xshadow715

soo how many miles do you guys usually get after the gas light comes on? state if your car is a 5 or 5.5

PulsarGTS

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Well there's usually 2.5-3 gallons left soo your good for atleast 60 miles before you burn the pump up.

Feldman

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furthest i have taken it on my 5th gen is about 75 never died or even stuttered. I think i filled it up with 16.7 gallons and i usually get about 26 mpg so i guess that means there are about 3 gallons after the light comes on

Mu_036sp

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My gas light comes on and it says i have 50 miles left. i never drive it with gas light on. Its scary haha

Scottwax

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My gas light has come on twice over the last two years I've had the car and both times I put gas in it within 5-10 miles. Never taken over 16 gallons so I believe that means there was at least 2.5 gallons of fuel left.

MillionBlades

mine comes on around 38 miles left than it starts blinking when its around 18-20 miles i use 92 premium

nzelinsky

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Nice to see that nobody in here really reads what you wrote!

I HAVE A 5.5 and I usually get 60-70KM (25-30Miles) left when the light comes on. I have driven it to the point where it should run out... never does. I think the computer estimate of distance till empty is a conservative one so you can't blame the car if you run out.

tookrzy4u192

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02 maxima.. light comes on when it says 38-39 miles left.. and i fill up pretty soon after that

perkman87

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^ what he said.

321VQ35MAX

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I say just keep going. When car shuts off we know...




But honestly on my 5.5 Gen. It is around 35 miles....... But I only once have let my light come on...

bigpopaj369

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5th gen i usually once in a while let the tank go that low on purpose to keep the crap out and when i fill up i usually put 15.5 gallons in there so id say about 2.5 gallons left should be about 70 miles or so

nissandrvr98

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wifes 5gen-went 81 miles until empty (rolled to a stop) after gas light.

mine (5.5gen) has never even come close-i've never even had the light on.

vball_max

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I have a 5.5 and i have pushed it probably 30-40 miles or so after the light comes on and always put at most 16.7 gallons in or so.

I think the light and the dte guage are quite conservative. But why push it???

humaras

I have a 2003- gen 5.5...usually anywhere between 30-40 miles left when the light comes on. Now I have usually but 16 and change in after that. Question...is there no air in the tank and out of curiosity-- when the tank is completely full (two clicks)-- is there air in the tank?

bigpopaj369

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im guessing he was just curious for future reference? good thing to know tho

xshadow715

see whenever i fill up my car lol usually when the light is on i only fill up 13~15 gallons lol i dont wanna push it but like does the light turn red or start blinking or does it just stay on?

2damax

IDK about 5th gens but 5.5 gens will have the light come on when the DTE is 40 miles or less. In fact if your light goes on and then your mileage goes up on the meter then your light will turn off since it thinks you got more than 40 miles left.

I just drove about 40 miles with the light on (first time actually) and the --- just kept on blinking, no stutter though....

nzelinsky

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The gas light stays on constant and the trip meter DTE blinks on and off

xshadow715

i dont have a 5.5 =\ lol so i dont have the thing that tells me my mpg? does any1 know what happens on an 01

Child_uv_KoRn

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After a severe ice or wind (can't remember time of year, we had both) and 1 million customers without power (lol) I left to go out to eat with my friends and ended up in area with no power and blinking 0 miles left. I drove around for at least 20 mins (city) before I found a station with power. I filled it up and still had at least 2.5 gallons left.

nismowolfe

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5.5 gen mine comes on with 30 miles left which I Think is usually the way the make all the cars with gas lights give or take a few miles.

LA02MAX

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I've gone 150 miles on the gas light before and I filled up at 17.5 gallons. Most I've ever gone. LOL, it was pretty scary.
On the trip computer it normally says I have 42 miles left, but that's BS. I go over that every time. I typically fill up 70-80 miles after the light comes on and it's just over 16 gallons.

Ghost_54

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^^^ not the best practice on any car to constantly drive til the fuel lamp comes on as you are sucking all the sludge and crap from the bottom of the gas tank straight into the engine ... I know once and awhile it may not be helped, but should not become a regular practice at all ...IMO

The6spdMax

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5.5 gen; 40ish mpg.
I guess is mostly how you drive in general tho... but once the dte light starts blinking I start to the nearest gas station and get around 17 gallon.

a33i30

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I push mine 30 miles after the light, I think I drive more with that light on then off.

klemenz

I drove 40 past once and i filled uo 17.3 gallons

Prophecy99

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17.3 Gallons here !! And yeah I was crossing my fingers every inch of the way.

LA02MAX

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I've changed my fuel filter 3 times in 100k miles and it never looked dirty at all. Sludge happens from maintenance neglect. My car is one of the best running 5.5 gens I've heard of. I ran a 14.3@ 98.3 at the track, burn literally no oil, and get between 33 and 36 mpg on the interstate and 23 to 26 mpg all city. I think it's alright.

xshadow715

your my idol

raaizin

I had an explorer which I purchased new. At 160k miles I dropped the tank to replace the fuelpump and the inside of the tank was spotless. No sludge dirt , or anything. I have purchased gas from various places including many offbrand places. The bigger danger of running the tank low is less fuel to keep pump cool and it may burn up prematurley.

Kquezada28

45 miles i belive not positove

NisTech

we have a gas light? haha

d-schist

17.4 gals was my biggest fill up and that was at least 80 or so miles after the light came on. I get about 23 mpg.

20Max03

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about 45miles and i get 23.9 mpg

Bjs470

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I try not to go more than 10 miles when the light is on

fflint_18

I've had the car for 9 months and never even knew it had a light.

I usually fill it when its about a 1/4 tank.

I go by the same station every day (price is right and it's convienient) and I never had trouble with crappy gas from there so I stick with it.

Amitch

I've only had the cojones to go to about 50 miles.

DrVenkman

same here as above but i have a 5th gen and i average around 22-23 mpg. i've only done that once though.