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My milage since I tuned my 6.0 liter. I have the SCT XCalibrator 2 tuner in my 06 F250. I drove round trip to Pensacola Fl from the Tampa area and I got just around 20 mpg. I set the cruise control right at 69-70 mph. My tach was right at 2000 RPM. When I left P'cola back to the south Tampa area I didn't fill up until I got to my exit. That is just over 470 miles. I filled up with just over 23 gallons of diesel. I had the usual rest stops on the way.
I also ordered an MBRP cat back exhaust, and I ordered the Cat delete pipe. I should receive it tomorrow. I'm sure my milage will go up to around the 22-24 mpg range after that install. Especially since this will be a totally free flowing exhaust.
I don't know if I will change the intake. I heard that Ford did a really good job with their intake system for their trucks.
With the price of my tuner and exhaust my milage increase will cost me less then $900. I will install the exhaust myself to save more money.
Well, I hope this info helps those debating to upgrading their Powerstrokes. I did a lot of research before buying my tuner. I'm extremely satisfied with my decision. I have taken my truck to the dealer a few times for maintenance, and I just return my computer to stock for that, and back to my street tune when I get it home.
Wow! I typed a lot. sorry.
a swizzing sound. The rpm did not go up, so I down shifted
to 3 and in a few seconds it stopped. But all during the
trip while I was in the mountains, I had this problem. Also
I stopped using the tow/haul switch. On flat highway I did
not have any problems.
Someone told me that the hoses to the transmissions was the
problem. I think I have a turbo problem
Any suggestions.
Mo. and noticed while in the mountains that my truck would
make a noise and would sound like dthe engine would race, but the rpms would not go up. Before you lost the hoses
did you truck make the same kind of noise.
I have 44,000 on my truck.
kcram - Pickups Host
Oil changes for the Diesel run about $125 because of the amount of oil involved.
Mark
kcram - Pickups Host
Mark.
I would like to report to others that I now have over 100,000 miles on my 05 King Ranch with only one set of brake pads and one set of tires. Other maintenance has been followed to the letter. For those whom are interested I use Delo 400 15 W 40, changed every 5,000 miles and drain the fuel separator each time. I did go through a lot of fuel filters last year ( more frequent than the 15,000 recommended miles). The fault of bad fuel not the truck.
I have enjoyed it very much and my only negative comment would be about the lack of tire choices for the 18" rims.
Obviously with this many miles on an 05 my wife and I have enjoyed the view of a lot of our great country from the seats of this fine truck. I hope to see several hundred thousand more miles from the rig over the next couple of years and see no reason why it won't keep on going strong. Hope good for all of you and hope your enjoying your Super Duty as much as we are ours !
Regards,
Jeff
Thanks to those that keep this site kicking and answer questions.
I want to ask if anyone else has had this problem because I'm looking at a $4000 repair. Also to let you all know that I called Ford Customer Care and asked if they could help with the repair only to be told there was nothing they would do, even though I have purchased 5 new vehicles including two SD's from them in the past 20 years. That's gratitude for you. Anyway, I don't plan on being back if that's the way they want to play it.
Thanks for any info.
IMHO upgrading to a new truck for the strut front suspension alone would be worth it for the increase in manuverabilty alone. Forget the other 10,000s of changes.
Mark.
With trucks, its is very hard to tell people what kind of fuel econ they are going to get because there are more varibles involved.
Hard acceleration and going faster than 65 have a much bigger drag on truck mpgs verse car mpgs.
Also depends on whether there is a load and what rear axle ratio you have.
As a sales person, I was trained to ask a customer how many miles per year they plan to drive. If its less than 20,000 miles AND a gas truck will pull/haul the weight they need to move than a gas engine is recommended, as the extra cost of the diesel will not be recovered through fuel economy savings.
Mark.
And speaking of residual value, that also comes into play. A diesel costs more, but can also be worth more if taken care of and the truck stays in relatively good shape for its age. A 100,000 mile diesel pickup is not met with the same scrutiny as a gas truck of similar use. Your market also determines that resale value - if you live where trucks are needed for work (farm, construction, etc.) and heavy recreational use (RV towing), you may find it's worth the initial investment for the diesel since more people in your area may be interested in your used truck down the road.
kcram - Pickups Host
I really need the 8' as I have to Harleys, one is a little over 9'. When we drive to gatherings or events I also pull a pop-up so the bed is needed, so is the seating room.
Any alternatives to my situation, another vehicle config or maker?
I have read most of the threads here and have concluded diesel is more efficient, longer lasting and holds value a little longer. Is my interpretation correct?
2007 F-250 XLT Crew, 8' here goes for about $36,000 with diesel adding $6,800.00, is this about right?
Thanks for the info, now I just have to figure with or without diesel.
HD82
If you are flexible on equipment and color, you can probably get close to invoice on a truck in stock. Right now Ford is favoring the diesel in production so these trucks will not be hard to find.
Make sure the truck that you get has the Tow Command system. This is the factory built in trailor brake controllor and Ford is the only one that offers a factory installed unit that runs off of the brake master cylinder and is truly proportional.
Also, as a Harley owner, you are probably someone who likes to customize your cars/trucks/bikes. I urge you that if you purchase the diesel you DO NOT MOD the engine in ANY WAY. Deck the truck out however you like but keept he engine FACTORY!
Mark.
Stay away from '03 models - first year of the 6.0L PowerStroke - lots of birthing pains with that engine and a whole bunch that were bought back under lemon laws. :lemon:
04-05s were much improved, but still had more problems than 7.3L. Kinda luck of the draw. :surprise:
No knowledge of 4x4 problems.... :confuse:
i ocasionally pull a 21ft ski boat maybe weighing 5k with trailer max..
i have noticed on its first long trip that the truck acts weird trying to tow it in tow mode where you push the button on the shifter to take it out of overdrive..it revs up real high rpms and also sounds funny near the tranny making a whizzing or high pitched whining oise when going into like a passing gear..
i was told by another long time 250 diesel owner that towing it in that way hasnt worked for him either and he tows it in overdrive most of the time and lets it gradually go up hills and such and stays under 75 ..
i am a first time diesel and large truck owner as i have had reg gas 5.4 150s up to this point so im not sure how i am supposed to be towing and i am guessing the noise might be the turbo trying to kick in or something..
so basically what do you all recommend i should tow in??and going up hills and passing any other mode i should be in??any speeds i should stay near or not go over??
any and all advice would be appreciated so i do nt hurt my new old truck..
TIA
is this true?
how hard a fix is it for a do it yourselfer who is mechanically inclined??what do the actuators cost or and estimate??
if i cant do it myself what might be the cost for a ford house to do it??
if i can do it any tips ??
TIA
What does it say on your door (2008 F-250) is the Max Load of people and cargo. I am seeing spec's indication in excess of 2500Lbs, but one I looked at showed 185x on the door sticker. Thats only 100Lbs better than my F150.
What gives?
thanks,
Steve
The ventilation diverter runs off of vaccuum and your shift-on-the-fly control pulls in your front hubs for 4x4 with vaccuum.
If you have low or no vaccuum, your ventilation system will go to the default setting - defrost - for safety reasons.
Seems weird that things work normally when you shift into 4x4. Question - are your front hubs actually engaging when use the dash selector? If you've got a bad enough leak to mess up your A/C, lotta times it affects the 4x4 too.
Basically, you're just going to have to trace out all your vaccumm hoses and look for any that may be cracked or brittle. Do you have a gas engine where the engine creates the vaccuum during normal operation, or do you have a Diesel that's got a separate vaccuum pump?
My truck had a brittle hose with a small crack right where the line went into the ventilation system under the hood. The last half an inch of hose where it mated with the connector got brittle and leaked. Every time I stepped moderately hard on the gas, the A/C would shift from Vent to Defrost. As it got worse, my shift-on-the fly stopped working. I had to engage my front hubs manually one night in the snow, and that's what gave me the impetus to finally figure it out. Took a while to find it, but as a bonus, my V-10 started getting somewhat better mileage.
Big mistake- 7 fuel injectors, many sensors, and a turbo later with 36,000 miles on it, we go rid of it. We now have a -07 Lariat 4X4 with the 5.4 Triton engine and it runs like a dream.
Good luck with your 6.0.....ours was an unreliable Lemon.
Troy
No start. Checked the spark plugs and some were fouled. I changed them and checked the spark. We are good. The truck started but continued to run rough at idle. I pulled the brake booster hose off for giggles and the truck started to run better. When the hose is put back on, the truck runs rough and wants to die. If you give it gas, it picks up and you dont notice anything. I haven't driven it since and I have read some of the posts. I went out and looked for broken or cracked lines and noticed something else. When I revved the engine and then held the rpms at 2500, it sputtered a little but as I began to rev over 2500rpms, I noticed that the tach began to drop off even though the engine rpms continued to go higher. Any help? :sick: :confuse: This truck has 187000 mi on it 460ci, auto trans, shift on the fly, auto locking hubs.
George