2006 6.0 L Psd
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2006 6.0 L Psd
Ok... after reading another thread i decided to start this one and see what we can figure out... alot of people are complaing (and im one of them) about the s##ty gas milage that were getting on our 2006 6.0L PSD's.... so i thought if we can start getting some common stat's that we might be able to track down a reason why?? worth a shot anyway... some guys are reporting 16+ mpg but most of us are saying 11-13mpg... below are the questions that i think need to be asked to start tacking down the reasons for differences in MPG??
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE)???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. EXTEMATED MPG??
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE)???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. EXTEMATED MPG??
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
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1. F250
2. KENTUCKY PLANT
3. 6400+ MILES ON TRUCK
4. ALL STOCK: 06' F250 6.0 TURBO PSD, X-CAB, LONG BED, AUTO TRANS, 4X4, 256/70/17 - PERELLIE (SCORPION) STOCK TIRES FROM DEALER.
5. BUILD DATE: DONT KNOW YET. WILL UPDATE ASAP......
6. estemated MPG: last check at 11-13 (hand calulated)
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2. KENTUCKY PLANT
3. 6400+ MILES ON TRUCK
4. ALL STOCK: 06' F250 6.0 TURBO PSD, X-CAB, LONG BED, AUTO TRANS, 4X4, 256/70/17 - PERELLIE (SCORPION) STOCK TIRES FROM DEALER.
5. BUILD DATE: DONT KNOW YET. WILL UPDATE ASAP......
6. estemated MPG: last check at 11-13 (hand calulated)
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1. F350
2. Kentucky plant
3. 6200 miles
4. All stock. CC , short bed, auto trans, 4X4 , Continental stock 18 inch tires
5. Nov 2005
6. 15.5 - 16. all around. This truck will get 20-21 if it is ALL HIGHWAY MILES. Mostly driven empty. Occasionally hauls a LOT of weight. 2,000 - 4,000lbs
2. Kentucky plant
3. 6200 miles
4. All stock. CC , short bed, auto trans, 4X4 , Continental stock 18 inch tires
5. Nov 2005
6. 15.5 - 16. all around. This truck will get 20-21 if it is ALL HIGHWAY MILES. Mostly driven empty. Occasionally hauls a LOT of weight. 2,000 - 4,000lbs
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Originally Posted by JORYLEE76
Ok... after reading another thread i decided to start this one and see what we can figure out... alot of people are complaing (and im one of them) about the s##ty gas milage that were getting on our 2006 6.0L PSD's.... so i thought if we can start getting some common stat's that we might be able to track down a reason why?? worth a shot anyway... some guys are reporting 16+ mpg but most of us are saying 11-13mpg... below are the questions that i think need to be asked to start tacking down the reasons for differences in MPG??
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE)???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. EXTEMATED MPG??
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE)???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. EXTEMATED MPG??
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
you might want to narrow your focus. the rear end gearing. whether its dually or single rear wheel, additives to fuel all will play a factor. not to mention how hard people drive their trucks i.e. drive it like you stole it.
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1. 2006 F-250 XLT, CC, Short bed, 2WD, 3.73 Rear gear Single wheel
2. Kentucky Plant
3. 2950
4. Bone stock
5. Build date 3/06
6. 11-13MPG M/T 6-8 towing 15K 5th wheel
Over all, I'm loving the truck. I just wish these trucks would get better milage. Hopefully we will get better milage after the break in is done.
2. Kentucky Plant
3. 2950
4. Bone stock
5. Build date 3/06
6. 11-13MPG M/T 6-8 towing 15K 5th wheel
Over all, I'm loving the truck. I just wish these trucks would get better milage. Hopefully we will get better milage after the break in is done.
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06 F250, 3.73 gears, 4X4, Automatic, LB, supercab, Kentucky plant, 16 city, 20 hiwy, stock engine, stock tire size (75 psi), 63K miles (yes you read it right), I don't drive like a teen-ager, but not like grampa either.
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06 F250, 3.73 gears, 4X4, Automatic, LB, supercab, Kentucky plant, 16 city, 20 hiwy, stock engine, stock tire size (75 psi), 63K miles (yes you read it right), I don't drive like a teen-ager, but not like grampa either.
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Originally Posted by JORYLEE76
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
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1. F350
2. Kentucky plant
3. 900 miles
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5. 3/06
6. only used 2 tanks of fuel so far first 16.3 second 16.4 hand calcualted town and contry roads no hiway trips or towing yet.
2. Kentucky plant
3. 900 miles
4. stock supercab long bed fx4 18" contitrac 3.73ls
5. 3/06
6. only used 2 tanks of fuel so far first 16.3 second 16.4 hand calcualted town and contry roads no hiway trips or towing yet.
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From: VA
1. F350
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3. 6348
4. '06 F350 Supercab, SRW/LWB, 4x4, auto, 3.73, 273/70/18 Conti, loaded, no
mods
5. 11/05
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using grey bottle powerservice each time.
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it!!. Not real towing, and no offroad/4x4 use yet.
2. Kentucky
3. 6348
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6. after 18 visits to the pumps hand caculation gives me 16.283297 mpg.
using grey bottle powerservice each time.
Driving habits: mostly highway, a little city, and at times I drive it like I stole
it!!. Not real towing, and no offroad/4x4 use yet.
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UPDATE: I have added a few things based on what people have sugested.
Ok... after reading another thread i decided to start this one and see what we can figure out... alot of people are complaing (and im one of them) about the s##ty gas milage that were getting on our 2006 6.0L PSD's.... so i thought if we can start getting some common stat's that we might be able to track down a reason why?? worth a shot anyway... some guys are reporting 16+ mpg but most of us are saying 11-13mpg... below are the questions that i think need to be asked to start tacking down the reasons for differences in MPG??
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE, IE - REAR END GEARS, AND HOW YOU DRIVE YOUR TRUCK (BABY IT, 4X4, HAULING, ECT. ))???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. ESTIMATED MPG??
7. LOCATION: CITY AND STATE
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
Ok... after reading another thread i decided to start this one and see what we can figure out... alot of people are complaing (and im one of them) about the s##ty gas milage that were getting on our 2006 6.0L PSD's.... so i thought if we can start getting some common stat's that we might be able to track down a reason why?? worth a shot anyway... some guys are reporting 16+ mpg but most of us are saying 11-13mpg... below are the questions that i think need to be asked to start tacking down the reasons for differences in MPG??
1. MAKE OF TRUCK 250, 350 ECT....
2. BUILD PLANT... WHERE WAS YOUR TRUCK BUILT ??
3. MILES ON THE TRUCK
4. TRUCK SPEC'S... WHAT THE TRUCK HAS ON AND IN IT.. FROM STOCK TO MODS (&WHAT MODS, ADDITIONS, OR ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WOULD EFFECT GAS MILLAGE, IE - REAR END GEARS, AND HOW YOU DRIVE YOUR TRUCK (BABY IT, 4X4, HAULING, ECT. ))???
5. BUILD DATE?
6. ESTIMATED MPG??
7. LOCATION: CITY AND STATE
If you can think of anything else that needs to be added in this area to help find out what is so different about everyones trucks and why some are getting good mpg and why some arn't ?????? then let me know and ill add it or add it in another post??
JoryLee
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In a few hours (after i get off work) ill be leaving on vacation. (ya me) I just went over 6400 miles and this will be the big test on gas milage.. I will try to keep track of gas prices, location, speed/rpm's, driving conditions, and anything else i can think of during this trip. I dont know when i will be able to post again but i will when i can or when i return. It will be interesting to see where this thread is at when i get back. Moderaters.. please feel free to adjust this thread to make it out to be what we are trying to do here. thanks....
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Originally Posted by JORYLEE76
Moderaters.. please feel free to adjust this thread to make it out to be what we are trying to do here. thanks.... JoryLee
There are so many variables involved it is my opinion that it will be near impossible.
The single largest determining factor is driving style which varies with each individual.
Then you add stock vs. programmers (and which programmer), EGR valve deletion, additives, variety of oil types, fuel quality, lifts (and how much), tires (to many to list), tire PSI level, intakes, exhaust, terrain, rear-end gearing, 4x4 vs 2x4, dually, dually 4x4, auto vs 6 speed, loads, trailered loads, profile of load / trailer, bed covers / caps, etc.....
...Well, you get my point.
Have a safe, fun, and mechanically non-challenged vacation and let us know how you did.
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Well where should i start. Im at work not at home right now so i dont have all my info infront of me but ill do the best i can.
I left on the morning of 28 sept for Centeral utah basicly. My first tank i got about 445miles at about 15 mpg (I refuled in oregon, i do not recomend this to anyone $3.50 per gal). I had my mother riding with me so we stoped in Idaho for the night. We moved on the next moring and I made it to Draper Utah ( 505 miles at 18 MPG ). Now mind you that i do use DK at well. I use around 11ish OZ's or so per tank.
Needless to say I averaged about 75 - 80 mph most of the way there and my A/C was on over 95% of the time. While home i used about 2 or 3 Tanks and most of those were with the A/C on and I drove it like i Stold it more often then not
. Again i averaged about 15 to 16 mpg. Ive been home for a few days now but i havnt checked to see what my average was on the trip back. Over all i am very please with the preformance of my truck and the milage. The cost of gas is a totally different demon, average over $100 per fill up 
....... Anyway this trip was great. I put over 300k miles on the truck and with the exeption of replacing my windshild
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...placement.html
it was a very sucessful and Mech. uneventfull trip. ill add more later.
and Yes KW i do know what your saying. I guess its like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, why does it do that, why not rise in the west and set in the east ????
....
JoryLee
I left on the morning of 28 sept for Centeral utah basicly. My first tank i got about 445miles at about 15 mpg (I refuled in oregon, i do not recomend this to anyone $3.50 per gal). I had my mother riding with me so we stoped in Idaho for the night. We moved on the next moring and I made it to Draper Utah ( 505 miles at 18 MPG
). Now mind you that i do use DK at well. I use around 11ish OZ's or so per tank.Needless to say I averaged about 75 - 80 mph most of the way there and my A/C was on over 95% of the time. While home i used about 2 or 3 Tanks and most of those were with the A/C on and I drove it like i Stold it more often then not
. Again i averaged about 15 to 16 mpg. Ive been home for a few days now but i havnt checked to see what my average was on the trip back. Over all i am very please with the preformance of my truck and the milage. The cost of gas is a totally different demon, average over $100 per fill up ....... Anyway this trip was great. I put over 300k miles on the truck and with the exeption of replacing my windshild https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...placement.html
it was a very sucessful and Mech. uneventfull trip. ill add more later.
and Yes KW i do know what your saying. I guess its like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, why does it do that, why not rise in the west and set in the east ????
....JoryLee