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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/3/2005 1:30:15 PM

CorelReefer

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I have the 3.0 L 6 and consistanlty get 400 mi and thats rush hour traffic mixed in with a FEW highway trips. If I am straight highway I am looking at 450-470. I ahve yet to do a thing. I do use 93, but it is becoming very costly. I am getting ready to put a K & N filter in, but every place I go to says it is a special order filter number. Good luck, and please share any tricks to good gas mileage.

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/12/2005 6:25:31 PM

Nando 6i

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How do you guys get 420 miles per tank? Do you let the marker get down as much as possible to the E (empty)?

At What RPM do you shift gears?

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/12/2005 8:50:10 PM

04maz6

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I have a mazda6 with a V6, I have a little over 40K miles and I will be lucky if I get over 300 miles out of a tank. Ive used 93 octane ever since I bought the car, which has been several months now. I live and work in downtown DC, traffic isnt in my favor, I am barely getting 20 mph and I drive a little bit on the highway. I just figured it was because of the V6.

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/13/2005 1:27:55 AM

shaolin

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just filled up today with the light on... 315mpg.

i got 200 when i hit the half mark...

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/13/2005 8:52:37 AM

CorelReefer

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I actually live in ARlington and work in Tyson's Corner, it is about a 12 mile trip to work, 24 round trip. I use I-66 a lot so I am on the highway most of the time. I occasionally make trips to MD, and that helps with the mileage. Right now I average about 365. I use 93 octance, I try and shift at about 2500-3000. Usually closer to 3000, but never higher.

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/24/2005 1:10:39 AM

mazda guy

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well with the K and N air filter, you wil get 1-2 more mpg. if you get a air intake kit, it will be more like 2-5 mpg.

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/24/2005 1:13:04 AM

mazda guy

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do you guys go past the first click when filling your tank? When I go past the first click, I usually get 450 miles on a tank, and when I stop at the first click, I get about 435.

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RE: mazda 6 fuel mileage - 10/24/2005 1:40:29 PM

the_gray_mazda6

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i normally go passed the first click. try to get the total spent up to an even dollar amount b/c i hate getting coins back haha. but thats life, its not always fair.