05 NISMO 4X4

Consumer Reports also had an article in a recent issue stating the Tornado, and a few other of these gimmicks were just that, gimmicks. They suggested saving your money...

Interesting link, Rev. Also looked at another link from that page about the Sonic Sparkplugs! He saw an increase of .8 mpg with those, and they only cost $4.95 a piece! Considering the best mpg increase he quoted for the Tornado was only .2 mpg, the Sonic Plugs give a 200% improvement over the Tornado for less than half the cost (based on 6 plugs)! How's that for a marketing spin! Personally, I don't think either is worth the investment in time of money for the results you gain! Just my $0.02...

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mainerunr

I've got an 05 CC 6-spd with a little over 3000 miles on it and I'm averaging 19.88mpg since I bought the truck (it had 180 miles on it since they had to drive it from another dealer).

Last weekend I drove about 700 miles and averaged 20.8mpg for the trip. The only tank I've gotten less than 19 is when my wife had the truck for a week and I only got 17.8.

the 6-spd is nice my 97 5-spd was geared so low it was turning 3400 rpm at 75mph.

One other thing to remember about window sticker gas milage...the EPA tests do not reflect real world driving. Highway tests are done based on a 55mph speed limit and have an average speed of like 48mph (I think thats what I read). Over 75% of the people out there get lower milage than the sticker says...it's not just Nissans.

John Bennett

> I've only got about 250 miles on my 05 King cab, 4.0 liter/6 speed manual & after a couple of top-offs at the pump, I've calculated an average of 16.7 MPG

Your fuel economy will improve somewhat as your engine breaks in.

bestblinds

What about syntecic oils in transfer case and 2 speed rear.K&N filter did very little on last frontier. I am getting about 19/20 on highway. With the original plugs/ignition system/wires and probabily fuel filter. I just traded my 02 2wd for this truck .It has 61000 on it. This is my 4th nissan pickup and the most comfortable to drive so far. Any trans oil suggestions?

bethesdasprings

I filled up yesterday. I ran 250 miles on a tank, which is the most I've ever stretched it. I got 13.5mpg. Mine is a SC 4x4 5spd manual.

Adam

The tornado is absolute bullshit, don't buy into any claims made by that piece of garbage.
2nd, I've had the truck since March and kept track of fuel using gasbuddy.com's fuel logbook:
Total Quantity Purchased (Gallons) TotalCost ($) Average Price ($/G) Average Fuel Economy (MPG) Total # Fill-ups
431.187..........................................$ 1,043.34..........2.433........................... ....15.27.......................................31

tmendeol

I just bought my '05 Frontier XE Kingcab last Wednesday and have yet to drain the tank. I'm at 218 miles and the fuel guage reads at exactly half a tank...and that's the main reason I went for the 4-banger. I love this truck!

-Tim