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The VG33E engine will not advance timing to take advantage of the higher octane fuel. Use regular 87 octane. You're wasting your money with premium in these engines, unless you have a VQ35DE which is more liberal with ignition timing.ak23 wrote: I fill my pathfinder with high octane fuel from Shell and I get about 5-6 km per liter or 360km for the tank.
I have just changed the spark plugs to ngk iridium and have changed the fuel filter has gotten 40 more km from the change nothing very significance.
Why am I getting such a shitty mileage??
I've had good results with 89 Octane as well, especially highway driving.hurt70 wrote:Well folks...I've had my '99 Pathy for almost a month. I do A Lot of driving. I've put on close to 4500 kms since I got it. And planning a drive to Temagami Ontario (just north of North Bay),six hours from Burlington. I've been monitoring my fuel consumption and I have to say I'm quite satisfied with what I'm getting. I've decided to try running mid-grade gas and I had an excellent result. I am now getting 18 - 21 mpg , mostly hwy. I rarely let the tank go below a 1/4 tank so I'm usually putting in about 55 to 65 litres it's a lttle easier to swallow when paying upwards of $1.38 a litre. But I'm not complaining. I am totally hooked on this truck and it will likely be replaced one day with another Pathfinder.