Shiryo

So I haven't posted in a long time, I figure I post about something I been battling with this car aside from building it to where I want it to be. I been battling with getting the best fuel economy as possible out of this car. I think I'm doing alright.

Manufacturer MPG: 19 city / 25 highway / 22 combined.

Currently: 27.1mpg.

I use it as my work truck, hauling roughly 250lbs in cabling and ladder equipment. It's lowered with some semi-aggressive tires. I drive her as far as Chula Vista up to Santa Clarita.

NGK Double Platinums, NGK Ignition wires, SS 2.25" piping with resonators dropped. Amsoil 5w-30 w/ 25K mile filter, currently at 9000 miles on oil change. Otherwise stock with 199,642 miles on the odo.

I started logging my miles for business via TripLog and so far it is saying my fuel economy is at a very modest 27mpg since Sunday with a bit over 500 miles put in so far.

700bones

When I cruise steadily on the freeway at 60mph I get 30mpg, and I have a CEL on.

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

hmm not bad for a pre-98 car! when my 97 was stock, i took a trip from LA to SF averaging close to 27mpg if i recall correctly. these cars really do shine on the highway.

what kind of petrol do you use?

djamps

I rarely see over 20mpg but it's about a 50/50 mix of city/hwy. You're either lucky or it might be running lean (weak o2 sensors?).

brybo86

Amsoil filters are only rated for 12,500 miles

RA40

iTrader: (6)

Good job

Ours will just nudge 26 MPG more like 25.7 these days. The trip counter isn't accurate with the 245/40-18's so I use the GPS data.

Rdrcr

26MPG has been the highest I've recorded...all highway.

Mike

sndlight

Yes. You're pretty much not going to see any better results. 😃 27mpg is beautiful.

My 1995 averages 26 highway with the cruise and AC on - my trips are around 40 miles on average.
Personal best with this car was on a 120 mile trip to Chicago: 29.1mpg with windows up, AC off, some weekend luggage, and 1 passenger.

My recent longest haul was 320 miles with 4 SC430 wheels and tires in the trunk. 28.1mpg. Amazing

Shiryo

91 Costco fuel haha. Oddly, if I use Shell, Chevron, Mobil 1 or 76... With the amounts of ethanol they dump into the fuel, I get worse fuel economy.

I'm an authorized dealer, managed to cross reference a 25k oil filter.

Yeah, I just edit it after each trip to double check. I was hoping my BAFX OBDII scanner would be able to read out the odometer, however it does not...