2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
Mike Marlow wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>>My in-laws have owned two Centuries and I've driven a couple of larger
>>Buick rental cars, and this has been my experience as well. However,
>>Chryslers, Fords and other makes seldom seem to match GM in this regard.
>> The Camry and Accord will yield similar mileage, but only with both a
>>smaller car and small engine. The Buicks are really impressive in
>>highway mileage. I'm not sure how GM does it, but I've seen in many
>>times in Buicks. My experience, however, with Chevy's isn't quite as
>
> good.
>
>>
>
> Most of my experiences were with Buicks as well. I'm a Buick guy. We've
> had Park Aves, and a Regal. All of them I've loved, especially the Regal.
> The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
> mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
>
It was a Park Avenue that I rented to drive from Corning to Boston a few
years ago. I was driving 75-80 most of the way and that beast got 31
MPG. I thought it had to be a mistake, but the fill-up matched the
computer within a few tenths and I duplicated the performance almost
exactly on the way home a few days later. Amazing for a car that size
at that speed. I still almost don't believe it.
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
>
>>My in-laws have owned two Centuries and I've driven a couple of larger
>>Buick rental cars, and this has been my experience as well. However,
>>Chryslers, Fords and other makes seldom seem to match GM in this regard.
>> The Camry and Accord will yield similar mileage, but only with both a
>>smaller car and small engine. The Buicks are really impressive in
>>highway mileage. I'm not sure how GM does it, but I've seen in many
>>times in Buicks. My experience, however, with Chevy's isn't quite as
>
> good.
>
>>
>
> Most of my experiences were with Buicks as well. I'm a Buick guy. We've
> had Park Aves, and a Regal. All of them I've loved, especially the Regal.
> The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
> mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
>
It was a Park Avenue that I rented to drive from Corning to Boston a few
years ago. I was driving 75-80 most of the way and that beast got 31
MPG. I thought it had to be a mistake, but the fill-up matched the
computer within a few tenths and I duplicated the performance almost
exactly on the way home a few days later. Amazing for a car that size
at that speed. I still almost don't believe it.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
> with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>
>
16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
(72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
--
-Mike-
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
> with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>
>
16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
(72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
> with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>
>
16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
(72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
Mike Marlow wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
Mike Marlow wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
Mike Marlow wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:GCrQf.7123$lb.620943@news1.epix.net...
>
>
>>I'm assuming you aren't driving 70-80% in highway mode. I get 16-17
>>with my K1500 extended cab pickup and 22-23 with my Chrysler minivan.
>>
>>
>
>
> 16-17??? Holy cow Matt - that's big time mileage. You must have the super
> secret mileage booster package. My 1500 gets a steady 15mpg no matter how
> you drive it. Local driving - 15mpg. Empty drive from Syracuse to Philly
> (72mph in NY state, 80-90 once on the Northeast Extension) - 15mpg. Full of
> my daughter's belongings bringing her back from college - 15mpg. This truck
> only knows one stinkin' mileage rating - 15mpg. Unless of course I stick it
> in 4WD. Plowing snow in 4Low and it's a steady 6mpg. I never use 4Hi for
> long enough to know what that would be. Hell, I couldn't get 16-17mpg if I
> coasted the truck down hill for half a tank of gas.
I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
I plow I get 10-11.
I replaced the stock 3.73 ratio diffs with 4.56 ratio as the engine was
simply lugging too much at 55 MPH (only turned a little over 1600 RPM in
OD) and I actually got better mileage with the lower ratio and it starts
out a lot better and plows better.
I plow in 4-high and in L gear (the shifter isn't labeled 1-5 like the
close ratio 5 speed was (if memory serves), but rather L-1-2-3-OD. With
the 4.56 gears, even in high range the low gear is pretty low. :-)
The best ever mileage was 19 MPG that my brother-in-law achieved on a
trip to Ohio to deliver his daughter to college. That was the only
really long highway trip the truck has ever had.
I have a fiberglass cap on the truck which cost me a little mileage and
I put a hood deflector on which cost me some more. I was getting closer
to 18 on average before adding these two items.
I generally drive 55 - 60 on the highway, but this truck sees 50%
highway at most. The weird thing is, as you say, it almost doesn't
matter how I drive the truck. I can run it hard and rev it high before
shifting, I can drive at 50 or 65, it still gets 16 MPG almost all the
time. Weird.
Matt
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
I have bought a new GLS V6 in December. Driven less than 2000 miles so
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
I have bought a new GLS V6 in December. Driven less than 2000 miles so
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
I have bought a new GLS V6 in December. Driven less than 2000 miles so
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
far.
I used to drive 1996 Camry before.
I am very happy with the new Sonata. Yet to find a problem with it.
Only disappointment is that it gives me about 20 mpg and I drive mostly
in the city with lots of traffic lights. I have noticed that mileage is
much better on highway, but I haven't recorded any numbers.
I can't compare the mileage with my old Camry because that was
4-cylinder with much less power.
Good luck with your decision.
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
> transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
> granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
> but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
> I plow I get 10-11.
My Silverado is a '94 with a 350. Has a fiberglass cap on it also.
High-rise style.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
> transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
> granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
> but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
> I plow I get 10-11.
My Silverado is a '94 with a 350. Has a fiberglass cap on it also.
High-rise style.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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>
> I have a 94 K1500 with the 4.3L V-6 and the wide ratio manual
> transmission (I forget the designation, maybe MT8, but the one with the
> granny low ratio). Mine pretty much is stuck on 16 like yours is on 15,
> but I occasionally get 17 and occasionally 15 (mostly in winter). When
> I plow I get 10-11.
My Silverado is a '94 with a 350. Has a fiberglass cap on it also.
High-rise style.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:56:07 -0500, "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net>
wrote:
>The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
>mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
Makes you wonder if the carb is calibrated very lean. It makes the engine
run hot, but really helps mileage. The down side is that it could shorten
engine life a little.
--
Bob
wrote:
>The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
>mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
Makes you wonder if the carb is calibrated very lean. It makes the engine
run hot, but really helps mileage. The down side is that it could shorten
engine life a little.
--
Bob
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Re: 2006 Sonata GLS v6 Initial Quality Feedback
On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:56:07 -0500, "Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net>
wrote:
>The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
>mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
Makes you wonder if the carb is calibrated very lean. It makes the engine
run hot, but really helps mileage. The down side is that it could shorten
engine life a little.
--
Bob
wrote:
>The 3.1L I mentioned was in a Malibu. You're right though - Buick does find
>mileage in those motors and not at the cost of power.
Makes you wonder if the carb is calibrated very lean. It makes the engine
run hot, but really helps mileage. The down side is that it could shorten
engine life a little.
--
Bob