Toyota Tundra Gas Mileage

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#1 John C. Coonradt jr. on 12.02.07 at 8:47 am

Dear Sir,

I have a 2007 Toyota Truck with 8 cylinder 5.7 liter Limited Edition.

The truck has only three thousand miles and I only get 13.5 to 13.6 miles per gallon city or trip. When will my milage get better, the dealer said the vehicle has not been broken in yet. How long does that take. I will soon be broke feeding it if this doesn’t happen soon.

Could the engine tune up be off, should i get it checked?

#2 John C. Coonradt jr. on 12.10.07 at 9:48 pm

When will the gas milage get better on my Tundra, I have Thirty Five Hundred Miles.I am getting 13.5 City 13.6 Highway. 5.7 Liter special Edition.

Jack

#3 mpg-o-editor on 12.11.07 at 3:19 am

The break-in period might have something to do with it. Ask your dealer if it’s okay to switch to a synthetic oil at the next oil change. Synthetic oil costs more, but does a better job of protecting the engine.

You might want to try going extra easy on the throttle to see if that makes a difference. I like to think of it this way … every time you stomp on it, your gas mileage will go down down down … it’s like feeding dollars into vending machine.

#4 newtonjumpy on 01.06.08 at 10:39 pm

The best my 5.7- 2007 Tundra double cab has done, is 16.2 MPG. It has 4400 miles and has been on the Highway 80% of the time.

#5 Me on 01.23.08 at 10:25 pm

Are you dudes for real? Its a 5.7l V8 what do you expect? Its gonna drink gas like an Irishman drinks Guiness on St. Patty’s day. You think the Tundra is bad…you should check out the 2008 Sequoia, its as if there is a hole in the gas tank.

#6 Jeff on 02.17.08 at 2:11 am

Seriously - what did you guys expect when you bought the 5.7L? Did you even look at those 2 BIG numbers in the middle of the sticker? It’s easier to see than the price. The best you can hope for is to get maybe 15 in the city. 13 is about right. If it’s hurting your wallet that bad, go buy trade it in for a Prius.

#7 DLL on 03.24.08 at 8:31 pm

LOL. That is what I was told my V8 was support to get and it gets 9.6m/g and hwy 11 I will buy ur truck in a heart beat. Like it was stated already is a V8. If you wanted something that got better gas mileage then you shoulf of bought a 4cy. My truck works for me right now but planning on downsizing due to cost of gas, I run dogs and have to have room for them so it must be a truck. wish the car makers would bring out a diesal 4cy-6 in a ranger/yoto or anything small

#8 ppp on 04.13.08 at 2:59 am

I have a 2003 Tundra 4×4 with a camper shell, 4.7L and get 16 twn and 20 hwy with stock p265’s or LT245-75/16. I might eek out 21 if im careful. Love the truck.

#9 Ken Lowe on 06.23.08 at 12:06 pm

My 2006 Tundra gets 17 city & 20 highway if I take it easy. I don’t think the larger engine will do much better.

#10 JT on 07.10.08 at 6:31 am

Uuuuuugh….
That’s why I searched for six months to find a 2002 2 cyl 4wd extra cab.

It actually only gets 18 city…..
But here’s the REAL point;

Accelerate as gently as possible. This is when you generate Horsepower and HP equals fuel consumption.

Also, the aerodynamics has HUGE effect on how easily the vehicle will slip through the air and the effect is much greater at highway speed. So the RIGHT “Ground Package” and/or cap could result in a one or two MPG gain.

#11 GreatV8 on 08.05.08 at 4:39 pm

This cracks me up!!!!! These are big, high horsepower V8 motors and most of the Tundras have 4.10 gear ratios. This is why they call them a truck, if you bought one thinking you would ever get 20 MPG you where dreaming. The only way to get 20 MPG (maybe) is to get a GM truck which shuts off 4 cylinders when power demand is low. But then you get GM’s trucks. I will live with my 15 MPG (2008 Limited, w/ TRD exhaust), just so I never have to drive another GM, Ford or Dodge, again.

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