I can't get over how variable mine is due purely to air density. At or near sea-level, y'know, under 3,300 feet/1K meters, I get around 20 in-town, 22 on the...
I am lucky to get 300 miles on one tank of gas in my 2004 automatic transmission, 6 cylinder, 4x4 Grand Vitara. BUMMER!! I average around 20 mpg ... about 5...
Yeah, but because you can't short-shift an automatic, skip gears, prevent downshifting, etc., you're never likely to do as well with an auto versus a manual. ...
... Darci, pardon me if I don't have a lot of sympathy for your gas-price rant... Yes Kelly, todays autos have a much smaller mpg penalty than those of ...
... around ... transmission ... every ... If you check out the specs on the 2006 & 2007 GV you will see that the mileage claimed is better for the auto than...
Just curious, what were the front diff problems? My truck makes banging sounds when in 4wd, and I have a feeling it's probably the diff. It's done it since I...
I have an ’06 GV in addition to my ’02 GV. The ’06 is a luxury model with full time 4WD that I took on a round trip vacation from Southern Indiana to ...
I have a 2006 (3600 miles) with a manual and get 23.89 mpg according to my logging software. I believe it to be a selling point not reality. lenfalcon...
I can see the auto out-MPG-ing the manual under the EPA test conditions, which we all know are based in a reality never seen by more than two people on the...
I get about twice as far on a gallon as I do in my 429 powered Ford 4x4. The 4x4 will do things that the suzy won't like set you back in the seat and keep you...
... automatic ... around ... transmission ... every ... HIGH!!!!!) :P ... price ... of ... NOT asking for sympathy Davie. Just stating facts. Are you in ...
The only way I knew that the differential was going bad... both times, I'd taken my vehicle in for an oil change .. at 2 separate places in 2 different states....
My mileage on a 2006 Grand Vitara is abut 22-23 mpg in mostly freeway driving. Approx 60-65 mph. I have about 25000 miles on it. My best mileage was on a trip...
... you can see pics of the radio i installed in my old 01 GV here, just scroll down a little. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/816839 at the time it was the only...
I thought of yours after I posted all of this. Turns out Crutchfield just doesn't seem to carry a vehicle specific one for the XL7's. I found several on eBay...
... has to ... You *might* manage to get to it after just removing the grille, but likely you'll need to remove the bumper too. Not a big job tho... D....
At least for 2000 GV, you only need to remove the grill. There are four small bolts tied the fan to the condenser. Once those are loosed up, you can slide the ...
As David says, the grill and outer bumper cover need to come off,but I would be concerned about the radiator support. It may be a problem as the fan shroud...
Today I've added GV/Tracker/Escudo-forums to my GV-website: http://www.Suzuki-GrandVitara.info/forum This forum will focus on Suzuki Grand Vitara's, XL-7, '98+...
Hello from TN: Bought a classic airstream motorhome and need to take Mr. Meogee to fetch the big rig. I'll be pulling my empty aluminum car trailer with it, so...
when I put in a new condenser, last spring. On my '99, the bumper doesn't have to come off, but it's a challenge to get to the lower two bolts. It definitely...
Hi All, How in the heck do you change the light bulbs out over the license plate? Daughters Grand Vitara has -both- of them out. I thought it would be a easy...
I remember that thread.... I've not checked, myself, but I remember it being located inside the area where the tire jack stowes. I was lazy and had the place...
Hello to everyone in the group. I have sort of a weird problem. Last night, interior blower fan working just fine. This morning, making noise like baseball...
Kelly: Thanks. I decided to pull the trailer with my other 269,000 mile Sable wagon. I decided to take the two dogs and after all, that's their car. Should due...
I'm not looking at it right this moment, it was a long, thundery & rainy night last night here in the D/FW metroplex, but IIRC, after you pull the glovebox,...
Interesting choices of 'hobby' vehicles. I can dig it. Different is cool. Even at high mileage, the Sable will likely tow better, as the torque on what is...
Well, tried to remove, could not access all fasteners. Brought car to my local mechanic. Car is beginning to have the 'odor'. I guess the fan became a blender....
Now that you mention it, I think I did remove one 'blind', and IIRC, that one wasn't replaced on putting it back together. Hey, if you don't have leftover...
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