4.7L fuel mileage?
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4.7L fuel mileage?
Hey did a search no luck. I just got a 2001 dakota slt quadcab with a 4.7L and an automatic trans. Did some calculations today and I'm getting about 12-13 mpg! Does that sound normal? If so any suggestions on how to get a better mpg. Thanks.
Ps its a brand new reman engine so it has new plugs, filter etc.
Ps its a brand new reman engine so it has new plugs, filter etc.
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02 4.7 4wheel
same here although i get pretty good on freeway, city sux, Alrite I get around 14 avg between city and highway 50-50 at speed limit, with 3.55 gears and trak-lok posi, and being a lil gentler on take-off , cleaned k&n Air filter. 4.7 4 wheel drive 2002 Dakota 133,000 miles, and need a front end alignment muahahaha
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14.5 in the winter. Mainly due to warming up before driving.
15.5 - 16.0 spring through fall.
89,000 miles
Mechanically it is totally stock, just have a bed cover.
This from a 2004 crew cab 4x4, with the 3.55 gears. Commuter with city congestion traffic, as well as open road, and two lanes.
15.5 - 16.0 spring through fall.
89,000 miles
Mechanically it is totally stock, just have a bed cover.
This from a 2004 crew cab 4x4, with the 3.55 gears. Commuter with city congestion traffic, as well as open road, and two lanes.
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BAMF, that is what I am getting for milage, 12-14mpg. 
I do mostly city driving so it suffers from that. My truck was stock with a K&N filter as if that made much differnce. I now have a HiPoTek 68.5 MM TB so I'll see if that makes a difference. I'm also putting on an Ingen CAI so we'll see how it goes.
I do mostly city driving so it suffers from that. My truck was stock with a K&N filter as if that made much differnce. I now have a HiPoTek 68.5 MM TB so I'll see if that makes a difference. I'm also putting on an Ingen CAI so we'll see how it goes.
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Well from what yall are sayin im glad i have a 5.9 over the 4.7 cause my last tank i averaged15 mpg with city but mostly fhighway, when i drive home to tennessee form virginia i had to fill up 3 times and calculated my mpg each time and had 19 on the first tank and my lowest was 17 but that was just highway
