What are you watching?
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: North of Salt Lake City
Under heavy towing, engine oil is 230ish and the trans is just under 200 degrees. Trans temp seems to travel in a pretty narrow band. Even unloaded, the trans is usually just over 190 degrees. Not much variation like the engine oil. Poking around town the oil temp is mid 190's when fully warmed.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Greenwood, SC
Instant MPG here too. I use the trip a/b screen, truck apps (trailer stats), oil/tans temp, and system check a lot but I always just leave it on the MPG screen.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Austin, Texas
Instant MPG here too. I use the trip a/b screen, truck apps (trailer stats), oil/tans temp, and system check a lot but I always just leave it on the MPG screen.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: North of Salt Lake City
Agreed. Nice to have an unintended consequence that is positive. Perhaps someone actually documented that unquantifiable benefit when making the case for the feature?
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Lead Driver
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I keep it on the bar graph which is more or less pointless (the basic's version of the instant mpg if I were to guess) only because that's how I can tell it is in regen if I don't see the message (bars at half or less in 6th gear). Other than that, it's all bars when I'm coasting and less bars when accelerating; no kidding!
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
Instant MPG here too. I use the trip a/b screen, truck apps (trailer stats), oil/tans temp, and system check a lot but I always just leave it on the MPG screen.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
I think having the MPG stat screen is really important. Regardless of what we get for mileage, just having the screen and monitoring fuel usage in and of itself is helping us to be more vigilant in how much fuel we burn. You know what they say, information is power. When we drive my truck we see the MPG and as a matter of instinct we try to keep the number as high as we can considering head winds, terrain, and load. If I had that screen on my 6.4 I bet I would have done a better job of trying to eek out more efficiency. Something as simple as that screen will have an impact on our oil consumption in a very broad sense.
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I need to make this point for anyone debating amongst themselves about the message centers (XLT only). If you plan on reading this forum, get the "fancy" LCD system. 
Unless you are job2 and want the idle regen then the top XLT package idea is a no-go.
Hopefully something similar in aftermarket will be out someday.
Unless you are job2 and want the idle regen then the top XLT package idea is a no-go.
Hopefully something similar in aftermarket will be out someday.
