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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Is it common to lose 2-3 MPG when it starts getting cold out?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Arrrggghhhh! You tricked me! This is a mpg thread in disguise! Lol
 
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Not if you have a tuner....
 
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I have never checked but from what i have heard on here yes it is .
 
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yes, i lose as much as 5mpg in the winter, it sucks i know
 
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Originally Posted by EXbowtieguy
Not if you have a tuner....
Appreciate the replies. Any tuner in particular Exbow?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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I loose about 1-1.5 on the winter fuel.
 
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Originally Posted by Special Ed
Appreciate the replies. Any tuner in particular Exbow?
I was just pokin a little.....

BUT , just so happens I just today hand calculated my first tank of fuel post tuner (SCT SF3) running the canned "performance" tune which I think adds 150hp and ??80?? Ft lbs of tourque ? Anyway I calculated it at 15.987 mpg mixed driving and that includes idling for roughly 3 hours at the shop (don't ask) and also it was my first tank with the tuner so I was definitely a little heavy footed.... Haha
 
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I hope its not that bad. So far I've noticed about .5 mpg less.
 
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Sounds good Exbow! Are u doing that studded? Im not complaining now, just seeing if im in the normal. A little more than 2 MPG I have noticed lately on my last couple fuel ups.
 
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Originally Posted by Special Ed
Sounds good Exbow! Are u doing that studded? Im not complaining now, just seeing if im in the normal. A little more than 2 MPG I have noticed lately on my last couple fuel ups.
Yes Sir.... Studded . I'm going to run another tank on the performance tune so I can average between the 2 and then do the same with the Economy tune. I'll keep you posted.
 
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