engine
bay, attached to the firewall, in a metal C-clip (don't know how
else to describe it)...if you buy a new filter from the store,
you'll know what it looks like (even better -- buy a 300ZX filter).

5) remove the two hoses...this can be a BIT*H to do, so, be patient!
if it WON'T come off, you should try to relieve more pressure in
the lines by trying to start the car. If you're REALLY desperate,
you can cut the rubber hose (but, I STRONGLY suggest you don't).

6) attach new filter.

7) place back in C-clip.

one note: the fuel filter has an arrow on it -- check what direction
the arrow is pointing BEFORE you remove the old one and make sure
that the new filter's arrow points the same way...
otherwise, you'll have little to no fuel getting into your engine.

if the filter comes off easy, you're looking at 15 minutes.

good luck!
FLO_BOY

fisher01

iTrader: (1)

Just got back from family vacation. 99 maxima automatic

Avg. 80mph, car loaded, went 450 miles on 16 gallons

kingrukus

iTrader: (41)

340 Miles
Full to Empty
50/50 City/Highway Driving
Some leadfoot action in there

Dev

iTrader: (5)

i dunno man...i find that my car's running a bit lean
i accelerate hard...but cruise in 4th or 5th gear as much as possible.

also im 5spd...which gives better city gas mileage...worse hwy mileage.

u wanna hear something stupid? that day i went to st. thomas dragway...i got 20 runs at the track...cruising on the highway from 120-180km/h...and i was at 650km on the tank...light didn't even come on...lol

icheban26: make sure the condition of your spark plugs, coils, fuel filter, fuel injectors, etc are up to par.
other than that...tire pressure and driving habits
try to cruise at low rpms...

FLO_BOY

...there's ALWAYS a little lead foot action


FLO_BOY

icheban26

i just replace my spark plug...thanks to sprintmax.com for the write-up. the only problem is i don't have a torque wrench so i just tighten it...will their be a problem if the spark plag is not tighten to the specify lbs???

i m plannin to clean my throttle body tomorrow...n the fuel filter when it comes in the mail. knowin my luck, the hose for the fuel filter is gona be a biatch to get off.

thanks for the advice everyone

boingo82

99 SE auto
93,xxx miles
about 270miles F-E if hubby drives
He averages 20-22 mpg.
If he lets me drive, I average 25-26.
He has a little bit of a lead foot...
And he doesn't coast to a stop on exit ramps and stoplights...
So he pays thru the nose for it.

On my G20 (not really relevant, I know, as I have a 4-banger)...
I get about 370-400 on a tank of 13..
Highest mileage I've gotten, mixed, is 28.7.
Back when I had my '91 Sentra SE, I got 42mpg once, but averaged 33.

maximamoose

My train of thought would be that it is kinda like, but not, straining the engine to work harder???? MAYBE it is too low of a rpm to shift out of gear????? I don't know!

boingo82

OK I can answer this...I don't think it makes ANY sense on a Max, but back when I had my 1.6 Sentra SE, it couldn't go faster than 60 on this hill on the freeway...one time my husband pushed down on my leg, thinking I was just driving like a granny and the car would go faster...
Well I was in 5th and that means about 2500 RPM at 60 if I remember right and all that happened was the engine got flooded but still wasn't torquey enough to go faster...it actually went slower...all the extra gas just went straight out the exhaust unburned and my mpg really stank that tank.

maximamoose

Well, you said that your car topped out at 60?? Was that all the time? If so, it would be like me hitting the top speed on the car and still mashing the gas. Of course any gas at that point will be wasted. If you could go faster, then the speed would increse. I think that what ivelweyz was saying was shift into the next gear while at 2500 in current gear(4th at 2500 to 5th at whatever)

supercobraz

98 SE Auto
88,000
Light to Medium 50/50 city highway
Average 320-360 in town
500-515 on road trips
Mobile One Synthetic
K&N drop in

Like the 2DaMax said, I like in Austin and the temp is always at 90+ and we have humidity so the a/c is on. Recent tune up and fuel system cleaning has helped alot.

thanpto

98 5spd GXE
45K
Light-Med 50/50 city/highway
370-400 miles using ~15 gal

ghetto_bill

97 se auto
150kms
light to medium, mostly country roads (80km/h), and some city
550km-600km per tank
max distance: around 120kms, but going to detroit today, 3 hour drive
sig mod: stereo system

Savage42

'97 SE w/ auto
Y-pipe, K&N drop-in, 17x8s
93k miles
Full to empty, all HWY @ 80 MPH
(couple of 100 mph blasts)
500 miles.

max7

99 se-l 5 speed
I get about 300 miles on a tank
y-pipe, catback, cat, udp, pop, heavy a$$ 18x8 rims
Very heavy foot

I get better gas milage on Shell fuel than other gas stations.

boingo82

No, the rev limiter cut the fuel at 118 (I was young & stupid, that's how I found that out) but for that to happen it had to be on somewhat of a downhill slope. The car weighed 2500 lbs and had 110 hp.
The reason that it couldn't go over 60 on this hill was because the engine couldn't produce enough power to overcome wind resistance, gravity, and still accellerate. When I gave it more gas (still in 5th) it didn't go any faster because it couldn't manage to turn the engine faster, thereby turning the wheels faster....so there was more gasoline being dumped into the engine than could be burned at the current RPM.