2011 diesel gas mileage
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2011 diesel gas mileage
Help. Cant decide between 2011 gas and diesel. Leaning toward diesel because of rumors of good gas mileage. Anyone out there with a 2011 diesel F250 willing to give actual gas mileage? It would help the decision process. I'm not towing. Mostly city and highway miles. Thanks.
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I was trying to make the same decision as I was replacing my old duramax last week. I decided on the gas even though I do tow a 4 horse goose neck and other work trailers. I am not a mathematician, but without taking into consideration the added maintenance costs of diesel, I figured it would take a minimum of 150,000 miles before the added cost of the diesel motor was paid for. I figured the difference in cost of fuel and the guessed difference in mpg.
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I went through the same thing. I was replacing a gas 2004 2500hd and was looking for better than the 10mpg I was getting. I know a gas would still have given me better mileage but I opted for the diesel because I wanted one. I only have 400 miles on it but I'm getting about 16-17 poking around town. I had a short expressway trip yestaerday and reset the trip meter before I left and when I got back I averaged about 19.5 and I was doing close to 80 most of the time on the expressway. Biggest thing is get waht you want. If I would have gotten a gas I think I'd always kinda regret not getting what i really wanted. There is extra maintenance involved but I think on resale you will recoup some of the additional diesel cost, so it works both ways. Hope this helps as I went back and forth for 2 months and I don't regret my decision at all.
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Just last month made the switch from 15 years of owning diesels to my first V10. If you go gas, get the 6.2 not the 5.4, or find a left over 2010 with the V10. I had some great 7.3's, a 6.0 that was one problem after another that got bought back, and a 6.4 that wasn't any better or more reliable than my 6.0. But yes, when they were running right my diesels pulled awesome and got decent MPGs.
Some factors I used in making my decision to switch... First off the price of the diesel option. I am not putting hundreds of thousands of miles on my trucks and not towing long distances in higher elavations all that often to make it worth while. Second, I couldn't find much bad literature about the V10 motor, google it. Apparently it's rock solid. The newer diesels have had more than their share of issues which I have experienced first hand. Hopefully the 6.7 will be solid. Third, the cost to maintain a new diesel... $20 oil change on the V10, $60 for the diesel if you do it yourself, then add urea, fuel filters, additives etc.... So for my uses, the V10 was the way to go.
So far I am loving my new truck, a 250 CC KR, SB, 4:10 rear. Tows what I need it to very well. This engine really comes to life between 3500 and 4500 RPM's when towing. Early MPGs are 14 highway with cruise at 70. and 11 around town. I'm OK with that.
Some factors I used in making my decision to switch... First off the price of the diesel option. I am not putting hundreds of thousands of miles on my trucks and not towing long distances in higher elavations all that often to make it worth while. Second, I couldn't find much bad literature about the V10 motor, google it. Apparently it's rock solid. The newer diesels have had more than their share of issues which I have experienced first hand. Hopefully the 6.7 will be solid. Third, the cost to maintain a new diesel... $20 oil change on the V10, $60 for the diesel if you do it yourself, then add urea, fuel filters, additives etc.... So for my uses, the V10 was the way to go.
So far I am loving my new truck, a 250 CC KR, SB, 4:10 rear. Tows what I need it to very well. This engine really comes to life between 3500 and 4500 RPM's when towing. Early MPGs are 14 highway with cruise at 70. and 11 around town. I'm OK with that.
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I now have about 6500 miles on my 2011 F-250 6.2 gas. I am getting consistent mileage of 13.3 avg. and have done a fair amount of towing. It goes down when pulling. I live in the mountains of Colorado and pull horse trailers and construction trailers. If I was pulling more often, I would definitely miss the diesel. The extra power is very nice. Now that fuel prices are climbing, I have to keep reminding myself that I saved a bunch of money by opting for the gas because seeing that 13.3 every time I put 80-100 bucks in the tank is a tough thing. But, like the other poster stated, it isn't just about the mpg, it is also about the maintenance costs which are far lower with the gas option.
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