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Ford F-Series Real World MPG Numbers

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#99 of 134
Empty? by mschmal
Aug 28, 2007 (3:16 pm)
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Do you mean Empty as you drove the truck utill it stalled?My experience is that indicated empty or 0 miles to empty leaves a 15% reserve.
 
Mark
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Re: Empty? [mschmal] by rburke
Aug 29, 2007 (9:10 am)
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Replying to: mschmal (Aug 28, 2007 3:16 pm)

No not stalled. I had an 05 sb 26 gallon tank it would alert 50 miles to empty just as this one does. But when you ran it to say 20 miles to empty you would put 24 gallons in the tank. This one at 16 miles to empty holds only 25 and that is cramming it in. However as you state that is 17% reserve but what good is the alert at 50 miles and then 125 miles of reserve. Of all the cars with this fuel computer this is the only one that was not fairly close to being out when you ran it down to 15 miles to empty. thnks
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06 F 250 5.4 v8 fuel milage by mattrock
Sep 03, 2007 (5:36 pm)
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I have an 06 f 250 crewcab fx4 with the 5.4 gas motor and im getting 10 mpg in town and 15 mpg on the highway. and thats driving like a grand ma. any help with increase??
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Re: Moding the Engine. [danuary] by pjw72
Sep 13, 2007 (8:28 am)
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Replying to: danuary (Aug 22, 2007 12:09 pm)

cost of chip $1200
cost of fuel to beat BMW from 0-100mph - $4
cost of new PSD because ford voided your warranty after you beat BMW - $19,000
cost of look on your face :-O - PRICELESS
 
Ford has put in flash electronic recording systems and even if you remove your chip the black box will record all engine conditions and Ford will know what have you done. These engines are pushing over 20psi - in some cases as high as 35psi through the turbos. They will void your warranty in a second.
 
Enjoy your truck as a stock vehicle. Also, these engines need 10-20K miles for break in. MPG will go to 16-18 based on driving habbits.
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fuel milage by dbweaver
Sep 26, 2007 (5:00 pm)
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I bought my 08 F250 4x4 regular cab,long bed,6.4 deisel,6speed manual on 8/22/07. I have put 2506.1 miles on it.I have averaged 13.1mpg so far. Best tank full 14.46mpg and worst 12.02mpg towing nothing. 1 highway trip of 1243 miles "normal driving" 70 to 85 mph. I am a little disappointed with the MPGs but it sure is a nice ride
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FUEL MILEAGE by fordz1
Sep 29, 2007 (6:37 pm)
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Just took delivery of my 08 F350 DRW Crew Cab LB. I am anxious to see what type of fuel mileage I will get after reading some of these posts. Only 372 miles on the odometer. I will update in a month or so.
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Fuel Mileage by ironsporty
Oct 23, 2007 (5:05 pm)
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My '93 F250 with 5.8L gas motor w/E4OD gets 10/16mpg city/hwy. No towing and mostly granny driving. Not impressive.
#106 of 134
fuel milage by dbweaver
Nov 19, 2007 (6:40 pm)
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I now have 5,333 miles on my '08 F250 . I have recorded a best of 15.9 mpg highway75mph (no load) and 10.1mpg highway with a load of about 6200lb. A deisel engine is built to work hard and run hard. My experience with deisels has been the harder you run them the better they run and less trouble they give. I say forget the mpg and drive it like you stole it!!!
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Re: Moding the Engine. [pjw72] by germantech
Dec 12, 2007 (2:02 pm)
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Replying to: pjw72 (Sep 13, 2007 8:28 am)

I just joined this forum and hope someone can shed some light on Ford F150 fuel economy. I've seen some replies here that sound like they come straight from Ford. I like the one that states the break in period being 18,000-20,000 miles. Hope it's true. I just bought a used F150 super crew with 19,000 miles. I've put the last thousand on myself and as it has been said I drove it like a grandma. At best I'm seeing about 12.5 MPG in town. I am still in denial that this is normal and I should just live with it. I've heard everything from the weight, height, differential ratios and tire sizes being responsible but let's face it guys this is 2007. I've had carbureted cars that didn't have even one computer that got better than this. Hopefully someone can step up and scientifically explain what gives and what if anything can be done to make this otherwise great truck return reasonable fuel economy figures. I don't expect miracles just something around 15 city 19 highway. Thanks for listening and hope to hear some promising suggestions. Dan
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MPG on 05 to 07 6.0L Diesel F350 by rodoug
Jan 20, 2008 (7:12 am)
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Am considering buying an 05, 06, or 07 F350 crew, long bed, 3.73 rear end with either 4x4 or 4x2. Live in Dallas and drive 70%/30% mix of city/highway. Tow a 8-11K LB gooseneck on weekends country driving. Does anyone have any personal experience on what kind of mileage I can expect? Thanks!

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