monikersupreme
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- City, State
- Austin, TX
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
I know as mods go trying to improve your fuel economy on an 4x4 SUV falls either into the "lame" or "lamer" category but with $4 gas prices ($70 to fill up my tank) I thought I'd throw this question out and see if there are any suggestions...
I have already replaced the standard air filter w/ a K&N oil-based filter and check my tire pressure on a regular (compulsively) basis. I also try to change my fuel filter about every ~10k miles (just b/c it's easy to do and the filters aren't expensive). I also do full synthetic oil changes (side question: what is the best synthetic oil to get for my truck?) every 5k miles.
Right now, after adopting a couple "hypermile" driving techniques, I've been able to get my mileage up to 16-18 mpg but I'm curious if there are any cost-effective (possibly DIY) mods out there that might help boost this further?
A guy I know told me that replacing the standard sparkplugs w/ quality racing-class plugs (along w/ some of the engine wiring) might improve my mpg but I'm not sure how reliable a source he is.
Any suggestions?
I have already replaced the standard air filter w/ a K&N oil-based filter and check my tire pressure on a regular (compulsively) basis. I also try to change my fuel filter about every ~10k miles (just b/c it's easy to do and the filters aren't expensive). I also do full synthetic oil changes (side question: what is the best synthetic oil to get for my truck?) every 5k miles.
Right now, after adopting a couple "hypermile" driving techniques, I've been able to get my mileage up to 16-18 mpg but I'm curious if there are any cost-effective (possibly DIY) mods out there that might help boost this further?
A guy I know told me that replacing the standard sparkplugs w/ quality racing-class plugs (along w/ some of the engine wiring) might improve my mpg but I'm not sure how reliable a source he is.
Any suggestions?