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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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8.7 MPG? Is this normal?
So I just figured out my gas mileage and it's at 8.7 MPG. Is this where other people are siting or should I be concerned?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Yeah that's about right... let me guess you have a 5.4?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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mine is right around there or so, usually about 10 mpg when it is warm out.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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That would be about right for winter fuel and mostly city driving.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 02:38 AM
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i have not seen double digit MPGs since fall. 7.0 to 8.9 all winter with my V10.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Same here. I seen 8.5-9.0 all winter. Hubs locked with 4x4 use when needed. It gets better after they remove butane from the fuel. Not to mention letting that v8 or v10 warm up for a few everyday really affects mpg in a negative way
 
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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About right for a gasser in town. If you spend a lot of time on the highway you may have a problem.
 
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lol i did a thread on this too! But thats right on for the mpg for the 5.4 during winter months. Sucks doesn't it?
 
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and dont feel bad a Chevy/GMC HD gets the same mpg and so does a Dodge HD with the "hemi"
 
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I've been getting between 7-8 mpg around town. about 15 on the highway in my 2000 V10
 
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Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler
and dont feel bad a Chevy/GMC HD gets the same mpg and so does a Dodge HD with the "hemi"
Off topic, but did you know the late model "hemi" is not a hemi? It is actually a polyspherical head.

Yes, Mopar did make a Poly engine in the 50's and early 60's.
 
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isnt these new "hemi" motors just the older magnum V8 motors with the spark plug through the heads?
 
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isnt these new "hemi" motors just the older magnum V8 motors with the spark plug through the heads?
Not at all. they are completely different.

They are also a semi-hemi design because a true hemi will not pass modern emission standards.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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I have a 5.4L 2008 F250 long bed crew cab. I track every drop of fuel going in my truck since i bought it new ( for business purposes). Pulling 6000lbs i get 8 - 9. Pulling 5000lbs i get 9 -10. Driving around town unloaded I get 12 to 13 mpg. On the highway unloaded i get 15 to 16mpg. My best road trip unloaded with the wind behind me going down hill I got 17. Usually I get around 15 on pure highway mileage (unloaded).
 
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Not at all. they are completely different.

They are also a semi-hemi design because a true hemi will not pass modern emission standards.
I doubt that. Between modern technology and the design of a true hemi, I'm sure it would pass emissions.

Just to $$ to mass produce.
 
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