# Gas mileage thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 17, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164 "2008-06-17T18:26:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/41 "2008-06-17T20:47:55Z")

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Car 1:  
2002 Saturn SL1 (4 cyl)  
Bone stock  
29 MPG (Mixed driving)  
87 Octane

Car 2:  
1986 Pontiac 6000 (2.8 6 cyl)  
Bone Stock  
26 MPG (Mixed driving)  
87 Octane

Car 3:  
1988 IROC-Z (5.7L)  
Many bolt ons. No internal mods yet.  
19 MPG (With just around town cruising. No WOT runs)  
93 Octane.

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/42 "2008-06-17T21:07:26Z")

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1991 Toyota Tercel  
Stock 1.5L 4 cylinder  
168K  
32 city/38 highway

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**Author:** ![sevenones12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@sevenones12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sevenones12)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/43 "2008-06-17T21:16:58Z")

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2003 GTI 1.8T  
60K 5 SPD  
Stock except S.R. Intake  
91/93 OCT + the occasional Acetone (works for me)  
27-29 no acetone / 29-33 w/ acetone.

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**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/44 "2008-06-17T21:18:23Z")

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2001 Jetta GLS  
265,000 miles  
Bone Stock  
40 city  
45-47 highway  
40 cetane

2005 Mitsu EVO  
28,000  
Modded (cams, tune, injectors, pump, intake)  
18mpg city  
25mpg highway  
93 octane

Edit: With all these threads lately I feel like im on the [TDICLUB.com](http://TDICLUB.com) page… “have you tryed this to get better fuel eco what about this” “what do you get?”… darn it just put it in and drive… nothing we do about it will make it change 😕

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/45 "2008-06-17T21:23:59Z")

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2001 Grand Prix Gt  
3.8L V6 Stock  
about 92k  
17-19 All City driving and about 260miles per tank  
65$ to fill on 87

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/46 "2008-06-17T21:24:34Z")

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1999 Chevy Malibu  
3.1 V6  
107k miles  
20.96 mpg on last fill up

2006 ZX-10R  
998cc  
13k miles  
32.98 mpg

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/47 "2008-06-17T21:26:12Z")

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1999 VW New Beetle TDI  
147,xxx miles  
Upsolute Chip, PP520 nozzles  
40 Cetane  
All time high 52.197MPG  
Normal mixed driving 45-47MPG  
All time worst in the dead of winter driving aggressively 38MPG

1991 Audi 80 Quattro  
162,xxx miles  
Stebro Cat-back exhaust  
87 Octane  
All time high 28MPG  
Normal mixed driving 25MPG  
Dead of winter drifitng and leaking gas 19MPG

1990 Mazda Miata  
121,xxx miles  
Stock  
87 Octane  
All time high 31.5MPG (last fillup!)  
Normal 30MPG  
With a day of auto-xing 27MPG

1997 Polaris Indy XLT limited  
7xx Miles (yeah that’s right, it’s like new!)  
89 octane  
8-10MPG (eek)

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/48 "2008-06-17T21:35:49Z")

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2002 BMW M3  
70K  
Stock  
29 highway, 18 driving it lol  
93 Octane

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**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/49 "2008-06-18T04:32:29Z")

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forgot my other truck  
1967 F-100  
352Ci, 3 speed trans  
2-3 k on motor  
93 otc  
cost me $1 a mile

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**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/50 "2008-06-18T04:46:12Z")

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2005 350z  
basically stock besides Injen intake  
23mpg overall

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**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/51 "2008-06-18T04:48:35Z")

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1996 honda civic dx hatchback  
stock ex swap with an intake  
30-32 mpg city all day long even with the ac on

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/52 "2008-06-18T04:54:05Z")

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1994 Volvo 940  
2.3L n/a 4cyl stock  
196k miles  
22-25MPG,highway trips are closer to 30mpg.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/53 "2008-06-18T05:26:41Z")

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1997 Regal GS  
87 octane  
135k  
23 city/30 Hwy

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/54 "2008-06-18T05:40:09Z")

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My daily driver:

1993 Toyota MR2  
110K Miles  
25-30 MPG

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/55 "2008-06-18T05:46:15Z")

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2007 Xterra 6MT  
10k Miles  
87 Octane  
16 City/20Hwy/15.8 towing 6x12 enclosed trailer full of kitchen cabinets 😛

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**Author:** ![redstang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@redstang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redstang)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/56 "2008-06-18T06:39:27Z")

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2004 F150  
5.4 45000 miles  
12-13 mpg around town  
17 on the highway

2002 C5 Vette  
LS1 auto 19000 miles  
24.9 mpg cruising

2008 MINI Cooper  
4cy auto paddle shift 1400 miles  
34 mpg around town  
38 on highway

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**Author:** ![nosignal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@nosignal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nosignal)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/57 "2008-06-18T06:40:37Z")

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All are stock motors, and all are manual transmissions.

1984 BMW 318i (M10 4cyl)  
80k  
36mpg, mixed driving. 89 Octane.

1991 BMW 318i (M42 4cyl)  
164k  
~20mpg because it’s leaking gas at the moment haha. 89 Octane.

1995 Toyota Paseo (1.5l 4cyl Tercel engine)  
133k  
42mpg, mostly highway. 87 Octane.

1999 Nissan Maxima (VQ30 6cyl)  
183k  
27mpg, mixed driving. 93 Octane.

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**Author:** ![94excivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94excivic/32/5263_2.png) [@94excivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94excivic)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/58 "2008-06-18T07:38:00Z")

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1994 civic ex  
lightly modded w/ bolt ons  
City: 29(occasional rip lol)  
Highway:36(cruise at 65)  
87 octane@ 4.20 a gallon ☹

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**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/59 "2008-06-18T07:41:54Z")

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1991 Beretta GTZ  
170k  
Intake, exhaust, re-geared trans, 18’s are killing the mpg  
27-34mpg average

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**Author:** ![evilsrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evilsrt/32/7470_2.png) [@evilsrt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evilsrt)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/60 "2008-06-18T07:53:53Z")

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1999 Honda Civic DX Hatch  
stock, 84K miles  
best of 42 mpg highway  
usual average; mostly highway 37ish  
87 octane

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