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Jcmcc
September 3, 2009, 12:41am Report to Moderator Report to Moderator
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I am a believer in using top tier gasoline. I consistently see 1-2 mpg better with shell gas.. Plus it's supposed to be better for the car.

Other than that set tire pressure a little higher and drive slower.
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You want better MPG number ?.... Drive only on the high-way .... !!


1982 Landcruiser BJ42 - 247 000km - The Primitive beast - complet frame off restoration in process
1985 Landcruiser BJ70 - 307 000km - The Green machine
1992 Corolla All-trac Wagon DX - 353 000km - R.I.P.  
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I am a believer in using top tier gasoline. I consistently see 1-2 mpg better with shell gas.. Plus it's supposed to be better for the car.

Other than that set tire pressure a little higher and drive slower.

Another suggestion I got was: use a lighter grades of motor oil, transmission fluid, and rear differential fluid; to offset the lowered protection of dino-based oil, go with a superior wearing synthetic, e.g. Amsoil 0W30 in the engine, and even in the manual transmission (yes, my transmission mechanic swears by putting 30 weight oil in the manual tranny).  If you have a automatic, you can try a leaner version of ATF.  But you can still use a lighter transaxle fluid. (Recall: in the automatic drive All-Tracs, the transmission and the transfer case are separate because they use different fluids: ATF and transaxle oil respectively.  But in the manual drive All-Tracs, the transmission case and the transfer case are connected so they use the same fluid.  But the rear diff still needs a hypoid gear oil, but instead of dino 90 weight, go with synthetic 75W-80.  I have yet to try this.


1988 SR5 All-Trac 222K miles.
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I consistently get 10L/100km around town which is 23-24 mpg.  Better on the highway but i haven't done a full highway tank yet.
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92 All-Trac automatic with overdrive, I have gotten just under 30 mpg here in Southern California, on a 350 mile round trip.  Usually about 22-23 around town.  I do have a K&N filter and I am running 14" wheels from a 98 Corolla.  Waldo


That's one hell of a clean '92 - exactly the structural condition I'm looking for. If you're ever inclined to sell it, let me know...

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I just went through my first tank after the engine (re) swap and combined half highway / half city the tally came to 27.7 mpg. I'm about to shoot to the Southern california desert and wouldn't be surprised to pull 30 mpg going down I-5 ,but that's a few weeks away still.


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