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Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 12:12 am
by Matrix733
How much you guys typically get out of a full tank of gas?
Thanks
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 9:54 am
by garretc16
around 300 kms
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 10:13 am
by Nd4SpdSe
I know there's a few gas milleage threads floating around, you should search around for them
I could average about 450-500 with my ZE
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 2:29 pm
by Matrix733
Well 350 km makes me feel better but 450-500?? I am getting around 220 miles/355 km so I think maybe I need a tuneup or our mx3 tank is not that big. I have a jspec 1.8l v6 with matching ecu and have a hard time starting at times. I can also smell raw fuel so i need to narrow it down. I have new plugs and wires but maybe need to do other adjustments and set timing.
Thanks
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 2:45 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
With my K8, i was getting around 350-400km, my ZE, i got between around 450-500km a tank.
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 11:22 pm
by jbud1291
lol i have the K8 too and for some reason have not been getting good gas mileage at all

......i dont kno wut it is the car was just tuned up and everything. i kno my o2 sensors need to be replaced could that be part of the problem??
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 11:58 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Absolutely...how would the motor know if it's mixture is correct is the 02 sensors aren't reading it correctly

Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 12th, 2009, 1:40 am
by RX8SE3P
This is a common question...
But for the record, my K8 used to get about 400-450 off a 35L fill if I was lucky. The ZE always seems to get 400kms off 35L.
Anyone worried about economy with any 2.5 should not be. The DE and ZEs commonly get 10-11L/100kms when they're in heavier cars.
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 12th, 2009, 11:18 am
by fowljesse
I also recommend searching this topic, but will add that in the winter here, they add Ethanol, which drops my MPG by 2-3, and tames the performance.
Re: Gas mileage
Posted: February 12th, 2009, 4:28 pm
by jbud1291
Nd4SpdSe wrote:Absolutely...how would the motor know if it's mixture is correct is the 02 sensors aren't reading it correctly

lol good point...sorry for the stupid question im still learning
