Still bad mpg...im out of ideas
#41
I atribute my poor milage with the winter fuel blend I noticed mine drop by about 1-2mpg durring the winter months but once they reformulate for the summer blend my mpgs usually increase. I think the max doesn't really run as well on the winter blend wait a month or 2 for when they reformulate and it should improve.
#42
#43
My wheel bearing was bad, makeing the disc rub on the brake pad. Only made the noise when I back-up. Also when my wife drives, she always has the a/c on. Make sure your a/c clutch is o.k , I have not heard of a problom in maximas, but I have another car that did.
#46
Ethenol blends will slightly decrease mileage since alcohol does not produce as much power by volume as gasoline. Thats why alcohol dragsters double the size of the jets in their carburators. Why run alcohol then? It burns cooler and it more resistant to detonation. You can run much higher compression ratios, like 14:1. You just have to use twice as much fuel but when you use it a quarter mile at a time, it isn't a huge deal.
#47
thanks for the replies guys. Apparently im not the only one in my area getting bad mileage, almost every one of my friends that I asked noticed a decrease in gas...im going to blame it on the winter months. However, my poor max has been in the shop getting its tranny fixed. that thing finally gave up on me...=(
#48
I'll bring this badboy back to life.
The computer used to tell me I was getting on average 30mpg with my 3.5 back when gas was $4+
Since the drop in gas back down to the $2's I've noticed that my mpg is down to about 25mpg.
You guys smell a conspiracy?
The computer used to tell me I was getting on average 30mpg with my 3.5 back when gas was $4+
Since the drop in gas back down to the $2's I've noticed that my mpg is down to about 25mpg.
You guys smell a conspiracy?
#49
I can!
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