I'm still kicking around the idea of buying a 250SD 4x4. The powerstroke is just killing me on the price, and have thought about just buying the 6.8L gas engine.

Anyone have a SD with the V-10? What kind of mileage are you getting with it? Is it worth it over the $5,000+ price of the powerstroke?

 

What are you going to be doing with it? Heavy towing, daily driver, need more info?

Mike415

 

Mainly daily driving at the moment. Within a year or 2, I plan on purchasing a travel trailer, so, I'm wanting something that will tow a 25' bumper/gooseneck.

 

The diesel is nice, 5k is alot though, I have 04 V10, I tow 28' 5er, mine does great, only mistake I made was not getting the 4:30's, I live above 6,000 ft, so some
towing is above 12,000 ft, but I enjoy the V10, mileage if you keep your foot out of it on the hiway, best has been 15 mpg, at 70 mph, towing 8k 9.5-10 worst, in town no
load 11 mpg. I would have gotten the 6.0, but my wife wouldn't buy into it, but I am
happy with my purchase. Good luck

Mike415

 

I'd like to get the 6.0 for the mileage when I'm not towing, but, with the price of diesel like it is, I'm not sure if I can buy into it either for $5g's more; I might get worse mpg with the V-10, but, not to justify $5g's...

Pretty much all my driving will be done on flat land; west Texas has an abundance of that here. My daily commute is less than 5 minutes to and from work. Every other weekend I drive 90 miles to go pickup my son, bring him back, then do the trip again come that sunday, so, that will be my longest haul I expect so far.

 

I think a V-10 would be much better for your situation. Since you make a lot off short trips and occasionally a long trip the v-10 would be best. Id say if you were going to haul a load everyday or drive a ton off miles the PSD would be best. GoodLuck

 

I have the V-10 and it gets about 10 mpg in the city and about 12 mpg highway. I've only had it about two months, but that's what I've seen so far.

 

I have an '02 F250 CC 4x4 V10 and get about 13 hwy 11 city.

Tow once a month a 31' 5vr and here in the mountains of Colorado still have no issues with power but mpg is around 7.

$5k more for a diesel have to drive it forever to justify the $$ but either way it is a nice problem to have.

Happy hunting

 

I have an '01 F250 V10 and an '05 F350 PSD.


The V10 gets 6 mpg in town;
The diesel gets 11-12 mpg in town.


I run high-octane in the V10 - currently $2.89/gal. (California taxes!!!)
Diesel is currently $2.65/gal.


So, I figure I'm getting nearly twice as many miles per dollar with the diesel .
And, in five years, I'll have saved enough on fuel to justify the extra cost of the diesel !! Wahoo!!!

~~~~~TrekChick

 

6 mpg that is awfull I think something is wrong. My 03 v-10 averages between 11 and 13. I would say buy what you can afford, I love my v-10 but it's not a daily driver, you have a very short commute thats a positive for the v-10. If money is no problem go diesel if money is the final make or break go with the v-10 IMO none of these trucks you buy for gas mileage. But it's nice to have choices. When it comes down to v-10 vs diesel it's a win /win situation FORD is plain kicking everyones *** in the truck market PS or triton it's still a FORD gotta love that

 

My 03 V10 averages a consistant 11/12 mpg and I use the cheapest 87 octane, like the owner's manual says I should. Why would you pay the extra money for higher octane gas when Ford says it's ok to use the less expensive stuff?

 

That is horrible mileage. No wonder you got something else. My 04 CC 4x4 Automatic with 4.30's got 10.5 mpg last tank around town empty. Last tank combined about 50% trailer/ 50% no trailer was 9.35mpg, mostly in-town. That was up about 1/2mpg over recent tanks. It seems to really like the RaceTrac 87 octane lately

 

On some cars Premium can improve fuel economy to the point of being cheaper to run than regular. And power can improve as well.
From my understanding with the V10 is that it makes no improvements at all, as it runs a very conservative spark advance strategy, thus it cannot take advantage of the premium

 

87 octane is expensive enough, my 04' V-10 runs great on it,,no need for premium here!

 

Have you checked out the V10 forum yet?