2.7L MPG

I was doing 70 to 75 mph on that last trip on the highway.

 

Well I am at loss for why my truck is getting 32.4 mpg. I have a2007 reg cab 2.7l 4x4 I hear steady reports of others around 24 with my same truck.maybe it has to do with elevation but I can sure tell you I have done everything possible to improve mpg. I have changed all oils in my truck to pure synthetic with lucas oil synthetic stabilizer where it can be used, I have upgraded to an afe cold air intake with a pro dry filter, upgraded my header to the dt header, added a dynomax muffler and installed a scan gauge, I use lucas upper cylinder lubricant additive in my fuel and always fill my tank with non ethanol 87 grade fuel. maybe I just hit the perfect combination on the head but that setup works pretty dang good for me. I would really love to see somebody else do the same exact thing my truck is been set up to do to see if there's performs just as good.a far as I've seen there is only one other on here I see with a 32.8 mpg average and he has a 5 lugger. is there anyone else achieving such mileage with their 4x4 tacoma or do I just have a freak of nature 4x4?

 

I suspect you just got lucky right out of the box with your truck. I was getting around 22 to 23 until I put new shoes one it and now 20.5 on the past few tanks. A little disappointing but I like the tires better than those stock pieces of crap.
Of course my driving affects the mileage. I generally don't let grass grow so if I back off a bit I'm sure I'll see improvements.

 

What mpg were you getting before the add-ons? Do you know the gear ratio? Must be a manual trans.? Sounds like you've got something special with that truck. Hope it last you for many miles.

 

There is one place around here that has non-ethanol. I should try that. I have been getting about 22 (stock size tires but in LT rather than P).

 

Honestly I think my truck getting good mpg has something to do with my trucks original owner ”seasoning” the engine properly. The original owner was a 60 year old from saint george who always drove it careful, never going over 4000 rpm, always having all mileage matinence checks and fluid changes done accordingly. The one thing the owner told me is that he added lucas synthetic oil stabilizer in the engine, oil transmission, and in the diff. I bought it at 45000 miles.the owner told me the mpg slowly increased over those 40k miles. When I first got it I averaged about 27.7 mpg. All the mods gave me around 4. Some odd gain. that includes full synthetic fluid changeover.

 

muleyhunter - are you still getting 27-32 MPG? That is amazing.

 

I have an 01 access cab with 3 inch lift and 265/70/16 tires and a magnaflow exhaust. I drive about 12 to 13 miles to wrok and home each day with a few sidetrips and I get between 16 to 18mpg.

 

I have the 2.7L double cab 2004 and my first tank I got 18.7 on the highway, but on my last tank (city), I got just over 16 according to fuelly.com

 

my over all 21-23

 

I have about 380lbs of armor along with KM2's mud terrains. 4.56 gears and 5 speed. I get 18 hwy (75mph) and 17 around town

 

About 21-22 on a 2007 Access Cab PreRunner SR5 (5 Speed).

 

03 4x4 access cab stock except 31x10.5s. Last summer I was getting 23-24mpg. Once winter hit (although I've not needed 4 wheel) I moved so my trips when from mostly highway at least 15minute to 30 minute drives to 10 minute drives and more in town driving. also went from stock tires to the 31s. With the seasonal gas and other factors I've dropped to 18-19mpg

 

4x4 extended cab. I get 20-21 and a few times as high as 23 driving back roads, mostly 3rd gear and about 1750-2100 RPM's looking for deer/elk/animals. Not much in town driving. Freeway driving is 24-26, so the difference in driving conditions makes about 4-5 MPG difference for me. I haven't noticed a difference between winter and summer. Our winters are not very cold.

 

20-25 mpg depending. 4x4 and used daily in 4x in the winter. Mileage got noticeably better after about 30K.

 

2008 single cab all stock except for 2.5 in leveling kit and 265 75 r16 hancook dynapro tires and secondary airfilter removal and ive been getting about 18.75 mpg on my 106 mile commute to work and a little around town driving

 

I have a 4x4 AC lifted 3". Normaly get around 20 mpg with winter gas and around 24 mpg with summer gas.
I just filled up yesterday and after 397.6 miles (not my record that's 407) it took 19.343 gallons (20.55 mpg with 95% hwy @ 70 to 75 mph).

 

2012 Tacoma SR5 extended cab 4x4 5-speed manual transmission with 2.7 liter engine, 5500 miles. STOCK, and I mean STOCK. Best mpg has been 19.5mpg hwy. Averaging 18mpg overall I guess. Maybe it will pick up with this nice weather, but with the higher fuel prices I've been driving the Honda Accord (30-32mpg)and riding the Harley Davidson (38-42mpg). So sad it just sits in the driveway.....

 

Just got a bit over 24mpg in my 4x4 reg cab manual. This was the tank after I installed a cross-bed ladder rack and drove some winding back country hills running higher revs in lower gears to get though some steep grades. I average between 22-24 mpg consistently throughout the year. My truck now has 19,500 miles on it and like a previous poster mentioned the mileage gets better well after the "break-in"

 

im lucky to even get close to 18mpg highway.... 265at's with 16" eagle alloys. only have a skid plate and with icons and tc ucas. i might need a regrear?