jseabolt
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- Kingsport, Tennessee
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Explorer Limted V8
The other day I bought a '96 5.0 liter all wheel drive. I topped off the tank and put about 170 miles on it then filled it back up and did the math. I averaged 12.9 mpg. This was all around town miles.
The window sticker says this vehicle is supposed to get between 14 and 18 mpg. But those numbers are not always accurate.
There was some controvery over the Jeep Liberty diesel. Supposably they claimed it was supposed to get over 20 mpg around town but averaged 12 mpg in the city by Consumer reports.
My 94 Jeep Wrangler 4 cylinder got a consistant 18 mpg and sometimes as low as 15 mpg. I believe the window sticker said it got between 17 and 21 mpg. Of course the four cylinder was so underpowered I'd run it to redline between gears just to make any power.
On the other hand my Subaru Baja seems to get better mileage on the highway than the window sticker says. Sometimes I can get 28 mpg and the window sticker says it's rated between 23 and 27 mpg.
So what am I asking?
Does this sound typical for a 5.0 liter V8 with 82,000 miles? The engine runs smooth but I'm wondering if it's time to replace the spark plugs. The only maintence guide I have on it is I stopped by the local dealership where it came from and they printed me out a list of when it was in the shop and for what.
From what I figure the only problems with it was a coolant leak and a broken interior item. I was curious if it has ever had a new transmission because I have heard rumours of transmission failures. But apparantly mine has the original drivetrain.
The last time it was at the dealership was back in 2006. I don't know if they did a tune up or not. Who knows it may have the original plugs in it.
So is it time for a tuneup or is this typical?
I'm not complaining about the gas mileage. For what I paid for it, I can buy allot of gas for what a Toyota Pruis would cost. Plus they are ugly and you can't tow with one.
I bought my Explorer mainly to tow with and liked the 5.0 liter engine.
The window sticker says this vehicle is supposed to get between 14 and 18 mpg. But those numbers are not always accurate.
There was some controvery over the Jeep Liberty diesel. Supposably they claimed it was supposed to get over 20 mpg around town but averaged 12 mpg in the city by Consumer reports.
My 94 Jeep Wrangler 4 cylinder got a consistant 18 mpg and sometimes as low as 15 mpg. I believe the window sticker said it got between 17 and 21 mpg. Of course the four cylinder was so underpowered I'd run it to redline between gears just to make any power.
On the other hand my Subaru Baja seems to get better mileage on the highway than the window sticker says. Sometimes I can get 28 mpg and the window sticker says it's rated between 23 and 27 mpg.
So what am I asking?
Does this sound typical for a 5.0 liter V8 with 82,000 miles? The engine runs smooth but I'm wondering if it's time to replace the spark plugs. The only maintence guide I have on it is I stopped by the local dealership where it came from and they printed me out a list of when it was in the shop and for what.
From what I figure the only problems with it was a coolant leak and a broken interior item. I was curious if it has ever had a new transmission because I have heard rumours of transmission failures. But apparantly mine has the original drivetrain.
The last time it was at the dealership was back in 2006. I don't know if they did a tune up or not. Who knows it may have the original plugs in it.
So is it time for a tuneup or is this typical?
I'm not complaining about the gas mileage. For what I paid for it, I can buy allot of gas for what a Toyota Pruis would cost. Plus they are ugly and you can't tow with one.
I bought my Explorer mainly to tow with and liked the 5.0 liter engine.