Posted by JRSutton on September 16, 2012 at 05:17:39 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: Truck mileage question? posted by Brett Helmkamp on September 15, 2012 at 18:22:17:
Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it - and even so I'm still a little skeptical - but my brother brought his suv to a jiffy lube and got the full injector cleaning which was guaranteed to increase mileage by something like 10%.
He's fanatical about tracking his mileage - and I'll be damned if his mileage didn't increase about 4mpg.
I'm certainly not promoting jiffy lube - just saying a real cleaning of the injectors can make a huge difference.
Other than that - just routine tune up stuff is needed. new plugs/wires air filter, clean the mass airflow sensor (use the proper crc cleaner) etc - as others have said.
It's usually a game of tiny improvements with every little thing you fix/replace.
Also - check your tire pressure. Very often overlooked, but has a huge impact on mileage.
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