How many miles per tank are you getting?

[5W0P3]

Ok... my job consists of me driving from Bedford to Plano. Thats about 40 miles each way. Its all on george bush. I've been driving 70mph the whole way here, there is no stopping or anything. Should I really be getting about 280 miles to a tank!? My truck is ALL stock with an airbox. This doesn't exactly seem right to me. :vomit:

[tiffo60]

Ok... my job consists of me driving from Bedford to Plano. Thats about 40 miles each way. Its all on george bush. I've been driving 70mph the whole way here, there is no stopping or anything. Should I really be getting about 280 miles to a tank!? My truck is ALL stock with an airbox. This doesn't exactly seem right to me. :vomit:

im lucky to get 200 to a tank around town:bs , but in a stock truck you should be getting 300 to a tank if you driving it around and stay out of the boost

[5W0P3]

im lucky to get 200 to a tank around town:bs , but in a stock truck you should be getting 300 to a tank if you driving it around and stay out of the boost

Once i get on the highway, i have been setting the cruise at 65 and going... it seems to be a little better at 2000rpms.

[tliss]

Sounds pretty good actually. When I drove my truck to work every day I was filling up about every 4-5 days and work is about 25 miles from home. That equtes out to about 200-250 miles per tank...

Tom

[5W0P3]

Sounds pretty good actually. When I drove my truck to work every day I was filling up about every 4-5 days and work is about 25 miles from home. That equtes out to about 200-250 miles per tank...

Tom


Correct me if i'm wrong here.... but dont we have 25 gallon tanks?! Isn't that kinda equaling out to about 10mpg?! :confused:

[slick-svt]

Once i get on the highway, i have been setting the cruise at 65 and going... it seems to be a little better at 2000rpms.
I set mine at about 2000rpms also and have gotten up to 20mpg, drove from Ft Worth to Amarillo 360mi on one tank. Thats when I drove to Las Vegas truck was on stock tune with stock air box.

[tiffo60]

Correct me if i'm wrong here.... but dont we have 25 gallon tanks?! Isn't that kinda equaling out to about 10mpg?! :confused:

true, but hardly anyone runs them dry, everytime i fill up it holds between 18 to 20 gallons

[TXLIGHTNING]

true, but hardly anyone runs them dry, everytime i fill up it holds between 18 to 20 gallons+1 :tu:

[L8 APEX]

You have a blown 5K lb V8 truck what do you expect? Ford v8's have always gotten poor mileage. You don't buy a Lightning for fuel economy. 13-15 is the best a 01-up gets. I was lucky to break 9.5 mpg with mine. You bought the wrong vehicle for fuel economy. My 8K lb 4wd diesel gets 16-17 in the city.

[TXLIGHTNING]

My 8K lb 4wd diesel gets 16-17 in the city. You had to get that in there didn't ya Terry :evil.

[GoldLS1]

Damn... I think the MOST Ive EVER gotten was 230 (filled up when the low fuel light came on). What can I say, love that whine!!

[dboat]

two key things here..

1) if you are drivng 70, your mileage will suck. I have only measured the mileage once and got almost 20 per gallon.. but it wasnt at 70 mph
2) it had better be on the highway and not stop and go... for the obvious reasons

Dana

[5W0P3]

My 8K lb 4wd diesel gets 16-17 in the city.

I miss mine. :(


Damn... I think the MOST Ive EVER gotten was 230 (filled up when the low fuel light came on). What can I say, love that whine!!

But turbo's are nice too :D

[Tex Arcana]

I must live a charmed life. My last tank was 373 miles, 24.7 gallons on the fillup (and i typically top off slightly), for 15.1 mpg :eek2: Before this one, I was getting around 13mpg consistently, so I see from 280 to 310 miles per tank (tho I typically start sweating when it's over 300 miles). I can't quite figure out why it got so good this time around, especially since I do NOT baby it at all. :confused:

[02HemiWho?]

im getting about 10 to 12 mpg and i drive from south arlington to grapevine for work every day... try to stay out of boost as much as possible, cost me $65 to fill up, lucky if it last me a week...

[WA 2 FST]

I'm getting ~13mpg city/highway on average, but I'm far from stock.

Also, I thought our tanks were 24.0 gallons.

[Beaudee]

im getting about 10 to 12 mpg and i drive from south arlington to grapevine for work every day... try to stay out of boost as much as possible, cost me $65 to fill up, lucky if it last me a week...

Thats what i get.This is why you can get a L. cheap now.Hell it cost a fortune in gas to drive one as a daily driver.You can get a gas saver but why pay extra/insurance for a gas saver and make truck payments for somethimg thats just gona sit in the garage.Fords always get shitty gas milage.I think fuel needs to be regulated,theres a **** load of gouging going on out there.I would like to see someone come up with a fuel hedge card,where you buy X amount of gas with a few companys and pay the hedged price regardless of the bullshit excuses of what drives up fuel for the stupidest reasons.The fact is they have us by the nuts and you cant do a damn thing but pay.:bs

[5W0P3]

I'm selling my L and going back to an LS1... or i'm buying a bike, i can't afford this.

[Beaudee]

I pay an average of 650 bucks a month for fuel.This is for 2 daily drivers an 04L. and a 05 GTO.disgusting!!I work O.T. to pay for fuel,smokes and liquor.:vomit:

[Beaudee]

Try filling up a bass boat with a 200H.P. motor and fish one day and shes empty.Not including tickets on the water.:d

[L8 APEX]

I typically go 600-700 miles on a tank and it is about 100-120 bucks to fill up.

[Razor]

330 mi a tank on average...lots of freeway.

[dboat]

I think I have seen my mileage drop because of them adding in the alky to our gas.. when it was 100% gasoline, I got better mileage.. (see other thread on E85)

Dana

[wesman]

as has been noted many times, this is noth right vehicle if you care to get more than 10mpg on a regular basis, I know there are exceptions, driving habits etc but overall it seems 11-12 is an average # I've seen/read about in the last few years.

I don't worry about miles per gallon, I keep track of smiles per gallon :evil:evil:burnout:

[dboat]

as has been noted many times, this is noth right vehicle if you care to get more than 10mpg on a regular basis, I know there are exceptions, driving habits etc but overall it seems 11-12 is an average # I've seen/read about in the last few years.

I don't worry about miles per gallon, I keep track of smiles per gallon :evil:evil:burnout:

Wes, I couldnt agree more.. perfect post.. I cant tell you how many people ask me about my gas mileage.. I tell them I dont know because you dont own one of these for the gas mileage.. I do tell them that you can drive them to where you can watch the gas needle move.. :evil I have only checked the mileage once.. and most likely wont do it again.. whats the point? it is what it is.. I just enjoy driving it too much.

Dana

[RUNVS]

I was averaging around 12 MPG before the ethanol fuels came out. Now I get about 10 MPG. :mad:

[charlie]

When I was driving mine 60 miles a day, and goofing off on the weekends, I was getting 16.5 miles to the gallon. And it still cost me $50. a week in gas.

Charlie

[Ohmsby]

Q: what kind of mileage does that get....


A: shitty real shitty:D


any other answer is BS

[slick-svt]

True very true you don't buy one for mpg you buy it for haulin azz:tu:

[03LightningRocks]

I averaged 10-12 mpg around the city when mine was stock. Howard was driving one time on one of our race trips and got damn near 400 miles on a tank. He about made me crazy driving it right the hell on the speed limit at 65 mph for that run. We made a trip back from Florida one time and my average MPH for the entire trip was 95. I was floor boarding the damn thing for 1 to 2 hours at a time out on 10. My milage dropped to about 7 MPG on that trip. Howard did most of that trip with his eyes closed...LOL. He said he didn't want to see it if he was about to die.

I agree with the guys that say the average seems to be around 10-12. They sure aren't made for good milage.

My F250 diesel is getting 15.5 around town...but I have a tendency to romp it alot. On the highway I can squeeze around 17-18 if I set the cruise at 75.

[Silver_2000]

...but I have a tendency to romp it alot.

Say it aint so ...... :evil

[my2002lightning]

Yep, 10-12 mpg here with mixed city/hwy driving. A little better on the interstates if you stab it on cruise and leave it.

But, that's no fun. :evil

[Tex Arcana]

I'm getting ~13mpg city/highway on average, but I'm far from stock.

Also, I thought our tanks were 24.0 gallons.

nassir, they're 26.x, tho I've been able to push in 27 or so in the past. :eek:

[tiffo60]

nassir, they're 26.x, tho I've been able to push in 27 or so in the past. :eek:

i ran mine completely out of gas sitting in my driveway right after i first got it and it held 25.6 gallons of fuel:tex

[Silver_2000]

nassir, they're 26.x, tho I've been able to push in 27 or so in the past. :eek:
Brochure says 25

http://www.svt.ford.com/flash/svt_pdf/SVTLightning_brochure.pdf

[charlie]

Q: what kind of mileage does that get....


A: shitty real shitty:D


any other answer is BS

Unless 15 to 16 MPG is shitty.... Sorry not true. My Brother gets exactly the same in his 99. The absolute worst mine has ever got was 14 MPG, and that was with me running in town all the time and playing with it a lot.

Charlie

[Ohmsby]

Unless 15 to 16 MPG is shitty.... Sorry not true. My Brother gets exactly the same in his 99. The absolute worst mine has ever got was 14 MPG, and that was with me running in town all the time and playing with it a lot.

Charlie


I get 7-10 and I drive it like I stole it :burnout:

[bluesvt]

I can't remember the last time I filled up. :rolleyes: I get about 16 freeway and 11 city

[slick-svt]

I can't remember the last time I filled up. :rolleyes: I get about 16 freeway and 11 city
Me too 20 bucks at a time, have to get a loan to fill up

[charlie]

I get 7-10 and I drive it like I stole it :burnout:


I've seen you drive the DSG "L" (may she RIP).... And I would have to say your right on that one. :D

[Tex Arcana]

I get 7-10 and I drive it like I stole it :burnout:

Yes, but you're pushing twice the air/fuel us lesser stockers are. :tongue:

[Tex Arcana]

Brochure says 25

http://www.svt.ford.com/flash/svt_pdf/SVTLightning_brochure.pdf

That's a promo flyer, you know as well as I do that advertising hacks couldn't be bothered with things like FACTS. ;)

I went looking for it, but I think my owner's manual says 26 gallons. I have run it out a couple times (:stupid:), and got at least 26.5 in there.

[BC Lightning]

I get 7-10 and I drive it like I stole it :burnout:

thats about the same for me, and I usually fill up every other day, sometimes I can go two days with out filling up, gotta love the Irving to Ft. Worth commute, filled up today for 3.10 a gallon

[5W0P3]

thats about the same for me, and I usually fill up every other day, sometimes I can go two days with out filling up, gotta love the Irving to Ft. Worth commute, filled up today for 3.10 a gallon

Thats 60 bucks a fill up, X 15 days (every other day) = 900 a month in gas!!!!!


jesus! you guys make more money than me, i can't throw that much money at that truck, not for gas.

[Silver_2000]

That's a promo flyer, you know as well as I do that advertising hacks couldn't be bothered with things like FACTS. ;)

I went looking for it, but I think my owner's manual says 26 gallons. I have run it out a couple times (:stupid:), and got at least 26.5 in there.

Sorry Tex - Ill believe a printed flyer before your "I think my owner's manual says 26 gallons. I have run it out a couple times (:stupid:), and got at least 26.5 in there."

Dont want to confuse this with details like facts but one of the things that the NGS would do is give gas level in % I ran it down to ~5% once and that fill up and every other fill up was less than 24 gallons

Edit - I know that Tex will say that the Ford Marketing hacks just print whatever they want in the manual .. But here is the page from mine...
I cant say Im surprised that in Tex's dimension 26.5 gallons fits in a 25 gallon tank .. :evil:nono:

[Alpine]

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[Tex Arcana]

Sorry Tex - Ill believe a printed flyer before your "I think my owner's manual says 26 gallons. I have run it out a couple times (:stupid:), and got at least 26.5 in there."

Dont want to confuse this with details like facts but one of the things that the NGS would do is give gas level in % I ran it down to ~5% once and that fill up and every other fill up was less than 24 gallons

Edit - I know that Tex will say that the Ford Marketing hacks just print whatever they want in the manual .. But here is the page from mine...
I cant say Im surprised that in Tex's dimension 26.5 gallons fits in a 25 gallon tank .. :evil:nono:


That's cool... you found it, I didn't. Of course, yours *is* a 2003, things may have changed between 2001 and 2003, I dunno without finding my book myself.

Here's my last fillup, and I wasn't anywhere near running out of fuel, tho the light had been on since about 1/8th of a tank:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1717/pict0001ik7.jpg

Say or think what you want, I know I can squeeze in 27 gallons when it's dry; take into account they want some space for vapor/air, and 26 is a believable number.

[Silver_2000]

That's cool... you found it, I didn't. Of course, yours *is* a 2003, things may have changed between 2001 and 2003, I dunno without finding my book myself.

Here's my last fillup, and I wasn't anywhere near running out of fuel, tho the light had been on since about 1/8th of a tank:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1717/pict0001ik7.jpg

Say or think what you want, I know I can squeeze in 27 gallons when it's dry; take into account they want some space for vapor/air, and 26 is a believable number.
Mine is a 2004 ...
I could also be that the pump is off...

[dboat]

I could also be that the pump is off...


That was my first thought too.. Tex, I bet the gas station you are going to is hosing everyone with altered meter in the pump.. of course you could trust that the state or fed measurement and weight folks are in your court and watch all of this closely.. or just maybe by this little alteration, more gallons get shown being pumped and then more tax revenue to the govt... hmmmm

Dana

[Tex Arcana]

Mine is a 2004 ...
I could also be that the pump is off...


That was my first thought too.. Tex, I bet the gas station you are going to is hosing everyone with altered meter in the pump.. of course you could trust that the state or fed measurement and weight folks are in your court and watch all of this closely.. or just maybe by this little alteration, more gallons get shown being pumped and then more tax revenue to the govt... hmmmm

Dana

I considered that, too; and if that's the case, then ALL pumps are off. I've been able to do this from day one, and done it at more than just the local pumps, all the way to HOuston, Alice, Corpus, Houma Louisiana, Amarillo, Tyler... the list goes on. The first time I got 27 into the tank, I had run out of gas in Plano and coasted into a Chevron station; the next time it happened, was on the Tollway at Frankford and I barely made it to a Texaco there (both happened back in 2002).

Like I said, they like the tanks to have an air space; maybe I'm violating it.

[Silver_2000]

Like I said, they like the tanks to have an air space; maybe I'm violating it.

Just watched "how its made " building gas tanks .. They are designed to only fill to 80% to allow for heat expansion