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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Default First MPG analysis on the "new" Dak.

Filled up at the 218 mi. mark on the trip-o-meter, 12.0 gals (22 gal. tank.)

18 MPG combination city & Hwy driving. Not too shabby eh?

Straight piping the rattling cat today, we'll see what changes. Hopefully nothing....except for the rattle at idle.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Not bad at all for a V6.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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wish I could get that kind of MPG. I do mostly highway and get 16 from my V6
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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im gettin about 22 from my 3.9 and its around town and highway but again its a 5spd
 
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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i used to get around 20-21 with my v8(highway) but since i swapped in the manual and moved farther away from the freeway i only get about 260miles out of my tank,even though i can make it last a week and a half
 
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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I get about 22mpg from my 2.5 5spd... not so great.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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18mpg 5.2 auto 4x4 3.21 rear gear
 
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