30mpg's!! I4 Auto

gm3bow · 08-20-2008, 02:41 AM

Trip from Oakland to Visalia and back!! 555 miles, 18.5 gallons, so ~30mpgs. 65 pretty much all the way.

beastlytaco · 08-20-2008, 03:52 AM

nice. did you have any fuel specified mods done like drop in filter or fuel additive?

dually · 08-20-2008, 07:19 AM

I get about 32, steady throttle at 60mph

kidthatsirish · 08-21-2008, 07:40 PM

it seems from his post that he had removed the secondary air filter, replaced the stock filter with a less restrictive filter, and then added and exhuast mod of some sort (high flow muffler from flowmaster).

OLEFART · 10-10-2008, 11:44 AM

i've got a bone stock 09 reg cab plain jane 4cyl manual shift, my first tank in suburban driving averaged 28mpg,have had it on a few road trips to ohio, ky, iowa, and consistantly get between 28 and 31 depending on which way the wind is blowin. and i've got a lead foot (lol) is there something unusal about this , it seems everybody i've talked to gets much poorer mpg

-TRDMAN- · 10-14-2008, 01:07 PM

wow you guys are lucky the best i ever got it 23mpg with my 08 acces cab manual...

cerec · 10-15-2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gm3bow

Trip from Oakland to Visalia and back!! 555 miles, 18.5 gallons, so ~30mpgs. 65 pretty much all the way.

A trip with my Access Cab 2008 form Orange Copunty to Las Vegas round trip average 30.4mpg. Same: between 55 to 60 MPH

08-20-2008, 02:41 AM	#1
gm3bow Western Alliance: ESO Joined: Jan 2007, #773 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 206	30mpg's!! I4 Auto Trip from Oakland to Visalia and back!! 555 miles, 18.5 gallons, so ~30mpgs. 65 pretty much all the way. __________________ 07 Taco, 2.7L, Access Cab, silver, afe drop-in, Flowmaster 40 n' chrome tip, Westin chrome nerfs, 2 12" cheapy Insignia subs in a sealed box, Audiobahn A400 2T amp, cheapy 200watt amp, 16" rims, 235/70/16 Pathfinders, Lund bug shield n' rain guards, "secondary" filter removed, l.e.d. turn signals, turn signal/side marker mod, eDead sound deadner, 4" fogs, Magellan 3100 gps

08-20-2008, 03:52 AM	#2
beastlytaco Doomsday Squad Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: north carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 2,149 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. hopefully some wheels and tires next year. All weather toyota tacoma mats.	nice. did you have any fuel specified mods done like drop in filter or fuel additive? __________________ "Carpe Diem baby"

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kidthatsirish Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4485 Posts: 62 06 Tacoma SR5 4x4 5speed 2006 Access Cab Manual	it seems from his post that he had removed the secondary air filter, replaced the stock filter with a less restrictive filter, and then added and exhuast mod of some sort (high flow muffler from flowmaster).

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