300 miles on a full tank of gas

Educ8r · 01-11-2009, 01:24 PM

So I filled up my tank for the first time yesterday, I got 300 miles. My round trip to work is 28 miles on the freeway. I didn't get that amount with my 06 350Z M/T and it had a 20 gallon tank.

So what do you think? Personally I think that's pretty good. The rest of you 370Z owners post how many miles you get on your first full tank.

Crash · 01-11-2009, 01:32 PM

I get between 320 and 340 on my 90 300zx. It's got a 19.8Gal tank. Not bad for a 19 year old car. But the way I drive, I get about 2-5 MPG more than anyone else would. The trick is to keep the RPMs below 2300 when you're not performance driving.

I assume I'll get about 20-22MPG with the 370z on the streets and 26-30 on the freeway. I don't ALWAYS drive like I'm old as dust, but I tend to stay around the speed limit most of the time.

Slidefox · 01-11-2009, 01:36 PM

Thats pretty good for a 3.7L V6!!

wj4 · 01-11-2009, 01:42 PM

How big is the tank in the 370z? If it's the same as your 350z, 20 gallons, 300/20 comes out to be 15 MPG.

Educ8r · 01-11-2009, 01:50 PM

The tank in the 370 is 19 gallons, the gauge said I still had 30 miles left before 'E'. I have a phobia of getting low on gas so I NEVER run it on fumes. According to my receipt I pumped 16.86 gallons so actually I still had 2 gallons in the tank, but like I said I have a phobia....

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Originally Posted by wj4

How big is the tank in the 370z? If it's the same as your 350z, 20 gallons, 300/20 comes out to be 15 MPG.

wj4 · 01-11-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Educ8r

The tank in the 370 is 19 gallons, the gauge said I still had 30 miles left before 'E'. I have a phobia of getting low on gas so I NEVER run it on fumes. According to my receipt I pumped 16.86 gallons so actually I still had 2 gallons in the tank, but like I said I have a phobia....

LOL you're not the only one. I have a habit of filling up the gas tank when it's half empty.

Crash · 01-11-2009, 01:45 PM

Smaller than the 350's... That's part of the weight reduction Nissan did. I believe it's 19.2 now.

Crash · 01-11-2009, 01:54 PM

Yep... Should NEVER let it run out of gas... Bad for the pump, bad for the injectors, and it CAN bad for the motor (if it doesn't know how to compensate for the lean fuel.)

Still comes out to about 18MPG. You've been lead-footing, huh?

BlackBullet · 01-11-2009, 03:08 PM

What is this? You guys don't know how to calculate the MPG without relying on those extremely inaccurate gas gauges? According to Educ8r's number, his car is getting 17.76mpg. This is assuming that the dealer filled it all the way up.

17.76mpg is not that good when you considered what Nissan claimed and that he has 28 hwy mileage. Actually, it's pretty bad. Thats not even hitting the "city only" gas mileage that Nissan claimed. A few possibilities. Either the dealer didn't fill it up when they deliver it or the number is overrated by Nissan, or that Educ8r is driving like he stole it.

Crash · 01-11-2009, 03:26 PM

^^^ OR!!!! The motor isn't fully broken in yet. (Yeah, I did the numbers too, and came up with the same results... just rounded up to 18)

If the motor isn't broken in and/or Educ8r is just having "fun" with the car, his mileage is definitely going to suck!

RwIron · 02-17-2009, 05:02 PM

bahhh 300 miles from a full 19 gal tank isn't so bad... although i wasn't impressed. Do you rev it up high once in a while? or is this the result from revving 3000 and below only?

Either way it cant be worse then american cars...

3.7 v6 engine from an American car would probably be at the most 200 and average 150 compared to the Z's 300 average.

This is how I make myself feel better.

ssqpolo · 02-17-2009, 05:27 PM

thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.

FERRARI · 02-17-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ssqpolo

thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.

You mean that you really think your got 80 Miles Per Gallon?

LiquidZ · 01-11-2009, 03:44 PM

The motor has to be broken in, then the gas mileage will surely go up. I learned that from doing some research over at the Honda Fit forums.

Educ8r · 01-11-2009, 03:55 PM

I never buy a car expecting the gas mileage posted on the sticker. As of now the car is averaging 18 as stated by Nissan. The dealership did fill the tank. If I were worried about MPG I would have purchased a HONDA CIVIC.

As stated in an earlier post, I live in city with 2.2 million people, in traffic there is constant braking. Oh yeah and I'm not afraid to go the speed limit. When the car is broken in and it still averages 18 MPG I'm cool with that, if it doesn't I'm cool with that too.

01-11-2009, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Educ8r Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 397 Drives: a car Rep Power: 17	300 miles on a full tank of gas So I filled up my tank for the first time yesterday, I got 300 miles. My round trip to work is 28 miles on the freeway. I didn't get that amount with my 06 350Z M/T and it had a 20 gallon tank. So what do you think? Personally I think that's pretty good. The rest of you 370Z owners post how many miles you get on your first full tank. __________________ imagination + creativity = endless possibilities

01-11-2009, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	I get between 320 and 340 on my 90 300zx. It's got a 19.8Gal tank. Not bad for a 19 year old car. But the way I drive, I get about 2-5 MPG more than anyone else would. The trick is to keep the RPMs below 2300 when you're not performance driving. I assume I'll get about 20-22MPG with the 370z on the streets and 26-30 on the freeway. I don't ALWAYS drive like I'm old as dust, but I tend to stay around the speed limit most of the time. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-11-2009, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Slidefox Previous Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,534 Drives: A Pony Rep Power: 214	Thats pretty good for a 3.7L V6!! __________________ Forum Rules: Click Here Before Posting Click Here to Become a Premium Member Go Turbo or Go Home!!//Cowboys 2012 Superbowl Champs// Suns 2012 NBA Champions

01-11-2009, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	Smaller than the 350's... That's part of the weight reduction Nissan did. I believe it's 19.2 now. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-11-2009, 01:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	Yep... Should NEVER let it run out of gas... Bad for the pump, bad for the injectors, and it CAN bad for the motor (if it doesn't know how to compensate for the lean fuel.) Still comes out to about 18MPG. You've been lead-footing, huh? __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

01-11-2009, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
wj4 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 70 Drives: BMW 335i Rep Power: 17	How big is the tank in the 370z? If it's the same as your 350z, 20 gallons, 300/20 comes out to be 15 MPG.

01-11-2009, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
BlackBullet Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: US Posts: 48 Drives: 03 Best Car Ever Rep Power: 0	What is this? You guys don't know how to calculate the MPG without relying on those extremely inaccurate gas gauges? According to Educ8r's number, his car is getting 17.76mpg. This is assuming that the dealer filled it all the way up. 17.76mpg is not that good when you considered what Nissan claimed and that he has 28 hwy mileage. Actually, it's pretty bad. Thats not even hitting the "city only" gas mileage that Nissan claimed. A few possibilities. Either the dealer didn't fill it up when they deliver it or the number is overrated by Nissan, or that Educ8r is driving like he stole it. Last edited by BlackBullet; 01-11-2009 at 03:12 PM.

01-11-2009, 03:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	^^^ OR!!!! The motor isn't fully broken in yet. (Yeah, I did the numbers too, and came up with the same results... just rounded up to 18) If the motor isn't broken in and/or Educ8r is just having "fun" with the car, his mileage is definitely going to suck! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-17-2009, 05:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
RwIron Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States Posts: 23 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 17	bahhh 300 miles from a full 19 gal tank isn't so bad... although i wasn't impressed. Do you rev it up high once in a while? or is this the result from revving 3000 and below only? Either way it cant be worse then american cars... 3.7 v6 engine from an American car would probably be at the most 200 and average 150 compared to the Z's 300 average. This is how I make myself feel better. Last edited by RwIron; 02-17-2009 at 05:05 PM.

02-17-2009, 05:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
ssqpolo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 882 Drives: '12 Black Nismo Rep Power: 268	thats low...i ran my gas till it blinked empty and filled it all the way up...ran it again till empty. I got 472 miles. thats all highway miles avg of 80-90mph.

01-11-2009, 03:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
LiquidZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,940 Drives: Mag. Black 2009 370Z Rep Power: 705	The motor has to be broken in, then the gas mileage will surely go up. I learned that from doing some research over at the Honda Fit forums.

01-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
Educ8r Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 397 Drives: a car Rep Power: 17	I never buy a car expecting the gas mileage posted on the sticker. As of now the car is averaging 18 as stated by Nissan. The dealership did fill the tank. If I were worried about MPG I would have purchased a HONDA CIVIC. As stated in an earlier post, I live in city with 2.2 million people, in traffic there is constant braking. Oh yeah and I'm not afraid to go the speed limit. When the car is broken in and it still averages 18 MPG I'm cool with that, if it doesn't I'm cool with that too. __________________ imagination + creativity = endless possibilities

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