sbcathey Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I just bought a 97 pathfinder se v6 5spd. On the highway comming home I almost got 16MPG. and the first tank around town i got 15.5mpg. just about 275 miles per tank. Is this normal for a stock set up? Any imput would be appriciated. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 yeah, but you may want to do a tune-up asap.. you may gain a couple miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trundle Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I've got a 98 auto with 31's and I determined a 15.0-something per mile earlier today for a half tank of mixed highway, town and 4 wheel drive. I was less than impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 The fuel gauges are not the best for measuring fuel consumption, make sure you actually record mileage and gallons consumed. I consistently average 25 MPG (imperial) on the highway but that seems to be the exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0ast Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) I've got a 98 auto as well. My best - 25% city, 75% highway in 90 degree heat - was 280 miles for about 16-17 gallons - so 16-17 mpg consistently for my job last summer. Now, I average around 250 miles so 14-16 mpg with 50-50 city-highway. However, I'm running A/T tires, got a hitch, and a 30lb sub box so I take hits in the fuel economy. So it also depends on what toys you lug around with ya as well as the tires and how heavy your foot is. Edited February 8, 2006 by t0ast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Depending on how many miles are on the vehicle, how well-tuned your engine is and what your driving habits are like, that sounds about right. The rated fuel economy is 15city/19hwy, so 16 isn't extraordinarily abnormal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuismO Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 yea i'd say that's pretty normal...i'm averaging around 16-17 MPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001pathfinderLE Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 agreed my 2001 3.5 gets 15-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcathey Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 www.fueleconomy.gov rates it at 16/18 so I guess I'm not that far off. I just replaced the plugs this weekend. anyone see any gains worth while with an airfilter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuismO Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 yep...a month after purchasing my pathy (bought it used), i decided to change the plugs, oil, oil and air filters...very noticeable gain in gas mileage...especially since it seems like the previous owner hasn't changed the air filter for quite some time. and the plug electrodes looked pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy98 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) What are some things that I can do to get better gas milage? I just changed the spark plugs and oil (10w-30). Seems to me that it didnt help that much. I have a cone filter and exhuast and am still getting the same MPG as I was before the mods and sometimes worse. I went from a 30 inch tire to a 31 how much can that throw off MPG? I admit that at times I do have a lead foot but even when I drive like a grandma it does not improve it that much. Sometimes improving to 15 MPG. :help: It is mostly city driving! Edited February 8, 2006 by Entropy98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 However, I'm running A/T tires, got a hitch, and a 30lb sub box so I take hits in the fuel economy. So it also depends on what toys you lug around with ya as well as the tires and how heavy your foot is. I lug around quite a bit of field gear (and a backpack water can for firefighting in the summer) and still get the good gas mileage. It is the right foot that really controls this. I read on another forum that if you go over about 2,750 RPM, the computer kicks in all it can and the mileage takes a big hit. I use the cruise as much as possible and keep to the posted speed limit (as long as I am not holding anyone up ). I also keep my tires at 45 psi (they can go to 80 but that is tooooo harsh) I do not have a clue about city driving as I do not live in a city , most of the driving is highway/gravel road. Here is a link to the Nissan Truck Club Forum topic on this: link (Look out, Pezzy is a mod there too, so be good ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuismO Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 city driving takes a big hit on my mileage i must say. i notice that when i'm running errands around town, i get around 13-15 mpg, and that's on the hilly streets of san francisco, and on top of that...a lead food every once in a while to get around buses and double parked taxi cabs and what not. so if you're always doing city driving...i'd say don't expect to get the advertised mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisnc100 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 sbcathey, where do you live? Here in the Midwest the winter additives kill my MPG, a drop of 1-2MPG in most driving conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dssenglish Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah...I'm in upstate NY and my mileage droped a lot from summer to winter. I could get 21 mpg for highway in the summer, but now I have been getting 16.5-17. It could be the additives, or the pathfinder may just not like the cold. I also take my rack off in the summer, but keep it on in the winter for skiiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0ast Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Check the distributor cap, rotor, and wires. I know when I did my worn plugs, my rotor was pretty bad on the leading edge. Fuel filter but that's a pain to change. But yeah, you can't really get around city driving. What I'm trying now is foot off the gas when I see a red light so I coast to a stop rather than braking. It takes a lot of patience to do it, and I can't always do it when there are cars behind me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcathey Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 I'm in colorado springs, i'm not sure what additives are added here. But I will change the cap/rotor, and fuel filter. the wires looked pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I'm getting 13-14 after a tuneup -thnkboutit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 well, one thing is for sure...wheels and tires make all the diff in the world!!! I am getting new tires and in the process am selling my old ones...Cooper Discoverer AST II's 255/70/16 w/about 10K on them ($200) and they were mad heavy next to the stock XE 15's w/ 235/75/15...yikes poor pathy and I make it throw those around all the time!!! After removing my 16" chrome to pop off the tires i realized that I hate my stockers...mainly because they are only 6" wide!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Yeah...I'm in upstate NY and my mileage droped a lot from summer to winter. I could get 21 mpg for highway in the summer, but now I have been getting 16.5-17. It could be the additives, or the pathfinder may just not like the cold. I also take my rack off in the summer, but keep it on in the winter for skiiing. The cold does affect your milage... mine goes south when the temps drop. The rack will also cause you some added drag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trialsin26 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Same here. I was getting almost 20 mpg's in the summer with my thule rack on and now that the cold weather is here it's dropped to the low 16's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I've only had my '02 for a month but put about 1500 miles on it and am consistently getting 15-16mpg. That's about 50/50 hwy/city. Not impressed with this pig's mileage but it's an SUV...whaddya expect? I sold my '02 Sentra for this so the fuel-shock is rather intense :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcathey Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Well I replaced the plugs and it is doing quite a bit better. My son rest the trip somewhere between 210-220 so Im not sure exactly how many miles I got but it was very close to 300 miles this tank (which is 16.6mpg) all in town. so I'm thinking highway should be up to 19-20. oh yeah one other factor I had the front drive shaft out so I could switch the crank position sensor. so maybe I didn't gain as much as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1716 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 im lucky if i brak 200 miles a tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowCat Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 16 city 18 hwy all year around. 2001 3.5l SE. I just switched tires awhile back to a AT style tire. I think its hurt alittle, but not huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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