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284 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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I own a 2008 Ram 1500 with the MDS 5.7L HEMI. And on the HWY I get on average 12-14 miles to the gallon at 75 miles an hour. Not that I drive heavy footed. But if I drop it down to 55 to 60 miles per hour, I can get almost 19 miles per gallon. I don't know what it gets in the city, but it does pretty good for it's size. I also owned a 2002 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4.7L V-8 with a hard cover on back, synthetic oil, and the K & N air filter. On the HWY I could average 24 miles to the gallon at 55 to 60 miles per hour. I averaged 14 miles to the gallon in the mountains, pulling a small trailer doing 75. Not bad for the size of pick up and the engine worked great. Only problem was, my rear end went out at 40K miles. Lucky for me, it was covered under my extended warranty. That 4.7L engine is comparable to the old 318, and is easy to work on. Mike
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Replying to: byrd2 (Dec 14, 2008 5:34 pm) |
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Replying to: CGBear (Nov 29, 2008 8:42 am) |
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Replying to: liny3 (Dec 13, 2008 7:37 pm) Regards, Dusty |
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just purchased a 2003 1500 quad cab 4.7 been driving it about a week and think i am only averaging 11.5 mpg the is no modifications on the truck. is a cold air intake going to help should i try 89 octane gas ???? any ideas ????/
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Replying to: liny3 (Dec 25, 2008 2:03 pm) Ski in Austin
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Replying to: stanoski (Dec 25, 2008 6:39 pm)
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Replying to: liny3 (Dec 25, 2008 7:04 pm) Since it sounds like you just got this vehicle used, I suggest performing a full tune-up: spark plugs, air filter, clean the throttle body, replace the PCV valve, oil change and new oil filter. I would strongly recommend a transmission maintenance, too, if this vehicle has over 50,000 miles on it. Your's has the 545RFE fully adaptive tranny. All it needs is a new set of filters and replenish the fluid with ATF+4. There are no bands to adjust on this fully electronic unit. I've found tire pressure contributes a lot to good mileage and in some cases front end alignment. There's been a number of computer updates to the 2003, both for engine and transmission and you might find this will help. Overall, however, driving style is the biggest contributor to gas mileage. Gentle launches, gradual increases in speed, lower speeds, and gradual stops make for a often large difference in fuel consumption. Good luck and best regards, Dusty |
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Replying to: liny3 (Dec 25, 2008 2:03 pm) Your best bet is to go to full synthetics, and look at your tire size. Some are equiped with larger optional tires. Best to go back to the smaller, and skinner tires. Also, a tune up is in order. Plus, keep in mind, the smaller the motor and the bigger the the truck the lower the MPG. Sure its a V8, but its underpowered compared to a hemi. It has to rev higher and harder to do the same amount of work. If thats a standard you would get better MPG.
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Replying to: 98ddgram1500 (Jan 03, 2009 7:59 pm) thanks for any suggestions |
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