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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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I have an 02 es stick, sri, throttle body coolant bypass, rrm piggy v2 on 89 oct. Right now im just barely over the half tank mark and ive done 195 miles, equal city and highway driving. ive been driving it easy usually shifting at 2.5k to see what my mileage is. I ll post my results when i fill up.
, LUCKY!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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I wouldn't call him lucky, I'd call you unlucky, lol.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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I wouldn't call him lucky, I'd call you unlucky, lol.
lol
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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Yeah I am in the same ball park right about 200 for half a tank. I get just under 400 on a full tank. 32 mpg average a high of 36 and a low of 25 or so. All depends on how I drive.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by coal
Yeah I am in the same ball park right about 200 for half a tank. I get just under 400 on a full tank. 32 mpg average a high of 36 and a low of 25 or so. All depends on how I drive.
could it also be that were i live is really hot and humid?? today was like 95(i have sri)
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Low octane works well on my car. Use that if you are currently using a higher rating.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by coal
Low octane works well on my car. Use that if you are currently using a higher rating.
yea the other day when i filled up i didnt notice that the shell i went to ran out of regular and plus, so i had to pump v-power (had already paid for it) that could of been why(thats the gas i put in to test mpg)
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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No worries just check the next time it gets a fill up. The tranny is more alarming to me. If that is acting a little off then that could easily cause a MPG drop.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Well I just got back from a trip from Vegas to Carlsbad and back, and I was pushing 175 miles for a half tank so im estimating like 350 mpt. No idea why it is so good, maybe because I wasn't stopping and going, or speeding along like I usually do. But I did recently put on my RRM SRI and RRM pulley using 89 octane.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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my car is fixed i just used sea foam and gave it a fresh oil change and now im getting about 33mpg
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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my car is fixed i just used sea foam and gave it a fresh oil change and now im getting about 33mpg
+1 sea foam + oil change works wonders.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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I am getting like 220 mpt on my car.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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^ he also has a turbo.

I get about 260 - 270 per tank. But most of mine is highway driving. Not too many mods just my 18" wheels, sri, rrm header, rrm pulley, and my greddy catback. So thats not too bad I guess. I know when I have my oz wheels on I get over 300.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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To improve mileage as well as power, I've got an Injen short ram, NGK Iridium plugs, RRM crank pulley, and magnecor wires, oh and I only use Royal Purple 10w30 (it's a warm climate car). 250-280mpt (mostly city) and 300+ on the hwy depending upon how I push it. 300mpt in the city, during the few weeks when it's cold and I don't have to run the AC. It also seems to help to just keep the car maintained. I get the coolant and the trans fluid changed annually and periodically give it some Redline fuel system cleaner.

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