99 Taurus Duratec - 148k
original trans/engine
Car is mainly stock except for the bigger 2000+ brakes, tranny cooler, cherrybomb muffler (regular not a can, cause it was $25 vs $110 for a stock replacement)
Ball joints, tie rods, alternator replaced
it gets about 17-21 miles to the gallon, depending on city/highway. I average about 280 to 320 (super best case).
I usually use Mobile Clean 5000 oil with a quart of MMO every 3rd or 4th change. I regularely change trans fuild. I do the regular maintenance like air filer (usually use Fram), plugs (autolites), wires(autozone lifetime and replace every two years or so). It has new cooland due to the metal/rubber hose rusting....
I'm about to do some major maintenance on it and wanted to see if there was anything easy to improve mileage (other then my driving style).
I'm about to do the following this weekend.
Seafoam engine cleaning - brake booster line.
Oil -Mobile Clean 5000
Air Filter - Fram - is this restricting my mileage much?
Plugs - Autolites? anything better to use?
Wires - AutoZone
Thermostat - (parts store? + 2 small holes drilled)
Seaform for about 50 miles then trans flush (self home method like i always do with Walmart brand Mercon V)
Fuel filter -(autozone - it still has origianl on there cause someone told me i had to drop the tank to do it, then i found out it was just in the back on the side)
Seafoam in PS until it quiets down then flush - what fluid should i use here Mercon/Dextron?
Replace PCV valve (autozone flavor)
Possibly take apart intake and clean out MAF with contact cleaner and clean out IAC - maybe even clean out EGR valve?
I think that about does it. Any suggestions? Anythis i'm missing? Trying to get this beast to about 25mpg.
Thanks
original trans/engine
Car is mainly stock except for the bigger 2000+ brakes, tranny cooler, cherrybomb muffler (regular not a can, cause it was $25 vs $110 for a stock replacement)
Ball joints, tie rods, alternator replaced
it gets about 17-21 miles to the gallon, depending on city/highway. I average about 280 to 320 (super best case).
I usually use Mobile Clean 5000 oil with a quart of MMO every 3rd or 4th change. I regularely change trans fuild. I do the regular maintenance like air filer (usually use Fram), plugs (autolites), wires(autozone lifetime and replace every two years or so). It has new cooland due to the metal/rubber hose rusting....
I'm about to do some major maintenance on it and wanted to see if there was anything easy to improve mileage (other then my driving style).
I'm about to do the following this weekend.
Seafoam engine cleaning - brake booster line.
Oil -Mobile Clean 5000
Air Filter - Fram - is this restricting my mileage much?
Plugs - Autolites? anything better to use?
Wires - AutoZone
Thermostat - (parts store? + 2 small holes drilled)
Seaform for about 50 miles then trans flush (self home method like i always do with Walmart brand Mercon V)
Fuel filter -(autozone - it still has origianl on there cause someone told me i had to drop the tank to do it, then i found out it was just in the back on the side)
Seafoam in PS until it quiets down then flush - what fluid should i use here Mercon/Dextron?
Replace PCV valve (autozone flavor)
Possibly take apart intake and clean out MAF with contact cleaner and clean out IAC - maybe even clean out EGR valve?
I think that about does it. Any suggestions? Anythis i'm missing? Trying to get this beast to about 25mpg.
Thanks