The Ultimate MPG thread.
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From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I get about 23-25 mpg highway on mine and 18-20 mpg city with my truck but i got a few mods and run Royal Purple HPS since i broke the motor in, and RP in my whole drivetrain. Prior to my mods i was getting 18-20 mpg highway and 13-15 mpg city... But i drive about 100-115 kph (62-72mph) depending on weather and if im pulling or have it loaded...
4.2 v6
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Alberta Canada
2006 f150 2wd 4.2v6 5 speed 3.31 gears. Bought the truck stock and was gettin 17-19 depending on my driving techniques. Put a cai and magnaflow catback and mpg went up to 20-23. But I throw er in neutral and coast to stop signs and lights. Also change gears at 2000 rpm. And instead of driving 50km/h through town in 3rd gear I drive about 60km/h in fourth gear. Gets way better gas milage that way, 3rd gear would cruise at 1800 rpm and 4th gear at 60 I cruise at 1300rpm
I'm Still Down Home
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: In the Florida Woods
I have a 93 F150 XLT with the E4OD automatic transmission and the 3.08 non-posi trac axle. I get about 12 MPG in the city and about 15-16 on the highway, driving like a grandpa. Just bought the truck about 2 weeks ago, and haven't driven it much, but there's been a LOT of idling, which can reduce mileage by a lot. I am pretty pleased that the old Windsor can get that kind of mileage, despite its age. (Chalk it up to the rear end).
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I spend 500 a month on gas every month,I,m allways driving the girl friend to work every day,so its mostly 500 or 550 a month,I allso had bfg,s on my truck when i bought it,two monthes ago I bought goodyear wrangler tires.there called SILENT ARMOR with Dupont Kevlar they claim to save gas and be very quiet on the road,there allso 350 a tire with taxs,but I only go through 400 to 425 a month for the last two months,I have wicket traction on ice and snow a very quiet ride,there tough as nails do to a layer of kevlar,there the BEST tire I never had and I plan on buying them for aslong as I drive a truck,saving a 100 dollars a month is worth eney price,mine are 275 70 18s for 350 each,as far as i,m conserned I would never run eneything but again thats goodyear wrangler silent armor with dupont kevlar,does eneyone run these tires if so let me no,they claim at the tire shop guys run them up to 3 to 4 years and only come in for rotation,
Bob
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In 2wd like mine, it is rated at 15/21 - which is why I am struggling with only getting about 11ish/18
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Trying to find out if dealer is telling the truth
I have a 2013 F150 4x4 XLT with 5.0L v8. Took a trip to Oklahoma recently with new truck. Started trip with under 1,000 miles on it. MPG was sad. Took it to the dealer and service said that it reads so low because it take between 8K - 10K miles for the thing to setup and calibrate. Sounds like a snowjob but I figured I would ask you all if you have heard anything like this before.
On more meds than ymeski
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From: The most famous town you have never heard of.
I have a 2013 F150 4x4 XLT with 5.0L v8. Took a trip to Oklahoma recently with new truck. Started trip with under 1,000 miles on it. MPG was sad. Took it to the dealer and service said that it reads so low because it take between 8K - 10K miles for the thing to setup and calibrate. Sounds like a snowjob but I figured I would ask you all if you have heard anything like this before.
