fordracer
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• glyndon, MN, USA |
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 Posted:1/30/2006 20:48 |
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What kind of mileage is everyone getting with their V10's. I have a 2000 4x4 with v10 and getting 9.5 mpg running 55 to 60 mph. Has 53,000 miles
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Excur Fun
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• Acworth, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 8/17/2003 |
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Posted:1/30/2006 21:27 |
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Around town about the same... On extended trips 70-80mph 14.5 mpg... |
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David Rush
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• Greenville, SC, USA |
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Posted:1/31/2006 05:43 |
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On the road-if I did 55-60 (which I do not) mileage around 15-16. At 80--around13.5. Mine is a 4X2 so that's a big difference. ALso may be the type ratio in the rear end making a difference. You can do a search on the board for mo  re info. |
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aobrien
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• Winchester, VA, USA |
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Posted:1/31/2006 06:51 |
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I also have a 2000, V10, 4x4, with 3:73 rear end. I get about 15-16 mpg if running 55-60.
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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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Posted:1/31/2006 07:06 |
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I have the same truck as Andy.... I'm averaging 11.9 mpg. I can get around 14 highway at 74 mph. I get about 9 mpg towing a 10K pound load of firewood.
Those numbers are all via the lie-o-meter, but I don't really care about actual mileage, just relative mileage. I want to know when it changes. Also, I run 285s and others have found that 285s make the lie-o-meter much more truthful. 
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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KathyLynnRN
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• Central, MO, USA |
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Posted:2/7/2006 15:56 |
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My 2000 V-10 Limited 4x4 3.73 (had it since new) gets 12.2 mpg local & 16.2 mpg on long trips at 70-75 mph.
It drops when Hubby drives it, but then I get better mpg on his F350 PSD, SuperDuty Crew Dually, 4x4, LB also. He tends to "feather" as he calls it (used to be a truck driver before a state trooper) & I tend to hold steady. |
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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Posted:2/8/2006 02:18 |
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| Quote: | What kind of mileage is everyone getting with their V10's. I have a 2000 4x4 with v10 and getting 9.5 mpg running 55 to 60 mph. Has 53,000 miles
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Jim |
That's pretty low compared to the averages out there, Jim.
You running stock tires?
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awa0728
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• Charlotte, NC, USA |
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• Registered on 1/19/2006 |
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Posted:2/9/2006 19:11 |
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2002 V10 4X4, 33k getting about 12.5 around town, 16 on the road empty (just driver), 14 on the road full (family and luggage), 9-10 towing my jeep (about 7k including trailer)
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fordracer
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• glyndon, MN, USA |
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• Registered on 8/28/2005 |
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Posted:2/9/2006 19:28 |
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Thanks for the replies.
Monsta,
The tires that I have are the stock size. I have a K and N filter also. I drive very steady on the gas and no jack rabbit starts. I think I will try synthetic oil next week. This truck runs great but milage is not good. Even on a trip on the interstate only got about 10 and a half MPG. Any othre ideas?
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monsta
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• The Big Island, HI, USA |
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Posted:2/9/2006 19:43 |
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~Make sure your front hubs are not locked. Even if it is on AUTO, they sometimes stick. Reach behind the wheel and see if you can turn the half-shafts by hand.
~Consider getting rid of that K&N and going back to the stock paper. Clean the Mass Air Flow sensor. It is that thin wire you'll see on the engine side of the intake snorkel. BE VERY CAREFUL! Use alcohol or something similar and a cotton ball or Q-tip.
~Use Motorcraft's 5W/20 Semi synthetic oil. Cheap and very good stuff. Don't let the "20" fool you as it does so many others.
~When did you change the tranny fluid last? You [i]should[/i] be coming up on it's SECOND change. Make sure you drain the whole thing, not just the tranny.
~What tire pressures are you running? Try going at least 60F & 65R.
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