Nissan R34 Skyline How many miles on one tank of fuel & what MPG can you get? A Surprising result!

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  • Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
  • How many miles can you get from one tank of fuel? Specifically, in a 90s JDM car, the Nissan R34 Skyline. In this range test, we'll find out what MPG we can get and just how many miles.
    With an inline 6 cylinder turbo engine designed in the 1990s, I'm not expecting much fuel range, but come along on this road trip and we will find out!

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  • @AutoShenanigans
    @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +32

    The question is... Do I go for the 500 mile jackpot....

    • @andykilvington1651
      @andykilvington1651 2 года назад +1

      Yeah course you do!

    • @HighMiler330d
      @HighMiler330d 2 года назад

      Yes

    • @bryan3550
      @bryan3550 2 года назад

      Most decidedly!
      Only this time get yourself a little placcky petrol can to get you going after you really run dry!!!
      😉

    • @Dave-bo9uz
      @Dave-bo9uz Год назад

      Yes, absolutely do it!

    • @lifebites21
      @lifebites21 Год назад

      YESSS

  • @MrGreatplum
    @MrGreatplum Год назад +7

    I’m very impressed with both the car’s economy and your ability to stay sane driving behind lorries all day!

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  Год назад +2

      I'm not in a rush to repeat it! If the car had cruise control it'd have been a lot easier :D

  • @HT-jy7dv
    @HT-jy7dv Год назад +2

    I love the commitment of these videos. 🎉

  • @scarface4758
    @scarface4758 2 года назад +2

    Did genuinely enjoy that video 👍 more like this please

  • @phildenyer3790
    @phildenyer3790 Год назад +1

    I’m inspired to try this in my 400bhp Impreza next time I drive to wales from Kent, would be a result to get there on a tank! Great videos by the way, very entertaining 👍

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  Год назад +1

      Let me know how you get on.. I've had a couple of Imprezas and a legacy.. Subaru don't do fuel economy :D

    • @phildenyer3790
      @phildenyer3790 Год назад

      @@AutoShenanigans fuel economy is certainly not its strong point!

  • @chillybrit2334
    @chillybrit2334 2 года назад +2

    I was always surprised by how fuel efficient my Pulsar GTiR (meddled with of course, 320hp / 330lb.ft on dyno) was if I drove it without angering the turbo too much. 40+mpg all day long. Of course, get on it (on a professionally run race / test circuit naturally) and I'd be lucky to see double figures mpg, more like 5. Of course the tuning strategy back then was turn up the boost, pour in the fuel - send it. I believe tuning has advanced somewhat since those caveman days :)

  • @micbsounds
    @micbsounds 2 года назад +1

    Savage overtaking maneuver.
    Next challenge Jon goes to Millbrook or similar bowl and sees how low milage you can get over a full tank of fuel in a Nissan Skyline GTT.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      Now that sounds like a far more fun experiment!

  • @ukroadtrips2102
    @ukroadtrips2102 2 года назад +2

    You need to start up a Top Gear style TV series. This reminds me of when Jeremy Clarkson went from London to Edinburgh and back again on one tank of fuel in an Audi 😂😂😂

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +3

      Careful, you'll give away where I stole all the ideas from... I mean, "took inspiration" rather. I passed my driving test pretty much the same week Clarkson rebooted the Top Gear series so it shall always be an inspiration for me. ghey. If you haven't seen it already... our "Race the Sun" film was also inspired from Clarkson ;) It is my goal to be top gear... we'll get there ;)

  • @bazzerpeck25
    @bazzerpeck25 2 года назад +1

    this is brilliant and funny at the same time gotta try these things!

  • @MrFlazz99
    @MrFlazz99 9 месяцев назад

    I'm reminded of Clarkson doing London-Edinburgh and back in an Audi A8 TDI - fuel pumps fizzing away for the last hundred miles or so and he got 40mpg out of a 4-litre car.

  • @anthonysantoscoy2805
    @anthonysantoscoy2805 Год назад

    Can you say daily!!!! This sold me thank you

  • @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
    @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 2 года назад +1

    Great video Jon, that's impressive from a Skyline, be interested to see another run ie like a certain petrol station to another petrol station in a certain location.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching mate, it's pretty good.. although I think it could do more... I chickened out! :D

    • @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
      @scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 2 года назад

      @@AutoShenanigans when I got my Rover last month it had 1 mile of range left in the tank, let's just say I was getting range anxiety but I made it to the garage just under a mile away!

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      You mean to tell me there's a rover out there with a range computer!!?

  • @XclusiveAaron
    @XclusiveAaron 2 года назад +1

    I actually did this exact test recently and I got 480 miles from a full tank on my 2000 BMW 330i - very very careful driving and when I filled up it was literally FULL 🤣 but I was impressed from a 3.0 straight 6.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      We've got a 2004 330ci. Fantastic car.. useless on fuel.

  • @johngreen8693
    @johngreen8693 2 года назад +1

    Just watched to end - I was soo close!!

  • @danvitesse
    @danvitesse 2 года назад

    Great video! I was well into it and then i remembered.... I drive the Rover Vitesse Fastback. Still it will come in handy should i ever get myself a Datsun :)

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      A Vitesse!!? I've not seen one of those for years.

    • @danvitesse
      @danvitesse 2 года назад

      @@AutoShenanigans I also own an SD1 vanden plas. Yes I know i am a man of impeccable taste i thought that much was obvious as i am subscribed to Auto Shenanigans ;)

  • @vincebarber1909
    @vincebarber1909 2 года назад +3

    My r33 only got around 25mpg on a slow long trip,
    that's insane!

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      It was certainly a surprise to get that far! I think we can do 500 from a tank :D

    • @vincebarber1909
      @vincebarber1909 2 года назад

      @@AutoShenanigans if conditions are optimum and you get behind a lorry from the start then its got to be close, you still running standard injectors? There quite small on the standard neo maybe that's part of it.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      @@vincebarber1909 yeah indeed and you may well be right there!

  • @robertbarker5981
    @robertbarker5981 2 года назад +1

    Such fun! 😁

  • @jhareng
    @jhareng Год назад +1

    33mpg x 14.4 gallon tank considering a mild tune.
    Helps a lot in lorries slip stream.
    Edit 55.6 ltrs = 12.355 gallon English of course think im within 22 miles.

  • @rickydub6950
    @rickydub6950 2 года назад +3

    Must have been a challenge and a half to stay off boost for that long 😁👍

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      The Carnival by Gordon Giltrap. It was also used for the "Wish You Were Here" Holiday show. It's such a great tune.

  • @sammcauley
    @sammcauley Год назад

    Do you still have the Skyline John? Would love to see it make a cameo in Secrets of the Motorway!

  • @dibley1973
    @dibley1973 Год назад

    Ah... Not enough likes to trigger the 500 mile quest. Here, I've pressed it three times.

  • @Scrubworks
    @Scrubworks 2 года назад

    That is very good. I average 500 kilometres to the tank in my 180SX, which is the same capacity.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад +1

      I'm not in a rush to repeat the "test" but certainly some good figures for a 90s car!

  • @johngreen8693
    @johngreen8693 2 года назад +1

    Steady driving helps, 35 mpg on such a run? My 911 996 (the cheap one) does 25 locally, 34/ 35 on a long run like this (A1 to Northumbria, Mway to Belgium etc but doing 80ish) and 12 on track. But, I'm an old git.

  • @mrivantchernegovski3869
    @mrivantchernegovski3869 Год назад

    My 25DET Laural did 350 km 70 litres maybe up north to the lakes and back ,my 2 kids ,9 ft mal on the roof all our crap and tents lol 1000cc mid size ebay china garret studs gapped rings new bearing bored block and decked ,link storm ,close ratio C33 RD28 diesel box,3500rpm 100 kph 5 th ,180 kph 3rd gear 7900 rpm then off clock rest of gears to 7900

  • @mattpearce5437
    @mattpearce5437 Год назад +1

    Great video mate currently looking at moving into one of these moving from the vag world, would you recommend these as a long term daily car? And has it been reliable in your ownership? Cheers 😎👍

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  Год назад

      For the money they cost nowadays, I wouldn't recommend as a daily, the fear of someone crashing into me, dinging it in a car park or a badger taking out the front bumper (all of which has happened) is now too much, parts are silly money and difficult to find. Sure.. 2nd hand parts exist but who wants a 20 year old 2nd hand part thats had 100k on it. Not to say you can't run it as a daily though.. I did run mine as a daily for 3 years without any major issue but I think that came down to not tuning it up to within an inch of its life and servicing it more than you would normally with a lot of preventative maintenance.

  • @ioannisiordanidis3562
    @ioannisiordanidis3562 2 года назад

    Lets do it! 500 bring it!

  • @bigtiny42
    @bigtiny42 Год назад

    Never understood why a car would tuck in behind a truck.
    Any time I've noticed it I've figured someone was squaring up to rob me.
    Happens our wagons often but admittedly not on the motorway.

  • @tomwilliams330
    @tomwilliams330 Год назад

    Never thought an RB25 would achieve that!
    I have a manual m140 and I want to try the magic 500 mile mark now. Best I’ve had so far is 427.
    Be interesting to see if both can make it being straight 6 and around the same power. See if a 23 year old engine is as good on fuel as a 5 year old.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  Год назад

      I imagine with 20 years of extra development the BMW should do a better job.

    • @tomwilliams330
      @tomwilliams330 Год назад

      @@AutoShenanigans hmmm I don’t know. I reckon it would be close. Nothing beats the Japanese for tech. Good old JDM.
      I think there could be a challenge in here somewhere 😂

  • @McRocket
    @McRocket 2 года назад +1

    No offense, but I cannot realistically guess at the range since I have no idea how big your fuel tank is.
    However, I will guess whatever gallons you have times 33 miles per gallon.
    Edit - I was fairly close.
    Well done (to you).

  • @keithriley3159
    @keithriley3159 Год назад

    Considering it's age and mileage thats a good looking car. Why drive at truck speed 56mph ish ? Try cruising along at 65 mid ish revs and just being gentle with the right foot. Full to half and refill will give you a good average mpg. I really think 500 is possible.

  • @woodzy1553
    @woodzy1553 Год назад

    Only reason is price 62 euro for a full tank of 14 litres if I'm right and I wanna know how often I'll need that 62 euro again I'm an idiot my calculations and liters can be wrong

  • @dilithium72
    @dilithium72 2 года назад +3

    Now brim a tank and drive it normally... whatever your normal is, as mine tends to involve copious uses of the rev limiter. :-)

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      "normal" driving rarely sees more than 300 to a tank! ;-)

    • @andykilvington1651
      @andykilvington1651 2 года назад

      @@AutoShenanigans "Normal" driving rarely gets it beyond the end of your drive.....

    • @dilithium72
      @dilithium72 2 года назад

      @@AutoShenanigans crikey! I start worrying from about 150 miles and above. Mine is purely a (dry) weekend, fun car, mind.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      @@andykilvington1651 That's possibly correct

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      @@dilithium72 I guess I don't drive it hard enough these days :D It can be useless on fuel when pushed.

  • @jfv65
    @jfv65 11 месяцев назад

    Remove that silly rear spoiler, air up those tires to 3.0bar and have the front toe set to zero.
    Then 500miles will be a breeze.
    Mind you, i wouldn't make an attempt without CC and i would have to have some looooong podcasts and a great playlist to survive such an arduous roadtrip...

  • @LS_on_YT
    @LS_on_YT 4 месяца назад

    DID U FILIM START AT HUNTINGDON???

  • @andrewnbrown
    @andrewnbrown Год назад

    Just fill 20% of the tank capacity in and do 100 miles. Or 2% and do 10 miles.

  • @andrewmullen4003
    @andrewmullen4003 Год назад +1

    would be nice to know how big the tank is?

  • @ianelliott229
    @ianelliott229 2 года назад +1

    425?

  • @N1ckpick888
    @N1ckpick888 2 года назад

    285 miles?

  • @NathanMalnaa
    @NathanMalnaa 10 месяцев назад

    I was the 500th like, get to it lol

  • @ShawaebTee
    @ShawaebTee 4 месяца назад

    30mpg

  • @prawnk1ng
    @prawnk1ng 2 года назад +1

    Does the yellow petrol light flash when you’re really low ? Not just low ?
    Most cars do this.

    • @AutoShenanigans
      @AutoShenanigans  2 года назад

      It doesn't! Just shows a steady glow until you run out

    • @prawnk1ng
      @prawnk1ng 2 года назад +1

      @@AutoShenanigans I see. I’m kicking myself as I turned down a Tommi Kaira GTT around 15 years ago for 9k 😔

  • @astrojack9220
    @astrojack9220 2 года назад

    100% do try and get 500 miles