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103 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2009 at 6:40 PM
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Replying to: jaguarjefft (Aug 07, 2008 2:49 pm) Midgrade and premium have detergents in them (if you're buying gas, not goat piss from an off-brand station). this keeps the TINY injector nozzle holes clear. My wife's '97 5.9L truck got 9-10 mpg for its first 70,000 miles and ran FINE. At 70,000 miles we started putting premium and midgrade in it and it ran the same... BUT the mileage got up to 18 at 55 mpg, but who drives 55 for long distances? At 65 it still gets 15-16 using midgrade. Sorry, gas QUALITY matters evenif the goat-piss runs FINE.
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Replying to: Rich_Smith (Feb 11, 2009 9:39 am)
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Replying to: ZebraJax (Feb 15, 2009 6:33 am) And just to make it a real kick in the head, it has depreciated at an even more monstrous rate than other vehicles, ensuring that we hold onto it for at least a couple more years. Given my druthers, I would trade it in on a Ford Flex Limited tomorrow. Much better mileage and a lot more usable room . . . . |
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Replying to: roaeja (Jun 15, 2008 5:13 pm) |
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Ok my wife bought our commander sport v6 when I was in training for the army. Me personally I would of rather had the v8 but I wasnt their so yeah. But I have changed my mind as we will rarely tow anything with this vehicle. I really like it and even though it is low on power compared to most v6's it is still peppy. I have added a k&n air filter and it did make a difference. As for mpg we took a trip that was about 400 miles with 90% of it being highway but even with the city driving we did we averaged 19.9mpg. Now then we took a trip to disney and sea world we barely got 19 on the highway and that is with a k&n filter. Now this problem was solved with a new set of spark plugs(stock ones had green build up on them) My wife then drove from nc to ks and she said it got as high as 26 with an average of between 22-24. So my next mod is to replace the muffler with a higher flowing one. One to increase the sound and to maybe get better mpg. Oh and when I drive I am spirited which could account for her better mpg.
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Replying to: graywolf_14 (May 23, 2009 2:34 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: jaguarjefft (Aug 07, 2008 2:49 pm) |
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I am rolling in a 06 Commander Hemi 5.7 Gorgeous. 18.4 average. I can't argue. Goes like stink. Walks on water. Would not trade because of the gas no matter what. i am at 50 thousand mile mark. |
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| Loved my 06 Commander. I was just in a head on crash July 18, 2009 and pretty much walked away from it. On crutches, but nothing broken, but will get another one as soon as I can. My was the 3.7 V6, with Nav and rear DVD, etc, very comfortable and great to drive. I average about 14 mpg and if I drove much on the highway average would go up to about 17 maybe if I was light footed 18mpg. But if you are looking to buy a Commander you really should not be that concerned with MPG. If that was the case, we all would be driving a Prius. | |
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figuratively speaking.. The Wrangler wasn't all that great on fuel consumption, Yet it got us where we needed to go. Sure I put need headers on the Wrangler.. and did a few other tweaks, but over all this past week since we bought the 07 Commander.. The fuel consumption was the same. I couldn't believe it.. My wife and where shocked.. So what is it we are doing and not complaining about like everyone else who complains ago fuel cost and fuel usage. We drive the same way, Keeping ones foot out of the four barrel (sort of speak) maintain the tire pressure, routinely change the oil.. maintain the fluids etc etc.. I guess one thing we don't have is the best news on why we are saving or spending the same money of fuel.. We don't have kids.. we don't have to drive their butts to soccer or basketball games.. etc etc.. Just seems if your going to do allot of running and you keep going back and forth instead of out and back in one trip.. there is where all your gas cost is going. Hey Big Jeep For Two Little People.. Don't you love it.. |
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