That sucks you don't have any closer. I have one right on my route twice a week, and that's right about when I need to fill up. I have another at a marina, but they say they have pumps for vehicles. My gut tells me it's gonna be pricey cuz that's where all the yacht's and sport fisherman boats fill up.

I saved the link to pure-gas.org on my phone and it works with google maps, so if I'm ever out of the area I can find the closest city to me with 100% and pull it up on the maps.

I just bought a K&N air filter today and dropped it in when I got home. I hope that helps with the mpg a little too. I read a lot of good things about them.

 

Yeah, till I started using 100% gas, I was doing the TCW3 trick to the E10 and after the first couple tanks, I got the 2 mpg back, but now that I'm using primarily pure gas when I can, I stopped using the TCW3.

The K&N drop in is a good addition, will flow a little bit better and as long as it's properly oiled, will filter better than a stock paper filter, but I doubt it'll do enough to see a difference at the pump. Probably more like 10ths of a mpg gain...

 

I don't want to mess with the TC-W3. My '08 has lifetime powertrain, and I also bought a Chrysler lifetime unlimited mileage bumper to bumper warranty. I have to make sure I don't void any of the warranties.

I spent $3K on the extra warranty because I bought the '08 when the '09's were trying to get pushed off the lot for the soon to arrive '10's. It was still brand new with 34 miles on it. Gas was climbing and no one wanted it. Sticker price was $35,500. They gave it to me for $22,700. With the warranty and brand new, I got it for less than used ones were selling at Carmax and other online dealers.

Pardon my ignorance, but where do I oil the K&N, and with what?

 

There is no reason for the TCW3 with 100% real gas, but I think it does do good with E10, gives some of the lubrication back that the alcohol steals. Lot of debate on the use, but it's made to burn in gas in two strokes. I ran it for a couple of years and my plugs never looked the least bit fouled. I could count on losing 2 mpg by the 2nd full tank of E10 without the TCW3, never tried it in 100% gas, but I don't think you'd see the benefit you see with E10.

Besides, my 7/70 powertrain warranty just expired, and with the mods I've done, I pretty much killed it before the end of '05 anyway.

I got a cousin in upstate NY bought him a brand spankin' new '08 1500 ThunderRoad QCSB 4x4 Hemi when the '09s started rolling in. Stickered for just under $44k and he ended up paying just over $24k for it. Dealers 'round these parts were offering a 50% off sticker on every left-over '08 at one point back then. I even went to look into a CTD, but of course, 2500s were exempt.

You don't have to worry about oiling your filter for a while. They come pre-oiled and recommended maintenance is cleaning and re-oiling at 25k miles. I do mine about every 15k but mainly because the truck only gets about 8k miles a year, a lot on red clay, dusty, dirt roads. I don't really let it go much more than two years without a re-charge.
The re-charge kits are available anywhere that sells the filters. Comes with one bottle of cleaner and one bottle of oil. Price is in the $10 range and it should get you thru two cleanings/oilings...

 

Not trying to hijack thread, but how can we tell if it is 100% and not E10, I tried reading everything on the pump and nothing said E10 or pure 100% or anything

 

Government regulation says the pump MUST be labeled as containing ethanol. However, take a glass jar, full it 1/2 with fuel and take a marker and draw a line at the top of the fuel level. The add 1/4 of water and shake a lot. Ethanol will bind with the water so when it settles and separates, if there is ethanol the fuel will no longer be at the line drawn earlier

 

Bought my '03 Ram 4.7L with the 5 speed auto and it said the average on the computer was 11.1mpg. Did a full tune up with iridium plugs, new pullies, tuner (87 tune), cleaned throttle body, PCV, and idle control, and replaced throttle posistion sensor because it was idling rough. It now gets 14 mpg consistent in town and 18-19 on the Hwy not towing and on flat interstate.

PS- People claim on here that the E-Fan will net you 1-2 MPG. I have not swapped over yet though so I can't say for sure.

 

Not completely true, it varies state to state, at least according to this...
http://www.fuel-testers.com/state_gu...anol_laws.html

But I guess I will try your suggested test method...Thanks

 

I guess I posted too early in the morning. I wasn't thinking of trying the TCW3 with 100% gas. I just didn't want to try it if I had to use E10.

That's a heck of a deal your cousin got. It sure pays to look for a year old new truck when you need one.

Thanks for the info on oiling the filter. I drive 24K a year, but all city on clean roads. I should be fine for a while.

 

Sorry for my inaccuracy. Whats funny is ive read that site many times and thats where i got that "test" from. LOL