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351 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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Hi: I get lousey gas mileage in my 2007 4 cyl tacoma. I am supposed to have the 3:73 ratio rear end. Does anyone have the 3:23 rear end and what is the gas mileage with that? Also, does any one know who, if anybody, sells a fiberglass hood and/or tail gate for this model. The hood is real heavy steel and changing that out should get better mileage by reducing weight. Same for the tailgate. Tank5
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Replying to: tank5 (May 21, 2007 2:23 am) |
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Hi: Thanks for your helpful hints. I'm now thinking about replacing my tailgate with a wooden one made from 1"X3" to save weight. Also I'm looking around for a 15" compact spare to replace the 15" full size spare that came with the truck, again to save weight. Finally, I trying to replace my hood with a wooden one that would really save weight- I have issues with that and am still trying to devise a nice way to do it. I feel confident on the hood as there is a big 4" x 4" solid aluminum bar connecting the two frame sides in the front behind the radiator and a/c heat exchanger. The bar is the way they got the good frontal crash rating. So the hood is a throw away for crash protection. If any vehicle should get good gas mileage it is this one. The only option is the air conditioner. I made them find a vehicle that did not have the $699.00 extra for the Southeastern Distributor and vehicle polishing, undercoating and 24 road side assistance for only one year plus one free oil change. After I bought the vehicle I had the dealer install cruise control on it. It works fine and should save gas. The vehicle had a list of $16,885.53. They charged $299 for their paper work, some taxes for $34.26 and title transfer of $16.50 for an out the door cash price of $17,235.29. There was a $1,000 rebate for the 4 cylinder Tacoma so the actual price was $16,235.29. They gave me $16,347.68 for my truck and handed me a check for $112.39 as I drove off. Another dealer close by wanted my truck and $2,900.00 for the same Tacoma. So I got a good deal I think. I just want better gas mileage for the inconvenience of driving this rice burner. Tank5
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Replying to: tank5 (May 21, 2007 10:17 am) |
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Hi: I'm not one to give up. The mileage sticker said 21 to 27 and I expect something reasonablely close to that or better. If not its false advertising as no one at the dealership refuted it. My wife has a 2006 Solera Convertible and the average for her car is 27.5 mpg. She has a lead foot. In Alabama if I drove 60 mph I would be killed in the first 30 miles. The trucks routinely go 80 and the rich out of state tourists on their way to the Gulf Coast go 80 to 90 in their BIG suv's. They can afford the %300,00 ticket, it seems. Slowing down is not an option. I don't go over 70.- the speed limit. Tank5
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Replying to: tank5 (May 21, 2007 4:40 pm)  70 then you needed to buy a car not a truck.
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I have an 06 Tacoma, 6cyl, auto, short bed, crew cab. I just hit 5500 miles. In general, I love the truck. In terms of MPG, my city mileage is awful. Over the winter, I was averaging around 14 MPG. My daily commute is about 10 minutes of in town driving (not city driving). I asked a toyota service tech - he said that the MPG should improve once the "summer" gas comes out. My MPG seems to be up to about 15 now - but definitely not 17. However, I'm ok with my highway mileage. I've taken two 500 mile trips - about 99 percent highway. I get just under 20 MPG - cruising at 75 or 80 and every once in while jumping higher than that. If I drove 65, I'd probably easily get 21 or more. Maybe one day toyota will come out with a hybrid tacoma. |
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2nd update - 21.7 MPG. 390.9 miles at 18 gallons. City driving. Can't complain about that. Love my truck!!
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Replying to: jaggy9 (May 30, 2007 9:50 am) Thanks Rob |
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I have been getting 23 mpg highway at about avg speed of 72-75 mph. I had overdrive locked out. My first Toyota, floor shift. There is a narrow slot label 3-D. If the handle is to the right of the slot, overdrive is enabled. If the shift handle is to the left of the slot, overdrive is locked out. The mileage I posted was for using only 3 speeds. I am getting new readings, using all 4 speeds, will post those numbers when I get them. 
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