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Old 05-12-2010, 08:59 AM   #1
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only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

I checked my gas millage on my last tank and I am only getting 14 MPG!!!

Surely this is not normal? What kind of MPG are you getting?
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Old 05-12-2010, 11:01 AM   #2
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

Is this city driving or highway? For city driving, this sounds about normal. I get 15 in town with my V-6 Rodeo.
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Old 05-12-2010, 03:00 PM   #3
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

it is mostly around town. ugh... I thought I used to get better than that, but maybe my memory is not as good as I thought. lol
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Old 05-12-2010, 06:42 PM   #4
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

might be time for a tune-up
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Old 05-13-2010, 01:30 AM   #5
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

Not too far off from what I used to get in my 99 V6 Rodeo.
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Old 05-16-2010, 04:03 PM   #6
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

in the winter i used to get 11mpg in the city. in the summer i would get 14mpg (city driving)
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

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in the winter i used to get 11mpg in the city. in the summer i would get 14mpg (city driving)
Yea, in the winter with 4x4 on I could see my gas needle move towards empty.
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Old 06-26-2010, 07:05 PM   #8
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

My mileage improved when I changed my front O2 sensors at about 150K.
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Re: only 14 MPG on my 98 rodeo v6

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I checked my gas millage on my last tank and I am only getting 14 MPG!!!

Surely this is not normal? What kind of MPG are you getting?
I inflate my tires to 30PSI, change my air filter every year, and dump everything I can that is not necessary out of my car (tools, boxes, bottled fluids). And I drive very NON-Aggressive. Smooth starts, rolling towards red lights and stop signs vs accelerating and stopping hard when I get to the line. Lots of little tricks to make the ride as smooth as possible and get the most bang for the buck on gas.

And the end story: I only get at best 16MPG city. no AC! flip on the AC it goes down to 14!!!
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