mpg

[lenny]

hi all

well im new to the vx i picked mine up today an im impressed
but when i read the specs it scares me to death 15 mpg round town an 19 on highway, as i live in uk and the cost of fuel is expensive, so as any one got more out of there vx, im not going to get rid just because of that but im sure they must be better than that on fuel

thanks all

[AlaskaVX]

I hardly ever saw those numbers, more like 11-12 in town and 14-16 on the highway. However now with the supercharger and PV muffler I see more like 14-15 in town and 16-17 highway. Of course I do drive pretty fast.

[lenny]

i did abit of that on way home an yes they do go very well

love it

[Moncha]

I have an average of 17.. The subect has been around for awhile now. If mileage is a concern, sorry you got the wrong truck..

On a similar note, we just got my wife a 2003 Honda Pilot and it does no better.

[itsaysjack]

i usually get about 17+ a gallon including mountain driving.
stan

[lenny]

no sorry

i dont think i got wrong truck i think i live in the wrong country
but hey cant have it all can i

[SGT.BATGUANO]

Originally posted by Moncha
I have an average of 17.. The subect has been around for awhile now. If mileage is a concern, sorry you got the wrong truck..

On a similar note, we just got my wife a 2003 Honda Pilot and it does no better.

Scott,

Glad to see you're feeling well enough to post. Knew that stinkin'
virus couldn't keep you down.

Back on topic, I'm averaging about 17.5 city / hwy.

[AlaskaVX]

Originally posted by SPAZZ
I never get over 15...and that is extremely no stress or up hill driving and stict highway miles and downhill all the way!!!!

Must be a 2001 Ironman thing?

[coachreed]

Doesn't seem to matter whether its highway or city for me... I get around 15ish no matter what do. I have had all city driving yield 300-320 miles on a 20gallon (yeah, I run it to the limit) and I have had easy goin long highway drives with the same exact mileage. I'm used to getting crappy gas mileage as I have only had one car in my time to get good number... enjoy it!

TTYL!

[Ebony1433]

While we're on this topic, I've been wondering if there's any ideas out there in "VX-land" to improve mileage....I took a new job which requires a 72 mile, one-way commute...I'm getting anywhere from 320-340 miles per tankfull...I've done the following:


(A) K & N air filter
(B) Royal Purple fluids everywhere
(C) Always leave the Power button on.....

Have I missed anything? I do drive 80 mph-plus when I can, and that won't change....should I just surrender and buy Exxon stock?

[Seidmanrob]

I just filled up and averaged 16.5 for all city driving. Oh! I also had an electric sunroof put in yesterday, its wonderful. Now I can enjoy the sun and enjoy the truck.

[AnalogVX]

I was getting about 280-290 per tank. Noctrnal can attest to that. Drove him nuts I think on the way to Moab!

I now have;
PV muffler
air box elbw removed
synthetic engine oil
and I am now getting 320-340 miles per tank as well. That's up until the light comes on.

[Triathlete]

Spazz, those big meats probably don't help the MPG's
I just got 320 miles on my last tank...that includes city/hwy driving plus 5 hours of 4 wheelin'! I'm riding on 31's(till they wear out).

[David Wiltshire]

Hi lenny,
Glad to see another U.K. Vx owner. I have had my VX now for 7 months. Over this period of time I have compiled parts numbers for the more general consumables i.e. air filters oil filters etc. I'm afraid you will not get great fuel consumption from the VX and as it runs better on Shell Optimax it will cost you slightly more. I guess you have checked that the air filter is in good condition, I get about 325 miles from a £65 fuel up not great but then the vehicle is such fun to drive. If you get any problems with the windows or the reversing camera/hifi screen let me know as I have gone through all this. You will find this site a great source of info and Scotts's Moncha site gives you loads of tech. info.
I am in the process of looking into some uprated brake pads from EBC and trying to find the part numbers for the wheel bearings. I get my parts from St Charles Isuzu in the states.
Again welcome to VX ownership in the U.K.
There are a few of us U.K. owners who use this site.

[Inaba]

When I first bought my VX, I would get maybe 300 miles per tank, running it down to .5 gallons left in the tank... and that was if I was lucky.

Since then, I've installed an Interceptor, Calmini air filter kit, and a PV Cat-Back system. Now I get about 370 miles per tank running it down to .5 gallons left in the tank.

(Yes, I run it to the limit. 20 gallons is not running it to the limit ... 22 gallon fill up is running it to the limit! My best so far is a 22.37 gallon fill up.)