Offical Z32 Gas mileage Thread

[NissanFairladyZ32]

Whats your gas mileage?

is it a 16 gallon tank, or 18?

i can go about 280 miles on a tank if i baby it depending on tank size im either getting 17.5 MPG or 15.5 MPG and thats with the A/C running most the time and thats 3/4ths highway driving

If i get on it alot i can go about 220-240 i usually fill up a 15-20 miles after the light comes on b/c i dont wanna be too harsh and dry out/ overheat the fuel pump

I use 93 Octane Fuel, and i have 78,000 Miles on My NA

Modified by NissanFairladyZ32 at 10:54 AM 11/14/2009
Modified by NissanFairladyZ32 at 10:54 AM 11/14/2009

[i_love_my_300zx]

I was getting around 450kms with my NA. Mostly highway driving with some city driving. That was with 91 octane.Now im getting zero, cause she is parked for the winter...

[ddtmoto]

19 gallon tank. 20 to 24 mpg here.

[Z-owned]

I get terrible mileage usually 200-240 miles a tank mainly city and a heavy foot. If I do all highway though I average about 24-25mpg.

[NissanFairladyZ32]

How many miles a tank to get 20-24 that would be 456 a tank ...

i call BS on that if its a 19 gallon tank

[dozug]

I call BS to the that too.

I usually get 200~220 full tank. mostly local,

I dont usually boost. I try not to boost..

Oh and i usually put 14 gallons, and thats when the needle is on the bottom, fuel lights on.

I dont know why but i just put gas when light is on..

[Vanessalalinda]

I get terrible mileage usually 200-240 miles a tank mainly city and a heavy foot. If I do all highway though I average about 24-25mpg.

got mine just 2.5 weeks ago and i think i'm getting about the same numbers- its not horrible but after driving a civic for 4 years.....kinda sux lol

[Vanessalalinda]

How many miles a tank to get 20-24 that would be 456 a tank ...

i call BS on that if its a 19 gallon tank

oh yeah that's tru...don't make sense.

[NissanFairladyZ32]

It really doesent make sence, i consider my NA tip top running condition

- 7x,xxx Miles- properly inflated ties (may hurt that they are 18's with 275 in the rear)- good plugs, factory airbox new filters- factory exhaust- new fuel filter - Mobil 1 every 3k w Nissan filter- camber kit, car drives straigt as a nail, perfect alignment

Ive babied that car one tank never shifted above 3500-4000 and kept it at 65 on highway in 5th at about 2800-3000 rpm and still have only got about 260-280 to a tank with the average of im guessing 17.5 MPG

IDK how someone is getting 24 MPG, even if it was a 16 gallon tank you would have gone 384 miles on a tank, witch is unheard of

[Vanessalalinda]

^^^^^^^^

[DanDrath]

i think age plays a big part in this because im getting about 12-14 mpg... With a bad o2 as well so that plays a little bit

[Z-owned]

It really doesent make sence, i consider my NA tip top running condition

- 7x,xxx Miles- properly inflated ties (may hurt that they are 18's with 275 in the rear)- good plugs, factory airbox new filters- factory exhaust- new fuel filter - Mobil 1 every 3k w Nissan filter- camber kit, car drives straigt as a nail, perfect alignment

Ive babied that car one tank never shifted above 3500-4000 and kept it at 65 on highway in 5th at about 2800-3000 rpm and still have only got about 260-280 to a tank with the average of im guessing 17.5 MPG

IDK how someone is getting 24 MPG, even if it was a 16 gallon tank you would have gone 384 miles on a tank, witch is unheard of

Not really I average my mpg everytime I fill up just to see what it is. I had about 350 miles on the tank and put 14 gallons in or so, I have a 16 gallon tank. It was pure highway though driving home from california cruise set the whole time, not a whole lot of terrain change either to make the engine have to work harder. Like I said dd it to work and back I am usually around 200-240 a tank I fill when the light comes on usually. Like yours my engine is healthy as well as I have some small weight reduction. Believe what you will I could care less whether someone over the internet believes me or not, I don't gain anything by making up stuff.

[NissanFairladyZ32]

I think the light comes on when there is 2 gallons left correct ?

so if you drive till the light comes on you can just divide 14/ MPT ( miles per tank)

[Z-owned]

To calculate I always just reset the mileage everytime I fill that way when I fill I just divide the mileage by the amount I filled since I always top it off.

[Onyxblue]

I get 22-24 mpg on highway (80 miles /day daily) on my NA

[NissanFairladyZ32]

Thats a great idea

[spooled240]

damn these thirsty v6's i know my buddy gets s***ty mileage but he's a big dude with a heavy foot lol

[REDWINTERZ]

How do you know 16 vs 18 gallon tank? I've never put more than 14 gallons in it before it maxes out, and that is when the sensor read empty before filling. I get around 200-220 on a tank.

[car nut]

To calculate I always just reset the mileage everytime I fill that way when I fill I just divide the mileage by the amount I filled since I always top it off.

I do the same thing. My driving is about 50/50 city/highway and with a generally light foot (although I do lay into it when I see those hondas...) I get about 18mpg. Best I ever got was 21mpg, but that was at 60 with the cruise control on for about 1/2 tank.

How do you know 16 vs 18 gallon tank? I've never put more than 14 gallons in it before it maxes out, and that is when the sensor read empty before filling. I get around 200-220 on a tank.

By maxes out do you mean the light comes on? Or do you just mean the gauge reads E. My gauge reads E after like 13 gallons.

[fairladyzz]

i get 16 mpg, but its cause my car is running Donald Trump rich, lol

[andrez]

i get better gas mileage from my 5000 pound 4x4 5.0 full size truck pulling a trailer with my 230 bro and my 160 pound rottie in the cab ,than my z by my self but i dont have as much fun in truck though.........12-14mpgs (HEAVY FOOT) the best mpg's 07 yammie 1500 meanstreak 27 mpgs kind of heavy with that throttle too........ life goes on....prices go up .........s.h.i.t happens ...oh well.........you can always drive your z

[NissanFairladyZ32]

I may put a set of testpipes on just to get better MPG

driving on 20+ year old cat converts cant be the freest flowing

[Z-owned]

I may put a set of testpipes on just to get better MPG

driving on 20+ year old cat converts cant be the freest flowing

They make a stock exhaust sound like poo, and most aftermaket exhaust get alot of rasp from them.

[DanDrath]

sorry to thread jack but i just installed exhaust ebay race exhaust(idc if it sucks or not) im on a budget it sounds really good to me and everyone whos heard it its stainless steel fit perfect and x pipe. I gutted my cats and my cars still quiter then it was with stock resonators cats and no mufflers whats up with that? Also Why after gutting cats dont i have any black smoke. Not saying its a good thing. Just curious thought u get carbon smoke when u get on it after gutting cats. Ugh im to tired to even prrof read this or edit it bu someone respond im pretty curious. thnkya

[NissanFairladyZ32]

I had the megan test pipes on my vert sounded very clean with the magnaflow catback, i was running resonators and the testpipes were resonated

[nsrZ32]

First off, you don't calculate fuel economy as a guess of "well i got x number of miles last time and i filled up a little before the light came on and this time i didn't get as many before it looked like the same place on the gauge" That's just silly.

Here's a simple walk through for you http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Your-C ... iency-(MPG)

Second, the fuel tank is 18.7 gallons on my 1990 so it should be the same on the rest of yours (I believe the convertibles has 18.2 gallon tanks though).

Thirdly, at stage 4 or so (intake, exhaust, computer, test pipes, boost controller) I got 21mpg in my TT on a road trip while behaving. so its very possible that people are getting mpg's in the low to mid 20's if not higher. There have also been times I've been deep in the single digits in mpg while having fun. At the end of the day its a sports car and its a toy for me so I fill it up when its low, I haven't calculated fuel economy in years.

[Re037]

i have a n/a 2+2 which i believe is a 19 gallon tank. the fuel tank is behind the rear axle. i get about 21 mpg combined. but ive seen anywhere from 17 to 24. its about 40% city, 60% highway. i usually read empty after 300~ miles and fill up is around 14-15 gallons.