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Are you getting bad MPG?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JAG, Feb 23, 2009.

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  1. I get good MPG!!

    1,042 vote(s)
    27.6%

  2. My MPG sucks!

    1,468 vote(s)
    38.9%

  3. My Tacoma is Stock.

    1,438 vote(s)
    38.1%

  4. I have a heavy foot on the gas accelerator!

    792 vote(s)
    21.0%

  5. I have the fog light mod running through the ECU relay.

    146 vote(s)
    3.9%

  6. I have added bolt on after market parts.

    571 vote(s)
    15.1%

  7. My Tacoma is lifted?

    732 vote(s)
    19.4%

  8. Who gives a crap????

    539 vote(s)
    14.3%
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  1. Mar 18, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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    ETaco23

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    ETaco23 Marshall offroad Fabrication

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    Whats everyone rhnning there tires at?(285 duratracs)
     
    ETaco23, Mar 18, 2012
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  2. Mar 19, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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    mbrogz3000

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    mbrogz3000 Well-Known Member

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    Last week, I got 19.6 MPG, down from prior week's 20.0 MPG. This was with 93 octane. I was liberal with using the accelerator this last week more than I have been in the past.

    For this week, I am back to using 87 to see if there is any greater benefit to using 93 vs. 87, which has been about a month long informal study for me. Initial impression is what many using 93 has realized...yes, with 93 you get a few tenths better gas mileage, but the mileage improvement does not offset the added cost of 93.
     
    mbrogz3000, Mar 19, 2012
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  3. Mar 23, 2012 at 6:59 AM
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    Oury

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    Oury Texas Taco

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    stuff and more stuff

    It is a cleaner fuel in the long run, not all 87 graded fuel comes the same....

    I have ran 93 in my truck for over a year now. When I had my CAI, I would get 14-15mpg. Now with my stock intake with a drop in air filter, I have been getting 16-19mpg.
     
    Oury, Mar 23, 2012
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  4. Mar 23, 2012 at 7:05 AM
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    uscmatt

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    uscmatt Carpe Diem

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    Just went 230 miles on 15 gallons. 15 mpg.

    v6 PreRunner, 20" rims on 34" tires. Gonna look at my MAF and check tire pressure today.
     
    uscmatt, Mar 23, 2012
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  5. Mar 23, 2012 at 9:05 AM
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    Wyowill

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    '05 base model, stock except for cruise control. Just did 1890 miles on I-25 from Wyoming to New Mexico and back. Set cruise on 80, slowed down to traffic flow thru big cities. 22.78 MPG average
     
    Wyowill, Mar 23, 2012
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  6. Mar 25, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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    Rupp1

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    Rupp1 "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball."

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    Typical driving. No babying. I think that's not too bad.
     
    Rupp1, Mar 25, 2012
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  7. Mar 25, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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    MotorsportsAustin

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    Tank #2, 15.98 mpg - 3% for speedo / odometer error = 15.5mpg Actual. (60% city, and live in a hilly area).

    2012 DC Off Road Manual
     
    MotorsportsAustin, Mar 25, 2012
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  8. Mar 25, 2012 at 11:11 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

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    6 speed blows on highway, better off with 4cyl manual or v6 auto. . .
     
    BuzzardsGottaEat, Mar 25, 2012
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  9. Mar 26, 2012 at 6:59 AM
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    dwsyab

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    dwsyab Old Man

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    Not only is the gas mixture different in winter, winter air is notably more dense creating increased wind resistance at higher speeds. In my young and dumber days I used to ride a motorcycle year round without a windshield and the difference at interstate speed was shocking! :eek:
     
    dwsyab, Mar 26, 2012
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  10. Mar 26, 2012 at 8:46 AM
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    CayucosTacoma

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    CayucosTacoma Just think outside the Yota

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    I just averaged 20 mpg in my 2005 toyota tacoma v6 six speed.
    Been doing a lot of highway driving and a little city, id say 75/25
     
    CayucosTacoma, Mar 26, 2012
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  11. Mar 26, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

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    Above 75mph? Or 65 and below? Huge difference
     
    BuzzardsGottaEat, Mar 26, 2012
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  12. Mar 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM
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    CayucosTacoma

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    CayucosTacoma Just think outside the Yota

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    65 and 55 haha trying to see my best case scenario mpg
     
    CayucosTacoma, Mar 26, 2012
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  13. Mar 26, 2012 at 5:51 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    BuzzardsGottaEat Well-Known Member

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    Record a trip doing 80 sometime just to see the difference
     
    BuzzardsGottaEat, Mar 26, 2012
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  14. Mar 26, 2012 at 7:48 PM
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    CayucosTacoma

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    CayucosTacoma Just think outside the Yota

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    Will do on next fill up
     
    CayucosTacoma, Mar 26, 2012
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  15. Mar 27, 2012 at 2:35 PM
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    jtgroce

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    jtgroce Got R Did

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    just tripped 3,000 miles yesterday got 19.8mpg.....mostly highway driving 70/30
     
    jtgroce, Mar 27, 2012
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  16. Mar 27, 2012 at 5:35 PM
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    IndigoTac07

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    IndigoTac07 Tortoise*

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    yes, terrible, I just got like, 1mpg :cool:









    Nah, I think I'm getting average, or just under
     
    IndigoTac07, Mar 27, 2012
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  17. Mar 27, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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    drade

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    drade BRUINS 4 LIFE

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    I get pretty crappy mpg myself. Around 17 on Avg in town, maybe 19 on highway? But when you lift and add bigger tires, that doesn't help does it:eek:. Oh well 4$ a gal won't stop my daily driving!
     
    drade, Mar 27, 2012
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  18. Mar 27, 2012 at 8:59 PM
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    Hoyal

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    Hoyal Whiskey bent and hell bound.

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    Big tires, big lift, Lots of stuff's.
    My 4runner I get about 210-220 to a tank of gas.
     
    Hoyal, Mar 27, 2012
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  19. Mar 28, 2012 at 6:27 PM
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    iroh

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    Certainly did today... 40mph straight headwind makes the feed-me-ometer fall a little fast.

    Stations here switching to summer gas this/next week, woot!
     
    iroh, Mar 28, 2012
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  20. Mar 28, 2012 at 11:49 PM
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    MrTacoma

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    20 ish but like i said in another thread im putting two or three ten dollar fills up in between getting a legit full up..ussally i fill up around half way inbetween 1/4 and empty..when gas was 3.00 a gal i used go to e light but now its to much to do that
     
    MrTacoma, Mar 28, 2012
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