If you drive 30,000 miles in three years here are some stats for a 12 mpg vs 20 mpg.
12mpg/20mpg
2500 gallons/1500 gallons

at $1.30/gallon
$3250/$1950

$ per year $ per month $per week
$1083/$650 $90.25/$54 22.56/13.5

Therfore a 5.4 Liter Engine cost less than 9 dollars a week more if you drive 30,000 miles in three years.



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99 f150 5.4L 4x4 Supercab, Flairside XLT, ORP, Towing pkg, 3.73 Limited Slip,
Electronic shift 4x4, Sliding rear window, Dark Toreador Red, Medium Prarie Tan Cloth
Captain's Chairs, Floor mats, Cab steps, 6-way power driver seat, Remote keyless Entry, 4-w
ABS/4-W Disc, Bed Liner, Undercoat.

 

Thats pretty interesting.

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Fast46Triton ®

1999 Fast46triton Edition® Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter

 

Yep interesting, you also assumed 12 for the 5.4L which is really low (like city only), and 20 for the other engine, which would be highway mpg for the 4.6. So your estimate is a worst case..

I get 15.5 mpg (mixed driving) with my 5.4L in a Y2K F250 4x2 5sp 4.10LS.

 

I'm lucky if I'm cruzin at 13 mpg.......
haven't checked it lately, but I believe it's aroung 11........prolly just the weather......the dealer hooked me up to a computer and said that I was gettin 18......I drive 250km/day, and used to track my milage by the teaspoon, but I bought a ford, and went into severe depression cause of it (just kiddin).......as for the dealers, they swear by "built ford tough" and "quality is #1" so we know where they have their heads shoved..........

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The Midnight Flyer
'99 XLT SC SB 4x4 5.4 auto 3.55 ls

I'm not driving fast.........I'm Flyin Low.

 

jj1,

The 2000 5.4s are getting better MPGs than the 97-99's. Went from 13 city to 15-17 city and 20-22 highway.

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Fast46Triton ®

1999 Fast46triton Edition® Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter

 

kewl.....I live out by perth.

My "baby" is green and gold, I have a k40 cb ant. on it.....usualy you can't see the colour of it through the dust :-)
go look there......(4byford's homepage) he just posted some pics of the flyer 4 me.
http://dreamwater.com/eph1fifty/yypage3.htm


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The Midnight Flyer
'99 XLT SC SB 4x4 5.4 auto 3.55 ls

I'm not driving fast.........I'm Flyin Low.




[This message has been edited by jj1 (edited 02-10-2000).]

 

Welcome aboard, jj1. Along with BigJohn and me, that makes three members from the Ottawa area for sure. Buy an "f150online" sticker and we may see each other on the street somewhere. If you see me, wave me over and we can talk. What colour's your truck?

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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!

 

That Midnight flyer looks sweet!
IS that tank your wife's daily driver?

 

Shifter.......drop me a line......wanna start the eastern ontario western quebec f150online chapter?
jj@ottawa.com

unlike mosta u boyz out there, I'm stilla free man......however, eventually I will seek a wife, and yes, I'll let her drive my truck, only if I have a tank like that to cruze in :-)
Oh yea.....4byford stuck up another 2 pics of the flyer for me......go check them out.....
http://dreamwater.com/eph1fifty/
--> Your Photos ---> page 3
or follow this link
http://dreamwater.com/eph1fifty/yypage3.htm
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The Midnight Flyer
'99 XLT SC SB 4x4 5.4 auto 3.55 ls
Green and Gold.....100% ford....cracked doors and all.
I'm not driving fast.........I'm Flyin Low.

[This message has been edited by jj1 (edited 02-11-2000).]

[This message has been edited by jj1 (edited 02-13-2000).]

 

anyone else interested lemme know.

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The Midnight Flyer
'99 XLT SC SB 4x4 5.4 auto 3.55 ls
Green and Gold.....100% ford....cracked doors and all.
I'm not driving fast.........I'm Flyin Low.

 

Sorry JJ, I wasnt aware of your martial status. My sincere apologies.

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Fast46Triton ®

1999 Fast46triton Edition® Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Shortbed, 4x2, 4 wheel disc brakes/4 wheel Anti-Lock Brakes, Cloth Seats, Amazon green, 16" All season tires, Soft Tonneau Cover, CD Player, 4.6 liter Triton V8, 3:55 ls, towing package, 4 speed auto, K&N Airfilter

 

I have as yet to see close to MPG in my 4.6, I think the best I have ever gotten was 18.

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97 F-150 S/C 4x4 ORP XLT 4.6 K&N , Flowmaster w/dual tailpipes, Bosch+4 plugs,MSD 8.5 wires,Superchip.Patriot fiberglass toneau cover, Westin chrome step bars.
Kenwood 4011 stereo, Rockford 150a1 amp, Profile electronic crossover, and 2 10" JBL's.

 

lol no need to be sorry................ I just like to make it clear, No woman is gonna wreck my truck on me :-)

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The Midnight Flyer
'99 XLT SC SB 4x4 5.4 auto 3.55 ls
Green and Gold.....100% ford....cracked doors and all.
I'm not driving fast.........I'm Flyin Low.