6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Just got a new 06 F250 Powerstroke...Sold my 95' F250, to tell tou the truth kinda miss the old girl w/ 190000. My most disappointing feature of my new truck appers to be the gas milage. I only have 825 on it but it sure seems to burn a lot quicker than my 7.3. Should I be patient and just allow it to break in??? I am afraid to let it go much below 3/4's of a tank...a 1/2 cost me 45.00! Besides that the upgrades are amazing! This one is a auto XLT which is now just a mid range as far as top of the line while my 95' was a top of the line XLT. by the way my new one is also a 4x4 as was my last one! Any suggestiong on a more aggresive 17" tire for off road. Thanks, Bob <font color="blue"> </font>
Bought my 05 late July. On a recent road trip, I calculated 17 mpg. DO NOT go by the mpg indicator on the instrument panel. As for the tires, I can't find any 17's bigger than stock except for Nitto. I'd like white letter so that rules them out for now. Like to hear if you've had any luck finding any.
I have a 2003 6.0 and have around 33,000 miles on it and its just now getting broke in. If I drive carefully around town and some local interstate driving I get around 16. I just made 2 trips back to back to Denver and was getting around 23 at around 65 MPH , the tachometer reading just a little under 2000 RPM.
Steve
What has F**D done to your truck since new? I went from that fuel ecomnomy to 17 on the hwy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] after my EGR got changed.
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2008 F-250 6.4 5 spd auto, 4x2. Only option that matters is the-break-me-at-the-bank 6.4 ltr that get 40% less fuel economy than a 7.3 ltr 43 days in the shop in 24 months...worst vehicle I have ever owned, period. Lemon Lawed and GONE, was the Best day of ownership. Official truck ofOPEC (they thank you for not caring about 11mpg).
DESTROYED 2003 F-250 Crew Cab Lariat, 6.0 Diesel, 5 spd auto, 4X2, Sonic Blue, Parchment Leather, 6 disc cd changer/radio, back-up sensors, camper package, trailer towing package, heated trailer towing mirrors with integrated turn signals.
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Just got a new 06 F250 Powerstroke...Sold my 95' F250, to tell tou the truth kinda miss the old girl w/ 190000. My most disappointing feature of my new truck appers to be the gas milage. I only have 825 on it but it sure seems to burn a lot quicker than my 7.3. Should I be patient and just allow it to break in??? I am afraid to let it go much below 3/4's of a tank...a 1/2 cost me 45.00! Besides that the upgrades are amazing! This one is a auto XLT which is now just a mid range as far as top of the line while my 95' was a top of the line XLT. by the way my new one is also a 4x4 as was my last one! Any suggestiong on a more aggresive 17" tire for off road. Thanks, Bob <font color="blue"> </font>
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You answered your own question to what have they done to the mpg...
Well, Ford didn't do it all...
the EPA and WE did it...
We demanded more "stuff" and the EPA demanded less "stuff"...
We get a lot more hp and torque and accessories and size and tires...
and the EPA makes Ford reduce, reduce, reduce, and so mpg suffers...
It IS a big honking beast and does rather well compared to others... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif[/img]
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I have a 2003 6.0 and have around 33,000 miles on it and its just now getting broke in. If I drive carefully around town and some local interstate driving I get around 16. I just made 2 trips back to back to Denver and was getting around 23 at around 65 MPH , the tachometer reading just a little under 2000 RPM.
Steve
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23mpg ? It is rare that anyone claims that on a 6.0.
What is your transmission, auto/manual; 4x2 or 4x4.
Also, do you run a chipped engine?
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Truck Build Date: 03/05 Kentucky
Engine Build Date: 02/28/05 Indianopolis
Purchase Date: 8/05 Sold date: 01/31/07
MPG: 16.08 2007 ytd average; 29k miles
2005 F 250 PSD Crew Cab Long Bed XL Auto
Completely Stock Truck: No Modifications
15 days in shop; a factor in deciding to sell.
i was wondering.... a buddy of mine bought an '06 and pulling his lawn trailer around he is only getting 8.3MPG....he gets 217 miles to a tank and has to fill it back up......has 35" tires on it but i wouldnt suspect it hurting it that much....any thoughts to this?
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'97 F-350 4 door 4x4 PSD
5 spd 4.10 gear 33x12.50
Most likely about right. Pulling even a small trailer around town stopping every 10 houses would kill any trucks Fuel mileage!!
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05 White XL 6.0 Reg Cab 4X4 140,500 miles!! (That has never seen the inside of a Garage)
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Mileage for a 8000lb 4x4 in most cases isn't great in stock form. However, by adding a better exhaust and a little programming mid twenties is easy when unloaded and under 70mpg on flat ground.
Mine gets 23+ everyday on the freeways. In town its about 16+.
On the rare occasions I pull something, mid to high teens is normal.
The single most important variable is your right foot... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Its all about power to weight ratio and how people drive.
Wekiwa
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2005 F250 CC SB 4x4 6.0 auto
Banks Big Hoss & K&N air kit & Xcal2 tuned.
Reg Return system with slighty larger injectors
A little turbo tweaking
Modified V-pipe and up-pipe assemble
Ceramic coated most stuff
Bypass oil filter kit
Black on Black
I agree, even a small trailer drags the milage down. Running solo, my best highway MPG has been 20.1. Pulling my small utility trailer, farm country type pulling I get 13-14. Pulling my 10K travel trailer I get 9-11 (but that is going over the cascade mountain range). Wind resistance plays a hugh factor too, the higher the trailer or the more head wind the lower the milage. Thats why my light utility trailer hurts my milage so.
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2005 4 door F250 Lariat, white with lear canopy.
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On the rare occasions I pull something, mid to high teens is normal.
Mid twenties when resetting the overhead for short distances in perfect condition, yes. Overall average? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] I wish there was a smiley for "how the he|| did you get the only mid 20's MPG truck in the country?" [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I agree, even a small trailer drags the milage down. Running solo, my best highway MPG has been 20.1. Pulling my small utility trailer, farm country type pulling I get 13-14. Pulling my 10K travel trailer I get 9-11 (but that is going over the cascade mountain range). Wind resistance plays a hugh factor too, the higher the trailer or the more head wind the lower the milage. Thats why my light utility trailer hurts my milage so.
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That's more consistant with what I get too. Towing my boat I get 13-14 MPG however.
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"Treat me good, I'll treat you better; treat me bad, I'll treat you worse." - Sonny Barger
70 or better around town on the interstates unloaded I'm 16.5 on average. Hand calculated. Last weekend while driving around western MN on 2 lane roads and thru small towns, very rarely going over 65 I was at 17.4 with stop and go stuff.
SPEED is the #1 killer of mileage for the 6.0's, the old 7.3's didn't seem to be as effected by the MPH game.
From now on I drive and tow only at 70 or less and let all the clowns pass me. Less stops at the fuel house means you are actually doing a better overall average speed. (1000 mile trips or more will cut your stops usually by one each way when towing.) I proved this to the rest of the group coming back from out west last year. The way out we stopped 4 times and had to add a little at the destination. On the way back 3 times with about 1/4 tank left over. Didn't go above 70 more then for a few minutes to pass if needed.
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2003 F-250 Crew Cab Lariat, 6.0 Diesel, 5 spd auto, 4X2, Sonic Blue, Parchment Leather, 6 disc cd changer/radio, back-up sensors, camper package, trailer towing package, heated trailer towing mirrors with integrated turn signals.
2004 EB Excursion, 4x4, 6.0, Magnaflow Exhaust, Isspro Gauges in an under cubby pod, Fumoto, V code front springs, Revo 285's and bubba lights
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