2014 summit xm gas mileage poll

[off trail mike]

On my biggest powder day I got 73 km's and light was on. Took around 7 1/2 gallons. Oil consumption was less than a 1/4 tank. Sled had 700 miles by then.

Seems like when I checked the gauge was always between 5-10 mpg and my Nytro was a bit worse, but not much different.

OTM

 

[friscospices.com]

I think you mean lift the front of the sled as you fill

 

[clatla]

You don't need to lift anything. Just push down on the back bumper and get the air pocket out of the back of the tank.

 

[cheater35]

Yep need to burp the tank. Push down hard or sit on rear bumper to let the air pocket out of the tank. Then you can get more fuel in.

 

[Devilmanak]

Mileage on all of my 13/14 Etecs has been pretty consistant, 9mpg average. I went out the other day and forgot to fuel up first, started on 4 bars and was down to one after 30 miles or so, it still had a couple gallons left when filled back up.
The one time I ran out, around 50 miles, was when I forgot to plug my atmospheric pressure hose deally back in after pulling the hood, it killed mileage but I didn't really notice a difference in how it ran.

 

[newmy1]

Yep need to burp the tank. Push down hard or sit on rear bumper to let the air pocket out of the tank. Then you can get more fuel in.

ding ding

 

[Jaynelson]

So after all that propaganda on how the Doo changed the world with the Etec and saved starving children in Africa with its fuel economy and minimal oil consumption....turns out it uses as much fuel and oil as a Polaris, and more if you actually ride in in the.....y'know.....mountains and deep snow.

How many Shamwow's and Ronco products do you guys own?

 

[Matte Murder]

Not one person posted about how the XM was better or worse than any other sled on fuel mileage. Took a Poohead to start that shizzle. So my 13 Pro stone stock except 3" X3 and KMOD skid consistently used 2 gallons more on the dawn to dusk deep days. Both of my sons riding stock XMs at the same time. I fill the sleds with an electric pump and kept track of it for 8-10 rides before I was sure there was that much of a difference. If I'm riding an XM and no one is packing gas I never worry about bring gas myself. The Poo did use quite a bit less oil but I didn't keep track of that accurately but I don't think that's a plus for the Pro.
Sulley I had the gas out the over flow problem in the spring when it gets warm. Got so we always parked the XMs uphill on warmer days.

 

[YAMA S]

Did 45 miles last weekend & put in 7.2 gallons. Rode about 70% hillclimbing 30% boondocking. I'm a bigger guy so hillclimbing I run about 75% plus full throttle.

 

[Dartos]

How many Shamwow's and Ronco products do you guys own?

You obviously have never owned a Sham WoW.

 

[I-see-powder]

I don't care for the electronic fuel gauge at all. Crapshoot on how much gas you really have.

 

[snowmanx]

We seem to be getting about 5mpg on the mtn.

Yep, that's it. My old 98 X used to get 10mpg all day long, WOT and in the deep. It didn't matter.

Quite frankly, I am very disappointed that we aren't getting AT LEAST 7-8 miles per gallon.

After all, they all have been claiming better efficiency every year for years.