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First fill up
Sup guys! I'm new to the forums and I just got a black/black G35x. The car is sick. Quick note though...
First fill up: $75 - SF, California
My mileage right now is really bad. I'm avg. about 18-19 (highway/streets). Is that normal or am I still in the break in period? I have about 200 miles on my car currently.
First fill up: $75 - SF, California
My mileage right now is really bad. I'm avg. about 18-19 (highway/streets). Is that normal or am I still in the break in period? I have about 200 miles on my car currently.
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Congrats on your new ride. welcome to driver. 18mpg is about normal. 20 - 23mpg combined is considered great on these cars but you really need to grandma the car to get that much.
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Thats about accurate. My G gets about 19-20 on about 90% city driving.
Those days where I decide to put it in DS mode and take it down curvy backroads...well cut that mpg by half and thats what I'm getting.
Those days where I decide to put it in DS mode and take it down curvy backroads...well cut that mpg by half and thats what I'm getting.
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Oh crap.. lol that is normal? Dang... oh wells I was just curious. My neigbhor has a silver G35x and he gets about 23mpg + combined driving. He got his first oil change already too. So I thought that was a factor.
Does the stillen intakes affect gas mileage?
Does the stillen intakes affect gas mileage?
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Averaging 24.2 mpg combined
Tires @ 40 psi, 70% highway driving
Cruise set at 65 on highway (- speedlimit 65), with cars whizzing by me with faster drivers thinking I am mentally challenged. (My silent protest to OPEC)
Car is 2 months old. When the car was newer I was getting 19 mpg (also driving in a more spirited fashion)
If I fill the trunk with helium balloons, I think I might get at least a mile or 2 more per gallon.
Tires @ 40 psi, 70% highway driving
Cruise set at 65 on highway (- speedlimit 65), with cars whizzing by me with faster drivers thinking I am mentally challenged. (My silent protest to OPEC)
Car is 2 months old. When the car was newer I was getting 19 mpg (also driving in a more spirited fashion)
If I fill the trunk with helium balloons, I think I might get at least a mile or 2 more per gallon.
Last edited by d280c; Jun 8, 2008 at 02:51 AM.
Through everyday driving, i'm also getting 19.X mpg....
On LONG trips i get ~23 but i'm usually doing ~80mph. If i slow it down to 50 i can get ~26mpg and i have 12k miles on my G
On LONG trips i get ~23 but i'm usually doing ~80mph. If i slow it down to 50 i can get ~26mpg and i have 12k miles on my G
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2008 G35x. highway driving (baltimore to Allentown, baltimore to dewey beach) i've averaged 24mpg on both trips. To and from work daily, city driving 19.
Apparently the AWD is only supposed to kick in when it needs it. never had any electronic gauges or way to tell on my '03 325XI, but it had to be even less than taht. and i had to put premium in her. My g35x i can use mid grade.
Apparently the AWD is only supposed to kick in when it needs it. never had any electronic gauges or way to tell on my '03 325XI, but it had to be even less than taht. and i had to put premium in her. My g35x i can use mid grade.