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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Bino9905, Sep 28, 2012.

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  1. Sep 29, 2012 at 12:12 PM
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    Go ahead and sign up for Fuelly.com. You can track your own mileage as well as every vehicle that's on Fuelly.
     
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  2. Sep 29, 2012 at 4:17 PM
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    Anyone think elevation should be taken into account
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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    I have the same powertrain as you. summer miles: 19mpg with mixed driving. I'll take 12 gallons and my trip meter reads somewhere around 290. this summer while driving out of Alaska, I dialed it back to 54mph/1980rpms and squeezed 375 miles out of a tank. it CAN be done, you just can't be in a hurry.
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:34 PM
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    I get 230 to 250 4x4 I4 5 speed.... Leveling kit and stock tires! I drive all highway no redlights! Never got over 17.1 miles to a gallon!! But hoping monday it will be better!
     
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  5. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM
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    Cory - seems like you should be getting better. I have an '04 4x4, I4 w/auto tranny and I get around 23 city. I suspect if I had a manual tranny, I'd be getting closer to 25.

    Local commute round trip about 34 miles over somewhat hilly terrain. 6 stops routinely, but sometimes 8. Top speeds around 50 with most driving between 45-50. I'm generally around 210-220 around a 1/2 tank and 370 when the light comes on (usually has around 2 gallons left in the tank).
     
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  6. Sep 29, 2012 at 7:08 PM
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    Apples to oranges? Don't the 2wd have smaller gas tanks than Pre Runner and 4wd? In my V6 4x4 I get ave. 20mpg x 18.5 gallon tank = 370 per tank.
     
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  7. Sep 29, 2012 at 7:49 PM
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    You might be right. I seem to recall a couple of different tank sizes in the owners manual. But maybe just a couple of gallons different if I recall right. 20 mpgs from the V6 isn't too bad relative to the FE of the I4.
     
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  8. Sep 29, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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    I get 250-260 usually in the summer. That is mostly city driving though. The best I ever got was 23 on a 220 mile all highway trip. Half the trip was at 55mph and a lot was downhill.
     
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  9. Sep 29, 2012 at 11:06 PM
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    well i just fueled up and i had 238 miles and put in 14 gallons
    i really thought i would do better, averaging less than 17 :(
     
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  10. Sep 29, 2012 at 11:09 PM
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    Im usually between 300-350. Sometimes i get less than 300 but its because i spend too much time pressing the skinny pedal.
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2012 at 5:01 AM
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    I am at 240 with a 1/4 tank left. Last fill up I calculated 19.6 mpg. Not too bad. All stock with mixed driving.
     
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  12. Sep 30, 2012 at 5:13 AM
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    It's an unfair advantage.

    2nd generation but my best is 751.
     
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  13. Sep 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM
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    I have no reason to lie. I got over 375 without the gas light coming on. It was a good day.
     
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  14. Sep 30, 2012 at 8:10 AM
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    Leveling kit, all the plastic, UWS tool box! Don't plan to lift want it to be able to drive daily and work the woods as well!!

    Yeah that is what i figured lol my cel is on for evap goin to the DS tomorrow hoping to get the part to fix it! I drive 60 miles a day to work and back and i live 2 miles from the interstate and no red lights and work is right off the interstate and again no red light until i head home and its jus one! That was one reason i bought the truck was for fuel mileage so lets hope this fixes it!
     
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  15. Sep 30, 2012 at 8:18 AM
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    Last tank got 364 miles... 15.6 gallons to fill up =23.3 mpg all Interstate driving 65 MPH....
    alot better than my average. Does anyone think the brand of gas matters? I bought it at a Holiday Station in Wisconsin ...Eau Claire
     
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  16. Sep 30, 2012 at 8:58 AM
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    Holiday is what I got my best on also. 23 mpg in my truck.
     
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  17. Sep 30, 2012 at 11:42 AM
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    Yep. I'm at 5,003 ft in Colorado.

    Just refilled earlier at 252 with the light on. Got about 15.8 mpg.

    My best was about 26 mpg highway coming from Utah to Colorado. Had a 3 inch lift and stock tires. I followed behind my dad who was pulling a horse trailer. Made a nice windbreak :D he got like 8 in his Tundra with the filled trailer rofl
     
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  18. Sep 30, 2012 at 2:40 PM
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    yea I got that same problem lol
    And yea Ice Horse thats what I figured higher elevation means you waste more gas but I'm in colorado and get 300 miles out of my tank easy. Once my UG was showing 22mpg.


    Any one here with a v6 first gen have a ultragauge hooked up

    Edit: what octane is everyone using
     
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  19. Sep 30, 2012 at 5:59 PM
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    Too funny - CEL has been on since before I bought my truck. Seller still has responsibility to get that right for me, so they replaced the gas cap and filler tube. Still throwing the codes 441, 442, and 446. Sometimes just one or the other, but usually a pair or all three. Starting to think it might be the cannister, but since it can throw the codes less 446, not certain that's it. Good luck with your evap issue. Not sure that's causing you the loss in mpg's, but it would be nice to take care of one issue while solving another.
     
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  20. Jan 11, 2013 at 1:20 AM
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    I am at 230 miles, I got 1/4 tank left. Thats half high way half town. Its got winter fuel so its not as grate. There is 2 feet of snow im driving through in 4wd and i got 31s. Hoping to get 300 miles out of the tank!
     
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