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What gas type do yall use? What's your MPG?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Sabertoothdiego, Aug 11, 2021.

  1. Aug 11, 2021 at 5:59 PM
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    dakotastomm

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    Using better grades of gas gets me better gas mileage. That's verified by driving the same route every day under the same conditions Using different gas. But, the extra fuel mileage is almost the same as the cost of better gas. So cost per mile is nearly the same. +/- a few cents
     
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  2. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:02 PM
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  3. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:04 PM
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  4. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:08 PM
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    Countless other tests done by other sources would disagree with that notion. Higher octane is usually related to higher compression. Unless you're tuned to use something with higher octane you're literally throwing your money away. In stock form you aren't going to get better MPG, more HP, clean out the fuel system, etc.
     
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  6. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:12 PM
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    85 octane here in CO.

    Most of the time I get 21mpg.

    Truck is stock besides wildpeaks and hard tonneau.
     
  7. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:14 PM
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    Ignite E90 or AVGAS.
     
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  8. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:15 PM
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    87 15.5 ~
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    87 ethanol free 15.5 ~
    87 100% gas (whatever TF that means) 15.5 ~
     
  9. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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    I get a couple miles better mpg with 100% gas but the cost over 10% ethanol doesn’t payoff.
     
  10. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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    Love me the smell of some AVGAS. :)
     
  11. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:18 PM
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    This is with my 22re, haven’t tried it on the new one.
     
  12. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:43 PM
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  13. Aug 11, 2021 at 6:59 PM
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    265/75r16, 5.29s, 1.5” lift, ARE DCU cap. 16-17 in town, 18-20 on the highway. As soon as I get out of the hills I pick up 1-2mpg on the highway atleast. I run 93
     
  14. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:06 PM
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    About a 47 mile, 1 hour and a half commute now (Bay Area)… have been getting 20-21 MPG with regular unleaded on a VFTune. Haven’t tried switching to premium yet as that’s almost $5 a gallon here…
     
  15. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:08 PM
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    Jesus do you drive 90 mph in the mud uphill both ways?
     
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  17. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:16 PM
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    91 and I get 18mpg average.
    I drive it daily like if it is my last day on earth.
     
  18. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:26 PM
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    rtilton12

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    Jet fuel, figured go hard or go home. Endless mpg
     
  19. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:36 PM
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    JP5 (Jet fuel) because trucks of the sky's (airplanes) carries people across the water without stalling or knocking than it's good enough for our land trucks.
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    Kidding... 87 octane. Getting about 22-24mpg since I'm 95% highway driving.
     
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  20. Aug 11, 2021 at 7:52 PM
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