JohnsRX

Ok, it was a sunny beautiful afternoon and my gas low light has been on for 2 days, i wasnt thinking much of it because i ran 210 miles on that tank of gas. Usually on most hi-way driving i get about 240 miles to a tank. So i brushed it off the ran out of gas idea and went to lunch. Sudddenly, after i made a u-turn, the car wont surge forward when i stepped the gas. I know that all to familiar feeling, this has happened a couple times in my life so i was like oh-*****! After coasting the car to a stop the engine stopped with the electrics on. After a little less than an hour, road-side came and gave me a gallon of gas. Moral of the story : im stupid and this thing drinks gas like we go thru our favorite drink, somethimes i swear i fill up more than i drive it. Pretty sad, i hope that hybrid is gonna solve all this. 200+ miles to a tank of gas is just too much. Maybe i should get a normal car next time.

jfelbab

When the light comes on it's time to stop.

That said, I get around 325-350 miles per tank on my 04 RX330 AWD in combined city highway driving.

Booyah

2. Mine doesnt have a chim whe the gas low lite comes on??


As for 300+ miles on a tank! I wish I was getting that, Im only around 275 a tank....My 4Runner gets better gas mileage than my 330? Im just hoping it will get better---its only got 1000 miles on it.

flipside909

1000 miles is not enough to justify good gas mileage on the 3MZ-FE. As soon as you break past the 10k mark, you'll see your mileage increase. I wouldn't be surprised if you'll be getting more better mileage and more to a tank as your 3MZ-FE is fully broken in. If your 4Runner is the new current gen, 1GR-FE 4.0V6 or the 2UZ-FE 4.7 V8 or even the old 5VZ-FE 3.4 V6, it will not get the mileage of a 3MZ-FE V6. The 3.3L and the old 3.0 1MZ-FE V6 are very fuel efficient.

HarrierAWD

My 2002 RX300 typically gets about 320 miles before the light comes on. About 80% highway / 20% city.

Your low gas mileage might have something to do with your tires. Those performance tires tend to be "stickier" thus have higher rolling resistance.

slowtan

my 99 RX gets about 240 mostly highway ..
my 00 WS6 gets about 350 with a combo city/higway.

CK6Speed

iTrader: (1)

Just like jfelbab posted above, my 04 RX330 gets at least 330 to the tank before the light comes on. I haver gotten below 315 on a full tank when the light came on. Our 330 has 30K miles on it, but even at the begining it I was getting over 300+ miles to a full tank. I'd say it is driven about 50/50 city/highway. A lot of it with my wife sitting in bumper to bumper morning traffic.

Woogie

Why are you so pissed off? It's his fault. its his mistake.

SC400-V8

iTrader: (1)

You do realize its very bad to run out of gas. Not een mentioning the engine backfire as a result of running out of gas repeatedly, but you do realize a fuel pump is cooled by the gas its submerged in... and the "fuel low" light is triggered when it begins to overheat. A fuel pump that is frequently overheated is far more likely to break.

I always keep at least 1/8-1/4 of a tank.

Booyah

Flip.

My 4runner is a 99 with the 3.4L it has 77K miles on it so its fully broken in I sure hope my 330 gets better as the miles get on it!! I know 1000 is a bit low but I was expecting at least in the 20's as a start......

The 330 sure is a smooth quite vehicle though! I love it

Lil4X

John, just a thought here, but if you recall all your stories about fast driving and all the tickets you've collected - your low mileage just might be related to your driving. No, the hybrid won't help you a bit - but if you're really concerned about your fuel consumption, SLOW DOWN! That right pedal has more than two positions, you know.

JohnsRX

very true sir! just cant help it. i still think our cars are gas guzzlers for sure though. I really dont mind paying the price for gas but the twice a week fill up sometimes really gets to me.

SC400-V8

iTrader: (1)

Yes it is true... our cars are not good with gas. I see a dramatic difference in how quick the fuel indicator goes down between my car and my moms civic, and my tank is TWICE as big!!!

b-nyce

Just quick Question, Would anybody know how much gas is left in the tank when the gas light goes on? would it be more than 1 gallon? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

mhc0725

I think for most, if not all cars, the light is set so that you have about a 25-35 mile range of fuel left. Enough to get you to the next gas station, unless you're in the middle of the desert. On my '99 RX, when I go to fill right when the light comes on, I only need 15 gallons or so. That means there should be 2 gallons left. On my Integra, the light comes on with about 1.5 gallons left.

I would imagine the light won't be set to come on when it's almost bone dry with a 5 mile range. What would be the use of that if you're on an interstate between exits.