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#334 of 348 Re: 1st tank on a 2008 Double Cab [bigandy] by hackattack5 May 31, 2009 (11:00 am)
Replying to: bigandy (May 15, 2009 5:52 pm) Sorry it is a Prerunner 2 wheel drive TRD 4.0 V6 Auto Double cab
#335 of 348 2007 Toyota Tacoma Fuel Capacity by tc99 Jul 06, 2009 (5:10 am)
I now know that this is a problem but nevertheless I am guilty, I have been topping off my truck (Toyota Tacoma reg cab, automatic trans) and managing to get 23+ gals in an empty tank. After doing this the first time I noticed that I could drive 500 miles (21.7 MPG) between fuel stops. Being that I drive a lot and hate to stop at the gas station I began to make it a regular practice. This became an issue with the fleet manager so I cut back to 21 gals and about 460 miles between stops.   My questions are, How much gas can you get in the same vehicle? What is the vapor recovery capacity that this extra gas is going into?
#337 of 348 Tacoma-Frontier by onoffroad Jul 06, 2009 (12:16 pm)
Best Motor was the 2.7 4cy. ! But not enought h,p. for the newer tacoma ! My Son and I have loved toyota trucks (He's a six cy.man and standar shift)! His 02 ext.cab 17 to19 mpg (4wd)! My 98 4wd ext.cab 5 speed got between 17 to 21 and I didn't baby it ! Got 09 Frontier crew cab SE 4wd 6 auto ! Got 21.5 mpg first fill-up ! Break in 60,65,70,73 ! Now drive 65,Int.75mph ! AC on ! Best 22.6 mpg ! Avg. 20 mpg city/hwy ! Better ride ,more horses,tran.,mpg than 4cy. tacoma !!!
#338 of 348 Needs 6 spd auto and new 2.7L by avalon02wh Jul 06, 2009 (1:02 pm)
Seems to me that the Toyota should put the new 2.7L/6spd auto from the Highlander into the Taco. Not only does the engine have 30 more horses, it also would likely increase the EPA mpg ratings to 21/28 from 19/25. The Highlander gets 20/27 mpg while weighing 3850 pounds. The Taco 4x2 access cab weighs 3590.   A two liter diesel getting 140hp and 230 ft/lbs would likely push the Taco to 25/35 mpg. It would make a nice little stump puller too.   This is all fantasy of course. I guess its back to the real world.
#339 of 348 2007 Tacoma Dbl Cab, PreRunner, SR5 V6 by cpboy99 Jul 06, 2009 (11:13 pm)
I've had this truck for over two years now, it was totaled on Friday. But I wanted to post this for future Taco buyers/ After the first few tanks of gas, I realized that I was always getting over 20 mpg. After that, I stopped calculating. When getting gas I just multiplied by 2 to make sure I was over 20 mpg and moved on. So I'm getting 20-22 mpg average city & highway for my first 30k miles.   Great truck, debating getting the same one as a replacement. Or going to the Access Cab 2.7L for a little more fuel savings. My guess is if my driving habits kept me on the high end for the Dbl Cab V6, then on the Access Cab base, I'll be in the 26-27mpg. Hopefully... comments?
#340 of 348 2.7 vs 4.0 MPG by superglide Jul 07, 2009 (2:55 pm)
I'm on Toyota pickup #8... had several variations, 4 and V6, 2WD 4WD, Prerunner, manual automatic, etc. This one is a 2007 2.7 5 speed Prerunner Access Cab. Best I've gotten is 25.9, worst I've gotten is 19.2. Best mileage is highway driving under 2500 RPM. Typical highway mileage is 23-25, but if I run over 80 it drops to 21. It needs a 6th gear to get better mileage at high speed. Over 2500 RPM it starts sucking it big time, though it has PLENTY of power. I think a 2.7 with a 5 speed automatic would get the best, but Toyota is clueless and could care less about gas mileage. They don't offer an automatic with a 4 cylinder in the Prerunner PERIOD, though the last series of Prerunners were ALL AUTOMATIC... go figure.   The only pickup I've had that got better mileage was my 99 2.4 5 speed (not a Prerunner) which I got 28 highway with once. I think there's a penalty in aerodynamics with the Prerunner because it sits higher off the ground. I'd love to have a new Prerunner Access Cab with a 4.0 5 speed automatic and a scangauge to play with for awhile to see how good I could get out of the new V6 auto combination. I never got better than 22.5 out of the 3.4 4 speed auto Prerunner.   I'm with avalon02wh in msg #338. If Toyota engineers just swapped a few parts around, they could make MUCH BETTER PRODUCTS... and bring us the diesel from the HiLux that they build in the rest of the world. And if they built one the size of my 1986 Xtracab, I'd be even happier !!!   Amazing how many times I've whined to Toyota and GM about the stupid products they build... and all I ever get back is "We're sorry you don't like our product." So let them lose money and go bankrupt... why should I care?
#341 of 348 my gas gusler by gas_gusler Jul 20, 2009 (9:12 am)
I have an '06 Tacoma 4x4 with 33 on the 16 in rims, K&N filter, a full Borla Exhaust system, upgraded front rotors and a 2 in lift, now i'm getting about 15 miles to gallon ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE IT, total miles 62,000   Thanks Replies to this message: nedzel (Jul 27, 2009 8:34 am) superglide (Aug 25, 2009 2:35 pm)
#342 of 348 Re: my gas gusler [gas_gusler] by nedzel Jul 27, 2009 (8:34 am)
Replying to: gas_gusler (Jul 20, 2009 9:12 am) Removing your lift will improve your mileage somewhat.
#343 of 348 2008 TRD Double cab 4x2 4.0 V6 236HP by hackattack5 Aug 04, 2009 (5:31 pm)
Well I have 5000 miles on it now and averaging 21 MPG. I can run it around town or on a long trip and get about 21 MPG kind of weird that it does not do better on long trips but I am not complaining and plan on keeping this thing a long time.

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