SCrew Gas Mileage?
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SCrew Gas Mileage?
Still breaking in my 2002 SCrew, 5.4, 1000 miles on odometer. Just got 16.33mpg on a highway trip, carrying about 1000lbs of cargo and passengers. Good or bad? Will it improve after break-in? I expected better, but putting it down to break-in.
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SCrew Gas Mileage?
You probably won't see optimum fuel economy for another 5,000 or more miles. You're right. The entire drive train is still breaking in.
P.S. 1,000 miles? Change the oil and filter. The filter is probably loaded with crap from the engine manufacturing process and breakin process.
P.S. 1,000 miles? Change the oil and filter. The filter is probably loaded with crap from the engine manufacturing process and breakin process.
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Just talked to my Dad (owns 2002 S'crew 5.4L 4x4 Lariat about 4k on the odometer), says he's only avg 8-9mpg mainly city around suburban Denver. When he drove it to my place in Washington in August (about a 2400 mile round trip for my folks via Reno) he only got 15 mpg.
He's not a romper and always got decent mileage. He gets 38 out of a '91 Escort and I could only get 31 out of my '93 with the same engine/tranny.
My '00 S/C with a canopy gets 15 in mixed driving and got 14 before the canopy was put on. He's got a tonneau so the aerodynamics of the bed is a limited argument. I figure both weigh nearly the same now.
You get a vehicle and it doesn't always perform as expected... usually it's just a heavy foot, but I'm beginnning to wonder
-Kerry
He's not a romper and always got decent mileage. He gets 38 out of a '91 Escort and I could only get 31 out of my '93 with the same engine/tranny.
My '00 S/C with a canopy gets 15 in mixed driving and got 14 before the canopy was put on. He's got a tonneau so the aerodynamics of the bed is a limited argument. I figure both weigh nearly the same now.
You get a vehicle and it doesn't always perform as expected... usually it's just a heavy foot, but I'm beginnning to wonder
-Kerry
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SCrew Gas Mileage?
I only get about 340 tank till the light has been on for a couple miles, about 20-30. I have a 3inch cat back and an air intake. I have come to the conclusion it is a 5.4 and that is the way it is.
...rich
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SCrew Gas Mileage?
I've got only 1600 miles on my 2003 with a 5.4. I'm getting 13.8 local right now. I have not done any distance driving yet.
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Alot of the mileage will depend on the gear ratio. I had the 5.4l and 3.55 gears in my 2002 and have 3.73 in my 2003. The 2002 was between 17-18 mpg on average and the 2003 is right around 16 1/2 with 1000 miles on it.
