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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 5:44 PM
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i just traded my 07 LT 5.3 tahoe 4x4 that got average 15.5 mpg

i now have an 07 Z71 5.3 tahoe 4x4 that gets 12.8 average mpg

same mileage on both 55,000

same driver same engine what the heck!
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 5:51 PM
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12.8 is exactly what I get in my 2007 Tahoe LS 5.3 4x4
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 6:04 PM
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guess i got lucky with the LT and 15.5 huh
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 9:34 PM
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what where the gears in the read end. that can play a big part in what you will see for MPG.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Although counter-intuitive, the 4.10 gears seemed to do better than the 3.73 do.
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