[usedhippo]

ok i have a 1998 v6 stang and i am wondering what most people get as for as gas mileage? also what mods will improve my gas mileage? btw i did search for this and couldnt find anything so no one start telling me i should have searched. thanks for the help.

[El_Cangri]

betwen 18+mpg


intake, exhaust, under drive pullies and tuner give u more mpg

[usedhippo]

how much will ups's add? also who much will exhaust pony up?

[Ole Yeller]

i get 18ish, all city.

[El_Cangri]

idk u can get like more than 4 mpg and maybe 30 h.p with a good tune

[mmvi]

well, to talk about gas mileage, I get around 150 to 200 miles per tank. now, that, is BAD.

[El_Cangri]

i do long trips on my prius

15$ every 2 weeks what u think

[Ole Yeller]

i get about 170 from full to 1/4 tank...

then i fill up

[Onemanzu]

bout 240 per tank... im at 220 and a quarter left...

= 21-22 mpg... i have a clean K&N filter...(thanks previous owner) and under drive pullies... i don't know if dirty fuel injectors and new O2 sensors...

also tune and exhaust and maybe some love... that will help... an aluminum block? that would kick ass! woot for iron... oh ooohhhhh

[2000Mustang]

I get around 22 mpg city and highway. That is the best. I once got 300 miles out of a tank, but I drove like grandma admiring the scenery.

[itschristorres8]

all bolt ons will increase mpg and hp
bolt ons being:
headers
exhaust
intake
chip or flasher
UD pulley

[itschristorres8]

my best is 26mpg all highway on a fuel saver tune

[Murderjetz]

does using cruise control give less gas mileage?
maybe sounds like a dumb question but i was thinking that maybe because the computer needs to kinda work harder to maintain the car's speed on its own, it also requires more gas....i dont know...

[itschristorres8]

no, just set your gas pedal...
if it does its maybe 1/3 of a mile per gal

[JASonic]

cruise actually is better on gas. When you "feather" the throttle to maintain a constant speed, your increasing rpms and demanding more gas. The computer can do it better than you. If you engange the cruise whenever you can, you'll see your mpg go up.

Also, just for shits and giggles, never fill up your tank all the way if your trying to get the best mileage out of your car. You need to keep it as light as possible and every little bit will help.

The new mythbusters said that you can almost double your gas mileage by "drafting" semi's on the highway. Being as far as 100 feet away will still have a pretty dramatic effect on mileage! Pretty cool I think. I know this is true because I drive a ton of miles and have done the math.

[aj28]

My '98 runs 19-20 MPG all city driving. Went up noticeably from the CAI, seems to have gone down a bit from the dual exhaust. Couldn't really tell you why... I think it varies from car-to-car. From what I've read, the only real guaranteed increase in MPG seems to come from a good tune.

[Roadhawg]

Originally Posted by El_Cangri i do long trips on my prius 15$ every 2 weeks what u think

My 18 year old Escort Gt has nearly 200,000 miles gets 32mpg and with no car payments on it in 14 years,
my cost per mile is far better than your Prius..........................

[mikethetigerrr]

wow i should slow my ass down, i get 14 mpg.

course that was before i changed my oil plugs wires air filter and a few other things

i havent tested lately but im at half a tank now so i guess ill track again next week.

[Juggalo_X]

i get about 500 KM to a tank of premium

[tomzac]

Worst = 22mpg (all city)
Best = 33mpg (all highway trip)

Average between 360-410 gallons between fill ups (12.5-14.0 gallons)