Just over 25 MPG!!!

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Just got over 25 MPG!!!

I just made a round trip to Denver today from Colorado Springs and did alot of driving around in Denver and was real surprised to notice on the way back that I was 200 miles at a half tank! So when I got back to Colorado Springs I went and filled up at the same gas station and at the exact same pump to try to limit variables and got 25.19 mpg. I was real surprised cause I was late going up to Denver so I was pushing a lil over 80 on the way up and around 70 on the way home, plus I did a fair amount of city driving in Denver. I just moved to Colorado, wonder if the thinner air helps the aerodynamics or something???

Anyway I have a 96 4R V6 5spd 4x4 with 143k miles. Just wanted to share my excitement.

-Chad
 
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I get the exact same mileage with my 2000 SR5 with 91,000 miles. One mile pergallon less than I got with my 2wd, 4cyl. Ford Ranger with 44,000 miles.
 
Thinner air isn't helping MPGs and it actually kills a little horsepower due to the lack of oxygen. I think it has more to due with engine speed and you were disciplined on the throttle.

What is your average full tank miles? I get a little over 250 around town with some hwy and I'm a bit of a leadfoot and love to accelerate and I have D load rated +1 size over stock tires.
 
I usually get high 200s per tank. This time I filled up at just under half a tank and I'd gone 230 miles!

Don't really know what was different this time, but I hope it keeps up....

-Chad
 
I average about 260/tank around town after gas light comes on. I'm curious as to how far we can drive after the light first kicks on. I don't wanna find out. Anyone press their luck to far?
 
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Don't rely on the ligth and you just got to learn your truck and see how much fuel you put in at fillups with your miles. Mine comes on by 225 miles and I go for another 25 or more and only squeeze in 15.5.
 
wow! Everyone seems to be getting at least 230+/tank. I guess I'm the village idiot, the outcast. I get ABOUT 220/tank with city and hwy (alot of backroad driving). light goes on about 215. Most I've ever "squeezed" in was 14.955. Guess I'm a sissy. Wonder why....

sorry for the life story....but there's my $0.02...
 
Mr. Dabadina said:
I average about 260/tank around town before gas light comes on. I'm curious as to how far we can drive after the light first kicks on. I don't wanna find out. Anyone press their luck to far?
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Ever see that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer takes a car for a test drive and wants to see how far past "E" you can drive?
 
I did 292 miles from 14.1 gallons on the weekend, 100% highway with cruise set at 70.
I have done 50 miles with the fuel light on once and put a little over 15 gallons in at the pump, but i was sh#@*ing myself after about 30 miles! Depending on what the unused fuel volume is, I think I might get 60-70 miles with the light on.
 
I get some 280-300 miles per tank. 25mpg does sound extreme to me, but that's just jealousy talking cause I get some 16-18mpg around town.

I also got 18.8 miles on the Empty Light once before I decided to pull into a station. I wouldn't recommend that to anyone though, I hear that fuel injectors really don't like when a car runs out of fuel.

On a personal note, it's a stupid feeling passing by a gas station once you're running on fumes. I did it because of sheer laziness before my brain kicked in and took over. But I could physically see my hands beginning to shake a little, getting a little hot... I'm not doing that again any time soon that's for sure.
 
Mileage- 97 4Runner with 3.4L V6

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.
 
Did you notice any difficulty in spinning the front wheels when lifted? Any resistance to roll when in neutral and a flat surface? Mine did the best 21.5 MPG while I lived in Reno NV but Never ever seen those numbers after moving to deep south and then to West TX. The best I get is 16.8 MPG on 100% highway and on 100% city 3 miles each way trips: 11 MPG! I find no resistance to roll, so I over rule the issue with the bearings in my 97. IF bearings are too tight, you'll find the difficulty in steering. But I am impressed with your numbers. Even any newer V6 (proper body on frame truck) will hardly get closer to 20.
 
Best I've gotten is 21.17 with a 5 speed 3.4L. Then again that's mountain highway mileage. I wonder what would happen if I repeated the OPs course but in reverse.
 
The best I've ever gotten was 29.78 mpg on the highway. Everyone will rightfully say "no way man, photos or it didn't happen". And believe it or not, I photo proof because snapping a pic and calculating it later is how I track milage.

Below are the actual photos of the fuel pump where I filled up. Look at the date and time, note that the trip odometer is consistent with the actual odometer. The location on the first photo is blacked out because it is my home town, also cropped the bottom because I don't want other personal photos visible.

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This is the milage when I filled up the tank at the start.
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Unfortunately I didn't wait for the needle to go to full before taking the photo, but was completely filled. The pump did not shut off early. The fuel light hadn't come on (I know it works) when I filled up, but it was at the bottom of the gauge.
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My vehicle is mostly stock, on all terrain tires. No lift, no special intake, just well maintained.
 
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