Try "hypermileage" tips

I just read an article about "hypermilers"...they use some pretty extreme techniques to get unbelievable gas mileage. I wouldn't recommend most of what they do, but I started doing two tips, which is to drive like your Tundra doesn't have brakes, then shut the engine off at red lights. My city mileage went from 14 to 20! That's even better than my highway mileage of 18.5 mpg (driving 60mph). That's with a 2008 Tundra 4x4 with the 5.7L.
Just a thought. You can search for their tips online.

 

I just read an article about "hypermilers"...they use some pretty extreme techniques to get unbelievable gas mileage. I wouldn't recommend most of what they do, but I started doing two tips, which is to drive like your Tundra doesn't have brakes, then shut the engine off at red lights. My city mileage went from 14 to 20! That's even better than my highway mileage of 18.5 mpg (driving 60mph). That's with a 2008 Tundra 4x4 with the 5.7L.
Just a thought. You can search for their tips online.

Oohh the wear and tear on the starter.

 

The starter should be able to handle it but I would be more concerned about the constant starting of the engine itself. Every time you shut it off the oil starts to drain down to the pan. Less oil on startup and a BUNCH more start ups that normal usage and?????????????

Start slowing down early for known stops. Use less brakes and you will have less wear on them and use less fuel. Try not to stop at all for upcoming stops and stay rolling. You will save a ton of fuel that way. If you Aim High in Steering say 15 seconds ahead of yourself you will be able to roll thru a bunch of green lights instead of stopping for red ones.

 

Only if you have the cold weather package with the heavy duty starter. You consider how many times you start you engine doing this will take a toll on the brushes and the armature. According to the Smith Driving System just let off the gas alot earlier and coast which is less wear and tear on your brakes and the gas savings will go up. Stop behind vehicle at least 12 - 15ft. Wait till car in front takes off count to one and then take off but don't go faster than the vehicle in front of you. Keep a 4 second interval between you and the car in front of you. This would give you time to stop at any speed plus able to make any decisions you need with time to spare. By using this type of driving your saving in gas will go up. Your wear and tear on your vehicle will go down. Thus your savings.

 

I just stick my foot out the door and stop Flinstone style LOL jk
I'm not crazy about shutting the engine off and on. Just sounds ruff on engine and starter.

 

I don't know if its true but I heard it takes more fuel to start up the engine anyway then to let it just idle at the light. Could be wrong.

 

Naw....

If wear was the case, you would have had to replace both the starter and the engine on my Honda Insight on a regular basis. It shuts the engine off every time you let off the gas. Mines got 140,000 miles. The hi voltage battery has been replaced twice though.
And cold weather starts are the hardest on an engine, worse than ANYTHING else you do (short of running the engine with no oil at all).

 

Use more gas starting than idling?????

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

I drive 40 miles to work one way, about 50/50 city highway. Even on the worst day, I only get stopped by about 5 lights. I can't imagine it hurting the truck to start it 6 times (once at home ). If it did, we would all leave our trucks running when we go in stores, pump gas, etc.

I might have to give it a try, especially if gas hits $4 a gallon.

 

I think if you do it right, there shouldn't be all that much stopping anyway, unless you are driving in VERY heavy traffic.
What about dropping into neutral to coast? I think I've heard that this is bad for the transmission, something to do with pumping the fluid backwards if the truck is in motion maybe??? I believe that is why you are supposed to disconnect the drive shaft to tow a vehicle for long distances.

 

Keep your air filter clean and tire pressure up......my 2 cents worth.

 

Don't use neutral to coast! Very bad for the trans.

 

If your vehicle isnt going to be off for more than five minutes you will waste more gas on start up, so unless your going to be sitting in the same place for 5-10 minutes than leave it running, face it a big v8 drinks gas and there is nothing to really improve it. Just keep your foot out of it, this is the hardest thing to do! And use your cruise control on the freeway and you should be good. Oh yeah congrats on the truck.

 

Shut off at red lights



New studies have shown this not to be true. You WILL save gas shutting off as long as your vehicle doesn't have a "high idle at start up" condition.

 

the tundra always idles up fairly high, if you dont want buy gas get a prius or something. Face it trucks eat the gas and I would like to see that study was it done by api or something?

 

An article in readers digest, last month or so, said shutting off at readlights does save gas, and that it was a myth that idling would use less.

 

Sxd45, you are confusing gas with diesels...

Diesels use about 1/20 the fuel as gas when idling, and it won't save to shut them off. Gas vehicles actually use quite a bit to idle, and it will save even if for a few seconds.

 

Ok i did a little reading and found that at idle you use about a gallon per hour of idling, so shutting down the motor will save you a gallon for every hour you are idling. IMHO it just isnt worth it to shut down at every stoplight i get to, have you ever timed how long lights usually are? I know at the one bad light I have to go thru to get to work is right at 1 minute in the end how much do you plan on saving by shutting down at a light, you can do it if you want but im gonna be running at the light listening to the sweet purr of my 5.7 liter.

 

Sorry Sxd, but think about the big picture



I believe thinking like that helps to create problems like 9/11...or dependance on foreign oil helps pay for osama's wealth, etc.

I can only afford 1 vehicle, and I have to tow, so it has to be a truck. If every person driving in this country could save 2mpg, the overall savings would be huge! Now, not everyone will do it, but does that mean we should all say "F#@k it"???

 

so your saying I support terrorism because I wont shut my motor down at stoplights....hmmm ok. You want to know what else I do in my truck, lets see. I race anyone who wants me to, I drive way too fast on the freeway, I idle at stoplights, Hell I idle all day in my work vehicle if I have alot of paperwork when I could easily go find somewhere inside to do it, I work in a refinery that buys foreign oil, and I make enough money to get only 12 miles a gallon even though im getting about 18. I don't think I am supporting terrorism in any way and to be honest if it weren't for people in my line of business you wouldnt even have fuel to put in your V8 TRUCK.

 

Don't be fooled...



Look at this post, he benefits from fuel waste.

 

Wow, how stereotypical, hothead with a handgun.

Any doubts why we have an oil import problem?

 

Sxd45, the post is about saving fuel...

...not wasting it. Start your own post on how to waste it if you wish.

 

Couldn't agree more

...not wasting it. Start your own post on how to waste it if you wish.

So lets get back to topic:

I just install a K&N CAI series 77 on my 08 5.7L Tundra, and my gas mileage increased about 10%. I installed one of these on my last truck too (a Dodge w/hemi), but only noticed an increase in power, not gas mileage.

So, might be worthwhile, especially if you drive a lot of miles. I do, and I figure I'll pay for it in about 5 months. From there on out, gravy.

 

I have a friend that swears by over inflating his tires.

Now I don't mean over inflating past what the tire manufacture recommends, just what it says on the door.

I decided to split the difference with my Tundra, and I run about 36-38 psi. I'm seeing about 18-20 mpg highway, 16 city. The ride does get rougher with more air in the tires though.

 

One of the reasons I bought a Tundra was for it's better-than-average-for-a-truck gas mileage. I'm always looking for tips to improve it. Good for the economy, ecology, etc

Anyone ever try some of these aftermarket exhausts?

 

SXD included the statement from luv-d-truck in his signature. Guess he was rubbed the wrong way.

You should all lay off him. If he makes enough money to waste gas, why should we care if he wastes it? So what if he is adding lots of CO2, ozone, and helping to (collectively) raise gas prices? It's his right as an angry, armed, American. Lol.

(now lets see if he adds my quote too)

 

Tonneau covers defintely help with the mpg's. I just had one installed on mine.

 

I have one also along with an AFE, and Borla duels. Mythbuster proved that to be a myth. They used hard tops, soft tops, no tail gate, tail gate net, Tail gate down and tail gate up. The only improvement was the net. Go figure net and tail gate down. Just the net. Tail gate down lost mpg.

 

Sure we can all make a lil difference by adding mods to our trucks to help gas mileage but when I bought my truck in Sept 2007 regardless gas prices were 3 bucks a gallon and wife was complaining and basically half of my paycheck goes to gas lol i was destined to have my truck and i dam sure love the hell out of it. If were to complain about gas I wouldve gotten a prius or something but when I pass by other cars i cant help but notice people cant take there eyes off of it i think that makes it all worth while lol

 

Complaining about it is fine to me. No matter what you drive, I think it is irresponsible to waste it. And bragging about wasting it? That's just childish.
I drive a Tundra for my business, but drive a car to my primary job to save gas. But, how you drive is the best way to save gas. The old "egg on the gas" works well, as well as the previously mentioned "pretend you don't have brakes".

 

no offense wats so ever but i dont think its dam childish at all about bragging about wasting gas its so dam expensive and if u can afford it u have the rite to either save as much as u can or mash on that pedal like theres no tomorrow. sooner or later we are going to run out of oil n e wayz rite and one car isnt going to make a difference in the ozone layer im sorry but its true theres so many people that drive all over the world one person isnt going to make a difference. Im not saying that we shouldnt protect the ozone layer but if people were so concerned about wasting gas and how its affecting the ozone layer we would all still b riding horses and carriages or walking rite? i drive my truck everywhere dont even touch my wifes car hell my wife wants to drive my truck at times. Oh yea and by the way i think turning off ur motor at every red light is kinda scandlous i go to the store real quick or post office i leave the truck running take my alarm key off lock the doors if someone tries to break in engine stalls. Not tryin to offend no one just giving my 2 cents kinda long post my bad lol

 

OOOOk. Back on Topic now.

How about high octane?

 

How about high octane?

My wife has just over 67k miles on her '07 Tundra (5.7) and found that she gains almost 2MPG when she uses 91 octane (mid-grade) versus 89 octane (regular). Going to 93 octane (premium) showed no benefits over mid-grade in her truck. I've only filled my '08 Tundra once since I bought it a couple of months ago, so I don't have any comparison data for my truck yet.

Of course, this could vary widely from region to region depending on the fuel formula in your area.