What is the gas milage on Ford F250's?

[sspstang]

I am highly considering selling my F150, and picking up a F250. 7.3 or 6.0. I might also consider a 5.4 or V10, but I would rather have a diesel. I can get 19-20 in my truck, and 16 in the city. It is a 5.4 3v. What also would I need to consider with buying a diesel, as far as things that break, or go wrong with them? I know I could google this crap, but I would rather hear people that actually have them, and there opinion.

[dville_gt]

gas mileage in a 7.3 or 6.0 would be pretty terrible i'd imagine.

[sspstang]

As long as 15 was possible, I would be ok with that, as its a lot bigger of a truck.

[dville_gt]

read: gas mileage in any diesel motor is going to be terrible since it is a diesel motor not gas.

[Rafa]

V10 will get you around 10ish city and maybe 13 highway.

[Sean88gt]

I got better mileage with my 6.0 than I did my 7.3's. Empty and stock I would get 16ish on the highway (F-350 4x4 SRW crew cab). Pretty similar in town, it didn't vary much.

With a tune on there I was closer to an average of 18.2 with a best of 20.2 on an extended trip. Pulling would vary greatly but the lowest I saw was around 5 mpg at 24,000lbs in an 75mph headwind going through Kansas. That sucked.

[dville_gt]

oh, and before it gets tagged, "dville will tune it" "dville wont run 5.85" "dville+diesel=#1tunna" "sam sucks" "dville+sam 4ever" etc. etc.

[sspstang]

I got better mileage with my 6.0 than I did my 7.3's. Empty and stock I would get 16ish on the highway (F-350 4x4 SRW crew cab). Pretty similar in town, it didn't vary much.

With a tune on there I was closer to an average of 18.2 with a best of 20.2 on an extended trip. Pulling would vary greatly but the lowest I saw was around 5 mpg at 24,000lbs in an 75mph headwind going through Kansas. That sucked.

That is better then I thought. I like the changes in 03, what should I look for as problem areas?

oh, and before it gets tagged, "dville will tune it" "dville wont run 5.85" "dville+diesel=#1tunna" "sam sucks" "dville+sam 4ever" etc. etc.

lol you only tune chevys

[93coupett]

I am highly considering selling my F150, and picking up a F250. 7.3 or 6.0. I might also consider a 5.4 or V10, but I would rather have a diesel. I can get 19-20 in my truck, and 16 in the city. It is a 5.4 3v. What also would I need to consider with buying a diesel, as far as things that break, or go wrong with them? I know I could google this crap, but I would rather hear people that actually have them, and there opinion.

I got an 01' F250 CC 4X4 w/ the 7.3. When it was stock I got about 18 on the highway on a trip to Austin and back.

[Sean88gt]

That is better then I thought. I like the changes in 03, what should I look for as problem areas?


lol you only tune chevys

Search out the info on the 6.0's. I had a 200k warranty on mine, so I wasn't worried, but ended still have to have the heads replaced around 40k miles if I recall correctly, had the dealer install head studs and that took care of most the issues, although I had to have head gaskets replaced at 120k and studs retorqued. Outside of that, I really liked the truck, but know you'll have to spend money to get it right.

[samuel642000]

That is better then I thought. I like the changes in 03, what should I look for as problem areas?


lol you only tune chevys

Get head studs, and egr delete most of the problems are right there.

[sspstang]

Search out the info on the 6.0's. I had a 200k warranty on mine, so I wasn't worried, but ended still have to have the heads replaced around 40k miles if I recall correctly, had the dealer install head studs and that took care of most the issues, although I had to have head gaskets replaced at 120k and studs retorqued. Outside of that, I really liked the truck, but know you'll have to spend money to get it right.

I remember not to long ago this coming up. Thanks for your help.

Get head studs, and egr delete most of the problems are right there.

Most of the 6.0s already have the egr delete. I will find out about if they have had the studs put in the heads, that is a big issue, when I researched it.

[91CoupeMike]

6.0 is a money pit and a 7.3 runs like a stuck turd.

I'd suggest a duramax gmc because they're coola' and faster.

Or spill the beans on a 08+ 6.4.

[sspstang]

6.0 is a money pit and a 7.3 runs like a stuck turd.

I'd suggest a duramax gmc because they're coola' and faster.

Or spill the beans on a 08+ 6.4.

Blasphemy!!!

[91CoupeMike]

Blasphemy!!!

I've never been in a 6.0 but I have been in a stock 7.3 and they are slow as balls. I think it takes somewhere around 10 minutes to hit 80mph. It's a good truck for working because it won't die but screw that they're no fun.

I have been in a chipped dirty max though, that truck would move!