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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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is it possible to get 15MPG that is what i got on my last fill up.

Since my last fill up i took out my cat.
Other then that i think it is stock.....

I have also not been very nice to it eather.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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It's more than possible. If you put your foot in it too often, your mpg is gonna drop faster than a lead balloon.

If you lighten your foot up, that number will go up.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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ya i am going to try and keep it under 2000RPM that should bring it up...
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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yeah i dont push mine farther than 2000 rpm and i got 19 on my last tank
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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You want to have fun, you haveto pay for it. On highway driving and staying under 75 MPH you should be getting 20-25 MPG
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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i got 16.1 mpg on my last fill up. both freeway and city, and driving hard a lot.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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I usually get about 16 city and around 25 highway. Sounds like you need to stop having so much fun!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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I will have to slow down then...
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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you must have been driving it hard all the time to only get 15 mpg.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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wow to me you guys get low mog on the highway. if i just drive at 75-80 im pushing 28-32 mpg on the highway.
 
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