Consider me impressed.. 24 MPG!

[JKD]

I ran the tank down to the wire once on a long distance trip.....the most I ever hit was 22.7 MPG - calculated from actual pumps fills and ODO reading.

My fuel economy has been off lately, I've done a lot of maintenance since I last measured it....not really changed but then the Runner only does short trips lately so eeking out 16MPG around town.

I got an AFR sensor and Fuel Filter waiting to go on though.

 

[yot4runA9Boss]

Mine was parked with damage for 2+ years. Prior to the damage, I never recorded better than about 18MPG. I just replaced the front brakes and the front bearings 2 weeks ago along with several other smaller repairs that were needed. I have, since, gone on long trips two different times. Each time I filled the tank before I left and then again when I returned. The first time I went 88.8 miles and it took 3.8 gallons totaling 23.36MPG. The second time I went 117 miles and it took 4.9 gallons totaling 23.87MPG. These were straight HWY trips with little idling and little stopping but I have been astonished to measure right around 24MPG which was unheard of in the past...

The mechanic that completed the bearing/brake replacement said that the bearings were f**ked. He said they were basically welded together and it was near impossible to press them out. He also said that he thinks they may have been compromised for a long time and I was lucky one/both of the wheels didn't fly off at speed. I wonder if that is why my MPG has increased. Having a compromised bearing is like driving through deep sand all the time. It must negatively effect MPG.

It's clear to me at this point that strictly HWY at 60MPH I am getting better than 20MPG which is crazy to me.