Hi,
I am very glad I finally found a message board like this. Please help me... What is the MPG of the new Ford Power Stroke Desel? I was planning to buy a new F250 4x4 crew cab desel, but today I talked with someone who said they were only getting 13mpg... I think I can squeeze that out of the V10... Can any of you tell me what MPG people are really getting out of this new engine?
Thank you very much for your time.
Mark

 

Mark-
My husband and I have a 99 F-250 4x4 Crew cab (automatic).We are currently getting 17 mpg freeway and when we pull our fifth wheel trailer full of cattle we are getting about 11.5 mpg. I guess you could also say our truck is really broke in- we have 22,000 miles on it and its not even a yr old. Aside from the not so great gas mileage we really like the truck and i wouldnt trade a thing *except the color*

 

Mark
I just got a 2000 PSD 250 4x4 last Thursday. Had to go from Milwaukee WI to Traverse City MI by way of the upper UP. Had nasty weather 25 to 50 miler per hour winds and had to use 4x4 at times because of road conditions. I averaged about 19 to 22 MPG. This was on a truck that had onlt 120 miles on it. I love it I traded in an 1997 150 with 92,000 miles on it and what a difference. Like Mikey says Try it you will like it.

 

my first 1997 F-250 supercab 4x4 got about 17 mpg,then ford re-programmed the computer and then it got around 12-13, I removed the cat and re-gained about 2mpg.
the new 1997 F-350 crewcab seems to get about 16 so far, has never been re-programmed as far as I can tell.

 

I have a Y2k F350 PSD Crewcab 4x4 Auto 3.73LS. It only has 3200 miles on it...only 3 weeks old tomorrow.
I get 14 to 15 driving to and from work in moderate traffic...not really what I would consider stop and go.
On the interstate running between 73 and 85 without the cruise set and the A/C on about 50% of the time, I get about 16 mpg.
Not great but then it is a big truck.

 

Y2K Crew Cab 4x4 4.10 limited slip Dually, Auto, best on highway 14 MPG. worst towing 10,000 lbs 9.5 MPG. avg city 11.5 to 12.5 MPG 6,000 miles on truck. California Truck. Hiway runs are from LA to Las Vegas, (Hilly Terrain).

A 3.73 rear end may be a better choice for fuel mileage, but I was told by my dealer that limited slip is not availabe. Ford towing specs are the same for both gear sets.

It believe the 2 wheelers with 3.73 are the ones getting 17 MPG

 

I just bought a new f-350 diesel 4X4 crew cab with automatic and 4.10 gears, what a pile of junk, 10.5 mpg on the highway @ 65 mph empty.

 

If your only getting 10 mpg, you need to take your truck to the dealer and have the "drivablity" tech look at it. With the 410's at 2100rpm you should see at least 16mpg. Check your oil-- the fuel sensor is ran off oil pressure.
K&N makes a concail type filter (your biggest restriction you've got due to ford is running the same air box as a gas block) Cut the muffler off and run a straight pipe.
If you need for info-email me.

 

Scant, is your truck loaded, if so, how much? I am driving a 2000 350SD w/3.73 gears, getting around 14 mpg. GVW is about 9500#. A coworker is in a 99 F450 getting about 10 to 11 mpg, GVW is about 14,500#, with a 6 speed, mine is an automatic. Granted, both trucks are 2wd. Towing 3000# my mileage drops to 12.5 running 70-75 mph.

 

Don't get too excited about your mpg in a PSD until it has at least 15-20,000 miles on it. I have a 97 F350 PSD 5spd w/4.11 gears, highway mileage now is about 16-17mpg,towing a 17,500# trailer it drops to about 8. The first few thousand miles the towing mpg was around 4 then slowly creeped up to present by the time I hit 15,000.
Todd

 

I have a 99 F-350 4x4 PS Crewcab with a 3.73 gears. City driving I get 16.5 and on the
freeway 20.

Also I should tell you my friend has a F-350 4x4 V10 and is getting 10 around the city. He wished he had paid the extra and bought the PS.

 

Are you guys using your on board truck computers, or are you actually doing the math??

My 2000 PSD with 4.10 gears w/ auto gets 14 highway, and 10 to 12 city. I dont have a computer, so I do the math at every fill up.

 

Hi, I just had the pleasure of buying a used
(28,000 miles) 97, F250, heavy duty ,crewcab,shortbed,4x4 with a 7.3
turbo Diesel,And I Love it.I just checked my milage and Im happy to say that im getting 18 mpg around town.I would think that maybe on the highway ill, be getting maybe 20 to perhaps 25 mpg.Now I have a 355 rear end and that probably helps.On making the choice on a diesel or v10 theres no question what i would do (DIESEL EVERY TIME)Why for one the power,gas milage,towing,and the fact, when its very hot out just let it run with the air is on while your in the restaurant.Go for buy the best A DIESEL

 

I've got less than 3k on my new PSD and I've already added a superchip. I'm seeing 18-22mpg unloaded. The chip is supposed to give me better milage while towing but I haven't towed with it yet, so I don't know. Truck is a F250 4x2, CC, 3.73limited slip, 6 speed. I did add a custome decal on the tailgate that reads "unaFORDable". I'm sure it has given me 1-4 extra mpg when I'm driving near some other brand of truck:7

 

I have a similar Crew cab, 4X4 automatic power stroke with 4.10 gears. I have experienced the following:

The first 1000 miles = 10 mpg tops! It
steadily improved with accumulated miles.
at 14,500 miles now, it gives 13 at 80, 14 at 75, 15 at 70, and about 15.5 at 65 with cruise on. Replace the air filter every other oil change, even if you never get off road. Change oil and filter every 3500 to 4500 miles. DO NOT run motorcraft 5w30 automotive oil (put in mine by mistake once - it dropped to 9 mpg and wouldn't run but about 75 tops, just not enough oil to power the pump)
I run Rotella-t 15W40. If you think your powerstroke is junk, go trade it for a GMC or a DODGE. My 1996 GMC diesel 2WD 5 speed regular cab never gives over 12 mpg. At 102,000 miles, the block cracked and had to be replaced. Just out of warranty! My 1999 Dodge has always given 18 to 20 MPG on a 5 speed quad cab 4X4, but the antilock brakes are DANGEROUS! They unlock and seem to never re-engage. The door hinges are starting to sag already. The throwout bearing is rough and noisy again (twice in 60,000 miles) The only thing it has going for it is the Cummins motor and Michelin tires from the factory. Long after the truck is junked, that motor will probably be running an irrigation pump somewhere!

Several tuners I have talked to say ANY chip will usually help mileage due to eliminating VSS de-tuning Ford does so the truck does not abruptly fall on its face at 98 MPH when it reaches the Federally mandated 98 MPH governed limit on trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles. It seems that the de-tuning starts at as low as 65 or 70 MPH, and many speed limits are 70 to 75, putting the engine in a de-tuned, inefficient state.