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Old 03-12-2012, 05:13 PM   #1
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2008 Ford Fusion SE FWD 4 CYL.

Hello,
I just bought a 2008 Ford Fusion SE, FWD, 4 CYL. It gets a lot better gas mileage than my 2003 Oldsmobile Alero that I traded in, however I am wondering what I can do to maximize the gas mileage.

I talked to O'reilly Auto Parts, and they suggested putting in a cold air intake, a little over $300 for a K&N cold air intake. I know that will increase the power itself, however will it actually increase the gas mileage?

Is there anything else that I can do to the car in order to increase the gas mileage, if so, what?


Thank you for your time.

Jacob.
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Old 03-25-2012, 09:33 PM   #2
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Re: 2008 Ford Fusion SE FWD 4 CYL.

Nothing like blatant spamming. I would leave the car as is, lighten up on the throttle a touch. Not too familiar with these cold air intakes, I think you have to be careful not to over-oil the element?
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:18 AM   #3
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Re: 2008 Ford Fusion SE FWD 4 CYL.

You'd have to have a healthy mpg increase to recoup the $300 intake cost in a reasonable amount of time.
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:53 PM   #4
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Don't sucker in on fuel saving junk. As RIP tells, drive right.
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