What is the average MPG for a 99-2005 Land Cruiser? Are there people out there who actually put Premium gas in theirs? If so, why?
I've owned my 1998 LC now for 6 1/2 years, and have always used 93 Octame Premium gas. The owners manual recommends 91 Octane and above, and that's what I use. I average between 16 to 18 MPG on the highway using the cruise control 90% of the time. With todays gas prices, it's expensive to fill up a 26 gallon tank with Premium @ $2 a gallon, but it's worth it IMO.
I've owned my 1998 LC now for 6 1/2 years, and have always used 93 Octame Premium gas. The owners manual recommends 91 Octane and above, and that's what I use. I average between 16 to 18 MPG on the highway using the cruise control 90% of the time. With todays gas prices, it's expensive to fill up a 26 gallon tank with Premium @ $2 a gallon, but it's worth it IMO.
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that is a complete joke to have to put premium in an underpowered V6. Toyota need to get a clue on how to make a engine that uses 87 octane and gives good horsepower.
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that is a complete joke to have to put premium in an underpowered V6. Toyota need to get a clue on how to make a engine that uses 87 octane and gives good horsepower.
You obviously don't know what your talking about . The 1998 to current Landcruiser is a 4.7L V8, and not a V6. It may be underpowered to you, but for my needs the 230HP V8 is more than enough. When the re-designed LC was introduced back in 1998, it came with one of the most sophisticated V8's in an SUV. Premium fuel is recommended by Toyota for optimum performance, but I'm sure a lot of LC owners are using 87 regular. I feel comfortable and can afford to use Premium in my LC.
I'm sure Toyota is quite capable of making engines to run on 87 octane plus produce good horsepower. There's probably a resaon why they don't want to do so
I'm in agreement with silverbeast. I have a 99 LC that has adequate power for what it was designed for. Though it won't go where my 78 jeep renegade would go, it is exponentially more comfortable. Mechanically, it is a remarkable vehicle whose only real design flaw is the small gas tank. The cruising range is limited because of low mileage(14-16mpg) for Texas trips. I have used both 93 and 87 octane gas and could discern no difference. Like the '04 Tundra 4x4 DC, it could use a little more power, but neither will ever outrun a performance car that is equally equipped.
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that is a complete joke to have to put premium in an underpowered V6. Toyota need to get a clue on how to make a engine that uses 87 octane and gives good horsepower.
Even though premium fuel is recommanded (both 4.0L and 3.3L V-6) but not required. Toyota should advertise engine output for both premium and regular fuel.
Even though premium fuel is recommanded (both 4.0L and 3.3L V-6) but not required. Toyota should advertise engine output for both premium and regular fuel.
I was just wondering because most 3rd world countries and Europe, etc would not have Premium and/or it would be way to expensive. I see alot of LCs on those adventure programs in those countries and wondered if they have different engines for other countries.
You obviously don't know what your talking about . The 1998 to current Landcruiser is a 4.7L V8, and not a V6. It may be underpowered to you, but for my needs the 230HP V8 is more than enough. When the re-designed LC was introduced back in 1998, it came with one of the most sophisticated V8's in an SUV. Premium fuel is recommended by Toyota for optimum performance, but I'm sure a lot of LC owners are using 87 regular. I feel comfortable and can afford to use Premium in my LC.
I'm sure Toyota is quite capable of making engines to run on 87 octane plus produce good horsepower. There's probably a resaon why they don't want to do so
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Didn't the pre 98 v6 Land Cruisers require Premium? My point is that it seems like everything Toyota makes these days says you should use 91 octane or better for better performance. That is not the case on almost all American big V8s and V6s. In fact short of a Cadillac or Viper, I don't know any American brand vehicles that require high octane fuel. Heck, even the new Corvette with 400+ HP can run fine on 87.
How the heck can people talk about how bad the H2 gas mileage is at 10 MPG on 87 octane, when the LC has to use 93 octane and only averages around 14 MPG?
I had a 1995 FZJ80 Landcruiser and the owners manual stated 87 octane and that is what I used for the 130K miles that I owned it. The 4.7 V8 that Toyota makes requires 87 octane. I'm sure with the ECU's ability to control the timing that if you want to run premium you will get a little better performance but it won't improve mpg.
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I was just wondering because most 3rd world countries and Europe, etc would not have Premium and/or it would be way to expensive. I see alot of LCs on those adventure programs in those countries and wondered if they have different engines for other countries.
That is because in other countries, they are running diesel on those "adventure programs" as you call them.
And they are all I6 engines in the pre '98 US Land Cruisers ranging from 4.0 to 4.5L.
They might be underpowered, but they are torquey as hell, which was the point. My Tundra can't pull the torque my tired 60 can at very low to mid RPMs, respectively to each vehicles powerplant and gear ratios.
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. The 1998 to current Landcruiser is a 4.7L V8, and not a V6. It may be underpowered to you, but for my needs the 230HP V8 is more than enough. When the re-designed LC was introduced back in 1998, it came with one of the most sophisticated V8's in an SUV. Premium fuel is recommended by Toyota for optimum performance, but I'm sure a lot of LC owners are using 87 regular. I feel comfortable and can afford to use Premium in my LC.
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