Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Pickups Diesels Diesel Fuel Economy and chips
391 messages, Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 4:28 AM
You are in the Diesels Forum. Your Host is kcram
|
Replying to: dolphin1963 (Mar 04, 2008 8:29 am) Your mpg is very impressive!
|
|
|
Replying to: ehbwood (May 09, 2008 10:58 pm) So the best bang for the buck would be for you to drive your stock F350 as if you had just spent $1k to . . . ($4k?) on aftermarket mods and you are implementing the driving practices recommended by the producers of this gear. Don't they claim something like "their mods maximize the fuel economy gains of careful driving"? |
|
|
What is the max towing of my '07 F-250 CrewCab 6.0 Diesel, Automatic. It is completely stock from factory, I am thinking of buying a travel trailer, possibilly 35 footer. I see the trailers weigh between 7,000 and 9,000 lbs, these are towable and not 5th wheel. Thanks |
|
i've seen tuning chips ranging from $50 on Ebay to $500 elsewhere. is there a difference? does the chip significantly improve the fuel economy? does anyone have a link to any independent testing done on them? also, what about other options like cold air intakes and direct flow exhaust systems? are these things going to considerably improve my mileage as diesel soars? right now i dive my 02 tdi easy and get about 46 mpg on the average. thanks for your help and input!!!
|
|
|
Replying to: vwguy1776 (May 17, 2008 8:56 am) Everyone wants a VW diesel right now; you are lucky to have one. Don't ruin the vehicle by messing with the engine controls. A chip can improve torque and power by over-riding the mfgr's turbo boost limits and fuel program, but this will come at the expense of greater fuel consumption, not less, and risks engine damage and provides a basis for denial of warranty if you do have problems. Be happy with your 46 mpg. Don't be greedy!
|
|
|
Replying to: jim314 (May 17, 2008 9:50 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: jim314 (May 17, 2008 4:17 pm)
|
|
|
i am thinkiong of getting one of these do you know the actual mpg for this truck. thanks, jcb5 |
|
|
Replying to: jond09 (May 19, 2008 7:24 am) I just read a statement over on the F-150 MPG forum that Ford has programmed their black boxes to monitor the engine performance over time, and this would detect the fact that a chip has been installed, even if one pulls the chip before bringing it in for dealer service. If Ford has a way to discover that a chip has been used, they can void the engine and transmission warranty, i.e., refuse to fix them if they break. I can't speak to the truth of the Ford "Black Box" capabilities, perhaps someone else has more details?
|
|
|
Replying to: stevedebi (May 29, 2008 11:02 am)
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Pickups Diesels Diesel Fuel Economy and chips
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
2010 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500
2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 3500
2010 GMC Sierra 2500HD
2006 GMC Sierra 3500
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
