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#41 of 59 Re: 2008 Taurus and Sable [0311vn] by desertrat5 Jun 09, 2008 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: 0311vn (Mar 04, 2008 12:19 pm) Hi Al,   We bought the AWD because of the 2006-2007 winter here in the Springs. Of course we bought the after the winter was over and this past winter was not nearly as severe. So I don't have many words about AWD in the Taurus. Our other vehicle is a 2005 Lexus RX330 with AWD and I can say that during that bad winter I was very happy to have it.   I have two issues with the Taurus - one is the fuel economy even tho the car performs as advertised. The other is the driving position. I cannot find a position that is long term comfortable. If I get the seat and peddles adjusted for arm comfort my right leg is mashed agains the console. If I move the seat further aft to get my right leg comfortable then my arms become uncomfortable. A telescoping wheel would fix the problem.   Other than that the car is great - roomie, quiet, tight, responsive - and trouble free so far. So I have not had to test Phil Long's maintenance facilities for other than LOF etc.   Colorado Springs is a beautiful place - the air is relatively clean, the people are friendly, and the scenery is outstanding. But the wind does blow and it does get cold in the winter. And the other thing that most people don't realize - it is fairly far above sea level - we live at about 6700 feet. If you or yours has any issue with the heart or lungs - try it before you buy it!
#42 of 59 Re: True MPG [7milehi] by capella Jun 19, 2008 (8:06 pm)
Replying to: 7milehi (Mar 29, 2008 7:57 am) Yes, you can get 28 mpg with the Taurus.   We just got back from a 1200 mile road trip in Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. It was mainly highway driving at around 65 mph, but we also drove maybe 100 miles in cities, including some rush hour stop and go, and for a few hours we were driving over 70 mph in order to make a deadline. Had headwinds coming and going!   Even with all of that, we got 28.2 MPG for the trip. The car was very comfortable -- it's a fine highway cruiser with lots of room.   If you drive conservatively, 20-22 mpg in town and 30 mpg on the road is doable.
#43 of 59 Lack of telescoping steering column. by mschmal Jun 21, 2008 (7:37 am)
I hope the guy at Ford who made the decision to not have telescoping steering in the Taurus and the Focus is the one of the first to get laid off this summer.   The MKS has electric tilt/telescoping steering. I hope a manual telescoping will make it into the new Taurus.   Mark
#44 of 59 MPG by rogerb34 Jun 21, 2008 (7:17 pm)
87 Sable Vulcan 29 mpg freeway. 18 around town. 05 Sable Duratec 30 28/18. Vulcan is a 9.3/1 compression ratio. Means it won't efficiently use 93 octane. Duratec 05 is 10.5/1 and it will efficiently use 93 octane. Not worth the premium price. Duratec computer (PCM) will map timing for octanes 93, 89 or 87. MPG freeway depends on speed. Drag increases as the square of speed. Ex. 6 squared = 36, 7 squared = 49. Drive at or below limits will improve mpg vs warp. Inflate cold tires to cold tire AUTO manufactuer recommendations. MPG will vary seasonally due to use of ethanol in gasoline. E10 max unless FFV. Upstream oxygen sensors determine how much fuel is injected. They are consumables and should be changed at 100k miles or when mpg decays. 95 and newer OBDII may have two upstream of the cats and two downstream. Upstream are critical to mpg. I recently replaced upstream bank 2 (front) 05 Sable for $42. Bank 1 is difficult but I will do if necessary. Based on Car Chip voltage and fuel trim readings.
#45 of 59 Sable Gas MPG - Digital Readout vs Observed by ronsmith38 Jul 03, 2008 (2:53 pm)
One of the 2008 Sable reviews on this site by a new owner indicated the digital gas mileage read-out was about 4 mpg higher than what he calculated. Has anyone else experienced this on the Sable or Taurus? Replies to this message: bobber1 (Jul 06, 2008 7:37 am) capella (Jul 06, 2008 1:21 pm)
#46 of 59 Re: Sable Gas MPG - Digital Readout vs Observed [ronsmith38] by bobber1 Jul 06, 2008 (7:37 am)
Replying to: ronsmith38 (Jul 03, 2008 2:53 pm) Not on mine. It's right on or if anything slightly under what I get for actual mileage. I track closely because I use the car for work.
#47 of 59 Re: Sable Gas MPG - Digital Readout vs Observed [ronsmith38] by capella Jul 06, 2008 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: ronsmith38 (Jul 03, 2008 2:53 pm) On our '08 Taurus the digital readout is very close too.
#48 of 59 10% Ethanol by 7milehi Jul 19, 2008 (6:21 pm)
I know some will try to argue but on average I'm getting 4-5mpg less when using ethanol blended fuel in my 08 Taurus. For a while I kept wondering why my mpg would vary so much driving basically the same route and driving style. Then I started to pay attention where I was buyuing my fuel and here are my facts. When filling up with 10% ethanol gas I will get between 21.5 - 24 mpg. When filling up with non-ethanol gas my mpg will be between 26 - 29 mpg. This is based on 8 tank fills, I now avoid ethanol blended gas. Replies to this message: bobber1 (Jul 20, 2008 9:41 am)
#49 of 59 Re: 10% Ethanol [7milehi] by bobber1 Jul 20, 2008 (9:41 am)
Replying to: 7milehi (Jul 19, 2008 6:21 pm) I track my mileage closely and have found that ethanol takes 1 mpg off on average and maybe 2 at most(that's at 10% blend). Usually gas with ethanol is cheaper to buy so I think it's a wash going either way. I think it's a small price to pay for cleaner exhaust coming out of your tail pipe.
#50 of 59 Re: True MPG [7milehi] by mdennish Aug 10, 2008 (7:48 pm)
Replying to: 7milehi (Mar 29, 2008 7:57 am) I can get 30mpg at 75mph on level ground with the cruise control on.  I achieved 32 mpg on a Interstate with a downhill grade.  I get 28mpg going up grades and on winding roads  Allof these mpg's where with 1 passenger and 2 suitcases.  I have not checked the mpg in the city as of yet. Replies to this message: bennyheel (Oct 24, 2008 4:07 am)

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