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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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Idk if anyone cares, but i took this shot to shot that i hi 55,555 miles..

But the shot really shows how efficient our cars can be. I averaged about 25.5 mpg on my way to FL and back.



Its a 6sp with 342s
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Yeah I like my 28 mpg!
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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I used to knock down 28 mpg on average for highway milage. The most I ever got was 30 mpg. The thing on that is it was while cruising across NM going 85 mph and it had a short 125mph run on that tank too. When I got into TX, the speed limit dropped and so did my MPG.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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But did you actually get better mileage using gas not from DFW? I swear I gain 2 to 3 mpg using other formulas. A few months ago, I recorded 28.8 from Atlanta to Louisiana averaging almost 80mph.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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That looks kind of off. My car's RPM are past 2k at 90MPH. I have stock gears as well!!!
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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haha. my 4l60e is lucky to get 19 highway.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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I used to get an averege of 20 mpg on my 96 LT1 but I was always ******* it.
Im guessing about 25 hwy, maybe more.
avaraged 70 mph going to luisiana and got about 26.5 mpg on that drive and I hit it a couple of times until the mustangs dissapeared lol
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I just got 14.6 mpg last fill up with my V6.
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damn! i get more in my Z71 4x4 V8 tahoe
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TCS off....
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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i usually average 26-28 cruising at 80mph with the A/C running
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:12 AM
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must be nice best ive ever gotten was like 250 but i also have A4
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I usually fill up around the 360 mile mark. Usually have roughly another gallon or so to go, but I like to play it safe... I've got a 5spd. Average around 24 mpg. Best I've gotten was I believe 26 mpg.
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ya i did notice that when i got gas at a few places, it would vary. Proly cuz of the ethenal. And id proly get even better, but my K&N is completely black and im too broke to get another one. Its beyond cleaning
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Originally Posted by 02ws666
ya i did notice that when i got gas at a few places, it would vary. Proly cuz of the ethenal. And id proly get even better, but my K&N is completely black and im too broke to get another one. Its beyond cleaning
can i have it lol I can clean it at work
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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just curious.. can you clean em with like a presure washer lol?
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LMAO no you will damage the cotton fibers.
You have to soak it in water then spray it with K&N cleaner and let it sit for like 5 mn. then you rinse it from the inside out if it is a cone style or from the clean side out if it is the flat type. then you let it air dry, just put it out in the sun and let it dry on its own.
if you use compressed air to dry you will again ruin the cottor fibers
... so can i have it lol or are you going to clean it
I would personally clean it. if it doesnt get clean on the first one, clean it again.
when it dries it will be white
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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sorry I forgot then you oil it with and only with K&N filter oil just enough to coat the outside if its a cone style or the "outside" side if its a flat style.
the oil will soak through to the other side on its own, then presto like brand new.

A completely dirty K&N will still flow more CFMs than a brand new paper air filter.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by flatblackz
A completely dirty K&N will still flow more CFMs than a brand new paper air filter.
WRONG!

A new paper filter flows better than a new K&N.. K&N is just marketing.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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ima just clean it... when i find time to do so lol
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