I was wondering if 200 miles pure tank is normal. I just got my ranger the beginning of this week and already I have put about 280 miles on it and a tank and a half of gas? It seems like its chugging gas on me. Also it’s an auto 3.0L 1998 with 250 000 miles on it and I usually don’t let it go above 3000rpm unless necessary. I also just installed a K&N cone on it last night to so I’m just wondering.

Thanks, Cam

 

Mine can easily get 200 to a tank if im not careful (2000 3.0). With that many miles there are probably some maintenance things that will improve gas milleage. Fuel filter, oil change, spark plugs and wires, etc.

on a good day on pure highway I can get over 400 btw

 

i fill up when i have a quarter of a tank left and that usually get me about 250 miles give or take

 

200 if I am lucky!

 

I sometimes get 250 to a tank,

when i fill it up i can put 17 gals in it

Mostly city drivin

EDIT: 3.0 thread my bad i got the 4.0

 

how big is your tank?

I went 250+ miles on my '91 ranger xlt long bed, 2wd.

 

If it's an extended cab, you've got a 19.5gal tank... I can usually get atleast 300 miles out of a tank. You may be in need of a good tune up..

 

It just had plugs and oil change becasue I had to get an emissions test done about a week ago and it passed easy.

 

Wow man, what size tank, I get 300 per (granted it's a diff motor) but I can't see getting 200. When I have cars drinking like that, they better be in the 11's.

 

i get around 320 miles a tank driveing mostly city.. If im cruising the whole tank i can get 420 a tank.. 2000 3.0 auto. reg cab. 2wd.. No cats. kn. mobil 1 oil. autolight wires. bosch 2 platinum plugs. Bed cover. No air box snorkle.

 

I used to get 200 with my 4.0 and I was on 33's. I would think a smaller engine would mean better milage.

 

I get around 240 miles per tank. It stays right around there no matter how I drive. Most of the time I am wide open but then again I do 90+ on the highway and accelerate hard all the time. Oh yeah, I have the SOHC and 4:10's

 

I get about 290 miles to a tank mixed driving. I don't really drive highway that much though. I think I put like 17 gallons in when I let it get that low. Normally I fill up at 1/4 tank and have about 215 miles on it.

 

I also get about 200 a tank. Its gotten better since Ive done the air box mod and running a k&n direct replacement. Its a 5spd. The best Ive been able to get is 270, and that is going back and forth to school, 3 hour drive, dont know mileage. Ive also been able to get the mileage down to 180, thats with offroading, and giving truck a lot of gas. it all depends on how you drive it, if you drive it like a grandma, you'll do fine. but if you drive it like a teenager, you'll do worse. It doesnt help that its a 3.0 auto and has a hard time getting out of its own way either. The 5spd is a hole lot quicker, so I can shift at 2500 rpms

 

My gas light goes on at about 225 miles or so.... so granted that your engine has 250,000 miles I don't see that as horrible. As someone else suggested you should do a tune-up regardless.

 

no always, my exteneded cab only has the smaller 16.5 tank.....

with 35's and 4.10s i may get 200 all city and prob about 250 all hwy......with 33's i was getting about 250 in the city....and ive got 135k if that matters.......

 

i think i was getting 330 highway dont remember what the city was.

 

i get about 270 mpgs with my 3.0

 

my old level ll would get 200-225 per tank

 

i have a 98 3.0 and i get about 200 if im really careful. i usually get around 180 though. i have 33's though so the mileage is not represented correctly.

 

WOW! 270 miles per gallon!

 

i think i get 250 on mine but i have the smaller tank and i have larger tires so the speedo is off

 

I will say this yet again: miles per tank is the least accurate way to measure your mileage because of tank size and where everybody decides to refill.

If you don't take the time to measure miles per gallon, you are actually pretty much wasting everyone's time. Not trying to be nasty here -- but that's the facts. You're not MEASURING anything because everybodies using a different ruler, lol.

Measure your MPG and then repost.

Also, what size tires are you using and are they bigger than the stock 27" tires that probably came on that truck originally?

 

dude I just noticed your canadian ...just down the 400 from me actually ... do you mean 200 km's and 250000 km's for milage ? miles and kilometers are way different. 1 mile = 1.6 km's

cuz if your talkin km's your telling us you only get 125 miles per tankful wich Im pretty sure is god dammmmmmmm awful.

 

it is alright i get 200-250 a tank