Darn, I am getting either great mpg's or worse mpg's. Just goes to show how big driving conditions can affect one's mileage. With the V-6 and my regular early mornind delivery/school/work/errands one tank can give me 15-16 mpg's. But when I do my San jose-Tracy route, it would give me 21-22 mpg's. There used to be a time that I get 18-19's, I rather get those numbers consistently than what I am getting right now. BTW, who get's the highest recorder mpg on a V-6. I have gotten 22.3 once, and a 27 but that looks like a pump snafu.

Good_Guy

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99 F-150 XLT SuperCab, 4x2 3.55 rear, V-6 4.2l Pretend Triton (haha) HEAVY HAULER (for a 1/2 ton)

V-8, who needs a stinkin' V-8? The question is, who wants a stinkin' V-8? Me!

 

my best mpg is a tad under 15...last 3 tanks all have been around 13 mpg...all city driving with very heavy right foot

 

I average around 16mpg with heavy right foot. City and Highway mix.

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I average 17.5 in town short drives.Should go up when the oxigenated gas is switched to the regular formula this summer.

 

I consistently get a bit better than 15mpg on full tanks driving nothing but 4 miles to work and back. (Takes me over a month to burn a tank) The few highway trips I have made have given me 20-21mpg.

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1997 F150 XLT-STX, Reg. Cab,Oxford White, 4.2L, Auto, 3:55, Prestige Alarm System, MPC Wrap Bugshield, Spare tire Shield,
-It's a beautiful Thing!-
Also: 1996 Probe
1998 Mustang
1999 Taurus

 

Best mileage was in 1998 when the truck was all stock except for the body lift. I got 20.69 MPG. We were driving cross country. The worst mileage was on our return trip towing a 2,226lb 6'x12' U-Hual. I got 10.25 MPG. Now with all the mods on my truck. I "avg". 15.7MPG city, and 16.8MPG HWY

F&B's

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98 F-150 XLT, SC, SWB, 2WD, Pac. Grn., 4.2L auto, 4.10 gears w/ LS, Tow Pkg., BFG AT's 265/75/16, K&N air filter, Dynomax muffler, Superchip, Edelbrock shocks, Hellwig sway bar, 3" body lift, signal mirrors, ...tons of cosmetic products

 

Gee, its kinda nice to have a V6 section, maybe we can fill it like the Lightning folks do to theirs! I appear to have an exception to the rule on fuel economy figures. At 23,000 miles I get 18mpg average. Some highlights of fuel usage history which amazed me, happened on our vacation last year from Ks. up through Ne.,Wy.,Mt.,Id.,and Co. on the way back to Ks. Total distance traveled: 3176.7 miles,using 147.71 gal of regular, paying $198.40 total for fuel. Average mileage was 21.50mpg w/the high of 23.04 and the low of 14.66(pushing headwinds on I-80 @ 80mph) Starting mileage on the truck was 9367.3 miles, and prior to that,it was 16~17 mpg for an average. Since then I have had highs and lows of 16.5 to 20.2 mpg, so it was a nice "break-in run" As a side note, I switched to Mobil 1 5w30 @ 600 miles and noticed no change in mileage until that vacation, other than the piece of mind that comes from a synthetic oil in the sump. j.b.

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99 SC Sport, Silver color everywhere, 4.2 auto,3.55 rear gear, split bench, stock AM/FM @ 2 cheesy speakers w/Ford brand bedliner. Keep'n stock from the factory because we love it for what it is...One fine ride!

 

I drive basically the same 40 miles per day round trip, city driving, conservative. I have been as low as 15.9mpg and as high as 17.9mpg. I also changed to Mobil 1 5W-30 at about 6000 miles with no noticeable difference in MPG.

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1999 F-150 XLT, SC, 4x2 4.2L,Automatic, Wht/Gold

Ford Bug Sheild
Ford Bedliner
Pestige Alarm/Keyless Entry
Astro EuroII Hard Tonneau Cover

 

My daily driving is about two-thirds surface streets and one-third freeway and I get 14-15 mpg. The best I've ever done was driving from Sacramento to Las Vegas and back where I averaged just a tad over 19 mpg, doing close to the posted speed limit. I've never hit the 20 mark, would love to some day. Of course, us here in California have to use gas with MTBE, which is supposed to be better for our emissions, but lowers our MPG. Can someone out there tell me how lowering our smog emissions also lowers our MPG?

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scubaguy
'99 4.2, at, xlt, two-tone, 3.55

[This message has been edited by scubaguy (edited 04-18-2000).]

 

I average about 14.5 mpg. I have 280 lbs of TubeSand in back from Nov. to May (better traction in all this rain) and empty the rest of the time. Still get 14.5 no matter what. The absolute best was 16.5 while hauling around 800 lbs of drywall on a 90 degree weekend in the Eastern Washington/Idaho area. I drove from Seattle to there with the tailgate down (empty bed)at 70 mph and averaged 14.5. Drove home the sameway except with the tailgate up and still got 14.5. About to hit 20K and my mileage is just now starting to improve.

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White '98 XL,Reg Cab Long Bed, V6, Auto, Lund Interceptor Deflector, Extang Saber Tonneau, F150online.com SuperWhite Bulbs, My lousy gas mileage is better than my girlfriends new 1999 Explorer!

 

I realize my truck is real young(1,900 miles) but from the start I have averaged 16 MPG,sometimes a little lower and other times a bit higher.Most of my driving is around town and not much highway,but when I have been on an interstate I usually cruise at about 75-80 MPH.I can live with this considering the size of the vehicle and all..

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2000 F-150,4x2,supercab,4.2,5 speed,Amazon Green.

Current Mods:
K&N Filter
Pendaliner
Tinted Windows
Lund Bugdeflector

Future mods:
Step Rails
Soft "snapless" Tonneau
Superchip

Oh and these aren't in any particular order...

 

Man,

I am really going to have to have my truck checked out at the dealer then or something.. I average about 12.5 mpg's mixed driving. I do have a heavy foot but I have never gotten better than 16.5 mpg ever no matter what I do.. I run mobile1, I have a K&N and other than that I am bone stock. The time I got 16.5 was coming back from Tomball, Tx (non-o2'ed fuel) with my girlfreind behind the wheel. She never got over 75mph and I could not believe that the fuel gauge had not moved more than it had.. The worst I have ever gotten was on a trip down to houston.. I got about 8 miles to the gallon because I had the thing pegged the whole way down there and never let up. Not to mention the the 8 mph headwind we were having that day..

I am afraid that something is wrong because according to some of your posts, if I baby it, I should be able to get at least 19-20 mpg..



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BLACK 99 F-150 XLT Supercab, Flareside. 4.2 auto 3:55. K&N Airfilter and soon to be Superchipped (as soon as I can overcome the no-start problem)

 

I have 36743 miles and average 17 to 18 with 30% city and 70% hiway(last tank 17.93). Several interstate trips have averaged from a low of 19 to a high of 22 for the trip. Best ever was on I70 from Hayes to Denver with no wind at 23.7. The mileage picked up 1 to 2 mpg after 12000 miles.

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99 .. XL .. SC .. 4.2 .. 3.31 .. auto




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