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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 3:54 PM
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how can I get better gas mileage on my 6 liter chevy 4x4. tire pressure is kept at 30 pounds and well maintained.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 9:55 PM
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Park it....
How many miles on it?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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. . . or trade it in for a 4 cylinder or hybrid car.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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doing a blackbear tune will give u extra power and more MPG..a good set of acdelco plugs and wires. laying off the gas peddle is a good 1 for MPG lol
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 5:43 AM
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Originally Posted by keeldog4
how can I get better gas mileage on my 6 liter chevy 4x4. tire pressure is kept at 30 pounds and well maintained.
I get aproximately 13.2 MPG with mine. If you don't have a tonneau cover, I'd get one, get a high flow filter, be it a cold air intake, or a K&N drop in filter, change the plugs and wires, and depending how serious you are, you can look at a custom tuning...
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 6:34 AM
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33000 miles on it have tonneau on it. maybe it`s not broke in yet.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 8:23 AM
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Originally Posted by keeldog4
33000 miles on it have tonneau on it. maybe it`s not broke in yet.
What are you getting for MPG?
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 3:46 PM
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I was getting 12mpg with mine. I put a CAI, cat back exhaust, and a Blackbear tune, now I'm getting close to 15. Can't expect much more than that.
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