Improve gas mileage
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Improve gas mileage
I have a 2004 F-250 4x4 lariat with the 6.8L V-10. I was wondering if any one has managed to coax reasonable gas mileage from their V-10. I'm currently getting about 11.5 mpg. I would like to know if intakes, headers and exhausts have improved anyone's mileage.
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11.5 sounds resonable to me. My trucks are getting between 7.5 and 8.5. If I am lucky, 11 on the highway.
The mods you are talking about would most likely increase performance with minimal increase of fuel mileage. What gears do you have?
The mods you are talking about would most likely increase performance with minimal increase of fuel mileage. What gears do you have?
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Post this over in the V-10 forum and you'll get more responses.
I'm running 4.30 rear end, auto tranny, and I've gotten 9 to 10 mpg since day one. If you're looking for fuel efficiency, you've got the wrong vehicle. . .but I can totally sympathize with you, today's fill up cost me $52, and i'll have to do this again in less than 5 days.
I'm running 4.30 rear end, auto tranny, and I've gotten 9 to 10 mpg since day one. If you're looking for fuel efficiency, you've got the wrong vehicle. . .but I can totally sympathize with you, today's fill up cost me $52, and i'll have to do this again in less than 5 days.
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4 cyl. rangers are for mpg-- v-10 super dupers are for haulin! but I would also like to get better mpg if I could but I did buy a v-10 knowingly and willingly although the v-8 supers seem to get worse mpg's. I would suggest a chip exhaust and filter.
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Thanks for all the input, I did realize what that gas mileage was pretty bad for the V-10, It has the 4.73 gears. I was just interested to see if it could be inproved, but 11+ on the highway at about 70-75 doesn't sound bad. On my last truck I had put headers and intake, this increased it from 13-15 to 15-17. I guess that this is the best I can expect from a F-250 CC V-10. Thank god it is not my daily driver.
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