On a budget, intake and programmer

juztplayin12 said:

my main goal: better gas mileage. I can get a aem cai and hypertech programmer for 550. will this help my mileage that much? Or at least one more so than the other to get first? i dont have a heavy foot so i wont be driving like i stole it. Would an K&N air filter be just as beneficial? anything will help guys.

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From my own experience, a programmer did not help with gas mileage. A tonneau cover may be more beneficial to you. What are you averaging? I average about 15 - 15.5 with a Nismo CAI, tonneau and Bullet muffler (if that really helps at all?) I try to keep it under 2,000 RPMs, but I can have a heavy foot at times. I don't think I will get any better than that...unless the gas stations I go to are still on the crappy winter blend.

Im getting just at 14.0 MPG. That is only with a Flowmaster muffler. I was under the impression i could gain possibly 2 MPG with the programmer and AEM BruteForce Intake. Or the route of Hypertech and Air filter/possibly airbox mod. 15.5 I may be happy with that...

juztplayin12 said:

Im getting just at 14.0 MPG. That is only with a Flowmaster muffler. I was under the impression i could gain possibly 2 MPG with the programmer and AEM BruteForce Intake. Or the route of Hypertech and Air filter/possibly airbox mod. 15.5 I may be happy with that...

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You could always try the air box mod first. I did it on my wife's Pathfinder, and I thought it helped a little. I never put in a K&N filter to really maximize my results though.

With your truck being a 2011, it may require a little break in period.

Also, what type of oil are you running? 100% synthetic oil will help too.

Forget it. Other than being light on the throttle, I haven't seen any proof that anything here will improve mileage. I have the BullyDog tuner and although useful for power, it does nothing for fuel mileage.

HudsonValleyTitan said:

Forget it. Other than being light on the throttle, I haven't seen any proof that anything here will improve mileage. I have the BullyDog tuner and although useful for power, it does nothing for fuel mileage.

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To this day, I'm still shocked you bought a tuner.

They add power not MPG. Look at it like this, you can add 30 hp/tq with the addition of a CAI and tuner and still get 14 mpg You can baby it or race some punk in a civic at a light!!

sudden urge said:

To this day, I'm still shocked you bought a tuner.

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I bought it for one reason only. To get rid of the WOT restriction. That is does. If it does anything more, I haven't noticed it.

deerslayer said:

They add power not MPG. Look at it like this, you can add 30 hp/tq with the addition of a CAI and tuner and still get 14 mpg You can baby it or race some punk in a civic at a light!!

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^^^ Ditto ^^^ Although I did add 1/2 a MPG with my CAI.

(Edit) ... but I drive most all highway and I lost 2 MPG with my new tires, lol.

So in ur minds....375 for hypertech programmer, and airaid CAI. worth it?