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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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what is normal gas milage for 1997 4.0
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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17-22 highway
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MonacaYankee
17-22 highway
yep
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MonacaYankee
17-22 highway
if you are lucky. more like 15-19
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MonacaYankee
17-22 highway
lol
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Dec 2008 I drove my 99' from MA to FL on $95... Gas was $1.60-$1.90. I figure I got 22-24mpg.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
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Originally Posted by ca441970
Dec 2008 I drove my 99' from MA to FL on $95... Gas was $1.60-$1.90. I figure I got 22-24mpg.
the op is asking for normal MPG's. 22-24 is not even close to normal. please dont lead him on, be realistic.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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I have no idea what is "normal", but our '98 4x4 auto, which is pretty much stock averages 18-20 consistently with around 140k on the clock... under normal use... That's with the wife driving it mostly, and more highway than city... Still I think that's pretty good. My Ram averages 13 on a good day, and my V6 Malibu averages 25 on a bad day...
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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MY 94 4.0 gets about 13-14, but I drive it rough and have bigger tires.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Highway 17 - 20 depending on speed. Around 68 mph = 20 MPG, 70+ drops it to 17/18 MPG. Has been consistant last 8,000 miles.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Depends on what kind of mood your rig is in. If mine is happy and not p***ed off, then she gets around 20, sometimes 21-22 mpg highway and around 17 city. When she is mad for whatever reason, then I can get maybe 18 highway and 15 city. It all depends on if she is on her cycle or not.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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i get about 17-18 mpg combined city and kighway
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by closer9
I have no idea what is "normal", but our '98 4x4 auto, which is pretty much stock averages 18-20 consistently with around 140k on the clock... under normal use... That's with the wife driving it mostly, and more highway than city... Still I think that's pretty good. My Ram averages 13 on a good day, and my V6 Malibu averages 25 on a bad day...
Originally Posted by mike.2492
MY 94 4.0 gets about 13-14, but I drive it rough and have bigger tires.
Originally Posted by duncan0668
Highway 17 - 20 depending on speed. Around 68 mph = 20 MPG, 70+ drops it to 17/18 MPG. Has been consistant last 8,000 miles.
Originally Posted by UKM69
i get about 17-18 mpg combined city and kighway
perfect! these are all realistic MPG's
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