I have a 3.0LPSD F-150, a 2018 CC 6.5ft bed 4WD Lariat. Just passed the 23,000 mile mark. From 2000 to 2015 I owned a 2000 F-250 CC LB 2WD 7.3L PSD Lariat that I drove for close to 250Kmiles.
My 3.0L 4WD gets around 24.5mpg on my commute, 27.5mpg solo on the highway (driving it normally, not trying to conserve fuel), and right around 16mpg towing 4500-5000 lbs of travel trailer. This is in the east Puget Sound area, but about a third of my commute is pretty flat. If I drive it on relatively level ground at 45-50 mph I can get the short term mileage to 30-31 mpg, but in this part of the world that's unrealistic for more than very short drives.
The 3.0L is no comparison to the chipped 7.3L. Throttle response is not stellar, especially when the Auto start/stop is engaged. There are a few places I disable it because the cross traffic view is short and when I say move I want it to move. But the start/stop still defaults to ON due to the local fuel prices.
The 10 speed occasionally hunts for a gear, that's on the short list of things to fix/flash at the next dealer visit. This happens mostly in the 2-3 or 3-4 shift starting up a hill while towing in tow/haul. Drops back down right adfter upshifting as if it doesn;t quite grok the diesel's torque curve.
It's quiet but you can tell it's a diesel.
The EGR recall took two visits, the tech left something improperly aligned and I didn't make it out of Bellevue before the CE light was on. The tech had never see one before mine and the initial repair took about 3 days to complete, the repair on the repair another two days from what I remember last year.
The DEF tank is 4 gallons, which is awkward when the jugs are 2.5gallons. The dealership added to it with a jug instead of a pump last service, I thought that was just silly. The service contract says they'll top it off. And DEF doesn't show up in the FordPass app.
The ride is fantastic by comparison to the 2000 F-250 . The electronics and navigation are generations improved.
My wife likes this one far more than the F-250. She never complains about driving it and her daily driver is a 2016 Lincoln MKC.
I'll be glad to answer any other questions if I can.
- Kevin
My 3.0L 4WD gets around 24.5mpg on my commute, 27.5mpg solo on the highway (driving it normally, not trying to conserve fuel), and right around 16mpg towing 4500-5000 lbs of travel trailer. This is in the east Puget Sound area, but about a third of my commute is pretty flat. If I drive it on relatively level ground at 45-50 mph I can get the short term mileage to 30-31 mpg, but in this part of the world that's unrealistic for more than very short drives.
The 3.0L is no comparison to the chipped 7.3L. Throttle response is not stellar, especially when the Auto start/stop is engaged. There are a few places I disable it because the cross traffic view is short and when I say move I want it to move. But the start/stop still defaults to ON due to the local fuel prices.
The 10 speed occasionally hunts for a gear, that's on the short list of things to fix/flash at the next dealer visit. This happens mostly in the 2-3 or 3-4 shift starting up a hill while towing in tow/haul. Drops back down right adfter upshifting as if it doesn;t quite grok the diesel's torque curve.
It's quiet but you can tell it's a diesel.
The EGR recall took two visits, the tech left something improperly aligned and I didn't make it out of Bellevue before the CE light was on. The tech had never see one before mine and the initial repair took about 3 days to complete, the repair on the repair another two days from what I remember last year.
The DEF tank is 4 gallons, which is awkward when the jugs are 2.5gallons. The dealership added to it with a jug instead of a pump last service, I thought that was just silly. The service contract says they'll top it off. And DEF doesn't show up in the FordPass app.
The ride is fantastic by comparison to the 2000 F-250 . The electronics and navigation are generations improved.
My wife likes this one far more than the F-250. She never complains about driving it and her daily driver is a 2016 Lincoln MKC.
I'll be glad to answer any other questions if I can.
- Kevin
