What's your Gas Mileage?

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  1. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

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    Recently, I noticed that after switching to Costco Gas, I have gained almost 30 miles a tank. Now, I'm not sure if the blend has switched or ethanol levels changed, or what...but I am now getting right up to 300 miles a tank. I have not changed my driving style, mods or tune in a minute. All I know, before Costco, I would only see around 270 miles from a tank if I was lucky.

    So I am curious, without going into a mod or tune debate...what do you get per tank. I know there are some freaks out there like Megadeth that get almost 350 a tank. Oh, I only care about Subarus...not a certain Mazda 3.


    Please use this format when posting, I will be compiling a spreadsheet:

    Car: 2004 WRX Wagon (15.9 gal tank)
    Gas: Costco
    Mileage: ~300 miles a tank.
    Avg: 18.87
     
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  2. Willsanches

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    I got 297miles my last fill up before my gas light came on.
     
  3. yerrow

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    usually 280-ish, at kroger
     
  4. 07Ltd#767

    07Ltd#767 The Neighborhood Drunk

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    I always used QT w/ my STi (when stage 2), averaged 22-24 a tank, got 387 miles out of one tank on the way to Augusta. I averaged 300-330 a tank, though

    edit - I drove slower than cohen, though. The only people who really drove my car were Ball, Justin and Brett
     
  5. superdoughboy4

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    lol saw that coming.

    Either way I don't know.
     
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  6. WRboXer

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    My 02 vf39 wagon averaged ~24mpg and my 04 stage 2 STI averages ~22mpg.
     
  7. nygiant

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    gas mileage is irrelevant - we drive subarus, not honda civics
     
  8. nsvwrx

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  9. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

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    but what gas is everyone using?
     
  10. nygiant

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    i try to soley use BP. the car seems to like it best
     
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    I dont stick to a particular brand, i did research a while back and which ones to avoid...and ive since forgotten.
     
  13. Jake

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    wasnt it matt that said there are really only 4-5 manufacturers of gas in the US. so regardless of what station you use, you have a 1/5 chance of getting the same gas.
     
  14. integroid

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    I get 12-14mpg on E85
     
  15. WRboXer

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    Thats actually neet to know, DD?
     
  16. wrxin8or

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    I averaged 22-25mpg with my wrx.


    The G35 gets about 21-22mpg, but I hardly ever drive it anymore
     
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    except into curbs...woohoo changing tires in the rain while the rest of the crew drive off in true Top Gear fashion
     
  19. Strayen

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    I use BP and Chevron alternating and I get about 16mpg. I had a lot of highway driving one week and got 20.1mpg! I just have a heavy foot and I have not seen 20+mpg unless I drive slower than Cohen.
     
  20. mokinbird87

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    Car: 2003 WRX (stage 2)
    Gas: QT
    Mileage: 300-320 before light
    average: 320
    best: 360 (on shell gas)

    but i have a slight misfire due to bad spark plugs right now...

    I noticed that when i put in shell my car will drive 10-20 miles more per tank and just feels more powerful...

    also lost some gas mileage when i went from a 205 tire to 225.

    and wow.. you guys drive fast to not hit over 300 miles lol (or i drive too slow)
     
  21. FTZ

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    Car: 2005 WRX
    Gas: Whatever station is closest when the light comes on.
    Mileage: 280-300 before light

    I fill up at the nearest gas station once my light comes on. If the light comes on during my drive to work, I usually fill up at a Citgo near my office. If driving home from work, I usually fill up at a BP by my house. If the light comes on driving to Wagunz, i fill up at Costco.

    Glad I could show you the greatness of Costco gas.
     
  22. Cool_____

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    My old 2.0L got 25-26 mpg and was mostly Shell gas. The 2.5L drank gas and I only had it 2 weeks after Doug tuned it :(. But the trip home was 24 mpg.


    Sheesh my shoebox Xterra is getting better mpg than many of you @ 22.8 mpg and it gets cheapo Hess gas or whatever is cheap and nearby.
     
  23. crazyazn

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    Hmm, all winter everytime I've tried costco (the one on windward/hwy 9ish), I get timing pulled on the car, and my mileage avg'd to about 19-21 vs the 24ish I seem to get from Shell. Maybe, I'll give it a go again next tank.

    Edit: I disregard tanks that were used for north georgia driving (but so far thats averaging 13mpg over 18 tanks)
     
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  24. techlord

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    I get about 280 out of the truck but it holds almost 10gal more. :(
    Can use 87 tho
     
  25. Cool_____

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    It's quite old isn't it?
     
  26. wagunz_pwn

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    That's the Costco I'm using. Maybe I should grab a few data logs.
     
  27. thrasher722

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    04 WRX Stage 2 (COBB APv1 OTS map)

    Normal 25-28
    Hypermiling 27-30
     
  28. mokinbird87

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    i feel retarded when i drive slow to save gas and a prius or a corolla blow my doors off on the highway lol
     
  29. superdoughboy4

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    Yeah, retarded for them to be driving like that and making their car not what it's supposed to be in economy.
     
  30. mokinbird87

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    its just sad cuz i know they will get better gas mileage even when they are speeding compared to what i was driving at haha...
     
  31. b reel

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    what's wrong doing 90mph and getting 25mpg? Maybe with those comments you should head over to the Prius forums
     
  32. superdoughboy4

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    Of course they're going to be getting good gas mileage for the speed that they're going.
    Just saying that it's a waste.
     
  33. wagunz_pwn

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    You posting in this thread is a waste.
     
  34. Jake

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    i was doing 85 on the interstate on the bike and got smoked by a prius doing easily 95+. i still would have gotten better gas mileage.

    ~47-55mpg on the bike only premium, but usually whatever is cheapest.

    my old stage 2 hybrid 02 wrx still gets ~27mpg on whatever is the cheapest premium approaching 100k on the swap/180k on the car.

    and my bmw gets ~27-33 on premium, sometimes plus. whatever gas station is cheapest. easily get 400 miles out of a tank, have seen 500+ if i baby it on the highway.

    i have always found (in all my vehicles) that if you keep the oil changed regularly (not going way over) then mileage will stay consistently higher. and i only use mobil 1 full synthetic in all vehicles. and change them all ~3000miles or less
     
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  35. superdoughboy4

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    Fuck you.
     
  36. jchon3

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    Lol @ no one using the requested format

    Car: 2011 WRX Sedan (16.9 gallon tank)
    Gas: QT premium
    Mileage: i dont measure per tank.
    Avg: trip computer says 24 ATM. (99% of my driving is highway)
    and its 24 while driving like an ***. i cant get my self to hyper mile a turbocharged subaru
     
  37. nygiant

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    i can get 30mpg highway on a good tank of gas, even with the vf52 and cruise set on ~70
     
  38. nicad

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    my new car choices all get 10-18 mpg

    :|
     
  39. Kokopelli

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    you'll just have to buy an economical beater too.
     
  40. wrxin8or

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    those are the economical beaters.


    the sl-c probably gets half of that
     
  41. Dr.Chris

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    Car: 2009 WRX Sedan (16.9 gal tank)
    Gas: BP (typically)
    Mileage: ~330 miles a tank, best 423. But I usually fill up once a week as instead of on E. My local BP has Premium for mid grade price on Friday.
    Avg: 24.54 best=28.06. Not trip computer but actual mileage.

    Only had my car two months, so not a lot of data yet. I drove down to Atlanta last weekend from Asheville, and filled up in SC on my way. Made it down to Atlanta, drove like an A hole to fit in, then made it back to SC to fill up again. That was my 423 mile tank. I was getting 33-34 mpg according to the trip computer until I hit 285 and sat in Friday rush hour traffic. I just flashed Stage 1 on my car last week from one of the stock cobb maps too.
     
  42. nygiant

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    :rofl:.....:|
     
  43. Mike@TTR

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    Wife's Legacy
    Car: 2005 LGT
    Gas: QT mainly
    Mileage: doesn't usually wait till it is empty
    Avg: 25 around town, 28+ highway

    Stage 1 tune

    Car: 1966 F250
    Gas: any 87
    Mileage: donno
    Avg: 8-12 lol

    Car: 1989 Mustang LX 2.3l
    Gas: qt mainly
    Mileage: 350+ but I have not let it go to empty as I am afraid the old sending unit may not be accurate!
    Avg: 30-35
     
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  44. FACE

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    I averaged 22mpg to day...filled up and got on Hwy drove to peachtree city and back...also sat in the 5:30 BS Traffic

    2008 STi
    Bp
    250/tank
    19avg mpg
     
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  45. Kokopelli

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    The Flex gets 22 on the highway cruising at 80. I get about the same in the WRX but it takes 93 while the Flex takes 87.

    Doesn't seem right that a 4200 lb box can match the economy of a 3100 lb WRX.

    It's actually cheaper for me to drive an SUV than my Subaru.
     
  46. nygiant

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    slow down a bit and watch the mpg in the wrx shoot up
     
  47. Kokopelli

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    It goes up for the Flex as well. At 70 its 24 in both but I just can't drive that slow on the interstate.
     
  48. John

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    lol.

    I'll have mpgs calculated next time I fill my tank and I'll post up. I'm at 1/2 tank now with about 170 miles since I filled up.
     
  49. tarheel3245

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    im getting dominated in mpg...265mile from full to a 1/4 lol need to do some slowing down and less traffic sitting
     
  50. tolnep

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    anyone running e85 and got stats on highway mileage?

    have a honda fit, using it for long distance stuff, 33 to 35 mpg at 80...80+ 500 mile trips to fla and back. wondering what my 2.0 WRX would get if i loaded it up on e85 (have a map for it) currently running 93oct with appropriate map because i may use it on my next trip down south, though i'd like to make a run with e85. there are enough stations between home and winterhaven to make an e85 run possible. speeds would be same as fit.. 80 or thereabouts.
     

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