Post your mileage Here!!!!!!
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From: Laporte , Indiana
Post your mileage Here!!!!!!
Hey guys and gals. The v-10 forum has a nice thread for everybody to report the mpg. And they include a lot of info on the vehicle. So post your year, what vehicle it is(f250,F350,F450 and so on), set up for axle ratio, 4x4 or 4x2, SRW or DRW, Current mileage, any mods you may have, list highway mpg and in town mpg seperatly and what you tow and what the mpg is while towing. I will Start with mine. Here she is.
2006 F350 4x4 SRW CC 6.0L
no mod's
lear cap on [font=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif][font=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif]truck[/font][/font]
18" wheels
3,852 miles on the OD
in town= 13-14mpg
highway at1800-2000rpm's is 17-18mpg
pulling TT@10,000lbs= 10mpg.
pulling boat 3,500lbs = 14.7mpg
fuel additive on every tank dieselkleen 12oz to 26 gal. of fuel
Should get better as she breaks in
Feel free to add anything that you may think adds mileage
2006 F350 4x4 SRW CC 6.0L
no mod's
lear cap on [font=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif][font=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif]truck[/font][/font]
18" wheels
3,852 miles on the OD
in town= 13-14mpg
highway at1800-2000rpm's is 17-18mpg
pulling TT@10,000lbs= 10mpg.
pulling boat 3,500lbs = 14.7mpg
fuel additive on every tank dieselkleen 12oz to 26 gal. of fuel
Should get better as she breaks in
Feel free to add anything that you may think adds mileage
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From: north louisiana
03 F250 6.0 5spd auto CC SRW FX4 Lariat
3.73 LS 16/285 AT's
57,000 miles
stock motor and filters
16.5 mpg mixed(mostly city)
18.0 + hwy(best mpg at below 70mph)
Diesel Kleen or MMO in every tank
5w-40 syn every 5,000
3.73 LS 16/285 AT's
57,000 miles
stock motor and filters
16.5 mpg mixed(mostly city)
18.0 + hwy(best mpg at below 70mph)
Diesel Kleen or MMO in every tank
5w-40 syn every 5,000
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06 f250
3.73, 30" tires
4x4, auto all stock
i guess around 16-18 mixed mileage, havn't put fuel into yet since i bought it
about 380 miles on the odometer
now for some info about my precious 2004 which might be relevant
2004 f250
3.73 30" tires
4x4 auto all stock
14-16 city mpg
18-20 with a good constant 20 alot of times highway mpg
44k miles diesel kleen in every tank because i can notice an mpg difference without it, it must be low cetane fuel around here maybe.
3.73, 30" tires
4x4, auto all stock
i guess around 16-18 mixed mileage, havn't put fuel into yet since i bought it
about 380 miles on the odometer
now for some info about my precious 2004 which might be relevant
2004 f250
3.73 30" tires
4x4 auto all stock
14-16 city mpg
18-20 with a good constant 20 alot of times highway mpg
44k miles diesel kleen in every tank because i can notice an mpg difference without it, it must be low cetane fuel around here maybe.
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Posts: 167
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From: Walkersville, Maryland
At last fill:
06 F-250 CC SB 4x4 AT Camper Pkg
3.73 rear
4985 miles
13.2 mpg overall, calculated
10.4 mpg pulling 6000# TT on tow/haul, calculated
155.4 hrs (32 mph avg)
17" tires at 70 psi
16oz DK every fill (avg fill is 17.3 gal) - may change DK quantity with more experience
45 cetane (vendor's stated rating)
Roll-n-Lock tonneau
No performance mods
15W-40 dino until broken in
06 F-250 CC SB 4x4 AT Camper Pkg
3.73 rear
4985 miles
13.2 mpg overall, calculated
10.4 mpg pulling 6000# TT on tow/haul, calculated
155.4 hrs (32 mph avg)
17" tires at 70 psi
16oz DK every fill (avg fill is 17.3 gal) - may change DK quantity with more experience
45 cetane (vendor's stated rating)
Roll-n-Lock tonneau
No performance mods
15W-40 dino until broken in
Last edited by DeepDoc1; Aug 19, 2006 at 08:22 PM.
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From: Schwenksville,Pa
2004 F-250 Crew Cab long bed
3.73 LS rear
32,000 miles
16 mpg hwy
14 mpg local
12 mpg towing 6000 lb TT(8000 miles from Philly to Montana and back)
Diesel Kleen in every tank, 8 ounces per 20 gallons diesel
5w40 Rotella synthetic every 5000 miles, Oilguard bypass filter every 10k
No performance mods
3.73 LS rear
32,000 miles
16 mpg hwy
14 mpg local
12 mpg towing 6000 lb TT(8000 miles from Philly to Montana and back)
Diesel Kleen in every tank, 8 ounces per 20 gallons diesel
5w40 Rotella synthetic every 5000 miles, Oilguard bypass filter every 10k
No performance mods
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From: Richmond, Virginia
2005 F-250 Crew Cab SB
3.73 LS rear
35,000 miles
18.5 mpg hwy
15 mpg local
Diesel Kleen in every tank, 8 ounces per 20 gallons diesel
5w40 Rotella synthetic every 5000
SuperChips - Economy Mode - for some reason, Performance Mode doesn't change the mpg at all, but since I don't have gauges yet, I don't use it much.
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Great forum! I've been lurking/learning here for a while, but decided it's time to chime in.
3.73 LS rear
35,000 miles
18.5 mpg hwy
15 mpg local
Diesel Kleen in every tank, 8 ounces per 20 gallons diesel
5w40 Rotella synthetic every 5000
SuperChips - Economy Mode - for some reason, Performance Mode doesn't change the mpg at all, but since I don't have gauges yet, I don't use it much.
Stage 2 filter
Great forum! I've been lurking/learning here for a while, but decided it's time to chime in.
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2006 F250 6.0 Lariat 4x4 CrewCab Shortbed
17" rims w/ 315/70/17 tires (no lift), 3.73 gears
Automatic
Rotella 5w40
Gas mileage seems to be 13mpg no matter what, very dissapointing. Haven't taken any long trips since it was new (got around 13-14) and most of my driving now is mixed. A maxed out full tank gets right around 400 miles, and the digital read-out gas mileage is always 12.6.
What is the purpose of Dieselkleen? Why is everyone but me doing that?? Even before I changed to the bigger tires, the mileage wasn't much better. I asked Ford...they said wait until 5K, 7K, and it will start to "lean out". Well, I'm at 7500m and the only thing "leaning out" is my wallet.
I don't mean to whine, it's a truck. I just get jealous when I hear you guys talking about getting 20mpg.
17" rims w/ 315/70/17 tires (no lift), 3.73 gears
Automatic
Rotella 5w40
Gas mileage seems to be 13mpg no matter what, very dissapointing. Haven't taken any long trips since it was new (got around 13-14) and most of my driving now is mixed. A maxed out full tank gets right around 400 miles, and the digital read-out gas mileage is always 12.6.
What is the purpose of Dieselkleen? Why is everyone but me doing that?? Even before I changed to the bigger tires, the mileage wasn't much better. I asked Ford...they said wait until 5K, 7K, and it will start to "lean out". Well, I'm at 7500m and the only thing "leaning out" is my wallet.
I don't mean to whine, it's a truck. I just get jealous when I hear you guys talking about getting 20mpg.
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2006 F-350 crew cab lb lariat 4x4
All stock
18" rims
3.73
1500 miles
Whatever crummy oil it had when it came off the lot
I've been using diesel kleen on just about every fillup. I don't notice any difference in mileage with or without it, then again the claimed 8% increase would barely be 1mpg. Being that I live in a very hilly area I see 11.8 to 12.6 mpg. When I get down out of the hills and on the flats for an extended period of time I can creep it up to 20mpg, as soon as I start going back up the hills it drops down to 13mpg within 45 seconds and then settles back down to mid 12's.
All stock
18" rims
3.73
1500 miles
Whatever crummy oil it had when it came off the lot
I've been using diesel kleen on just about every fillup. I don't notice any difference in mileage with or without it, then again the claimed 8% increase would barely be 1mpg. Being that I live in a very hilly area I see 11.8 to 12.6 mpg. When I get down out of the hills and on the flats for an extended period of time I can creep it up to 20mpg, as soon as I start going back up the hills it drops down to 13mpg within 45 seconds and then settles back down to mid 12's.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
2006 F250 XLT SuperCab ShortBox
FX4 pkg. Camper pgk. 3.73gears
Tire size-265/70-17
highway (under 2000rpm) 19.5
highway (over 2000rpm) 17.5
city 13.5-15 -depending how many rice burners pull up next to me
All stock motor running 5w40 Mobil Devlac 1 full synthetic
FX4 pkg. Camper pgk. 3.73gears
Tire size-265/70-17
highway (under 2000rpm) 19.5
highway (over 2000rpm) 17.5
city 13.5-15 -depending how many rice burners pull up next to me
All stock motor running 5w40 Mobil Devlac 1 full synthetic
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2006 F250 CCB SB FX4 Off Road
7,250 miles
315/70R17 BFG ats 3.73 gears
highway over 2000 rpm 16.5 mpg
highwat under 2000 rpm 17.9 mpg
city 14.5mpg
removed cat, sct x calibrator 2 in towing stage 15w40 motorcraft oil
ford cetan booster every fill up
mpg are going up though as she breaks in more
7,250 miles
315/70R17 BFG ats 3.73 gears
highway over 2000 rpm 16.5 mpg
highwat under 2000 rpm 17.9 mpg
city 14.5mpg
removed cat, sct x calibrator 2 in towing stage 15w40 motorcraft oil
ford cetan booster every fill up
mpg are going up though as she breaks in more
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2006 F250 Supercab 4X4 6.0L auto 3.73
Just under 10,000 miles
325/70R17 Toyo Open Country A/T on 17X9 aluminum wheels
2" lift on front
Tonneau cover
10W-30 Motorcraft in winter, 15W-40 Motorcraft in Summer
I used Diesel Kleen religiously for almost every tank since new, except last 3-4 fillups. I ran out and haven't got any lately. I see no difference in performance or mileage.
Gets between 13-14mpg mixed driving, doesn't seem to get much better for all highway, even at 2000 rpms.
City only, if I beat on it, I get 11-12
Pulled a small v-nose aluminum enclosed snowmobile trailer with two quads in it and got about 9 mpg at 75-78 mph
I put some OEM 265/65R18 Conti-trac's on 18" chrome steel wheels and got 14-15 mpg pulling small bass boat and 17 mpg empty on long trip. I think I could have gotten 18 except for getting stuck through Chicago for 2 hrs.
Those 35" tall X 13" wide tires really seem to have alot of rolling resistance and you can feel it in the pedal....but it looks so cool
Just under 10,000 miles
325/70R17 Toyo Open Country A/T on 17X9 aluminum wheels
2" lift on front
Tonneau cover
10W-30 Motorcraft in winter, 15W-40 Motorcraft in Summer
I used Diesel Kleen religiously for almost every tank since new, except last 3-4 fillups. I ran out and haven't got any lately. I see no difference in performance or mileage.
Gets between 13-14mpg mixed driving, doesn't seem to get much better for all highway, even at 2000 rpms.
City only, if I beat on it, I get 11-12
Pulled a small v-nose aluminum enclosed snowmobile trailer with two quads in it and got about 9 mpg at 75-78 mph
I put some OEM 265/65R18 Conti-trac's on 18" chrome steel wheels and got 14-15 mpg pulling small bass boat and 17 mpg empty on long trip. I think I could have gotten 18 except for getting stuck through Chicago for 2 hrs.
Those 35" tall X 13" wide tires really seem to have alot of rolling resistance and you can feel it in the pedal....but it looks so cool
Last edited by bandaman; Aug 20, 2006 at 09:28 PM.
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06 CC SD Lariat Camper Package w/High C Centrury cap 3.73 LS with 18" Rims and Conti's Bought July 1st 06 and just passed 6500 miles. Best milage to date 17.5 running to FL and back to GA average speed about 78 mph. I haul about 1500 lbs all the time in the bed as I run a service business and have tools and service books in there. Around town I get about 13 but I have a heavy foot as they don't pay me to sit in traffic behind slow people. Combined is about 15.6 mpg so not complaining as it is a truck and is always hauling a load. Towed and equipment trailer when she hit 1200 miles had a press and dual axle trailer with about 12,500 lbs combined wt got about 11.5 not too bad in my book might have gotten better but was amazed at the power under load this thing has. Everything is stock for now but looking at exhaust systems for my first mod. Hope this helps.