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| Sorry to hear about your mileage, but I suspect that the 75% city driving is the main cause. The VC is slow off the line causing most drivers to use a heavy foot in normal traffic. It really comes into it's own on the highway. Also try increasing tire pressure to about 35 psi, as well as synthetic oil. The next steps could include after market air filter and when the time comes, synthetic transmission fluid. | |
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Replying to: carbuyer11 (Dec 09, 2007 7:48 pm) This is a well built 4400+ pound vehicle which I believe delivers good fuel economy for it's size. Pay particular attention to your tire pressures as they have a big influence on gas mileage. I have a tendancy to sometimes disregard factory recommended settings when they are only 30 psi and keep mine inflated to about 35 psi all around. |
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Just bought an 08 Limited FWD a week ago. I noticed my MPG improved shockingly once I reset the TRIP. Can someone tell me how often it should be reset for the best/most accurate MPG? I mostly am carting the kids around town, but would like to squeeze the most out of that tank of gas.
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Replying to: crains (Dec 17, 2007 9:16 am) I typically reset mine upon refilling the gas tank but it can be reset at any time, usually prior to a longer trip or just to view your averages during a steady interstate drive. R M Hockman k3lixrmh  yahoo.com
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Replying to: rmhockman (Dec 17, 2007 9:39 am) |
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Probably best to reset at each fill up. That would give a good average based on conditions experienced during that period. .Otherwise you are extending your average over time and the mpg readout will tend to to stabilize at a more general average of all road conditiuons.. To indicate changes in your driving style or traffic conditions a shorter interval is required. Remember to "do the math" if you want an accurate reading and/or to check the accuracy of the mpg readout.
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Replying to: 1trulove (Dec 17, 2007 1:53 pm) You're absolutely right! |
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I recently traveled about 800 interstate miles with my 08 VC, 2 wheel drive. Speed between 70 and 80 mph at about 50 degree temp. The mpg was 23.4. The mpg was also confirmed by hand calculations. The mpg on the vehicle register is pretty accurate. I only have 1600 miles on the vehicle. First oil change will be to Mobil 1 synthetic oil 5 to 30 weight. This should increase the milage. Have been using synthetic oil for 35 years -- inside the engine remains unbelievable clean, no varnish or sludge. Satisfied with milage.
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Replying to: jseidel (Dec 20, 2007 7:41 am) I have consistently used Mobil 1 and/or Castrol Syntec for the past 10 or 12 years in perhaps as many as a dozen different vehicles over hundreds of thousands of miles. I am a firm believer in synthetic lubricants and my engines overall maintenance as it is the hardest working component of the vehicle.
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In looking over the 5 pages above on MPG results I saw no talk of gas type. If you buy gas with ethanol that 10% only has 60% of the BTUs of gasoline.??? Do you buy87 octane or higher???? My 08 fwd limited gets 18 to 21 mpg on 87 octane regular running 100% gas and/ or 90% gas. I reset the MPG computer at every fillup Present total miles 6800.. Checks include 100% highway or city miles plus combination of the two. The computer always matches the math check within .02 to .03 mpg |
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