I have a 2000 4x4 CC 4.7 auto with just under 8000 miles on it. I get about
14mpg in the city (in the Big Dig in Boston - so there's a lot of stops and
lights). The surprising thing is I get about 21.5 mpg on the highway. I
guess the 4.7 is most efficient on the highway. The engine is stock but I
intend to put a Z-tube as well as a cat-back in sometime this year (it was
one of my new year resolutions!)
Russ
>From: Corey Betka <betka@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: 2000 dak 4.7
>Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 11:06:11 -0600 (CST)
>
>I've got a 2001 4x4 CC 4.7 with just over 2000 mi, and I'm averaging
>right at 13.3, with no mods (yet) and driving habits of:
>
>5 days a week 4 mile city trip to and from work
>Weekends are usually a 50 mile highway trip on friday and sunday and
>usually 2-4 20 mile trips on back roads with a couple of miles of city
>driving in between. (Stupid second job, why are you 50 miles away?)
>
>My best tank so far has been 15.3, mostly highway following about 25
>feet behind a Greyhound bus going 75 mph and with a 30-40 mph tail
>wind on the return trip.
>
>I've been trying to keep the motor under 2000 RPM, but it's just so
>hard to do with snow and the first rwd vehicle I've ever owned.
>
>I'm planning to go synthetic at 6000 mi, and I'll probably pull my
>plugs out and replace them at the same time, as long as it's warm
>outside. Maybe I'll even do a Z-tube this summer.
>
>Corey Betka
>01 4.7l 4x4 CC Forest Green w/dumbo ears
>91 3.1l Lumina Sedan (93k mi, 23.4 mpg avg)
>
>On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, WOT or waiting at a Red wrote:
>
> > I saw improvement in mileage with my 2000 4.7L 4x4 by adding a K&N air
> > filter, Mobile 1 5 x 30 weight oil, and changing the spark plugs to
>Autolite
> > 3923 with a .04 gap.
> > Average went from 14.7 to almost 18 mpg.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "pcoyle" <pcoyle@frontiernet.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck-digest@buffnet4.buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:12 PM
> > Subject: DML: 2000 dak 4.7
> >
> >
> > > I've got a 2000 x cab 4x4 4.7 that is gettting 10 mpg!
> > > So far service writers response was " dont feel bad i only get 12 mpg"
> > > Only he drives a 2000 Ford super duty f 250!
> > >
> > > So.... what type of mileage are others getting?
> > > and are there any mods that help!?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> >
>
>
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