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Old May 5, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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How many miles should a stock v6 get to a tank?
Old May 5, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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in town i only get about 230-240
on the road i can get like 360
Old May 5, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Does yours go through the first half of the tank quickly, and the other half kinda slow? Mine does, kinda strange. I get about 80 miles the first half. I havn't got to see how much I get to a tank yet beacause I reset the computer, which reset the trip meter.
Old May 5, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Usually i can get about 300 city and about 360-400 highway.
Old May 5, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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i get between 240 and 270 with in town and a little highway, and around 350 or 370 strictly highway
EDIT:--- for how fast the tank goes down,
full-3/4 usually around 100 miles
3/4-1/2 130 miles
1/2-1/4 200 miles
1/4-just before the e line 240
Old May 5, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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thanks
Old May 5, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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My fuel gauge goes down 50-50-60-120 per 1/4 tank, I never even look in my dash anymore, all the needles give inaccurate readings lol.

I usually get between 240-320 depending on how I feel like driving that week. [8D]
Old May 5, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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for a mix tank I get 300-330, and strickly highway i get 380-400
Old May 5, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Not enough!
Old May 6, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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my tank pretty much goes 55,55,55,55



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