# Ranger mpg **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 17, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224 "2014-03-17T18:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fordon\_Rangerio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@Fordon\_Rangerio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fordon_Rangerio)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/1 "2014-03-17T18:49:37Z")
I have a 04 manual 6cyl Ranger. Any ideas on how I can boost my mpg? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/2 "2014-03-17T19:50:13Z")
Make sure the air filter is changed regularly. At this point, you may need new plugs. Over-inflate the tires slightly (2 to 4 psi). When it comes time for new tires, you might consider low rolling resistance tires if they are available in your rim size. There is no secret formula for increasing mileage. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/3 "2014-03-17T20:03:39Z")
And drive smoothly, easy on the gas, easy on the brakes. What mpgs do you get now? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/4 "2014-03-17T20:04:08Z")
Keep all of the maintenance up and only drive downhill. ---
**Author:** ![EK\_Hammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@EK\_Hammer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EK_Hammer)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/5 "2014-03-17T23:44:34Z")
Rangers was notorious for bad fuel mileage. That’s why they stopped building them. F150’s was getting better fuel mileage ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/6 "2014-03-18T00:23:31Z")
One of the reasons. Ford stopped updating the Ranger, which decreased sales, and this kept up until Ford finally stopped US production. But if you look at the Tacoma and Frontier, they are quite close to full size pickups now. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/7 "2014-03-18T01:16:57Z")
My last Ranger was an XLT model with the 4.0 engine. It had a lot of “get up and go” but fuel economy was not it’s strong suite. ---
**Author:** ![EK\_Hammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@EK\_Hammer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EK_Hammer)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 7:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/8 "2014-03-19T07:10:19Z")
My son had a ranger and it didn’t get good fuel mileage. I talked to the dealer about why they stopped making the Ranger and that was his answer. The F150 was getting better mileage and I’m sure the sales was low on the rangers as well. I know I like my new F150 ecoboost with heavy payload package and tow package. It puts my F250 to shame ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/9 "2014-03-19T07:12:36Z")
I had a 03 ranger I believe, and was consistently 22 in town an 29hwy. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/10 "2014-03-21T05:20:43Z")
@Barkydog‌ That’s respectable fuel economy . . . nothing to complain about ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/11 "2014-03-22T04:38:09Z")
Proper calibration of your right foot is the most important factor. @jtsanders‌ : A dirty air filter has surprisingly little effect on fuel economy with a modern fuel injected engine. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/12 "2014-03-22T06:27:04Z")
Not only does a cogged air filter have little effect on fuel economy, it may improve it by reducing power available, ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/13 "2014-03-23T04:24:18Z")
[This government study](http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/Air_Filter_Effects_02_26_2009.pdf) shows that air filter restriction has very little effect on fuel economy, even on carbureted engines. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-mpg/84224/14 "2014-03-23T04:44:26Z")
But a clogged filter can definitely have an effect on power.