First off... sorry.
Second... I know, I know - don't calculate the damn MPGs.
Okay, back on topic. I bought my '06 a long time ago - it was 4 yrs old with 39,000 mlles. Stock, I got 17++ MPG. But stock didn't last long. 33s, steel wheels. bumper, winch, lift. Initially, the MPG-sapping mods (still worth it), dropped the MPGs to 16 - always around 15.7-16.2... for a while. But those numbers have been steadily dropping. Now, with the same mods, and 176,000 miles, she's getting around 14 MPG. I've checked that a bunch this summer - lots of long highway drives.
Note: I don't use the 100's computer; I base calcs on the fuel burned, e.g. full tank, zero-out tripometer, drive, refill, etc. Also, I'm assuming 1.07% underreporting on the mileage - 33s
I know the 100's not new anymore. But, 176k on a Land Cruiser 4.7 is hardly high mileage. What maintenance, "tune up" elements might have legit benefits for a still young... but "aging" 100?
Second... I know, I know - don't calculate the damn MPGs.
Okay, back on topic. I bought my '06 a long time ago - it was 4 yrs old with 39,000 mlles. Stock, I got 17++ MPG. But stock didn't last long. 33s, steel wheels. bumper, winch, lift. Initially, the MPG-sapping mods (still worth it), dropped the MPGs to 16 - always around 15.7-16.2... for a while. But those numbers have been steadily dropping. Now, with the same mods, and 176,000 miles, she's getting around 14 MPG. I've checked that a bunch this summer - lots of long highway drives.
Note: I don't use the 100's computer; I base calcs on the fuel burned, e.g. full tank, zero-out tripometer, drive, refill, etc. Also, I'm assuming 1.07% underreporting on the mileage - 33s
I know the 100's not new anymore. But, 176k on a Land Cruiser 4.7 is hardly high mileage. What maintenance, "tune up" elements might have legit benefits for a still young... but "aging" 100?