Drop in MPG's

[crager34]

Did you have to remove the front rotors from the spindle to get the boots replaced? If so, did you set the pre-load correctly when you tightened the axle nuts down? Could be too tight causing drag.

Did not remove the rotors.

Crager,

Didn't you move at about the same time as the boot replacement? I'm only asking because the fuel "winter mix" is state regulated, not Federal. You may be experiencing a worse mix than you've been used to in the past (more ethenol).

I more or less moved back from Aiken, SC to Cincinnati and worked the CV boots shortly after.

The gas makes the most sense to me, because I KNOW I did a good job on the CV boot change out. I did notice the lack of grease the new boots came with, so I bought some extra and really gooped it up before putitng it all together. Going to look at DIY Carbon/Fuel System cleaners then look at getting it professionally done and see if there is really a difference except for price.

I hate this, becasue it's got in my head that if the VX starts to go bad, then I need to look at another car and it probably won't be another VX. Those thoughts make me feel dirty.