[motorhead6776]

Originally Posted by mp4 player I have a 2000 3.8 and I usually fill up around 300 for city driving or 400 for freeway. Yours seems a bit low.

the only way you could get 400 miles to a tank on the freeway is if u tailgated a semi truck the whole time or drove down hill. that averages to 31 mpg if you drain the tank to empty.

i usually get 200 - 250 with a heavy foot around town, and 250 - 300 on the highway with the cruise set at 70 or 75.

[moond0ggie]

I use a tank full a week commuting to work & I always reset the trip meter,
I consistantly get 27.5 MPG & the most miles on the meter with out running out
of gas was 377 mi. If I fill it to the neck it might make it to 400 on fumes.
This is on a high miles car, 155,000 mi. & I rarely go above 2500 RPM

Originally Posted by mp4 player Well on my last trip I had one tank at 27.5mpg and the next at 26.x. It's almost too good.. lets see what I get after 3.73's.

Do let us know, I'd be interested to see the difference.

[mp4 player]

Originally Posted by motorhead6776 the only way you could get 400 miles to a tank on the freeway is if u tailgated a semi truck the whole time or drove down hill. that averages to 31 mpg if you drain the tank to empty. i usually get 200 - 250 with a heavy foot around town, and 250 - 300 on the highway with the cruise set at 70 or 75.

400 / 15.7 = 25.47, Not 31.

[02stang02]

i dont want to steal the thread or anything but my gas light comes on when it hits the last bar on the gas gauge and when i fill it up it never takes in more than 12 gallons of gas. Is my tank smaller or something?

I have a 2002 v6

[HBK_2007]

theres prolly a 2 gallon reserve

[Wilund]

Hey guys, I need some help. I've been absolutely BABYING my 1999 v6 and I'm getting terrible gas mileage. I have around a quarter tank of gas left, and I've only got 160 some miles on the trip meter. What could be wrong? It's got 93,000 on it. Is there anything I need to have replace or checked. From what I've read here, I should be able to get between 25-28 mpg and I know I'm not even getting close to that.

[TOOLinYourFace]

Originally Posted by 02stang02 i dont want to steal the thread or anything but my gas light comes on when it hits the last bar on the gas gauge and when i fill it up it never takes in more than 12 gallons of gas. Is my tank smaller or something? I have a 2002 v6

I ran my 2000 v6 20 miles after the low fuel light came on, when i filled it up i only hit 13.7 gallons... 15.7 gallon tank i believe... nice little 2 or 3 gallon reserve

[jim.munoz]

im getting like 15.5 mpg on my 2000 mostly city driving. the best i have ever had was 19mpg with 75 % highway driving.

[HBK_2007]

when was ur last service? and not just changing the oil, the last time it was pluged into a scan tool?

[Wilund]

Originally Posted by HBK_2007 when was ur last service? and not just changing the oil, the last time it was pluged into a scan tool?

I'm not sure. I just bought the car a few weeks ago. I'm not really sure, but I'm guessing not recently.

I talked to my uncle today. He told me I need new transmission fluid, a new fuel filter, and the struts replaced. Not sure if any of that stuff would affect fuel efficiency.

[HBK_2007]

the trany fluid and filter can but idk about struts, prolly wont hurt it tho. what i would do is take it for a service to see if all the sensors are working correctly. having the fuel system cleaned wouldnt hurt either