Zrush Posted January 31, 2004 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2004 If anyone out there has an owners manual for a 1977 280Z, can you look up what the gas milage should be. I'm getting a little less than 10 mpg, but my car is not stock. Thanks:classic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf66 Posted February 12, 2004 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2004 Motor Trend mag got 22.8mpg in their road test of a '76/4sp and 19.7 mpg for a 2+2 Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbrandy Posted February 12, 2004 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2004 In the city, with my '78 and my foot generally well into the "carburator" (throttle-body :classic: ), I get 15-17 mpg. If I drive more sedately, it is closer to 19. And I think the beast needs to be tuned up a bit. I haven't done any real highway miles with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 13, 2004 Share #4 Posted February 13, 2004 The lowest mpg I've ever gotten in my 78 280Z was 15.05 mpg and that was before a tune up. It normally runs anywhere from 19.2 mpg (mostly city) to a high of 27.49 mpg (highway). I have a 1982 Maxima 5 spd with the slightly higher 5th gear and have had the speedometer calibrated. My 79 810 Coupe (L24E) has never done as well. 17.2-22.5 (city-highway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 13, 2004 Share #5 Posted February 13, 2004 Just a follow up on my last post since I was unable to edit it for some reason. I have a 77 Datsun sales brochure and this is what it say about fuel economy for the 77 280Z:49 States manual transmission: 18 city & 27 highway for the 2 seater and the same for the 2+249 States automatic transmission: 17 city & 23 highway for the 2 seater and the same for the 2+2California manual trans: 18 city & 25 highway for bothCalifornia auto trans: 18 city & 22 highway for both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 13, 2004 Share #6 Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by sblake01 Just a follow up on my last post since I was unable to edit it for some reason. I have a 77 Datsun sales brochure and this is what it say about fuel economy for the 77 280Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zrush Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share #7 Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by sblake01 Just a follow up on my last post since I was unable to edit it for some reason. I have a 77 Datsun sales brochure and this is what it say about fuel economy for the 77 280Z:49 States manual transmission: 18 city & 27 highway for the 2 seater and the same for the 2+249 States automatic transmission: 17 city & 23 highway for the 2 seater and the same for the 2+2California manual trans: 18 city & 25 highway for bothCalifornia auto trans: 18 city & 22 highway for both Man that seems like a big gap between the city 18 mpg and the highway 27 mpg. That's almost a tank of gas. Don't our gas tanks only about 16 gallons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted February 13, 2004 Share #8 Posted February 13, 2004 According to the same brochure which is a 1978 not a 1977 like I previously stated, the fuel capacity is 17.2 gallons which I have also seen listed as 65 litres for our overseas Z-mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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