gdono1001

Last time I reset my odometer, my 96 GT vert went 35 miles on a quarter tank (rarely flooring it).

At the time, that meant I paid $10 to go 35 miles, which comes out to about 11 mpg.
It has been getting no more that 15 miles per gallon when I drive it like a complete granny (I drive about 60% city and 40% country roads)


I know that the EPA rating for the city mpg is 15mpg and 18mpg city/hwy combined, 22 hwy mpg (dream on, at least with my gt in it's current condition)
I'm barely getting the city rating at best, let alone getting anywhere near the combined or hwy rating for that matter

Is this normal for a 96-98 4.6 liter v8 GT?

If not, what should I do to improve my mpg most effectively?

BlackMUstang96GT

Thats about the same im gettin the most i ever got was around 18 but normally it just gets around 15 mpg or less.

99 GT vert

wow i thought my 19 mpg was bad

but what yo can do to try and improve it is change the plugs, plug wires, and fuel filter and see what happens after that

jmac72187

15 even sounds a little low. I get 20+ with city/highway and about 17-18 with all city. That includes getting on it a bit too.

bjh061487

+1 but i would change the air filter too... do you have any big mods and have not had your car tuned?

cisurfer

i got 24 the other day i got a chubby!

96GT226410

+1 on changing out your fuel filter, plugs, air filter, and plug wires.

I see 28 mpg on the highway when I'm babying it. Around town id about 16 - 17 mpg.

agarr19

what the most ive ever gotten was 200 to a tank which is like 12 miles to the gallon on highway babying it !

84_GT_5.0

i have a 97 gt with just a bbk cai and i ave. 22 mpg 60highway/40city...i do 70+ highway and have 3.27's i get 18 when really on it most of the time and 22+ when i am ok and hit it to get around a chevy or two

NeedStangSpeed

+1 on the mods questions, do you have a hand held tuner? Need more info. Fuel filter, plugs, and air filter always a good start in the right direction though.