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first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. thanks,  SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com You might as well just buy the hemi 5.7 I'm only getting an average of 12 mpg with that. I have a K&N cold air kit and a Gibson extreme dual exhaust on it. Mine is the 04 ram 1500 quadcab. I burn Irving regular gas up here in NH. > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, That seems a bit low Nate. My Charger with a 6.1 was good for about 14-15 around town on a bad day. I know they aren't the same thing but.... Roy >> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Roy Thinking about it, my V10 4X4 was about 13 around town. You might want to give some time to loosen up a bit. Roy >>> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >>> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Roy Two things, first the charger weighs less and has less drage going down road so it should do better even with bigger motor and second, when Dodge had V10 in that ruck is still had a axle disconnect in it. No Dodge or Jeep 4x4 made 2003 and later has a front axle disconnect in it which can cost you about a 10 percent MPG hit ( and it can be more in cold weather with lube is thick in front axle) because you are always dragging the front diff and drive shaft even in 2wd. BTW, pnly Dodge and Jeep trucks/4x4's to do this and why their 4x4's typically average less than like GM's and Ford's. Give todays fuel pressures/prices it speaks very poorly of Dodge to not properly disconnect front axle just to save a few bucks building them while costing consumers up to a few thousands dollars of extra fuel costs over the service life of vehicle. (not to mention the extra fuel it wastes) ----------------- TheSnoMan.com >>>> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >>>> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > over the service life of vehicle. (not to mention the extra fuel it > wastes) How could we go a week without this missive! >How could we go a week without this missive! what is reality or truth of fact you dismiss because it is beyond your understanding. You would not be the troll you are without responding as such ----------------- TheSnoMan.com >>How could we go a week without this missive! > > what is reality or truth of fact you dismiss because it is beyond your > understanding. You would not be the troll you are without responding > as such Get your head out of your a.s and learn to read. Idiot! I did not say a thing about the truthfullness of your post nor did I dismiss it. I sorta alluded to the fact that we had all read your mind numbing mantra before. If that upset's you, too friggin' bad. >>>How could we go a week without this missive! >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I sorta alluded to the fact that we had all read your mind numbing mantra > before. If that upset's you, too friggin' bad. Lovers quarrel????? <GBMFG> Denny >>>>How could we go a week without this missive! >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> > Lovers quarrel????? Nah, your neighbor is still a Idiot Roy > <GBMFG> > > Denny >>>>>How could we go a week without this missive! >>>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> > Nah, your neighbor is still a Idiot And to think I gotta go down that way in a couple of weeks. I'll give him your regards...... Denny >>>How could we go a week without this missive! >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Idiot! I did not say a thing about the truthfullness of your post nor did I >dismiss it. I think you need to Roy the Troll. (get head out of arse) If you average around 15 MPG, over 100,000 miles, a one MPG loss due to dragiing front axle will use around 500 extra gallons of fuel and at today prices ($3/gal) that is about 1500 dollars extra to keep axle engaged to diff and driveshaft all the time. Losses are some time higher and this amout could double. I do under stand your trouble with concept though as you cannot likely could past your fingers.... >I sorta alluded to the fact that we had all read your mind numbing mantra >before. If that upset's you, too friggin' bad. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com >>>>How could we go a week without this missive! >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>I >>dismiss it. WTF!!! You really can't read or follow a thread can ya! Please explain this mess below. >I do under stand your trouble with > concept though as you cannot likely could past your fingers.... You still are a mindless friggin' Idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!! >WTF!!! You really can't read or follow a thread can ya! Actually I can, you cannot, I stated what effects MPG because it is a MPG thread and why that vehicle may not do as well as you think it should and someone else compared it to a car and started this. You just have to throw a troll baby fit when it exceeds your mental understanding. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com > >WTF!!! You really can't read or follow a thread can ya! > > Actually I can, No you can't. > you cannot, Yes he can. > I stated what effects MPG Point out where Nate asked. > because it is a > MPG thread and why that vehicle may not do as well as you think it > should Do you -really- think that you are the sole source of information? > and someone else compared it to a car and started this. He also noted that the vehicles were not the same. > You > just have to throw a troll baby fit when it exceeds your mental > understanding. Is someone who answers unasked questions a troll? >>WTF!!! You really can't read or follow a thread can ya! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > just have to throw a troll baby fit when it exceeds your mental > understanding. You are wrong again. You can't exceed anyones mental understanding except when it comes to figureing out wtf you are writing. Now explain the mess I asked you about, Idiot. > You are wrong again. You can't exceed anyones mental understanding except > when it comes to figureing out wtf you are writing. > > Now explain the mess I asked you about, Idiot. Easy Roy, he is sober this morning and can't figure out wtf he said either. FMB (North Mexico) >> You are wrong again. You can't exceed anyones mental understanding except >> when it comes to figureing out wtf you are writing. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > FMB > (North Mexico) LOL!!! >> You are wrong again. You can't exceed anyones mental understanding except >> when it comes to figureing out wtf you are writing. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > FMB > (North Mexico) You know that probably sums it up. Just when I think his postings can't get any worse..... He's being chastised on the Chevy newsgroup too for being an idiot. Bob >>> You are wrong again. You can't exceed anyones mental understanding >>> except when it comes to figureing out wtf you are writing. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > get any worse..... He's being chastised on the Chevy newsgroup too for > being an idiot. He has been chastised on every group he posts at. It is always the same either wrong, dangerous, and rarely he get's it right. Roy > Bob At least he didn't claim the OP could save money by using a higher octane gas. >>>>> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >>>>> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > How could we go a week without this missive! > At least he didn't claim the OP could save money by using a higher octane > gas. I feel it's coming next. In one endlessly long & disorderly paragraph mixed with lame insults... >At least he didn't claim the OP could save money by using a higher octane >gas. I'm waiting for the K&N testimonials.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing >> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Roy a charger and a durango are two different balls of wax you can't compare a crown victoria and an f150, nor a charger and a ram/durango >>> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >>> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > you can't compare a crown victoria and an f150, nor a charger and a > ram/durango When mileage is that low imo you can compare just about anything with that large a difference in engine size. I thought I pointed out that they weren't the same thing. That's about what my 2003 Durango 4.7L gets around town. > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, It sounds terrible, but it is your first tank. You will not get your best mileage for at least 6 mos. I have an 8000 lbs Ram 3500 dually with a Cummins that sees better than 19 at times and never less than 16, unless towing heavy. Steve > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, > It sounds terrible, but it is your first tank. You will not get your best > mileage for at least 6 mos. It's not a new vehicle Tom, That's really bad. My '96 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 5.9 gas motor 5 speed gets a solid 16.5 -17 mpg and its fast. Steve >> It sounds terrible, but it is your first tank. You will not get your best >> mileage for at least 6 mos. > > It's not a new vehicle >first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. >thanks, Nate... I'm guessing that my 01 Dakota is a bit lighter than a Durango? neither one of us is an economical driver and we've always gotten around 12 or 13 in town and 19 - 20 on trips.. 01 dak.. 4.7L auto, CC, 3:55 gears.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing thanks everyone. sorry for not being clear, i took it for granted that everyone here already knew what it was, without taking into account just how fast these groups can grow and change. its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com > >>first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Please remove splinters before emailing > thanks everyone. sorry for not being clear, i took it for granted that > everyone here already knew what it was, without taking into account just > how fast these groups can grow and change. > its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". Oooops! It is broken in. Guess ya have what ya have. I can't believe she's old enough to drive. Where does the time go?<G> Roy >>>first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >>>wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Please remove splinters before emailing > I can't believe she's old enough to drive. Where does the time go?<G> ha...no kidding! montana licenses kids at 15, permits at 14. she turns 15 in december. .....were DOES it go? SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com >> I can't believe she's old enough to drive. Where does the time go?<G> > > ha...no kidding! montana licenses kids at 15, permits at 14. she turns 15 > in december. > > .....were DOES it go? Just wait until the day you look in the mirror and the thought hits you, "Hey who is that old geezer in the mirror?" SignatureSteve W. Near Cooperstown, New York NRA Member Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh, he'd have become a vegan. > Just wait until the day you look in the mirror and the thought hits you, > "Hey who is that old geezer in the mirror?" i started avoiding the mirror a good 5 years ago. :-) SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com >> Just wait until the day you look in the mirror and the thought hits you, >> "Hey who is that old geezer in the mirror?" > >i started avoiding the mirror a good 5 years ago. :-) I think it was Dear Abby that defined middle age as "When you get out of a hot bath and are glad that the mirror is fogged up" mac Please remove splinters before emailing Suddenly, without warning, Steve W. exclaimed (11/3/2007 8:43 AM): > Just wait until the day you look in the mirror and the thought hits you, > "Hey who is that old geezer in the mirror?" Steve, just curious. Did you always live around Cooperstown? You didn't live outside of town, across from a tree farm, did you? (I know it's a long shot that you are the Steve W. I used to know, but stranger things have happened) jmc > Suddenly, without warning, Steve W. exclaimed (11/3/2007 8:43 AM): >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > jmc Sorry, Only been here for the past 14 years. SignatureSteve W. Near Cooperstown, New York NRA Member Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh, he'd have become a vegan. > its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". Ah. Let the pain of feeding gas into that be lessened by the fact that it's a big heavy tank that surrounds the occupants with thousands of pounds of crashworthy steel. > Ah. Let the pain of feeding gas into that be lessened by the fact > that it's a big heavy tank that surrounds the occupants with thousands > of pounds of crashworthy steel. indeed sir. that was my exact intent. SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com > its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". Wow! You nice daddy! My stingy parents made a show of giving me a key to the family VW Beetle as an 18th birthday present. Then I could only use the key when they said it was OK! SMH >> its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". > > Wow! You nice daddy! thanks. im just trying to make it difficult on the poor soul who takes her away from us. :-) http://inlinediesel.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=824 SignatureNathan In Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Talk.com http://HiPowerTalk.com http://GlockCarry.com http://p99sw99.com http://PPStalk.com http://P7talk.com Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 AM): >> its an '00 durango that i bought for my daughters first "car". > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > SMH Hey, at least your parents gave you a car. Mine wouldn't even let me get a *license* until I could afford to pay the increase in their insurance - which I couldn't. Bought my first car when I was in my early 20s. a 1976 Chevy Chevette. jmc > Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 AM): > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Bought my first car when I was in my early 20s. a 1976 Chevy Chevette. They gave me rights to the car! I didn't get my own car until I was 24! SMH Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 9:52 PM): >> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 >> AM): [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > SMH Hey, at least you had something to drive. Like I said, I wasn't even allowed to have a *license* (because I couldn't afford the insurance increase dear old Dad insisted I pay), so once my learners' permit expired, I couldn't even drive until I left home. Yea, this is where I say I walked to college through the snow, five miles, uphill, both ways :) Argh. But I gotta Dakota now, and paid for it with my own damn money, not even the bank's, so it's all better now. Balances out, I guess. jmc > Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 9:52 PM): >>> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Yea, this is where I say I walked to college through the snow, five miles, > uphill, both ways :) Hey, I'd have given ya a ride if I'd have seen ya. You can't be scared of old guys in bunny suits can ya??? Denny >> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 9:52 PM): >>>> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Hey, I'd have given ya a ride if I'd have seen ya. You can't be scared of > old guys in bunny suits can ya??? Old very fat guy in a bunny suit! > Denny Suddenly, without warning, Denny exclaimed (11/4/2007 5:23 AM): >> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 9:52 PM): >>>> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 11:36 [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Denny Um. Actually, yes. 'Cause where I went to college, if you wandered around in a bunny suit and survived to be an *old* guy in a bunny suit, you had to be a pretty tough customer! :) > Suddenly, without warning, Denny exclaimed (11/4/2007 5:23 AM): >>> Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/3/2007 9:52 [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > :) Maybe tough but lovable....... <G> Denny >> Hey, I'd have given ya a ride if I'd have seen ya. You can't be scared of >> old guys in bunny suits can ya??? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >:) Maybe "White Rabbit" was him before he came out of the closet and went pink? I guess he forgot to take the "one that makes you small".. mac Please remove splinters before emailing >> Hey, at least you had something to drive. Like I said, I wasn't even >> allowed to have a *license* (because I couldn't afford the insurance [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Denny You were an old guy when he was in college? mac Please remove splinters before emailing >>> Hey, at least you had something to drive. Like I said, I wasn't even >>> allowed to have a *license* (because I couldn't afford the insurance [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > You were an old guy when he was in college? Yep... I was an old guy when "she" was in college...... Denny > Hey, at least you had something to drive. Like I said, I wasn't even > allowed to have a *license* (because I couldn't afford the insurance [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Argh. But I gotta Dakota now, and paid for it with my own damn money, > not even the bank's, so it's all better now. Balances out, I guess. And you're a better person for it!! It still sort of bugs me to see "kids today" (tm) with their own *new* cars provided by Mom and Dad driving off to High School! Nobody seems to even start out with a klunker that they work on in their spare time and spend all their money on! Perhaps that's good. Instead of spending all their spare change keeping an old junk box car running they can spend it on... SMH Suddenly, without warning, Stephen Harding exclaimed (11/4/2007 7:35 PM): >> Hey, at least you had something to drive. Like I said, I wasn't even >> allowed to have a *license* (because I couldn't afford the insurance [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > SMH .... yea, on what? That old klunker teaches the inklings of fiscal responsibility. Spend the $ on booze, you find yourself walking a lot. Well, if the parents did their research right the old klunker wouldn't need so much work to be kept running. My first car, bought in 1987, was a bright yellow 1976 Chevy Chevette with about 80k miles on it. Paid about $700. I did my research though, and it was a sound little car. When I sold it a couple of years and 40k later, I'd put maybe $200 worth of repairs into that little thing. Broken U-joint and a bad solenoid. Not bad for an 11- year old car. Incidentally, I saw that car again circa 1997. It was still on the road! Sometimes I still miss old Mello Yello... jmc "my first car was a 'vette" > .... yea, on what? That old klunker teaches the inklings of fiscal > responsibility. Spend the $ on booze, you find yourself walking a lot. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > jmc "my first car was a 'vette" I remember the Chevette. Almost bought one. My first car was a hand me down 1974 Vega. Great little car until it started to burn oil. Then lookout. That car had the most comfortable front bucket seats that I've ever owned. Which was great because the car sure couldn't get out of it's own way. I had to turn off the A/C to get onto the highway. I remember the day I traded the car in. The salesman drove over to the appraiser and had to let the smoke clear for 10 minutes before he went inside to get him. Bob Suddenly, without warning, Bob M exclaimed (11/6/2007 2:11 AM): >> .... yea, on what? That old klunker teaches the inklings of fiscal >> responsibility. Spend the $ on booze, you find yourself walking a lot. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Bob yea. Drove over the Powder River Pass in Wyoming at a blazing 30mph. Yello didn't have AC, so that wasn't a problem. I got that little car up to 65mph once (downhill, tailwind) and I thought it was going to shake itself apart. Reliable, yes. Speed demon, it was not. Yello hadn't started burning oil, but I lived in Northern VA and I was getting kinda tired waiting forever for a gap in traffic large enough for me to pull out. That's one reason I have the 4.7 v8. The gaps don't need to be large for me to get the Dak up to speed :) jmc >Hey, at least your parents gave you a car. Mine wouldn't even let me >get a *license* until I could afford to pay the increase in their [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >jmc They probably were right, too... lol My folks gave me their worn out 49 Chevy when I was 16... I think it took me about 90 days to blow it up... Followed by an old Fury when I went to college... I blew that one up learning to street race with in a few months.. lol mac Please remove splinters before emailing > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, '02 Dakota QC, 5.9L: 12 MPG. Bought it when gas was $1.75/gal. Sold it after gas hit $3.00. Last Dodge I'll ever own. Made me a believer in CAFE standards. I had a '79 Chevy 3/4 ton van, 350 V8, 4-barrel carb, 3-speed auto. ~20MPG. Suddenly, without warning, Nathan W. Collier exclaimed (11/2/2007 3:55 PM): > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, Seems a bit low to me, if it's in good shape. My 2001 Dak with that engine got a bit over 17mpg back in the states, about 50/50 bumper-to-bumper and highway. Right now, I think it's getting about 16 but that's mostly town driving @ 30-50mph. jmc My '04 Durango with the 4.7 started out at around 13.6. After 21,000 miles it gets about 15.5. > first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im > wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. > thanks, my 07 Dakota gets around 20 hwy and 16+ city. I am also running 100% synthetic Amsoil 10W-30 and Amsoil 25k mile filter. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atm.aspx http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/detail.aspx?ID=6923 > My '04 Durango with the 4.7 started out at around 13.6. After 21,000 miles > it gets about 15.5. > >> first tank of fuel through the 4.7 liter durango averaged 13mpg. im >> wondering how this compares to comparable vehicles. >> thanks, > my 07 Dakota gets around 20 hwy and 16+ city. I am also running 100% > synthetic Amsoil 10W-30 and Amsoil 25k mile filter. Ya, I get about the same in my 2002 Dakota SLT 4.7L. I use regular 10w-30 oil just like the service manual recommends. JAM |
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