Gas milage

motentra · Nov 24th, 2003, 03:16 PM

I have a 93 sentra xe 1.6 with 43000 miles and i am getting 19.5 miles per gallon and i know somethings wrong because there is no way its supposed to be that bad. my dads truck v6 gets 22...can anyone help me and let me know whats wrong!? whats your gas milage? thanks

Harris · Nov 24th, 2003, 03:37 PM

What you need sir, is a full tuneup, which will bring back the gas mileage to ideal.

motentra · Nov 24th, 2003, 03:40 PM

thanks.... those are not cheap are they?

NismoXR · Nov 24th, 2003, 03:59 PM

your car only has 43000 miles?? I wish my car had that many miles on it right now.

motentra · Nov 24th, 2003, 05:44 PM

yea its great. it was my g-mas and she drove it to the store and to the library and to play bridge.. lol store and library are a 1/4 of a mile away.. when i got it it had 18000, and i got it when i was 15, now im 18, so ive put quite a bit on it.

StevenLK · Nov 24th, 2003, 11:43 PM

what exactly do they do, when they "tune it up" ?

Harris · Nov 24th, 2003, 11:52 PM

Full tuneup could involve:

Replacing plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, set ignition timing, and O2 sensor (if it has seen more than, say, 80k miles).

sno · Nov 25th, 2003, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by motentra

yea its great. it was my g-mas and she drove it to the store and to the library and to play bridge.. lol store and library are a 1/4 of a mile away.. when i got it it had 18000, and i got it when i was 15, now im 18, so ive put quite a bit on it.

i don't suppose she ever got an oil change in those 18,000 miles, did she?

Harris · Nov 25th, 2003, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by motentra

thanks.... those are not cheap are they?

I'd figure you'll pay no more than $50-$60 without the O2 sensor.

motentra · Nov 25th, 2003, 03:01 PM

i think she did. im almost sure she did. she just didnt drive it much...thanks for the help.

Masa · Nov 25th, 2003, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by StevenLK

what exactly do they do, when they "tune it up" ?

Hey Steven, I noticed that you have a dg-racing lip. Do you happen to know if this company is still around? I recall seeing this lip for sale a long time ago, but I can't seem to find the website now.

Sorry for posting this, but I've been trying to find this lip for the past couple days.

NismoXR · Nov 25th, 2003, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Masa

Hey Steven, I noticed that you have a dg-racing lip. Do you happen to know if this company is still around? I recall seeing this lip for sale a long time ago, but I can't seem to find the website now.

Sorry for posting this, but I've been trying to find this lip for the past couple days.

I have one that I want to get rid of. the lip is flimsy.

atomicbomberman · Nov 25th, 2003, 11:13 PM

I'm only getting 25-6 mpg... maybe I need to replace my O2 sensor again...

Or maybe I need to NOT put the pedal to the metal as often

BikerFry · Nov 26th, 2003, 01:26 PM

Uhh, plug wires alone will be more than 50-60 if you get ngk's or oem's right? What brand were you talking about?

Don't forget a new air filter.

Figure 10 bucks a piece for plugs, cap, rotor, air filter, and fuel filter. 30-40 for an O2 sensor? 60-80 for plug wires. Set your timing for free.

I personally use high octane gas cuz i get better mileage anyways with it so its worth it (~40mpg in the summer), plus I have my timing advanced to 15 degrees for a bit more power, so i have to use high octane.

It'll be worth it to drop the money on a tune up now if you're only gettin 19mpg. The money you'll save on gas will balance out and you're car will run better longer,

Harris · Nov 26th, 2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerFry

Uhh, plug wires alone will be more than 50-60 if you get ngk's or oem's right? What brand were you talking about?

The brand that he would get if he were to go to a Midas.

OEM stuff is going to cost more, thats a given. I should say that buying OEM items is almost always a better idea. It all depends on what you're buying. Plug wires in this case, like the other stuff I mentioned, are better if bought from the dealer.