Re: MPG wasRe: GenII Mileage report

From: Derek Brooks (DEREK00@prodigy.net)
Date: Thu Jul 15 1999 - 21:33:57 EDT


i may be in the minority here but the last two new dodge trucks i have owned
and i have owned several . have not got much for mileage my 97 ram did good
to get 13mpg and my 98 rt which i know is not broke in yet but dont expect
much better gets 9mpg nomater what broke in i think it might get 12mpg bolth
are 360s
some but not all of the trucks i have owned have been like the dak get the
same mileage no mater what pulling , town, highway dosent matter its the
same

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Stott <trevor.stott@sheridanc.on.ca>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: MPG wasRe: DML: GenII Mileage report

>
>[snip]
>> >
>> > I know we have talked about mileage several times. Some have said that
it
>> takes awhile for the engine to get broke in to get better mileage. I went
>> on a short trip, speed about 75 on the interstate and then drove 2 days
>> short distance. Filled up and got 16.2 mpg. Now I have a CC 318, dual
>> electric fans, 180 thermostat, Quick D intake, 3.55 LSD, and about 3000
>> miles on the Dak. I also have a F&B Stage I on the way. Am I doing
>> something wrong or is this right for this mileage? I know the dealer
would
>> laugh at me and point out the mods as causing low mileage, but each one
>> should work to improve it. Sorry if this has been beat to death, but
wanted
>> to find out what that magical miles on the truck was to up the mpg.
Thanks,
>>
>>
>> Bob Hardt
>> Aiken,SC
>> 99 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto, Leach headers, Flex-A-Lite dual 12" fans,
>> Quick D intake, 180 stat
>
>
>I have about 6000Kms (3600Mi) on my 99 318 CC 3.55LSD and I find that the
>mileage very much depends on the cruising speed. If I do 75Mph I get
16-17Mpg
>if I do 60Mph I will get about 19-20Mpg average.
>
>Trevor
>
>



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