MPG ?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2021
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From: PG, BC, Canada
With some SnakeOil AKA (EnviroSave metal treatment), a 5 STAR tune, and AmsOil gas treatment to (clean out carbon deposits)... 
Total cost of about $1,200. but now spending about $2,000 a year less for gas with better, noticeably better performance... 
My MPG went from...
13.0 to 15.8 MPG empty winter driving. 21.5% better. EDIT; why didn't it get this with the factory settings...???
8.9 to 11.3 MPG loaded summer driving. 26.9% better. EDIT; Why didn't it get this with the factory settings???
14.5 to 20.1 MPG best summer /empty driving... 38.6% better. EDIT; Why didn't it get this with the factory settings...???
Total cost of about $1,200. but now spending about $2,000 a year less for gas with better, noticeably better performance... My MPG went from...13.0 to 15.8 MPG empty winter driving. 21.5% better. EDIT; why didn't it get this with the factory settings...???
8.9 to 11.3 MPG loaded summer driving. 26.9% better. EDIT; Why didn't it get this with the factory settings???
14.5 to 20.1 MPG best summer /empty driving... 38.6% better. EDIT; Why didn't it get this with the factory settings...???
Laughing Gas
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From: PG, BC, Canada
Cargo Master
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The 6.7 diesel MIGHT get 15 city and 21 hwy. The 7.3 no way..... If you want fuel economy you bought the wrong engine.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: DFW
OP needs a diesel to hit those numbers.
Hotshot
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From: SW VA
Now, if the OP is just wondering why his truck isn't getting what the salesman said it would...well...welcome to the world of low life lying scumbags....also known as dealership employees.
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Trailering
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hmmm, ok thanks for the info. I didn't just take their word about the mpg. I did some research and saw that it was getting closer to 15, not under 10. It is what it is. It's brand new, stock tires, it has the 10 speed tourqshift and 4.30 electronic locking axle and I'm very easy on the gas. I had a 2004 f-350 with over sized tires, a heavy front bumper with a winch, added springs and I was getting 12 mpg. I guess I figured too, 20+ years later it would be a little more fuel efficient.
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hmmm, ok thanks for the info. I didn't just take their word about the mpg. I did some research and saw that it was getting closer to 15, not under 10. It is what it is. It's brand new, stock tires, it has the 10 speed tourqshift and 4.30 electronic locking axle and I'm very easy on the gas.
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From: Kaysville Utah
Your salesman was quoting the mileage for the 6.7L diesel engines.
My 23 6.7L HO F350 Long bed. Gets those number. Pretty consistently 20 mpg empty freeway and 15-16 mpg city, and 11.5 mpg towing my 13,000 lbs horse trailer.
So either he just forgot what engine you were looking at. Assumed all Long beds got the same mileage, Lied or you heard his quote diesel mileage when you were thinking gas mileage.
My 23 6.7L HO F350 Long bed. Gets those number. Pretty consistently 20 mpg empty freeway and 15-16 mpg city, and 11.5 mpg towing my 13,000 lbs horse trailer.
So either he just forgot what engine you were looking at. Assumed all Long beds got the same mileage, Lied or you heard his quote diesel mileage when you were thinking gas mileage.
Cargo Master
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From: Bighorn Basin, NW Wyoming
My 7.3, 4.30, heavy 34.5” M/T tired, 2” air deflector truck gets 12.5-13.5 mpg small town driving (very little time sitting at lights). It gets 16 mpg @ 65 mph, 15 mpg @ 70 mph. Towing a 4k, 10’ tall travel trailer at 70 mph it gets 8.8 mpg. All at 5k-8k feet elevation.
Mountain Pass
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From: Oregon
4.30’s sounds pretty short. You could change the pumpkins to 3.55 or so to reduce RPM’s and probably get better mileage.
Laughing Gas
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My 2022 7.3 Tremor averages around 12.5 mpg city & I do see about 15.5 highway.
The 2002 F250 V10 4:30 AT I had for 9 years got 12 mpg no matter what the conditions were (except towing).
The 2011 F150 3.5 3:73 AT got 17 city, up to 21 highway (if using premium & keeping below 65 mph).
The 2002 F250 V10 4:30 AT I had for 9 years got 12 mpg no matter what the conditions were (except towing).
The 2011 F150 3.5 3:73 AT got 17 city, up to 21 highway (if using premium & keeping below 65 mph).
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Cargo Master
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You forgot the Birkenstocks and rainbow colored tie-dye tank top.
