Home Menu

Site Navigation


Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum > > > Surprised at mpg with deckplate mod
User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 04-04-2011, 05:04 PM #1
johnnyd johnnyd is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12
johnnyd is an unknown quantity at this point
johnnyd johnnyd is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12
johnnyd is an unknown quantity at this point
Surprised at mpg with deckplate mod
Don't post on here but like to check things out and get some tips and pointers sometimes. Recently did the deckplate mod. Still using OEM air filter. I would usually get 250-260 on a tank of gas if I let it get low enough to have to fill it up. (usually 15 gallons).

Drove the usual places I always go...and I got 306 miles on 15.2 gallons of gas. Filled it up where I always do. And I almost always use the same pump.

Anyhow. I know it shouldn't be that much better but I'm definitely not complaining. I do a mix of 40% city and 60% highway/freeway.

Just wanted to say thanks for the post on how to do it and I also did the fuel filter a few months ago, differential/transmission drain and fill. It's great having a helpful website like this.
johnnyd is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 05:05 PM #2
johnnyd johnnyd is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12
johnnyd is an unknown quantity at this point
johnnyd johnnyd is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12
johnnyd is an unknown quantity at this point
Forgot to add that I have a 97 SR5 V6 4x4 Automatic. 157k miles.
johnnyd is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 05:08 PM #3
sportscarfan's Avatar
sportscarfan sportscarfan is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: High Country, CO
Posts: 609
sportscarfan will become famous soon enough
sportscarfan sportscarfan is offline
Member
sportscarfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: High Country, CO
Posts: 609
sportscarfan will become famous soon enough
Good info, thanks!
__________________
'97 SR5 V6 4x4 | 5-speed | e-locker | 33's
sportscarfan is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 06:04 PM #4
4-Ripcord's Avatar
4-Ripcord 4-Ripcord is offline
Elite Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Colorado
Age: 33
Posts: 5,317
Real Name: Jim
4-Ripcord will become famous soon enough 4-Ripcord will become famous soon enough
4-Ripcord 4-Ripcord is offline
Elite Member
4-Ripcord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Colorado
Age: 33
Posts: 5,317
Real Name: Jim
4-Ripcord will become famous soon enough 4-Ripcord will become famous soon enough
I noticed the same thing after I did my deckplate and again after I did the ISR. I didn't take any numbers down, but I would be interested to see gains from each separately..
__________________
'13 Tacoma TRD-OR: The Spruce Goose. BUILD
'02 Sport Ed.- V2.0: The better build. Totaled BUILD 2.0
'02 Sport Ed.- V1.0: The college build Sold BUILD
4-Ripcord is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 06:09 PM #5
00_4runner's Avatar
00_4runner 00_4runner is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 439
00_4runner is on a distinguished road
00_4runner 00_4runner is offline
Member
00_4runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 439
00_4runner is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by 4-Ripcord View Post
I noticed the same thing after I did my deckplate and again after I did the ISR. I didn't take any numbers down, but I would be interested to see gains from each separately..
I always wondered if the deckplate and isr, or the two combined, would give any mpg gains... good info. I want to do both but the LAST thing I wanna do is lose mpg's haha
00_4runner is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 06:35 PM #6
Viking97SR5's Avatar
Viking97SR5 Viking97SR5 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MN
Posts: 158
Viking97SR5 is on a distinguished road
Viking97SR5 Viking97SR5 is offline
Member
Viking97SR5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MN
Posts: 158
Viking97SR5 is on a distinguished road
Good timing
I was just gonna post a thread about this when I got home from work today. I have a 97 sr5 and recently did the deckplate mod and noticed 1.5 miles to the gallon better.
__________________
'97 SR5 Rusting board removal.+Deckplate Mod. +clear corners.+LED tails.+pinstripe removal+Toytec Ultimate Lift.+285/75 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs on OEM Limited 5 Stars.+1" Wheel Spacers+new bumper+1" Body Lift+Sonoran Steel adjustable Panhard/trac bar **SOLD 7-7-13**
Viking97SR5 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 06:52 PM #7
Flifisher's Avatar
Flifisher Flifisher is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Hudson,New Hampshire
Posts: 72
Flifisher is on a distinguished road
Flifisher Flifisher is offline
Member
Flifisher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Hudson,New Hampshire
Posts: 72
Flifisher is on a distinguished road
Hey....interesting info. I am about to do the deckplate mod on mine. I am interesting in the fuel filter replacement....was it difficult??
__________________
'98 Limited Edition 3.4 V6 4x4(Desert Dune),Blue LED Interior Illumination Mod Completed, deckplate MOD completed, Grill Mod Cmpltd, ISR MOD Completed,Stock Rims to be painted Graphite(Summer 2011)-Dunlop RVXT's,Custom Front and Rear Bumpers;Summer 2011
Flifisher is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 07:45 PM #8
00_4runner's Avatar
00_4runner 00_4runner is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 439
00_4runner is on a distinguished road
00_4runner 00_4runner is offline
Member
00_4runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 439
00_4runner is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flifisher View Post
Hey....interesting info. I am about to do the deckplate mod on mine. I am interesting in the fuel filter replacement....was it difficult??
It's not super difficult but the fuel system is prrssurized so you might have to do some research into it. My mechanic does it for 40 bucks the filter costs 20 so to me one of those things I don't mind spending some money on. Your call though
00_4runner is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-04-2011, 07:46 PM #9
Garage Guy Garage Guy is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 33
Garage Guy is on a distinguished road
Garage Guy Garage Guy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 33
Garage Guy is on a distinguished road
Just saying, watch out when trying to figure out mpg improvements of mods around springtime. When the pumps change from winter to summer gas, that can get you 1 or 2 mpg by itself. (The opposite in fall, you think what you did lost 2 mpg but it's just the gas blend changed.)

Though I see Viking97SR5 is in MN. I think winter's not over till July there .
Garage Guy is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
deckplate mod done? 3G_runner 3rd gen T4Rs 26 07-06-2010 08:12 PM
Ordering experience - pleasantly surprised LP_4Runner 4th Gen T4Rs 6 05-03-2007 04:41 PM
I was pleasantly surprised with the V8 gas mileage Climb14er 4th Gen T4Rs 14 02-03-2007 12:21 PM
I'm surprised at leasing rate's Falls 4th Gen T4Rs 12 02-06-2006 02:18 PM
Deckplate mod on a 4th gen? Techenigma 4th Gen T4Rs 7 12-09-2005 03:03 PM

» Follow Us!!!
» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:18 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum Terms and Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2020