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#19 of 58 Re: What Mods are good for better mileage [mmontgomery] by farout Oct 26, 2006 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: mmontgomery (Oct 22, 2006 7:23 pm) mmontgomery: In my 46 years of driving I have not seen fuel mileage go up very much by just changing the air filter. Yes, maybe 1/2 mpg or less, but not a big amount.     Let me show just what the difference in mpg makes. Say you are getting 16mpg. You want 19mpg, that might make you feel much better about mpg your Liberty, right? Well the truth is there is only .03 per gallon difference between 16mpg and 19mpg or .60 cents a 20 gallon tank full. But there is more to economy than just .03 cents a gallon. We got our 06 Liberty Sport for $3350. less than we could have bought a Compass equipped as close to the Liberty as possible.     The Compass 2.4 CVT II gets maybe 24 mpg. the Liberty 17mpg. At $.035 divided into $3350. = 95,714 miles before you would notice any savings in fuel compared with the Compass with the 3.7 V-6 Liberty. So just fuel mpg is not the big answer for cost per mile of driving.     Just drive like this Jeep has to last you for 10 years, and you will be far a head.   Farout Replies to this message: mmontgomery (Oct 26, 2006 7:02 pm) jayrider (Oct 27, 2006 7:38 am)
#20 of 58 Re: What Mods are good for better mileage [farout] by mmontgomery Oct 26, 2006 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: farout (Oct 26, 2006 1:14 pm) Farout -- agree with your calcs. Filled up second time (first time after my first complete fill) and saw mileage improve by 1.5mpg -- makes me think they don't exactly top off the tank totally. Did get Carmax to change the filter, although that was half way through the tank -- doubtful that was it.   I do think I'd much rather have the Liberty than the Compass, though. Nicer handling, feels far more solid. The commute isn't all that bad for me, most of it is freeway and the car it's replacing - a 98 ford ranger - got about the same mileage.   Thanks for all the comments, guys!
#21 of 58 Re: What Mods are good for better mileage [farout] by jayrider Oct 27, 2006 (7:38 am)
Replying to: farout (Oct 26, 2006 1:14 pm) Yeah-yeah Farout, but just think of the bragging rights you would have accrued after those 95,714 miles passed beneath the Compasses' leaking oil pan. Not to mention the lifestyle changes brought about by the new found riches accumulating every time you fill'er up.
#22 of 58 Biggest lie in print for MPG of Liberty by farout Oct 27, 2006 (5:07 pm)
We all have seen these down right lies about what great gas mileage the Liberty gets in the News Paper adds especially in the Sunday paper. I saw a Ford dealer add for a used 2004 Liberty for a 3.7 gas, saying "Great on gas 30 mpg!" The same dealer had an add saying the Escape had a V-8. Must be a new sales person?   Farout Replies to this message: mmontgomery (Oct 27, 2006 7:32 pm)
#23 of 58 Re: Biggest lie in print for MPG of Liberty [farout] by mmontgomery Oct 27, 2006 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: farout (Oct 27, 2006 5:07 pm) Actually, the Liberty would get 30mpg if it were being towed by the V8 Escape.   I have one of each, and they get about the same real world mileage -- the Liberty has more of a truck feel to it but has more oomph in the engine compartment, but the Escape drives a bit nicer on longer trips.
#24 of 58 Re: 2002 Liberty Limited [farout] by benibiker Oct 30, 2006 (11:36 am)
Replying to: farout (Aug 29, 2006 11:34 am) All I can say is that's what my trip computer tells me and I verify it by dividing the number of miles I drive with the gallons I use to fill up my Jeep. You say impossible... Nothing's impossible... Maybe my Liberty's exhaust, intake manifold, valves, etc. just came together just right. Maybe the fact I live in Honolulu? I'm just telling you what I get...
#25 of 58 Re: Jeep Liberty: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_] by cybdiver Nov 16, 2006 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 14, 2006 9:04 am) I have an 02 and stopped looking at the mpg. If you have a jeep then you can't care about MPG. They are notorious. A V6 3.7 is a hefty engine don't expect to get toyota miles.   You bought a Jeep to go rough, did you think you could go cheap too? Want Miles get a Rav4 just stay off the trails you will block them when that thing gets stuck.   Having a Jeep is a auto love thing. You tell someone you have a Jeep then move on. They don't get it. They don't understand but they respect you. A Jeep is Respect.   There are Rolls, Mercedes, Porsche, and there are Jeeps. Even a Hummer does not get the respect a Jeep does. It says something about the owner. You are a free spirit, able to go over obstacles. As the legend goes-- It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't Understand.!
#26 of 58 Re: About the 6 speed manual [theronrohr] by glhperformance Nov 24, 2006 (4:54 am)
Replying to: theronrohr (Aug 30, 2006 8:43 pm) I have the 6 speed I average 20mpg I have seen 23 and as low as 18 using 4wd in the dead of winter. Replies to this message: caribou1 (Nov 24, 2006 7:57 am) theronrohr (Nov 30, 2006 12:43 am)
#27 of 58 Re: About the 6 speed manual [glhperformance] by caribou1 Nov 24, 2006 (7:57 am)
Replying to: glhperformance (Nov 24, 2006 4:54 am) It seems you're not gaining anything with the manual shifter. Are you happy with it? How easy is the clutch in heavy traffic after a day's work or a long walk in the forest? Replies to this message: theronrohr (Nov 30, 2006 12:43 am)
#28 of 58 Re: About the 6 speed manual [caribou1] by theronrohr Nov 30, 2006 (12:43 am)
Replying to: caribou1 (Nov 24, 2006 7:57 am) Between 18 and 23 mpg with an average of 20 sounds pretty good compared to most other postings i've read. Usually people with the automatic are getting more like 15 average. I suppose it depends on where you drive too.   How is the manual to drive? I would guess since its a big engine it should be easy to shift but maybe a little slow to engage. (compared with the small cars i've driven with manuals.)

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