E-Series VansTechnical discussion of topics related to vans powered by any of the Navistar engines. This covers a broad number of years, but there isn't enough demand to split it any further.
You should put the year range you are interested in though. Makes a lot of difference.
I'm interested in 1994 to 1997 myself. Those are the ones I can buy and the ones I like the best both.
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Bumper to bumper, Full Synthetic!!! Rotella T 5-40(7.3L) -- Mobil 1 Mercon V(E40D) -- Amsoil Extreme 75-90(Danas 60) -- Detroit Lakes, Minnesota -- "Boating has always been a rich mans hobby". -- 1996 E350 XLT Club Wagon 15 Passenger Van. -- Purchased 10-21-2009 for $700 cash with 620,000 miles on it! -- It's mint and beautiful! -- I love it! -- I am 64 years old and a professional mechanic and truck driver for over 45 years. --I am now a rich man driving a $50,000 prime time Ford that gets 21 MPG(HWY) & 16 MPG(Town).
I'm interested in the newer years 09, 10. My dad is trading off his 07 diesel for a 10 but the diesel is no longer available as a option. I was just curious to see how big of a difference the mileage is on the gas v8 and v10 compared to the 6.0L diesel. I think he's leaning towards the 5.4L V8.
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My E350 V10 dually, with 4.56 gears and Buckstop grill/bumper averages 11-14 mpgs solo. But to get 14, I have to go the speed limit, which rarely happens.
Towing, it gets about 9 mpg towing our race car trailer with a 20' body. Towing my 41' weekend warrior (with flipped axels so about 5" lift) it would average about 7.5mpg. 72-75 mph is my typical towing speed. Towing a large flatbed trailer with a 5-stack of rafts and full gear rack uses even more fuel than the weekend warrior (because of aero, not weight)
When I'm talking hwy mpgs, this is northwest highway driving, with about a 40% mix of mountain/hill driving with grades up to 7%. This also includes about 10% includes narrow single lane forest roads, half that unpaved.
Our 2000 E350 5.4L averages 17 mpgs hiwghway. This is fully loaded, but no trailer.
We recently tried out a 2009 5.4L E350, and on the same routes, also fully loaded, averaged over 20 mpg!
The fuel economy of the '09 was a huge surprise to me. At our first fuel stop, I asked the driver of that van why he wasn't refueling. "I've only used a quarter tank". I though the gauge was lying, so had him fuel up anyways. Sure enough, it only took 9 gallons. Ford has obviously passe on the hp battle with the new vans, and instead have it more fuel efficient.
The company I work for has a multitude of 15-passenger E350s, from 10 years old right on up to 2009 models. Most are equipped with the 5.4 and they get 13-14 mpg on a good day. But they are pushed pretty hard.
I have a 2007 Quigley with the 6.8 and 4.56 gears/33" tires. It gets a pretty steady 12 mpg. What I find surprising is that it actually will get a bit better mileage - to just over 13 mpg - if I get on the freeway and drive a steady 75. The tach at those speeds reads ~ 2300 rpm. But when I am on roads where I may be going only ~ 50 mph and the tach is reading ~ 1700 rpm, the mileage drops back to 12!
My 2000 E350 EB 5.4L averages 12mpg. It has 233k miles according to the odometer! I drive 14 miles to work over hilly rural roads. 3.55 gears, empty, 235x85x16 tires. I wonder if OD off would help me?
My 2000 E350 EB 5.4L averages 12mpg. It has 233k miles according to the odometer! I drive 14 miles to work over hilly rural roads. 3.55 gears, empty, 235x85x16 tires. I wonder if OD off would help me?
Probably not. But when did you change plugs last? When my fuel economy tanks, it's time to new plugs.
One thing going against you though is distance. The Triton motors use much more fuel when warming up, and it takes about 10 miles to warm up fully.
New autolite plugs and Accel Supercoil coil packs at 228k. The thing runs like a champ. Uses no oil. I seriously doubt that the motor and/or transmission is original. I've tried to find out through with no luck. It was originally a fleet vehicle.
New autolite plugs and Accel Supercoil coil packs at 228k. The thing runs like a champ. Uses no oil. I seriously doubt that the motor and/or transmission is original. I've tried to find out through with no luck. It was originally a fleet vehicle.
There's a very good chance they are original. Several of our company vans are at 200,000 and doing just fine. But then, they are regularly maintained. Recently I was in one of our company pickups assigned to one of our managers - and was amazed to see it was at 356,000 miles and counting. He told me he'd been driving it since it was new and engine/tranny had never been messed with. But then, it had a pretty easy life, with mainly long highway trips.
I have 262,000 miles on my V10 and it is not used gently. It has the Banks PowerPack and a Predator tuner on it, and I tow up to 18,000 pounds. Over the last year, 90% of my miles have been towing. I have not doubts it will last much longer. Only powertrain repairs have been 2 oxygen sensors and a starter relay.
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with no luck. It was originally a fleet vehicle.
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