[Disturbed One]

I recently calculated my mileage for my 2001 v6 (stock, no mods). 15.5 seems way too low.

All of my driving is local streets (school, sports, parties, etc), but it still shouldn't be that low I think?

Is this normal, or is there something I should check for? How can I improve my MPG?

[graystang01]

im gonna say seafoam cuz that seems to work 4 every1 on here. ive never used it and i get 18.5 mpg on my 01 v6. someone will come along and explain seafoam for ya since im not gonna try cuz ive not used it

[El_Cangri]

do a tuneup on ur car and seafoam it

[El_Cangri]

just in case tune up includes:

-oil change
-air filter change
-fuel filter change
{and a lot more but those can change the mpg}

also check your tires if they need air it will drop ur mpg.. believe it or not..

seafoam..

buy it and put 1/3 on the pcv 1/3 fuel and 1/3 on oil (or something like that idk the measurements) after putting it on oil change the oil after 200-300 miles

[2000ranger]

Originally Posted by El_Cangri just in case tune up includes: -oil change -air filter change -fuel filter change {and a lot more but those can change the mpg} also check your tires if they need air it will drop ur mpg.. believe it or not.. seafoam.. buy it and put 1/3 on the pcv 1/3 fuel and 1/3 on oil (or something like that idk the measurements) after putting it on oil change the oil after 200-300 miles

+1

[El_Cangri]

Originally Posted by 2000stang +1

woooooooooooooooooooooooohooooo

i got quoted with a +1 now gimme rep

this is the happiest day of my life.... nice time with my g.f and now i get quoted with a +1 i cant feel more happier

[2000ranger]

Done

[El_Cangri]

thank you

now end/whoring

[graystang01]

Originally Posted by El_Cangri thank you now end/whoring

take ur own advice

[itschristorres8]

how did you calculate you MPG? by pump or by what your gauge read?
and yes a tune up will help you save gas

[El_Cangri]

Originally Posted by stang_king_08 take ur own advice

i aint a postwhore...

post count is shit..


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and yeah nice Q. chris..

[riddlee josh]

mine gets that exact number and it is cause my o2 sensors are bad

[Disturbed One]

I will look into the seafoam, and have read some pretty positive reviews and even tutorials on how to do it. Thanks for the suggestion guys!

Originally Posted by itschristorres8 how did you calculate you MPG? by pump or by what your gauge read? and yes a tune up will help you save gas

I set the trip a week ago when I last filled up, and when I filled up today divided the trip by how much gallons of gas the pump said it put in.

[El_Cangri]

ohh yeah that's another thing bad o2 sensors really fuck up the mpg's

[RavensChild]

my car sucks....i get just about 20 mpg on highway....i seafoamed it. I must be one of the only people that it hasnt helped to much. I just bought a tuner so hopefully jgorm can fix the mpg hardcore with a tune

[Disturbed One]

Originally Posted by El_Cangri ohh yeah that's another thing bad o2 sensors really fuck up the mpg's

Is there any way I can test to see if they are bad, or should I just assume so?

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by Disturbed One I will look into the seafoam, and have read some pretty positive reviews and even tutorials on how to do it. Thanks for the suggestion guys! I set the trip a week ago when I last filled up, and when I filled up today divided the trip by how much gallons of gas the pump said it put in.

ok thats the correct way
fill up til full
0 your miles
then fill up after 100-200 w/e miles aslong as its not like 5-15
then fill up and see how many gallons it take to put in then divide that by your miles

i'd do air filter, fuel filter and spark plugs and oil change
all can be done under $100 for SURE
$10 air fitler
fuel filter is $8-9
autolite copper plugs- $10 for 6
oil 5 quarts-$12-30(depending on choice)
oil filter-$3-10(depending on choice)

[El_Cangri]

well i dont know a exact way but well they are supposed to be change annually so if u haven't done it well do it

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by Disturbed One Is there any way I can test to see if they are bad, or should I just assume so?

if your sensors are bad your Check engine light willl come on, and using a OBD II scanner you can read the code

[El_Cangri]

also the rpms would make a lil dance.. but that could be made by 2 things bad o2 sensors or maf..

but its usually the o2 that makes a lil rpm change the maf usually make the big rpm change when bad