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Replying to: flyusmc (Jun 14, 2006 8:05 am) The car has 36,500 miles on it. No big problems. Minor stuff like water leak around 3rd tail light, squeaking bushings in rear and door alignment(just after delivery). No complaints. Car rides nice, handles well. Love it! |
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| Using fuel pump calculations & Miles driven. I always get more mpg than the numbers on the sticker in the window. Round trip to Doore county from Rockford, IL. including driving through small towns, 32 mpg. Commonly get 30+ highway driving. 25+ around town. Using Synthetic 5w-20 Oil, K&N air filter, Mobil 1 oil filter (Made by K&N), Nitrogen in tires, and a light foot, staying close to the speed limit. A heavy foot will bring you close to the window sticker number of 23 for city driving but usually closer to 24. I love cutting my fuel bill 35-45%. Also love the fact that I don't have to sit 4 inches off the ground and have to repel, every time I get in the car. I tell people its my old Pacifica, it just shrunk in the wash. | |
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Replying to: kato1 (Apr 25, 2006 12:00 pm) |
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Replying to: wheelman (Dec 03, 2007 6:34 am) Synthetic oil is overrated. The minute amount you'll gain in mileage will be countered with the price of the stuff. At best, it's a complete wash. DO NOT GO BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER'S PSI. This is not smart. Fill them to "firmer" and you will wear them out faster. There is a reason to follow the car maker's recommendation and it's called safety. The vehicle was designed for tires to be filled to a certain PSI for handling, braking and ride. I've been in the auto industry for fifteen years and you ALWAYS go by the "book" when it comes to tire PSIs. |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Jun 12, 2006 9:06 am) |
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I filled up today with 503 kilometers on the trip odo since last fillup tank guage was still showing 1/4 left ( I know that's not how to determine mpg/liters per 100 km).It took 40.922 liters to auto shutoff,worked out doing the math that's 28.9 US or 8.151 L/100kms/34.65 mpg CAN.All under city driving conditions with max speed of 90 km/hr. I use Shell 87 exclusively Mopar oil and filter on my SXT 2.0/CVT which is 3 yrs old and 39,000 kms on the odo.
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Replying to: bigtsr (Jun 09, 2009 4:38 pm) |
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