fuel mileage

[Guest]

What is the fuel mileage from the 4.6 and the 5.4?

thanks,Jim

 

[Shaggy]

i think its 13/17 vs 14/18

i know am getting 14 for now. matbe it will improve as the engine breaks in.

 

[Guest]

Mileage

The new 03 XLt just returned 14 as well and that was with a very gentle first 250 miles. Hope it goes up a bit though !

 

[Karl in MN]

After 1500 miles my best tank on a 2003 5.4 EB 4.4 is 13.5 mpg. A little disappointing so far.

 

[Shaggy]

im getting just over 14. I have it on 2wd unless it gets really cold and there may be ice. I am hoping that after break in , i will get 16. :nopity:

 

[Guest]

i have a 2002 4.6 with 16,000 miles and it started getting 15 miles avg. then in the last 2 months it gone down to 14 avg. if any anybody has any thoughts as to why ithe avg has gone down it would be great to hear from you.

 

[Guest]

a few ideas

Have you changed your brand of gas? this can affect it by up to 10%. Supermarket gas generally tends to be of a lower quality than the larger companies fuel, but i obviously cheaper.

Can you compare the seasons again different ambient conditions make a whole laod of difference.

Other factors include tyre wear, traffic density right foot synrome and oter obscure issues.

I guess 1mpg in 15 is not a lot to worry about.

 

[rwinch]

I usually get anywhere from 11.5 to 14.5 (5.4 Triton). I don't really concern myself about mileage...you shouldn't when you buy a large heavy truck (you knew it would be bad when you bought it)..... but, after 70,000 miles I have noticed a least one thing, it gets better maileage in warm weather, by 2 mpG. My '98 EB has the factory towing package and thus the oil and tranny coolers. I plan to install the Lund Cold Weather grills this fall.

 

[Guest]

5.4 with 118k I get 17-19 on hwy and around 14 in the city.

 

[DAMN_FORD]

I have a 2003 with 6K miles. We get 11 to 12 around town. 7-8 when towing. Sucks....

Damn Ford!