MPG on a 98 V6

[Viper_Storm]

if i dont hammer it at every green light, what will my MPG be like with a 98 V6?

[Mr. Luos]

25 MPG would be my guess.
The V6 and the V8 were about the same, and I could get about 25 MPG when I was stock.

[666_speed]

yeah on the highway in my 98 3.8l i've got 415 miles to a tank of gas... 415 miles / 15.2 gallons of gas used = 27.30 mpg, thats the best i've ever got...

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

yeah on the highway in my 98 3.8l i've got 415 miles to a tank of gas... 415 miles / 15.2 gallons of gas used = 27.30 mpg, thats the best i've ever got...

how could i help improve MPG?

[Mr. Luos]

More air in....get it out faster.
Intake and exhaust. Make it more efficient.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

More air in....get it out faster.
Intake and exhaust. Make it more efficient.

yea, also would lighten it up help too? like getting rid of the rear seats? not like any one is gonna be back there anyway, and i might be able to sell the seats to get me starts on my suspension.

[Mr. Luos]

Selling stuff like that will kill your re-sell value. Hard to say if that is a good idea.

Lighten it up....take out shit you don't need. If you drive it everyday, you need damn near everything it came with.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Selling stuff like that will kill your re-sell value. Hard to say if that is a good idea.

Lighten it up....take out shit you don't need. If you drive it everyday, you need damn near everything it came with.

not really, AAA will come out an change my tire for me, or atleast tow me to place so i can get a new one put on, but for now i will keep the spare and shit, but i dont plan on ever selling my car, ever.

[Viper_Storm]

im gonna see about getting one of those 3'' aluminum drive shafts off of john, if he has any left.

[cuda_dude]

Originally Posted by 666_speed

yeah on the highway in my 98 3.8l i've got 415 miles to a tank of gas... 415 miles / 15.2 gallons of gas used = 27.30 mpg, thats the best i've ever got...

wow, i would have thought v6s would be getting better gas mileage than that... since my LT headers im getting 25mpg with my LT1 driving hard

[666_speed]

Originally Posted by Viper_Storm

how could i help improve MPG?

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml

[Rally Sport]

I would do everything in there what it says, especially keeping it in tune.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport 92

I would do everything in there what it says, especially keeping it in tune.

looks good to me.

[Rally Sport]

Also keep using STP.. not every other fuel tank like they want you too, but like every 5 tanks or so, goto wal*mart with someone who's 18, if you're not and buy some there, like the most expensive one is like 150 or so, way better than the STPs that you could buy at the gas station they overcharge.. and ask for about 5 bucks.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport 92

Also keep using STP.. not every other fuel tank like they want you too, but like every 5 tanks or so, goto wal*mart with someone who's 18, if you're not and buy some there, like the most expensive one is like 150 or so, way better than the STPs that you could buy at the gas station they overcharge.. and ask for about 5 bucks.

yea, im 20... with a license i shouldnt have a problem getting to wal mart nor buying the stuff.