LatentWagen Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Winterized gas has a higher alcohol content to absorb more water, IIRC. LW's spec. B / YT / IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Another tank out the exhaust pipes. Gassed up & put 14.5 gal. in it , after driving 366 miles (25.2mpg). Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayInVA Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 So. Reset the trip meter at the last fill-up. It's at 1/4 down (3/4 full) with only ~35 miles. That would (if correct) put me at 140 miles/tank [8.28 mpg based on full 16.9gal tank). Which would suck (if correct). I do a strictly-city commute. About 3.15 miles each way, 4 trips/day. (To and fro + lunch trip). About 6 stop signs/lights. The console readout shows 18.5 mpg. I usually hover around 18-22mpg on the dash. And can get it up to 24-25 on a longish road trip (180mi to my parents house and back). It could be a combination of the misfire problem I had + the fact that I only put 12 gallons in (tank was on E before and full after but I would guess their is some tank capacity beyond E and F that kinda thew off the numbers. I can usually get some miles on a tank beyond E but I filled up right as soon as it hit E this time.). And also I drive like an asshole sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbui Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Damn there got to be something wrong with my car I use to get about 220 miles on a full tank now I'm only getting about 150-160, I know don't have a leak any other idea of what it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericdet Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 160 miles to a tank? I would cry myself to sleep at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbui Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have no idea why I'm getting so little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBGuy Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 i get around 18-19 city and 20-24 city/highway if my meter is correct. it all depends how crazy you drive i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe pa Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My stock 05 5mt gets about 21 around town (mostly country) but has been known to drop to about 15 or so if I spend a lot of time behind the wheel. My wife is easier on the pedal than I am. We recently went on a trip to TN which was about 1k miles round trip and we averaged 29 doing a steady 80-85 no traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhousman Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Got 335 miles outta my last tank for an avg of 21.6 mpg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caughill Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I get 17 on a good day. Averaging 16 in the winter. She's a pig, but I love her. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATX05LeGiT Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 How much can you trust the readout that the car gets? I reset mine this weekend and with ~100 miles of mixed city driving it says lk 22.7. I tend to have kind of a lead foot, especially since I just got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhousman Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 How much can you trust the readout that the car gets? I reset mine this weekend and with ~100 miles of mixed city driving it says lk 22.7. I tend to have kind of a lead foot, especially since I just got it. I have found mine is about 1 mpg over when I do a reset and calculate mileage between fill-ups. I have had my LGT for a year now and sstill have a lead foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATX05LeGiT Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thats good to hear. I am pretty impressed with the gas mileage i am getting so far then. Haha yea i doubt mine will go away either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 So. Reset the trip meter at the last fill-up. It's at 1/4 down (3/4 full) with only ~35 miles. That would (if correct) put me at 140 miles/tank [8.28 mpg based on full 16.9gal tank). Which would suck (if correct). I do a strictly-city commute. About 3.15 miles each way, 4 trips/day. (To and fro + lunch trip). About 6 stop signs/lights. The console readout shows 18.5 mpg. I usually hover around 18-22mpg on the dash. And can get it up to 24-25 on a longish road trip (180mi to my parents house and back). It could be a combination of the misfire problem I had + the fact that I only put 12 gallons in (tank was on E before and full after but I would guess their is some tank capacity beyond E and F that kinda thew off the numbers. I can usually get some miles on a tank beyond E but I filled up right as soon as it hit E this time.). And also I drive like an asshole sometimes. Damn there got to be something wrong with my car I use to get about 220 miles on a full tank now I'm only getting about 150-160, I know don't have a leak any other idea of what it could be? Have you guy's had your cars tuned yet ? Most of us get better mpg with a tune. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayInVA Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My stats are without a tune. Took it out on the interstate last night and the numbers jumped from 18.5 mpg and is now at 20.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roundthirteen Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I drove about 450 miles this past weekend from Mid-Michigan to the northern lower peninsula and averaged 25.2. It was probably 2/3rd's I-75 at 75mph and 1/3rd super snowy county roads at 30-55mph. This was on a OTS Cobb Stage 2 91 tune. My car's not a sleeper it's a hibernator. http://pure-tuning.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 when i worked at an audi dealership when i was younger most of the v8 S4s had an avg of 12-14mpg so life could be worse lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 when i worked at an audi dealership when i was younger most of the v8 S4s had an avg of 12-14mpg so life could be worse lol My 86' Ford F150 get's about that...may be that's why it only gets driven less than a 1000 miles a year. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbui Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Have you guy's had your cars tuned yet ? Most of us get better mpg with a tune. I'm tune with Cobb ap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm tune with Cobb ap Have you contacted Cobb about the bad mpg ? When I was on Cobb's tune I got good mpg. Something is not right. Or contact my Tuner. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchubishievo Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 when i worked at an audi dealership when i was younger most of the v8 S4s had an avg of 12-14mpg so life could be worse lol I'm coming from an E39 M5 and even when I was hard on the car, still got a good 15avg. Driving how I would this Legacy GT right now, I would be up to 19mpg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkhousman Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Filled up last night then drove 100 miles and display reads 24 mpg avg. Thinking I will stick with Sunoco and stay away from Hess for now on seeing the best mpg reading i was seeing from Hess gas was 21-22 mpg avg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volodyalysak Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I get like 14 in the city, and 25-27 on the highway, i live at the 9000K altidute. What pieces me off, that i drive to work in the city with the speed limits below 40, gas mileage sucks, i guess there is nothing i can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 been babying this tank for the most part. 24mpg avg so far at about the half tank mark. (bp 93 + iso heet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Driver Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 It really depends what I'm carrying on my roof rack. If I have an empty rack I get 21-22 MPG. Throw a Thule roof box on and I get 19. Add two bike and the Thule box we're talking 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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