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    5. New NGK spark plugs at 125,000 mi.

    Also, I plan to index them soon. Indexing spark plugs is lining up the electrode to the gas spray and is said to increase performance by 1.5 HP + provide like .5 % better gas mileage. Hell...Nascar does it, it must be true.
     
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    6. ALL fluids are FULL synthetic at all times. Engine oil changed at 3,000mi. instead of the 5,000 recommended.
     
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  3. Dec 11, 2013 at 4:27 PM
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    7. Windshield wiper fluid is always at halfway fill line. This also reduces a decent amount of weight at all times.
     
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  4. Dec 11, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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    some of this, a little of that

    with the increased cost of synthetic isn't changing it so early kinda pissing money away?
     
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    8. $25 voltage stabilizer...

    I noticed sound quality inside my truck was instantly better, and the engine ran about 10% smoother...
     
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  6. Dec 11, 2013 at 4:39 PM
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    Absolutely it is a waste of money, but it will extend my engine life by maybe a year, so...oh well.
     
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  7. Dec 11, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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    9. I used MotorKote

    It is a lubricant $30 for a 1.5 quarts in engine. Truckers swear by the stuff that it helps increase mileage by 1-3mpg. I saw a little improvement. You are only supposed to put like 2oz for every quart of motor oil you have...and put it in the engine every 4th oil change. I noticed that my engine was..."Extremely" smooth after putting it in though. Highly recommend.

    and yes...I had the oil leak before I put it in...
     
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    10. Fitch Fuel Catalyst

    $197.00 - $32 off Cyber Monday.

    Still running numbers on this one, but damn does it do 2 things for sure. My engine runs reeeeeealllly quiet...and my exhaust smell is "COMPLETELY" gone. I used to smell that nasty combustion...gas...uck smell like any car...and now it smells like nothing...I'm really impressed with that one thing...there is no smell coming from my exhaust anymore...:)
     
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    11. Lighter woman

    My ex was a lil' on the land monster scale...and now my Fiance is more of a health person.

    This might have been my best mod for performance and mpgs...
     
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    Hey guys, how do you ignore a member from a post? Now I know how it feels...
     
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    Dont forget your the genie, gotta make it lighter just by that alone.
     
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    scroll faster. And pictures would be nice
     
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    I'm at work right now, so I can't do the pictures yet. I promise to provide pictures if we can keep this post clean...

    I absolutely Swear on the Bible that I'm not lying about my observations. Once again, the 400city and the 450highway are extreme numbers, but they are pretty...pretty accurate.

    What you guys will not like, is that I am not into lifting my truck, I'm not into adding extra weight...like coil overs, metal bumpers, winches etc.
     
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    12. Mudflap Removal

    All they do is add weight, and cause winddrag
     
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