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#22 of 81 Re: Mileage [mo4] by odie6l Jun 02, 2006 (7:05 am)
Replying to: mo4 (May 30, 2006 5:23 pm) check to make sure your tires are at the right pressure. If you tires are under pressured you will get crappy mileage.. also when it comes time for new tires, if you don't do any serious off-road driving or live in an area that is prone to massive snow in winters, I would recommend switching to a street tire over the heavy duty off road gripping tires, you will get better mileage and a quieter / smoother ride. If your in an area that get mostly rain, then a good rain highway tire would be better.   Hope this helps out.   Odie Odie's Garage Replies to this message: mo4 (Jun 02, 2006 8:00 am) odie6l (Jun 02, 2006 4:36 pm) explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2006 5:45 pm)
#23 of 81 Re: Mileage [odie6l] by mo4 Jun 02, 2006 (8:00 am)
Replying to: odie6l (Jun 02, 2006 7:05 am) Thanks for the tip. already done that. New tires, Yokohamas and they are a good quieter tire and inflated properly. It must be something else!!!   Mark Replies to this message: odie6l (Jun 02, 2006 4:36 pm) explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2006 5:45 pm)
#24 of 81 Re: Mileage [mo4] by odie6l Jun 02, 2006 (4:36 pm)
Replying to: mo4 (Jun 02, 2006 8:00 am) only other thing I can think of is since we are coming into the spring months, try a can of DryGas in your tank along with a fuel line cleaner. You may not be getting optimum fuel pressure and it is making your engine work harder.   Odie Odie's Garage
#25 of 81 Re: Mileage [mo4] by explorerx4 Jun 03, 2006 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: mo4 (Jun 02, 2006 8:00 am) changing tires can affect your gas mileage. was an alignment done? i took off the front crossbar and changed the air filter on our '04 escape. mileage is up about 6% over last year.
#26 of 81 Re: Mileage [mo4] by mcsp00 Jun 09, 2006 (7:13 am)
Replying to: mo4 (May 30, 2006 5:23 pm) CHange the air cleaner. I've experienced significant gas mileage loss due to a dirty air cleaner. Aftre replacing the air cleaner, I picked up 3MPG. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Jun 09, 2006 4:46 pm) odie6l (Jun 13, 2006 4:05 pm)
#27 of 81 Re: Mileage [mcsp00] by explorerx4 Jun 09, 2006 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: mcsp00 (Jun 09, 2006 7:13 am) i agree, the air filter makes the biggest difference. a lot of cr-v owners report higher mileage, so look at them to see what could be different. i noticed a lot of them don't have the crossbars on the top. Replies to this message: odie6l (Jun 13, 2006 4:05 pm)
#28 of 81 Re: Mileage [explorerx4] by odie6l Jun 13, 2006 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 09, 2006 4:46 pm) the only time I put my crossbars on the top of my escape is when I need to use them (christmas tree, larger items that won't fit inside, etc.)   Odie Odie's carspace Garage
#29 of 81 Mileage new Tribute S 4WD by joelamp Jul 10, 2006 (8:35 am)
Just about 1,000 miles on our new Tribute now and we have been getting just shy of 20 MPG (about 19.45).   The owners manual says not to consider MPG accurate until the engine is broken in (around 1,000 miles). So I guess we will see how the mileage goes from here on out.   If we can get/keep around 20/gal in a mix of highway and city driving, I will be satisfied.
#30 of 81 Re: Ford Escape/Tribute Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [KarenS] by homermedic Aug 12, 2006 (8:13 am)
Replying to: KarenS (May 31, 2005 8:42 am) 23 mpg (or 10l/100km) 2006 Escape 6 cyl, 17500 km on it
#31 of 81 noise level of Mazda Tribute 2005 by bodysurfer04 Aug 13, 2006 (5:41 am)
We really like our 05 Tribute,however, the interior noise level, even with all windows closed, seems to have increased.Does anyone have a similar experience? Has anyone found a way to reduce the noise level? It has become difficult to have a converstaion with passengers. Any feedback would be appreciated before we bring it to the dealer to check out.

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