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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Hi i have a dodge dakota V8 4.7l year 2000 i have 35" tires on it and i also have a superchips programer . The car is driven on 95 octane gas .

I was wondering if anyone has tried the E3 spark plug . Is it worth the money ?
I also need to change my front wheel bearings , I have to change the whole wheel hub. I was wondering if there is a wheel hub available that I could get in which I can only have to change the bearing not the whole hub the next time the bearing is needs to be changed . I would also like to hear from you if can give me any advise on how to get better fuel mileage .

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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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I have the same truck with 31'' tires and no mods except duals and i average 13.9 mpg. What's yours?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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you're gonna have to change the hub its the only way to do it, sucks but thats the design,
i've seen that the E3s do make a difference,
and you really arent gonna find many ways to increase your milage,i've heard that using forced induction can help if you arent running a lot of boost.. but then thats just what i've heard
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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i just tried the E3's in my grand prix, and i actually saw a loss of 1 mpg on the highway.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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mileage is so finicky, if theres a breeze it can change your numbers 2-3mpg easily,
dude cuts you off you can kiss another couple mpgs goodbye
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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The E3's are garbage.......IMHO
 
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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I've just heard from a lot of people more expensive plugs aren't worth the money..
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Thanks you guys for answering , I think that i will stick with the normal spark plugs. but what do you guys prefer champion or ngk?

Iam getting 18-20 liters per 100km. not sure what that is in mpg.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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That's roughly 11 (20 l/km) to 13 (18 l/km) MPG.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Champions are a OE replacement. NGK would be a upgrade, but worth the extra 50cents a plug.
 
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