hey guys, im new to the nissan world. just bought a 06 frontier SE4x4 and im a little dissapointed in the gas mileage. i drive about 80 miles a day just to and from work. im not the most mechanically inclined but i was curious if there was anything to help maximize my miles to gallon ratio. i dont have a heavy foot at all and on my last tank, i got 14.5 miles a gallon. any insight would be appreciated. other than that, the truck is great!
My 06 Nismo MT has about 900 miles. The first three tank ups were not too great in the mpg department. If your 80 miles per day has a lot of highway, then your numbers are very disappointing. I gather you have an auto tranny?
Give it more miles. I won't worry about my truck until 3k miles.
hey guys, im new to the nissan world. just bought a 06 frontier SE4x4 and im a little dissapointed in the gas mileage. i drive about 80 miles a day just to and from work. im not the most mechanically inclined but i was curious if there was anything to help maximize my miles to gallon ratio. i dont have a heavy foot at all and on my last tank, i got 14.5 miles a gallon. any insight would be appreciated. other than that, the truck is great!
You should Search for the current threads on gas mileage; there are several of them.
FWIW, here's what I've done so far:
increased my tire PSI to a couple of ticks below the max
added a tonneau cover (soft)
added (and use regularly) cruise control
added a freer flowing muffler (many have gone with a cat-back system)
added a K&N filter (many have gone with a CAI kit)
switched to synthetic fluids (crankcase, trans, & differential)
But, I think the biggest contributor to my good MPG is that I drive VERY conservatively.
Now, all that being done and said, I'm not seeing a terribly great return on my investments (maybe $800) so far. As you can see by my Fuel Mileage Chart I've managed to recoup a whopping $9.99. Just another 20 years or so and I should break even
Oh, Congratulations on your purchase and Welcome
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2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
I have heard but as yet need to verify it, new vehicles are tuned for the first x miles to run a break in period and gas mileage can really suck. Like the advice given before give it a bit and maybe even with your first oil change mention it to the dealer. They should confirm that it will get better.
Cheers
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I have heard but as yet need to verify it, new vehicles are tuned for the first x miles to run a break in period and gas mileage can really suck. Like the advice given before give it a bit and maybe even with your first oil change mention it to the dealer. They should confirm that it will get better.
It been my experience with past new vehicles that gas mileage will increase after you have between 5K to 6K on the odometer. I'm still under 5K on mine and I bought it in June last year, but ony commute about 15 miles one way! My gas mileage is right about 16.2 now, and I'm praying past experience holds true for the Frontier as well!
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At 7k miles, my mileage seems to have plateau'ed at about 17.15 mpg. Rose steadily to a peak of about 17.2 and has settled down a little.
BUT, I haven't had it on any long trips yet (~300 miles or so, burning a whole tank at one time). This has all been commuting to work and about town, about 50/50 city/highway.
And sometimes I've got my foot in it and other times I'm just cruisin' so this is probably a realistic city mileage number but is not indicative of a highway mileage value. Some here have had 21 mpg or more.
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Now, all that being done and said, I'm not seeing a terribly great return on my investments (maybe $800) so far. As you can see by my Fuel Mileage Chart I've managed to recoup a whopping $9.99. Just another 20 years or so and I should break even
jerryp58,
what kind of progrom do you use to record fuel mileage?
or do you just record it on your own and put it into a chart.
thanks.
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I have heard but as yet need to verify it, new vehicles are tuned for the first x miles to run a break in period and gas mileage can really suck. Like the advice given before give it a bit and maybe even with your first oil change mention it to the dealer. They should confirm that it will get better.
Cheers
I didnt see this at all. I've been between 17 and 21 since I got the truck (SE CC 4x4 6-spd). Average has been 19.02 over 10,500 miles. I dont baby it all the time but I do when I think about it (sadly I'm usually thinking about how late I left for work). I also run up the tach when passing.
I would hope the original posters commute is highway (80mi in towns would rot) but at the same time, 14.5mpg is horrid if it is highway.
Now, all that being done and said, I'm not seeing a terribly great return on my investments (maybe $800) so far. As you can see by my Fuel Mileage Chart I've managed to recoup a whopping $9.99. Just another 20 years or so and I should break even
jerryp58,
what kind of progrom do you use to record fuel mileage?
or do you just record it on your own and put it into a chart.
thanks.
Just a Microsoft Works spreadsheet. There aren't many calculations in it and it works pretty well.
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2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
I didnt see this at all. I've been between 17 and 21 since I got the truck (SE CC 4x4 6-spd). Average has been 19.02 over 10,500 miles. I dont baby it all the time but I do when I think about it (sadly I'm usually thinking about how late I left for work). I also run up the tach when passing.
I would hope the original postes commute is highway (80mi in towns would rot) but at the same time, 14.5mpg is horrid if it is highway.
it is kind of 50/50 city/highway. i live in tennessee and a lot of little hills and so what. i have only put 3 tanks of gas in it so hopefully it will get better. at this rate, i will be filling up every three or four days. before this, i drove a chevy silverado 2wd small v8. i got around 18 in that. does the 4WD have a lot of say in the less mileage? like i said, im not the most mechanically inclined, i know the basics and i have always had full size trucks. i just fell in love with the frontier after looking at and driving tacomas. once again, appreciate the advice and insight.
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