How to Get Better Gas Mileage From a 07 Nissan Maxima
The 2007 Nissan Maxima gets approximately 19 mpg in the city, 25 mpg on the highway and 21 mpg combined, reports the U.S. Department of Energy. The department estimates that the typical driver of a 2007 Maxima will spend an average of $2,642 of gas per year. By giving your 2007 Maxima the proper care, plus modifying some of your driving habits, you can improve your gas mileage, spending less money on fuel and more money on the things in life that truly matter to you.
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Change your car's oil and air filter regularly, as it will improve the mileage of your Maxima. For all 2007 models, Nissan recommends such maintenance every three months or 3,750 miles, whichever milestone comes first.
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Reduce your driving speed. All cars experience reduced mileage once the driver pushes the vehicle beyond 60 mph, warns the U.S. Department of Energy. On average, you'll pay an extra 28 cents per gallon of gas for every five mph that you go above 60.
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Measure your Nissan's tire pressure with a tire gauge, and reinflate any or all, if necessary. For a 2007 Maxima's tires, maintain a tire pressure of 33 pounds per square inch if they're 17-inch tires, or 32 psi if they're 18-inch tires. For every 1 psi below Nissan's recommended pressure, your mileage efficiency drops by 3.3 percent.
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Empty your Maxima's trunk and seating areas from all unnecessary cargo, trash and similar items. While the 2007 model can hold up to 1,400 pounds of cargo, including people, every 100 pounds of weight added to your Nissan reduces your mpg by 2 percent.
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Turn on the cruise control when you're driving on the highway by pressing the cruise control button found on the left side of your 2007 Maxima's steering wheel. In the majority of cars, this increases your mileage because the car does a better job of using fuel to maintain speed compared to the on-again, off-again pressure of your foot.
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Tips & Warnings
Maximas run on premium-grade gas. For the 2007 model year, Nissan recommends using a gas with a minimum octane rating of 91. All gasoline pumps display the octane levels for the available grades.
