Gas Mileage Questions

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2002CherryRedV6

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Jan 24, 2004

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• Jan 24, 2004

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hey there all,

i just got my first stang, and i was wondering with a 3.8 V6 what kind of gas mileage you were all getting, i dont know yet on mine, i was hopeing for 20-22 in town? i dont drive highway much at all.

i have a 1/8 below 3/4 tank right now, and im at like 90miles or something...


thanks

 

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mikw4

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Apr 24, 2003

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Jan 25, 2004

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• Jan 25, 2004

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I got a 2001 with manual transmission. On average i get about 20 mpg. I drive to school in the morning, 2 min on highway, and then maybe 2 miles on back roads. Samething on the way home. In winter i get about 17-18 mpg.

 

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2002CherryRedV6

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Jan 22, 2004

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Portland Oregon

Jan 25, 2004

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• Jan 25, 2004

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i just filled up my gas tank after it going down to 1/2, and i got about 17.5 average i was a lttle hard on it, when i first got it, i wasnted to see if it responded well and if it would act up with any hard driving, since i tend to street lite drag every once in a while, so i gueess that didnt help the mpg very much, so i should get around 19 if i drive normall, i hope. 19 for in town in a v6 that big is pretty good, i guess.

 

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laserstang38

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Jan 1, 2004

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Rochester, NY

Jan 25, 2004

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• Jan 25, 2004

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I've got a 97 and looking at my spreadsheet I get 24 in mixed driving, about 20 in the winter, and one time I got 32 cruising at 70 for several hours. We don't have the same motor, but close enough to compare I think.

 

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zoopa_man

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Jan 25, 2004

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• Jan 25, 2004

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I got a 2002 V6 automatic and drive mostly highway on my way to work. I get between 20 and 22 miles to the gallon. Since i've gotten the car last spring i've added a cold air intake and dual exhaust. Neither mods showed much of an improvement. If anything only maybe 2mpg at best. Hope this info helps.

 

decoy562

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Acworth, GA

Jan 26, 2004

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• Jan 26, 2004

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I don't have a V6 mustang, but I have a '93 Thunderbird with the 3.8 engine. Overall, I average 20-22 mpg, and that's with a heavier car, automatic, and 155k miles on it. You should do at least that good or better

 

dastang2

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Jan 26, 2004

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• Jan 26, 2004

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hey i have a 91 5.0 HO tbird too with 155,000. actually the odometer and the trip odometer stopped working at that.lol. i also have a 95 5 spd stang with a 2000 factory direct motor. i filled it up and now it is on the red at 100 miles but that is because all my gas is going out the right pipe, i am running rich and am getting it fixed today

 

'03 6-Speed

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Jan 26, 2004

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• Jan 26, 2004

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When I drive pretty easy, that's only getting on the gas three or four times a week, i get over 22 mpg and I'm in an auto. I drive about 10 miles highway and 6 miles in the city every trip to town and back.

 

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6ONFIRE

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Jan 26, 2004

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• Jan 26, 2004

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I have a 2002 5-speed, and I get 20-22 in town. 20 when I'm running it pretty hard, and 22 when I'm driving regularly. I usually go to the races once on each tank. I get 26-28 mpg on the highway.

 

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ice091298

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columbia maryland

Jan 26, 2004

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• Jan 26, 2004

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wow, its been freezing cold here and over winter break ive been doing almost completely local driving and still managed 20mpg. during school when i commuted to campus every day with 70% highway id get 24mpg, and i run her hard a couple times each tank

 

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SpectorV

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Florence, Alabama

Jan 27, 2004

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• Jan 27, 2004

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Its winter now and with all my mods including 3.73 gears i manage 21-22 mpg on average city/highway mix driving. on interstate about 25mpg. you need to fill it up totaly reset teh trip drive it till the low fuel comes on then fill it up then take how many miles you went and divide it by the number of gallons you put in, i usualy get 290-300miles from full till the low fuel and i put in 12.5-13.5 gallons.

 

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telmd

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Jan 28, 2004

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• Jan 28, 2004

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94' 3.8 with 94k here. I drive about 30 miles each way to work and get about 21-23 mpg. have had car less than a month now so haven't had a chance to tweak on it yet. Just K/N filter and air silencer removed.

 

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mstangv6

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Jan 30, 2004

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• Jan 30, 2004

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I have a 2001 and I usually get about 250 miles on a full tank. So that's
probably about 21 miles a gallon. So how do you like the car so far?