Official 4.0 SOHC MPG Report Thread

[Katmandu]

True. It's also worth mentioning that I have a set of 19" rims on the car with 245/45s in the front and 285/45s on the back.

Did you get a different speedometer gear to CORRECT your speedo/odometer for the taller wheels/tires ?????????

 

[echo7]

Well if he got it from ford that way, then ford would have done it for warranty issues, i had to pay $65 for them to do mine when i upgraded my tires

 

[Katmandu]

Well if he got it from ford that way, then ford would have done it for warranty issues, i had to pay $65 for them to do mine when i upgraded my tires

Don't 05's still use speedometer GEARS like this....

 

[blk05vert]

Nothing was done with the speedometer that I'm aware of... I'm switching to 17" rims this weekend so I'll be sure to do some speeding and ask a cop what speed he clocked me at versus what the speedo shows

 

[echo7]

well they told me that had to recalibrate by computer so everything would be perfect, especially for warranty issues, but ive heard of those gears, but if i get a speeding ticket, fords paying for it.

 

[blk05vert]

You don't need to recalibrate your speedometer/computer as long as the overall wheel diameter is +/- 15mm of the factory setup. See http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=7&currentpage=46 for the formula to calculate this.

 

[pony_up]

First 2 tanks were 24.875 & 24.664 mixed driving. Last tank was 22.1 90% city driving. So far I'm very pleased with the MPG's of the V6...

Auto, K&N drop-in, single GT muffler...

 

[echo7]

oh yeah, my new exhuast setup boosted me up to 21.9 mpg (still with lead foot, just no 0-100+ runs)

 

[bigcat]

i dont know why you v6 guys are all excited about your gas mileage. my gt get about 17-19 city and 25-27 hwy. look at the window sticker. the mpgs for the v6 and v8 are only 1 mpg different. i dont see the point of buying a v6 for the gas savings. maybe if you said the v6 has all the power i need, or i just wanted a cheap mustang, or something like that i could see the v6. but for mpg, i dont get it.

 

[blk05vert]

The V6 has an overall lower cost of ownership (initial price, insurance, cheaper maintenance, etc). Getting better gas milage than the V8 is just one example. I bought my vert as a V6 because I couldn't find one at any of the local dealers in GT form that wasn't marked ridiculously up. In hindsight given that I am getting worse gas mileage than you stated I would have just went for the GT. At least with 300+hp I would have good justification for it!

 

[echo7]

Yeah, i couldnt get a GT either, so i settled for a V6, plenty of power for my first real car. And i know i wouldn't get good mileage because i would probably have an even heavier foot in a V8 than i do now

 

[MoNStARaiN]

my little gauge says im getting im averaging 13.8 mpg is this accurate?! I guess I should do the whole odometer deal to find out for sure. If it is accurate how can I get more mpg?


2005 screaming yellow automatic

mods coming soon:
stripes and window louvers

 

[echo7]

seems very low, is that the instantaneous or average reading? I would try doing it yourself, by the pump, to see what you get.

 

[echo7]

Did mine again today, 21.5, so this confirms my 1 mpg gain from the new exhuast setup

 

[B-Unit]

I am also getting an average of 12-15 MPG over the 700+ miles that I have driven my car. I am going to check the MPG for sure at the pump tomorrow.

 

[Voodoomasta]

I have 20 inch wheels, dealer installed and get about 22 mpg on the Hwy. I don't do a lot of city driving.

 

[fazm83]

Finally got 30+mpg (30.82) on my way back from rexburg idaho, got it between beaver, UT and here to phoenix.

On a side note, i used shell 91 vpower in utaho, and i got 25mpg in the city, thats the best city mileage ive got (i only use chevron in my car, but i couldnt manage to find one and i was gettin low on gas)

 

[Saltfli]

I got 16mpg on my last tank of gas. I got 181 miles out of a little over 11 gallons of gas..... I don't understand how one stang can get 25mpg and then the same car with the same engine can get 16mpg? I have about 1700 miles on the car, maybe it needs to break in a little or I should stay away from crappy gas.

 

[Jimp]

I got 16mpg on my last tank of gas. I got 181 miles out of a little over 11 gallons of gas..... I don't understand how one stang can get 25mpg and then the same car with the same engine can get 16mpg? I have about 1700 miles on the car, maybe it needs to break in a little or I should stay away from crappy gas.

You probably drive like I do.

 

[stanmckinney]

I'm with you. I check my MPG all the time. 15 to 16 is what I get in town, that's with air conditioning on, etc.
On the road I can get 22-25. My dealer tells me that's about right.
I, frankly, have problems believing higher figures.