Shoot. Just found out the mileage on a V10. Wasn't too concerned about mileage until I SAW the mileage it gets.

 

A couple years ago I purchased a 2010 F350 V10 4x4 with the 6 speed manual, from Carmax. Best truck I've ever owned. Even better than my previous 1990 Dodge, which I thought I'd never say.

 

Let's not forget the Petty Officer now

 

So you get 2-3 mpg less then a diesel and more then most 6.4 but you won't pay a $6000 premium for the same truck, you will have half the maintenance costs and don't have exhaust, turbo and egr issues. You will also be using regular fuel which can be $1.00/gallon less in many areas. You can buy a whole lot of gas with the savings you get.

A friend of mine drove his camper down to the dragstrip with me while I towed my car and all sorts of gear. I have a f350 with a 5.4, he has a 3500 D max. We were towing about the same weight although I was probably more aerodynamic. He got about 1 mpg better then me but with the cost of fuel the trip was quite a bit cheaper for me.

Not trying to pursuade one way or another, just trying to show the other side from what your accustomed to.

 

Come on now... maintenance costs are entirely up to the truck and how it was taken care of before hand. When I changed all of the fluids out in the truck, a gas version has all of the same fluids. So I had to change a $15 fuel filter out as well, not a big deal when looking at the grand scheme of things. Sensors and what not, if you buy OEM they don't go out often, if at all in some cases.

Exhaust...my diesel truck puts off less exhaust than my 92 F-150 did. As a matter of fact, there is no smoke (black, blue or white) coming out of my exhaust at any time. Of course you can tune the truck to "roll coal", but that is not what most of us want. A savings of $1.00 per gallon in some places, this may be true but in the SE diesel is mere pennies more than gasoline.

You will pay a premium for a diesel truck, if you are not patient. If you are in a hurry, you will pay more than what you should. I waited nearly a year to find the right truck and paid a good price for a good southern truck.

To each their own, but ruling out a diesel because of "exhaust and fuel prices" is just silly when looking at the big picture.

 

2-3? What I found was 11-13 mpg for the V10 and 16-21 mpg for the PSD. Is that wrong?

Hail to all sailors!

 

It entirely depends on the truck, the way it is configured (tires, lift, etc) and the load it is towing and how much of a wind sail it acts like. I know I was averaged 12 MPG when towing my 30 ft travel trailer weighing in at 10K lbs from GA to WA and back.

Running at 1800 RPM up a grade in the Rocky Mountains was a beautiful thing that made me smile. Of course I was being passed by newer and stronger trucks, but mine is paid off and I spent less than $10K on the truck when I bought it a year and a half ago.

 

Fuel mileage is a hot topic. There's too many factors involved in that. Driving habits, city/highway, condition of the truck, tire size, towing/not towing, etc, etc. Running empty, very few see 20plus mpg's. The 6.4 is probably the worst of the bunch when it comes to fuel mileage. (I own one)

 

I've owned two Chevy Silverado HD's, an '01 and '05. The '05 I had for most of its life and experienced a lot of repeat issues. I finally sold it at its 10 year old mark with 150,000 on it. I then bought a 2004 F-250 with the 6.0L. It does not have any bullet proofing at all, 100% stock. It was a 1 owner truck and I bought it with 110,000 mi. I now have 115,000 on it and have really enjoyed the performance over the Chevy. I heard all the horror story's about the 6.0's but decided to go for it as this one was well taken care of and I plan on continuing that. I get on average about 18 mpg vs the 13 avg of the Chevy.

For work I drove a '12 F-350 with the V10 and drove on average 100 miles a day. I had to fill up every morning. The truck ran great and was very strong even with heavier loads, it's just a gas hog. Glad I wasn't paying for it.

 

My Dad bought an 03 2 wheel drive 6.0 truck. Had over 250,000 miles on the clock. It is stock, except it has been flashed to shut off the EGR. He has had a couple injectors replaced. But other than oil and filter changes, nothing. He'll tell you it's the best truck he's ever owned. (his only diesel truck, never owned a 4x4) It hauls whatever he needs, he's happy with the mileage, cause since Mom died, the car hasn't had 200 miles put on it. It's now his daily driver. Any time I drive it though, I stomp on the pedal a few times just to keep the turbo working like it should. They don't like it when you drive them like an old man for extended periods of time.

 

I had a 2000 ex with v10 never had engine or trans problems sold it at 135,000
My 2000 f250 with the desiel engine no issues 145,000 sold it
My 2008 f250 v8 gas had 165,000 no issues sold it
My 2015 f250 v8 has 24,000 miles on it no issue still have it
My 2006 f350 Dulley has 30,000 miles on it 100% stock no issues bought it 4 month ago with 24,000 miles on it

 

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It appears to be in your neck of the woods as well.

 

There is no 'bullet proof' anything(Cummins and Ford 7.3 aside).
But I think we might reach an accord. The 6.7?

 

The 7.3L will literally shut half the injectors off for want of a quarter with a flat spot ground on it shoved into a wiring connector. The B-Series hasn't been close to "bulletproof" since it had 12 valves and made 160HP.

It's all about the level of BS you're willing to tolerate in regards to repairs. Zero failures in 500k means you're stuck at 160HP. Rebuilding the bottom end once a year is the price for 1000HP. Pick where you fit in the sliding scale.