Are you getting bad MPG?

TheSchwartz · 03-17-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Allens_Piece

TRD exhaust and K&N 63 series CIA (thus the heavy foot problem).

Ive got the K&N 63 with a magnaflow 18" and i have the same problem, Small world

#Reistlehr- · 03-17-2009, 11:40 PM

I live in a NYC suburb, with a 20 mile commute to work all highway, and on average i get 17.4 miles a gallon.

It is worth it. I love my truck.

09 Double Cab Long Bed,

Raven65 · 03-18-2009, 11:55 AM

'09 Reg Cab 2.7L Manual - Brand new - bone stock

EPA estimate for my truck is 20/26. I just got 25.6 MPG in mixed (60/40 hwy/city) driving on my second full tank since buying the truck new (forgot to check the first). That's driving very conservatively... easy on the throttle and shifting below 3K RPM's in most cases... usually around 2.5K RPM.

wiscdave · 03-18-2009, 11:58 AM

this truck loves hot air. Cold air= crappy MPG

HWALLEN48 · 03-18-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by neslerrah

I average about 22-23 mpg in the city. Between 24-27 when I hit the freeway. I go about 5 mph over the limit.

I get 24 / 25 in the summer and 21 / 23 in the winter. Thats good mileage with your canopy on, what was it with out ??

Hal in Seattle

bobwilson1977 · 03-18-2009, 12:38 PM

Just my two cents as a loyal Taco owner. Toyota needs to get with the ball game on some of their engines. Chevrolet just started selling the new Camaro , and the bone stock model comes with a 304HP V6 that gets 25-30MPG freeway.That's impressive. Now why Toyota's V6 engines get worse fuel economy than some of the V8's out there is a mystery to me, but surely if they could build a hybrid like the Prius, they could make a more efficient V6.

Raven65 · 03-18-2009, 01:56 PM

That new Chevy V6 has direct injection which is more efficient. The turbocharged direct injection 2.0L I4 in the Ponitac Solstice GXP makes 260 HP/260 lb-ft TQ while getting 19/28 MPG. I have a friend (who's opinion I strongly trust) who has one & he says he routinely gets 30-31 MPG on road trips without trying hard.

But... that's a tiny aerodynamic roadster that weighs just under 3000 lbs. - not a 3250-4200-lb truck with the aerodynamics of a small barn.

Snyperx · 03-26-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSchwartz

If your running your fog's all the time it causes more demand on your battery = more run time for alternator = more power taken from engine. hope this gives you some ideah.

Huh?

I only run my fogs in bad weather and my mpg still sucks ass. After I ran Seafoam in the last tank I have no improvement in mpg. Still getting around 15.6mpg with mixed driving.

MGH-PA · 03-26-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Snyperx

Huh?

I only run my fogs in bad weather and my mpg still sucks ass. After I ran Seafoam in the last tank I have no improvement in mpg. Still getting around 15.6mpg with mixed driving.

I didn't read through all the posts, but did the lose correlate with the winter blend gas? It's odd. I always drop in the winter once winter blend fuels are added in. However, this last tank, I'm on par with getting my worse mpg yet, and I'm driving the SAME conditions the same speeds as always. The only time I got worse gas mileage was driving a week or so in -16 to -4 degree temps. Our weather for most of this tank has been in the 30s-50s. Weird. Still, it's only going to work out to about 16.5-17mpg.

InaKoma08 · 03-26-2009, 01:30 PM

6" Lift and 35's tell ya anything?

TheSchwartz · 03-26-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Snyperx

Huh?

I only run my fogs in bad weather and my mpg still sucks ass. After I ran Seafoam in the last tank I have no improvement in mpg. Still getting around 15.6mpg with mixed driving.

Dont know what to tell you brother i run my fogs at night and i get about 17mpg average. But then again I have a somewhat heavy right foot. I dont know what to say about your 15mpg. Maby Call Click and Clack.

TacoBow · 03-27-2009, 07:09 PM

mix123 · 03-28-2009, 05:28 PM

So I've only got about 1500km's on my truck and I got 13mpg on my last tank, which is pretty rough considering I drove it like a grampa just to see what I could get.....this will get better as I get more kms on it? This is probably a bit better than my last tank.....how many miles are you guys getting on a full tank usually?

TheSchwartz · 03-29-2009, 06:28 AM

Im getting about 300 to a tank day to day and i get about 320-340 Hwy

dragon129 · 03-29-2009, 12:20 PM

I just ran through my first tank in mine and I got 19.5 mpg. Not too bad for a truck.

Madchild · 03-29-2009, 08:44 PM

Just filled up today (first tank) and got 15.4 mpg.

CableTec · 03-29-2009, 08:48 PM

I'm getting around 19-20 mpg or about 310 per tank in the city right about now. I expect that to improve slightly on the highway. I thought I was doing great. I was at almost 200 miles and barely half a tank, and then in the last day or so; that gas gauge dropped like a friggin' rock!

[eric] · 03-30-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CableTec

I'm getting around 19-20 mpg or about 310 per tank in the city right about now. I expect that to improve slightly on the highway.

on the freeway i get horrible millage if i am going 70 or over.

skynyrd · 03-30-2009, 07:31 PM

I usually get 14-15 in the city and 19 highway after my toytech leveling lift and 285-75/16 BFG tires. MPG was better before big tires and lift, around 17 city and 21 highway.

Madchild · 04-08-2009, 10:38 PM

2nd fuel tank. This time with 89 octane. found that I got 15.6mpg. .2mpg more per gallon. 17 gallons at .2 more per gallon = 3.4 miles more. HAHA WTF.
The extra $1.70 got me 3.4 more miles. Totally not worth it.

Round three...running Premium

View Poll Results: Click on all that apply to your Tacoma.
I get good MPG!!	280	34.44%
My MPG sucks!	263	32.35%
My Tacoma is Stock.	325	39.98%
I have a heavy foot on the gas accelerator!	184	22.63%
I have the fog light mod running through the ECU relay.	35	4.31%
I have added bolt on after market parts.	137	16.85%
My Tacoma is lifted?	134	16.48%
Who gives a crap????	123	15.13%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 813. You may not vote on this poll

03-29-2009, 08:44 PM	#76
Madchild Member Joined: Mar 2009, #14386 Location: Bloomington MN Gender: Male Posts: 74	Just filled up today (first tank) and got 15.4 mpg. __________________ CHENG DYNASTY RACING CRA #223 2009 Partners: Cheng's Dynasty, Lithium Motorsports, Bobby and Steve's Auto World, Studio299, Motoprimo, Armour Bodies, Woodcraft, Scorpion, 2KMotorsport, Pirelli

04-08-2009, 10:38 PM	#80
Madchild Member Joined: Mar 2009, #14386 Location: Bloomington MN Gender: Male Posts: 74	2nd fuel tank. This time with 89 octane. found that I got 15.6mpg. .2mpg more per gallon. 17 gallons at .2 more per gallon = 3.4 miles more. HAHA WTF. The extra $1.70 got me 3.4 more miles. Totally not worth it. Round three...running Premium __________________ CHENG DYNASTY RACING CRA #223 2009 Partners: Cheng's Dynasty, Lithium Motorsports, Bobby and Steve's Auto World, Studio299, Motoprimo, Armour Bodies, Woodcraft, Scorpion, 2KMotorsport, Pirelli

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