[Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer

[Mike Frerichs]

That would be an overall average of 7.4 MPG.  Doubtful.

Mike Frerichs

> -----Original Message-----
> From: old dirtbeard
> 
> Dear Karl,
> 
> My first guess is that all is fine. The MPG on GMC's can be reset whenever
> you wish. So if this vehicle has seen a good deal of 11-12 MPG work, it
> could account for the total gallons vs MPG ratings that you see.
> 
> Reset the MPG and see what you average. The previous owners could have had
> a
> boat and a heavy foot.
> 
> best,
> 
> shook
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek at ameritech.net>
> To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:19 PM
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Yukon Denali fuel totalizer
> 
> 
> > We just bought a 2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali, to eventually replace our '93
> > Suburban.  It was a lease vehicle, turned in after 3 years of use.  It
> > shows a
> > little over 37,000 miles, which sounds right for typical usage, and an
> > average
> > lease.
> >
> > Beautiful vehicle, every option, and far too many toys to have
> > comprehended
> > them all before driving off with it.
> >
> > Sitting in it tonight I found the fuel data display, which shows 14.9
> > average
> > MPG, and 5,008 total gallons of fuel used, which should equate to 75,000
> > miles, not the 37,000 it also shows.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with these systems in GM vehicles ?  I'll
> call
> > a
> > dealer tomorrow, but meanwhile I'm worried that I got taken somehow in
> > some
> > sort of odometer scheme, but with it all being electronic I thought that
> > was
> > pretty difficult to do.  Or maybe the fuel totalizer is way off ??
> >
> > Help - so I can get some sleep tonight !!
> >
> > TIA
> > Karl