IVE had my 8 for 2 months now
yes i use premium
yes i check oil n change every other fill up if nec.
no i don beat the hell out of the car alot

SO WHY such shittty gas mileage? that = 7.5 MPG!!!!!!\


WHAT IS YOUR AVG miles / tank
AND SHOULD I CONTACT MAZDA?

 

IVE had my 8 for 2 months now
yes i use premium
yes i check oil n change every other fill up if nec.
no i don beat the hell out of the car alot

SO WHY such shittty gas mileage? that = 7.5 MPG!!!!!!\


WHAT IS YOUR AVG miles / tank
AND SHOULD I CONTACT MAZDA?

 

hurray on many threads...

No, it's not normal for light driving. YES it's normal on spirited driving.

 

so your tellin me 7.5 mpg is normal for aggressive driving?

 

run and hide...plus you made two threads, so run twice as fast!

 

rotary engines are known to be gas guzzlers, the majority rx8s average about 15-17mpg, not good but still 2x better than you, and theres a few unlucky ones that gets 11-14mpg, and few lucky ones that gets 18+mpg.

your case is very abnormal. is your rx8 used? if it is then i guess now we know why the previous owner sold it. definetly look into lemon laws and contact mazda 7.5mpg is rediculous

 

i get about 100+ miles at half tank

for sure, talk to the dealer if it is under warranty. hope it is

 

alright mr edwardsb run and hide, why do u even post **** if u wanna be ********


anyone else?

itd be great if you could leave ur avg half way tank mile points

 

Do you have a MASSIVE sub system in you trunk?

 

yeah i am sittin around 65/70- to my 1st 1/4 tank than around half its about 120.. i do alot of highway driving. about 80 mph... anything more then that i notice the decrease in mileage. i get about 230/240 to a tank if i drive ok..lol

 

what is your typical driving habit? telling us that will give us some idea why you are getting such crappy mileage

i get 130 miles to the halfway mark on the fuel gauge.

 

i drive normally shifting below 6000rpms prolly 80% of the time
i live in suburbs so its a 50 50 mix of highway city driving where i live.
this is the lowest half way pt ive ever had
most miles ive ever gotten to a tank was around 215
i use non syn oil 5w20

 

6,000 RPM's is high, I usally change gears around 3.5-4K just drive normal...CRUISE AND SHOWOFF=D saves alot of gas

 

Lowest I've ever gotten was about 120 for half a tank. I usually get about 60-70 miles per quarter tank. About 15-16 mpg.
What brand of gas do you use? That can make a big difference. As well as what grade. 87/89/91 octane.

 

szymon
oh really? i just thought u were supposed to go to 6 b.c i herd crusing at low rpms isnt good for the engine? i dono ur prolly right

easy e1
ya you wont even believe me when i say this but i was at quarter tank at 20 miles!!!!!!!

i usually get wawa gas i dono if u ever herd of it cuz wawa is in NE region
but if not that sunoco or luk oil and always premium, highest octane avab.

 

Takke it to the dealer. If you used that much gas your car and your CAT are broken. Thats it.
Maybe someone has been sneaking it out while you sleep.

 

CAT under bumper to bumper warranty?

 

If you are asking a question could you at least TRY not to type in AIM speak? It's annoying for those of us that graduated the 5th grade.

 

Well I usually get around 310 to a tank ((once thingy hits empty line)) ...usually fill up then...sucks I know usually average between 17-21 mpg.........

but its better than the old FC....man when that thing went it let me know...not by pinging of any sort....but by 7 mpg

 

The only time I get over 180 miles to a tank is when I am doing all open expressway driving. Each one of these cars seem different.

 

hmmph I average somewhere around 140 miles to half tank. And I drive relatively spirited

 

full tank is gone in about 250-280 miles on normal driving..

Slow on and 60-70 on the highway really did wonders for my mpg

 

Typically I will average about 230 miles to a tank. I can get as much as 280 if I drive like a human being and not like an @$$hole, but that isn't any fun at all.

 

ya i usually drive like a human being too but theres no pt of having the car if thats all your gonna do, im going to call mazda today

 

i do have 1 10in jl