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New Taco and I'm already worried. Help please.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by marcosbullock, Nov 4, 2010.

  1. Nov 4, 2010 at 7:49 PM
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    marcosbullock

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    So I drove 3hrs to Dallas to pick up my new 2009 Tacoma. It's an access cab Prerunner that has a 3" spacer lift and some pretty tame tires. I've been worried though about the gas mileage. In town, I filled it up and drove about 20 miles. The tank is already knocking on 3/4 and I think that there's no way that can be right. Help please because if I'm going to be getting gas mileage that's that absurd I'll be selling that Taco faster than that tank can get to "E".
     
  2. Nov 4, 2010 at 7:55 PM
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    Rucas

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    no way that doesnt sound right at all.
    try filling it up again and see what happens?
     
  3. Nov 4, 2010 at 7:57 PM
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    solus

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    Probably more than 20 miles
     
  4. Nov 4, 2010 at 7:59 PM
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    mine usually starts to dip after 30 miles, and thats right past the top line.
     
  5. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:02 PM
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    ColtsTRD

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    Don't look for it to get much better. If your conecerned about full economy you bought the wrong vehicle bud :eek:
     
  6. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:03 PM
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    Mine is like this. It may not have been filled up all the way. My tacoma takes a while for the guage to start dipping, but dips faster the lower it gets.
     
  7. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:06 PM
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    yeah but the op is looking at 4mpg. :(
     
  8. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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    I know it's not a Prius but I think that less than 10mpg is a bit much. When I fill it up, it stays just about 1mm below full. I took my time and filled it slowly but still it didn't go past the full mark.
     
  9. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:21 PM
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    mine goes past the full mark... perhaps your guage is going haywire...? Take it to a dealer and have them look at it...
     
  10. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:24 PM
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    go fill it back up and see how much fuel you put in and divide it by your miles.
     
  11. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:31 PM
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    A new 2009? Hope you got a deal on it...

    Definitely take it back to the dealer and get them to check it out.
     
  12. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:34 PM
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    You should easily get 16-19mpg on a tank depending on your drive style. You should also drive through a full tank. Keep track of your miles on the trip meter for the tank, then divide by # of gallons you fill back up.
     
  13. Nov 4, 2010 at 8:34 PM
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    6500 miles. New to me.
     
  14. Nov 5, 2010 at 9:17 AM
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    I usually go about 100 miles on the first 1/4 tank in my 2010. Sounds like the gauge or the sensor in the tank is not working correctly. With mixed driving I get about 17 mpg with a lot of highway miles I get around 20.
     
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    You must have a really really light foot! I cant get more than 230 miles out of a tank! But im lifted 6" with 10ply 33's lol
     
  16. Nov 5, 2010 at 9:22 AM
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    same here. :D

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    I get about 16 MPG on my 2006 Double cab. Like MountainEarth said - drive through the tank and check the actual mileage - the gauge could just be way off...just make sure your mileage is calculated from a topped off tank to another topped off tank...
     
  18. Nov 5, 2010 at 9:25 AM
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    Go through a couple tanks, recording your mileage.

    Make sure you always fill it all the way to the top.

    But yeah, the truck is heavy and the wheels are heavy - so it's sensitive to how you drive. It's got the power to get that 4K lb truck and those big 33" tires spinning, but be aware that doing so burns up those old-dead-decomposed-dinosaurs pretty fast.
     
  19. Nov 5, 2010 at 9:29 AM
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    I have 285 Duratraks with a 3" lift and on the highway, I get about 17.5 mpg.

    2006 AccessCab..4x4

    Prior to the lift and tires..maybe 20 MPG. The tires add an error of about 7% to the speedo.

    I just bought a 2005 Civic Coupe that gets nearly 40mpg!!! Bought it to keep miles off the truck and mortgaging my house to fill up the truck every other day.
     
  20. Nov 5, 2010 at 9:33 AM
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    With my tank filled to the top, the needle doesn't start to move till about 70-80 miles. I use 93oct and get 18-19mpg on the regular.
     

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