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121 messages, Last post on Jun 18, 2008 at 5:53 AM
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Has anyone compiled a table of real world mileage at various speeds? I am quite interested in know the difference in mpg going 55mph, 60, 65, 70, and 75. On a routine trip of 20 miles, the time to drive in those speed ranges spans just over 6 minutes difference, with 55mph taking 21.82 min and 75 mph taking 15.6 mins. But what is the cost difference in fuel efficiency? Does anyone know? |
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Hey. I want to get a pacifica. But I can't decide with one. I am looking at an 06 and 07 AWD. Both are the signature series and equipped nice. I want to hear yours thoughts as I am having trouble deciding. MPG is important to me as well. The 07 cost more. The 06 has the dark interior I like. But, the 07 has the better engine and trans. Help. Kevin
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Replying to: kf5 (Apr 09, 2008 5:01 pm) There is a lifetime warranty powertrain for the 07 if it's new. There has been some 07 that have had a shuddering or lugging problem at very low RPM's in 6 gear. Chrysler has replaced the Tourque Conveters and had a reflash on the TCM. For us this is the very best vehicle we have ever owned! The PAC is the biggest vehicle inside and outside over the Chrysler 300 or the SRT. The power of this 4.L engine ia amazing and so is the fuel mileags, we have reached a high of 27.3 mpg on a trip. For us thats fantastic. Hope that helps you...my opinion buy the 07. farout |
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I have an 07 FWD Touring, 4.0 6 speed, and the computer says I get between 22-25 mpg at 75 mph and 25-28 at 60. In town I pull between 12-19 depending on route and traffic. Are there any inexpensive upgrades to improve my mpg? I have found Hypertech ($379) and Jet Performance chips($320), a K&N filter, plus a bunch of items in Ebay that I am leary of. Has anyone tried these or anything else? Are there any cold air intake kits?
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Replying to: ibthesnd (Apr 20, 2008 7:06 pm) The only thing that could save you anything is the K&N filter, as the Chrysler one is about $20. and if you held onto the PAC eventually it would pay for it's self. I don't think these other so called gas savers will add engoug to pay for the cost in a million miles. farout
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Replying to: farout (Apr 23, 2008 11:36 am) Chips? I have a lot of experience with chips and tuning as I drag race and have spent a lot of time around dynos. Here are my thoughts: 1 - You could absolutely get better mpg with the correct tune. The fact that the computer reads high, means that the car is running richer then the manufactur intended. In my case, I could probably pick up 2 to 3 mpg on my PAC. It will vary from car to car. 2 - Buying a chip or hand-held tuner with a "mail-order" tune will be a shot in the dark. The ONLY way to get this right is to put the car on a dyno to get the perfect tune. With a mail order tune, you might pick-up 1 mpg, loose 2 mpg, or mess-up the tune all togther and create problems. Pacificas are not exactly a car that people dyno a lot, and thusly, the data base is poor. 3 - A proper chip or hand-held tuner with a custom dyno tune will cost about $600. 4 - ONLY buy a reputable device such as a Diablo or SCT. Hypertech is "ok". Don't waste your time with anything else. A good tune cost money....PERIOD. If you have a local reputable dyno tuner that uses another product, that is ok too. 5 - I have an SCT 4 position switch chip. It allows me to have 4 custom tunes....so you can have tunes for different octanes of fuel or types of driving. The added cost for each tune is minimal once you have the car on the dyno. I pick-up 30 hp on my tune by running 93 octane, or can run on 91 octane to save fuel $ when I don't care much about power. (BTW, this is on a 450 hp Mustang, not on the PAC. Hp increases will be less on the PAC). 6 - Now for the kicker.....if you care about your warranty, DON'T MOD THE CAR. Changing the tune will void the warranty if you get caught. If you install a chip, this is a blatant voiding of the warranty. If you use a hand-held "flash" style tuner, you might be able to get away with it by installing the stock tune before taking the car to the shop each time. 7 - Using a CAI (Cold Air Intake) can help with power and mpg especially with a custom tune. They can also pose warranty issues. One way around this is if Mopar sells one and you have the dealer install it. K&N filters are fine.....no warranty issues with this. I plan to purchase one for my PAC. I use them on all my cars. |
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When I got my 04 Pacifica three months ago it read 21 MPG on the gauge. I reset the readout and since have been getting 18.5 18.6. Last weekend I towed my 2000# pop-up camper on about a 400 mile trip. 1/2 way through my mileage readout was 18.9!!! I checked it with the fill-up and sure enough was getting almost 20 MPG. It showed 18.9-19 on the way back. Anyone else seen simillar results. Or am I getting WAY too little mileage without the trailer. I am considering towing the trailer all the time to see how much I can gain...
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Replying to: smokedemt1 (May 15, 2008 4:20 am) Try driving without the trailer, but drive as if it were still there.
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Replying to: qbrozen (May 15, 2008 7:54 am) |
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| I recently purchased an 07 Limited AWD with 12K miles. Over the past three weeks, I've been driving around town in northern Virginia. Standard suburban driving, no highway, no towing, regular stuff. I'm getting 11.1 mpg which I consider pretty pathetic. Anyone else experiencing this? | |
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