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03 Max a gas guzzler?
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Re: 03 Max a gas guzzler? -
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"aly78" <alysamji (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically |
Fill the dam tank,,,
drive until its about 1/4..
fill it again,,,
and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or
liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!!
the number of whatever per "tank full" is
meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this
group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is
meaningless,,,,,
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"MGB" <buchwald (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysamji (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,, If you can't handle the simplicity of the conversation, keep your math to |
engineering.
Most people who drive a car can relate to the jist of the conversation
above. It's unfortunate that you can't.
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"MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,,- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
precise figure rather than a ballpark.
BTW, Re-setting the trip odometer b/w the following steps you outlined
would further assist those mathematically challenged
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Fill the dam tank,,, RESET trip odo drive until its about 1/4.. |
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Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with |
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I've got a 2003 maxima, and your mileage is a bit on the poor side, but not lots. I average about 9 to 10 litres per 100 kilometres. Try resetting the fuel effeciency calculator - you reset it by holding down the trip button on the steering wheel while you are looking at the fuel effeciency calculator. I think that it tends to average the consumption since the last reset, and it's hard to get it to change much if you have not reset it in a long time. Idling in the morning will certainly have a bad effect on your milage, a really bad effect. City driving - the stop light to stop light stuff - sure doesn't not help either. If I'm doing almost all city driving, it may top out 1t about 12.5 litres per 100 kilometres. If it's pretty much all highway then 9 is about what it settles at. Regards - great car! William "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
more secure now, knowing that my fuel economy is not totally off,
however i'd still like to improve it I'll try re-setting the fuel
consumption calc ( didn't know how until now, thanks).
Know how to reset the memory seats?
Reading some other threads on this group, I suppose that the previous
owner's driving habits and the grade of fuel they used might play a
factor in the poor results right now. If lower grade fuel was used on
a repetitive basis previously (now using premium) anyone know how
long it would take for the benefits to be seen in improved MPG?
Thans,
Aly
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common_ sense (AT) netscape (DOT) com> wrote in message news:45f5d750.2458843 (AT) news (DOT) west.cox.net... "MGB" <buchwald (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysamji (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,, If you can't handle the simplicity of the conversation, keep your math to yourself. If I wanted more math, I'd finish my PhD in electrical engineering. Most people who drive a car can relate to the jist of the conversation above. It's unfortunate that you can't. the conversation is simplistic to the point of being idiotic,,, |
you can not determine fuel mileage by using "distance per
tankful",,,,!!!!
The gas gauge is at best plus or minus 20 percent,,,
You do not need a PHD to perform the calculation to get an accurate
gas mileage,,,8th grade will do fine - something you apear to lack,.
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On Mar 12, 6:48 pm, common_ s... (AT) netscape (DOT) com wrote: "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,,- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thank you. I will begin this practice from now on to get a more precise figure rather than a ballpark. BTW, Re-setting the trip odometer b/w the following steps you outlined would further assist those mathematically challenged Fill the dam tank,,, RESET trip odo drive until its about 1/4.. you got it .....and if you use the trip OD as you state its even |
not attacking you btw - this same post in different form must have
come up a dozen time - you simply can not calculate fuel mileage based
on distance per tankfull - the gas gage is at best plus or minus 20
percent,,
and no you do not need a PHD to do this simple calculation,,???????
my 2000 gets 18 to 19 in the city, and 26 to 28 mpg on the highway -
your more powerfull car may get less, as will it if your in a very
cold climate.
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Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks |
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"MGB" <buchwald (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: common_ sense (AT) netscape (DOT) com> wrote in message news:45f5d750.2458843 (AT) news (DOT) west.cox.net... "MGB" <buchwald (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysamji (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,, If you can't handle the simplicity of the conversation, keep your math to yourself. If I wanted more math, I'd finish my PhD in electrical engineering. Most people who drive a car can relate to the jist of the conversation above. It's unfortunate that you can't. the conversation is simplistic to the point of being idiotic,,, you can not determine fuel mileage by using "distance per tankful",,,,!!!! The gas gauge is at best plus or minus 20 percent,,, You do not need a PHD to perform the calculation to get an accurate gas mileage,,,8th grade will do fine - something you apear to lack,. |
these conversations a little too seriously.
I guess you have to troll through the newsgroups and critique postings so
you can appear in your own mind as smarter than someone else?
Not worth continuing this posting since we've discovered the troll.
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"MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173655217.292246.175880 (AT) j27g2000cwj (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Mar 10, 11:54 pm, "MGB" <buchw... (AT) nospam (DOT) telusplanet.net> wrote: "aly78" <alysa... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1173545746.660893.139370 (AT) n33g2000cwc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Hey maxima fans, just bought my first Max, an '03 Max SE auto with 46 K km. I've had it for 2 months now and am impressed (used to drive an Accord 4cyl!!). I've put about 2K km on it so far. I have a major concern regarding fuel consumption: I am consistently getting <400 Km to the tank. I've filled up 5 times since getting it and always with premium. The best return to the tank was 380km with about 25 km left according to the DTE calculator. Assuming 400km (optimistic on my part) to the tank 60L(70L capacity) (60L=never completely drained the tank). I know my reasoning/calculation leaves something to be desired, but work with me! 60L/400km=15L/100km or 15.8mpg (at 3.78L/gal) Is this what other '03 SE owners are getting or is there something wrong wit my ride? Variables: 85% City driving. Work is <10min drive from home, Winter idling in the morning (factor??), driving style= medium (gear shifts b/ w 3500-4500 rpm), but I have opened it up a few times :]] The car's fuel efficiency gauge/calculator does not change = constant 9.6L/100km I would really appreciate other owner's responses/comments/experiences especially '03 model year. Thanks I've got the same car with about the same amount of km's on it. I'm getting the same mileage as you're indicating in the city and on the hwy. Nice car, but heavy on fuel. Lots of horsepower there though. You always pay for power.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah but I thought that the VQV6 is a pretty (fuel) efficient engine? I know a couple of people with '05 Altimas (3.5L, same engine right?) and they report 600km to the tank (406 miles) highway mileage. On a side note, I had rented a Ford Explorer (Triton? V8) for a couple of weeks and that returned approx 550 Km to the tank (`75L I think?). Sorry, I didn't clarify, I get under 400 KM per tank in the city and about 600 KM per tank on the highway. Big difference, for obvious reasons. If you aren't getting about 600 KM on the highway, then I would think something is wrong... At 110Km/hour the engine is revving about 2500 rpm. (4 speed automatic) I hate to post this,,,but is the entire world mathematically challenged,,?? Fill the dam tank,,, drive until its about 1/4.. fill it again,,, and divide the number of miles, or Kms, by the number of gallons or liters you just bought- to come up with the GAS MILEAGE/Kms>>>!!!! the number of whatever per "tank full" is meaningless,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen this same idiotic post over and over and over on this group - learn to use a calculator people - the number per tank full is meaningless,,,,,- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
actually) in regards to calculating ACTUAL fuel economy.(not sure if
it was you?)while searching this group for info prior to posting. In
fact, my lttle blerb with regards to "my calculations leave a little
something to be desired.....work with me etc...) were directed to/
made with the subscriber(s?) who find this simple method quite
ANNOYING, in mind. Didn't think it would bee such a PEEVE,
nonetheless I appreciate your input with regards to your gas mileage.
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