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Diesel vs. Gas
by jet12
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Apr 03, 2009 (8:26 pm)
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Considering trading my '06 F250 SD/SC gasoline for an ' 08 F250 4wd SD/CC
diesel. Never owned a diesel before. only considering because of the deep
discounts on '08. Thoughts? experiences? Is mpg that much better than gas?
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- #383 of 391
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Re: Diesel vs. Gas [jet12]
by akjbmw
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Apr 03, 2009 (11:34 pm)
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Replying to: jet12 (Apr 03, 2009 8:26 pm)
It's way too sketchy to try to justify/compare the cost of diesel vs gas in either direction.
It depends on what you are going to do with the truck.
My gasser worked great as a grocery getter, but didn't do well at all climbing over the Sierras with our travel trailer.
My "new to me" duramax requires caution to not go uphill too fast with the trailer.
Awesome. Amazing. I'm REALLY enjoying it.
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- #384 of 391
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Re: Diesel vs. Gas [jet12]
by pipfindr
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Apr 04, 2009 (7:28 am)
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Replying to: jet12 (Apr 03, 2009 8:26 pm)
Well do some homework. the '08 and up fords are getting very bad reviews. all of my friends who own them (5) almost all say the same thing..... the mileage sucks and they all have had to replace the rads in them, except for one of them and he saying that hes getting 19 mpg and loves it. The fuel mileage for the other 4 guys is the same 11-12 mpg empty or towing its the same. kinda weird if you ask me but as for performance... the new ford rocks. right off the line there is no loss of power or turbo lag. nicest interior of all of the new trucks. ford is bringing out a half ton diesel next year. maybe wait for it. it may be the mix you are looking for.
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- #385 of 391
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bad fuel milag 06 6.6 disel
by 06hdgmc
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Jul 12, 2009 (12:30 pm)
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I am new to this forum but i am interested in seeing what other 06 duramax owners get for milage. I bought mine used  35000 miles it was getting 16 on hwy I had to take it in to dealer to have a fuel problem fixed they replaced high presur pump fule rails and injectors and now the best I can get is 15 mpg my mec is telling me that the 06 never got good fuel milage so if there are other 06 owners out there could you let me know what you are getting for milage.
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- #386 of 391
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Re: bad fuel milag 06 6.6 disel [06hdgmc]
by dmax06
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Jul 21, 2009 (7:03 am)
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Replying to: 06hdgmc (Jul 12, 2009 12:30 pm)
I bought my 06 Chevy Duramax (2500HD) last May w/ 27K miles on it. I run approx 80 miles a day mixed driving (maybe 65/35 hwy/city). I get 20-21 daily driving, sometimes high 21's. In winter it drops to 19-20. Have not done a pure road trip with it yet. I run stock exhaust, stock air intake, Shell Rotella 5W40 full synthetic, and PowerService fuel additive. I just swapped out the factory tires at 56K and don't know yet what effect that will have. Good Luck!
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- #387 of 391
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Re: Diesel Fuel Economy and chips [pickupwbb]
by pupknuckle
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Aug 20, 2009 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: pickupwbb (Mar 30, 2005 11:27 am)
I have a 2004 F350 4WD 6.0. It is a piece of crap. Had a 2000 F350 7.3 that I sold with 290,000 miles. My 2004 has 69,750 miles and now needs heads and head gaskets. BTW the original Head Gaskets went at 43,304 miles, 2nd set at 52,010 miles. Now that it is 6 mos. out of wty they tell me my heads are probably warped. I also have a 2006-2500 Sprinter with the extra high and extra long WB. Maximum mileage is 22MPG traveling 55-60MPH. If you read their brochure carefully the estimated MPG is on the short van w/short wheelbase. Don't get me wrong, I am tickled to still avg 19 to 21MPG overall.
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- #388 of 391
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Re: Diesel Fuel Economy and chips [pupknuckle]
by pipfindr
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Aug 22, 2009 (4:26 pm)
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Replying to: pupknuckle (Aug 20, 2009 5:40 pm)
Pickupwbb----Sorry to hear about your Head gaskets ... I have a couple of questions about your 6.0. ltr, as I am trying learning more about these motors,
1) Is yours a "p" or "n" Block engine? you can tell by the vin in the 8th position.
2) did the dealer ever replace your EGR?
3) what kind of programmer were you using?
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- #389 of 391
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Re: What are true Truck MPG's [eibli1cj]
by cigarcity
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Sep 11, 2009 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: eibli1cj (Apr 09, 2005 7:49 pm)
I have a 2003 f 350 crew 4X2 6l dsl and so far I get 15+ inthe city and 20+ onthe hwy,,,I also took a 4000 mile trip with heavy 27' trailer and got 10 mpg,but traveled 70 -80 mph..great trip. Now I have issues with cold running accelerating and wanting to stall,but after warm up runs great.
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Re: What are true Truck MPG's [cigarcity]
by rickey0604
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Sep 11, 2009 (11:06 am)
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Replying to: cigarcity (Sep 11, 2009 6:22 am)
You will always have trouble with a diesel's performance cold. They are like old carberator engines. That is the down fall to owning one. I've worked with many different makes from Cummins to Cats and they are all the same. If you have a problem with a cold start you might want to have your glow plug harnesses checked. I had to replace the ones on my 2000 7.3L just before it hit 100,000 miles. I just had some work done to mine so we will see how my fuel mileage plays out.
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Re: IS IT OK? [wpalkowski]
by smoothhorse
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Oct 28, 2009 (4:28 am)
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Replying to: wpalkowski (Apr 18, 2005 2:10 am)
I was considering a chip for my '06 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel but it sounds like the risk are too great (too complicated) for me mess with since I put so few miles on the truck and pull a 32' trailer with full living quarters and 3 horses in the mountains.
I'd rather put my $$$ in fuel cost vs. truck repairs.
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