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RE: [RC] gas mileage - David LeBlancKristen said: Well, #1 - I lease so the long term is only about 3 years for me. Although I may buy the one that I have now. That changes things a little - the damage is very long term. #2 - It's just a standard DOHC 3.5L V6 engine - not sure why it would require premium. Plenty of people drive a V6 with regular gas. If it were touted as a high performance engine, I may have considered it. A higher compression motor will usually get better gas mileage, which is why they do that. My high compression hopped-up Bug would get 36 mpg vs. a normal Bug, which would get about 27 mph. It would also corner better than a BMW, which was fun - seeing the face of some yuppie in a $40,000 Beemer who got waxed by a grotty looking Bug with greasy fingerprints on the back was priceless. Ah, the good old days... I have read that for the 0-60 rating and gas mileage statements to holds, you have to run premium, but that doesn't really concern me. That's because in order to keep it from knocking, they change the way the engine runs, so you get less power and less fuel efficiency. How much less, I can't say. If it's 5%, it would just about pay the difference. The fact that the engine control systems are now smart enough to change things probably makes it less damaging - it may just not run as well. #3 - As of the 2007 models, Nissan no longer recommends premium. I doubt the engine is any less sophisticated now that it has been, so maybe this is all just a marketing move. I'd tend to doubt it. They might have changed the engine to a lower compression. "New, improved, takes more expensive gas!" doesn't seem like a good marketing move right now 8-) Right now in TX, premium runs 25-30c more than regular, not 10c. It's $0.20 from the regular to premium here. Seems like y'all should be getting the cheap gas, being that you have the refineries. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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