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Didn't know about the 3-7% leeway allowed in speedometers. I noticed my speedometer is off by 3 miles per hour. Wonder if that means the odometer is off also? Just did a road trip to Las Vegas, NV, about 256 miles one way and didn't see a single mile marker check sign the whole trip. First time I noticed these markers were no longer there, wonder how long they have been gone? I remember using the marker signs to check the speedometer and odometer on my cars years ago and never had one that was off the mark.Captain wrote:If u try doing a search you will find many topics on this. Nissan used one speed calibration for the PF and used the SE Offroad because of its tire size. If u upgrade ur tires to 265/75r16 it will fix your speedo. USA law allows car manufactures to have a 3-7% leeway
Everything will be off-trip, odo, DTE, etc. I think it should be illegal to allow a car to drive with a non-accurate speedo. This makes people believe they are getting better gas mileage than they actually are, and obviously makes them believe they are going 75mph when they really aren't.Calicajun wrote: Didn't know about the 3-7% leeway allowed in speedometers. I noticed my speedometer is off by 3 miles per hour. Wonder if that means the odometer is off also? Just did a road trip to Las Vegas, NV, about 256 miles one way and didn't see a single mile marker check sign the whole trip. First time I noticed these markers were no longer there, wonder how long they have been gone? I remember using the marker signs to check the speedometer and odometer on my cars years ago and never had one that was off the mark.