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Re: Question about mpg [under9hell]
by neo_
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Jul 18, 2007 (1:08 pm)
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Replying to: under9hell (Jul 18, 2007 10:19 am)
almost the same case here. mine is 500 miles old.. i drive about the same as you but don't use the a/c as much. i am getting 25+..
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Re: Question about mpg [neo_]
by jd10013
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Jul 18, 2007 (1:23 pm)
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Replying to: neo_ (Jul 18, 2007 1:08 pm)
I've read several places that the mpg will increase after you get over 2 or 3k. something about being programmed to run a richer fuel mixture to assist in break-in. not sure if its true though.
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Re: Question about mpg [jd10013]
by arthwerks
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Jul 18, 2007 (4:40 pm)
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Replying to: jd10013 (Jul 18, 2007 1:23 pm)
Yes, Altimas will get better mileage after about 2-3 thousand miles. One reason for this is that everybody drives differently. The computer will actually make adjustments according to the way you drive. I have friends that drive interstate almost exclusively. They are getting 31-32 MPG. By the way, some Nissans do say premium fuel recommended. All Nissans run just fine on 87 octane fuel.
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Re: Question about mpg [arthwerks]
by sellcar
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Jul 18, 2007 (5:36 pm)
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Replying to: arthwerks (Jul 18, 2007 4:40 pm)
I have over 6,000 miles on my 2007 Altima 2.5 SL and my mileage stinks. I tried filling the tires to 35 psi and no change. I had the computer reprogramed by the dealer and still no change. I don't think this car will ever get good gas mileage or even close to the lowest mileage that is rated on the window sticker. I just think, it's just a gas eater  20-23 MPG Tops! I think Nissan gave a high rating about how much mileage this car gets because they know fuel is high and getting higher and they want the lead on the other automakers to show there car gives better MPGS then the others. When I think about it, the engine is larger then Toyota Camry and Honda Accord's 4 cyl. but the window sticker on the Altima 2.5 says it gets more MPG'S then thiers. I ask, how can it get better fuel mileage then the others that have smaller engines? Yes, I know it's a larger engine and it will give more take off power, but will pay in the price of gas.
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Re: Question about mpg [sellcar]
by frankinbeans
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Jul 18, 2007 (8:12 pm)
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Replying to: sellcar (Jul 18, 2007 5:36 pm)
Manufacturers don't set the MPG numbers. The EPA does and it's only an estimate. For 08, they have adjusted the figures. You only have 6K miles, give it about 10K. You're still within range of the EPA range estimate.
I had a 07 Civic that got about 23-25 mpg.
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Re: Question about mpg [sellcar]
by arthwerks
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Jul 19, 2007 (8:55 am)
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Replying to: sellcar (Jul 18, 2007 5:36 pm)
Everyone that I have talked to is getting at least 25 MPG out of a 2.5S or SL. If you have not cleared your MPG guage, it reads an average what it has read since the car was completed and put on the test track. This is usually around 4.0 MPG. Go to www.fueleconomy.gov and you will see the ratings for 2008 model cars. These are actual mileage ratings from the EPA. You will notice that Toyota and Honda were the ones deceiving their customers. Nissans ratings were actually pretty accurate. Up until this point, cars had to be driven only 40 MPH, with no AC, windows rolled up, in perfect weather conditions for mileage rating tests. Besides, sometimes larger engines do give better gas mileage because of the weight of the vehicle. A larger, more powerful engine will have to work less. With a CVT transmission, you don't get as much "over-revving" as you do with a conventional automatic. Your RPMs will stay lower and thus causing the engine to work less. If you drive the car hard, you will not get good mileage. That is true of any car. Recently, I had to use a Toyota Avalon rental. The mileage I got was worse than my wife's Murano which has a larger engine.
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2007 Nissan Altima Pinging
by sellcar
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Jul 21, 2007 (2:32 am)
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My car has a pinging sound when I start out from a traffic light. I took it back to the dealer and they reprogramed the computer, but it still pings. The dealer dosn't know how to fix the problem so they are getting in touch with Nissan Motor company. Anyone having this same problem with there 2007 Altima 2.5?
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Re: Question about mpg [arthwerks]
by maximafan
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Jul 21, 2007 (9:49 pm)
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Replying to: arthwerks (Jul 19, 2007 8:55 am)
Uh, I don't believe the Murano has more power
than an Avalon. Avalon has, I believe, 268 horsepower and the Murano has 244 horsepower.
So you should see less mpg's with the Avalon than with the Murano.
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Re: Question about mpg [maximafan]
by arthwerks
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Jul 23, 2007 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: maximafan (Jul 21, 2007 9:49 pm)
Never did I say It had more power. The reply was to a post that said a larger engine should get less mileage. As far as the Avalon goes, most I got out of a tank was 325 miles. I get better than that out of my Frontier with a 4.0 V-6.
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by dudleyr
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Jul 23, 2007 (7:24 pm)
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Back up - how does having more hp mean fewer mpg? The Avalon will get much, much better mpg than a Murano.
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