1998 mazda protege manual question ?

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I have a 1998 mazda protege and it is a manual. I shift from 1st to 2nd at around 15mph then from 2nd to 3rd at around 30-35 mph then i shfit from 3rd to 4th at about 40-45 mpg and then im in 5th at about 60 on the highway. Am i shifting too soon or too early. I want to get the best gas mileage i can from my car. Also how many galllons does the gas gage show when it is full. Thank you for all of the input
 
well it depends on the rpm not so much the speed i shift around 6 or 7 a couple away from redline depending on the car im driving
 
Shift earlier rather than later- read this from Click & Clack's website

Getting into the highest gear you can, at the lowest possible speed, will save you plenty of gas.

Why? Because you use less gas when the engine is turning slowly. The slower the engine turns, the fewer the number of explosions in the cylinders. And fewer explosions means less gas consumed.

So, if you drive a manual transmission car, shift sooner. As long as the engine doesn't buck, shudder, or ping, you're fine. You'll sacrifice the ability to accelerate quickly — but you can always downshift if you need to accelerate.
 
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