Cant wait to get my exhaust and loose my cats.

 

Spike, Spike, Spike.... You are one hard dude to figure out. Not going to share your 24 mpg story again?

 

Sure, glad too...shortly after I bought my truck I took a trip from Grand Rapids to Cleavland.
700 miles round trip.
I drove 65mph with the a/c on and I got 24mpg for that trip.

2 weeks later my pregnant wife and I took the kids to the Cleavland Museum of Natural History, again 700 miles round trip.
Cruise at 65, a/c on, 22 mpg.

That was with Rotella 15w-40 in the engine, Denso Iridium spark plugs, Duralast plug wires, Michelin LTX M/S tires at 40 psi, a cheap paper air filter and 85w-140 gear lube in both diffs and the t-case and Shell Premium in the gas tank.

 

I just want you to get that one out there as many times possible.

 

Not as many times as I want your avatar to be "out there"

 

Why is the mpg so bad.I've been looking at Rovers and to me that's it's downfall.

 

They actually dont get that bad MPG if you compare them to other SUV's of similar size.
As a daily driver a person can expect 15 mpg, a Jeep Cherokee with the V8 is around 16mpg.
The Jeep Rubicon 4-door with the I-6 gets 16.
The Ford Explorer with the V8 is around 16, Escalade, 14, Suburban, 14.

The Discovery is a 4500lb full time 4x4 with a small V8, its not going to be fast or great on gas but it will get you anywhere in the world.

 

Bone stock 99 D2 se7 loaded. I get 11 in town. 15-16 on the highway over the mtn pass, not sparing the horses. O2's replaced, synthetic fluids, paper air filter.

Always run premium fuel!!! I do this regaurdless of price. A light foot will give you best results, try to time the stop lights. If I see a red light ahead, I slow down long before using the brake is neccesary, I roll through alot of them when they turn green.

Perform Mike's service on your "new-to-you" Rover, this will give you the best chance at higher MPG's.

 

I agree...I like it when Frank4 posts!

 

Agreed, X2