the truck I look at to day

buckinghorse · 07-06-2009, 09:43 PM

so I look at this 2003 f-350 7.3L Diesel . the little computer shad the was 13.5 avg mileage/gallon and the other mode shad 17 avg. what does this mean? does it get 13.5 mpg or 17 mpg?

bradrhale · 07-07-2009, 10:55 AM

overall mpg and real time mpg is what i would assume. one measures it over the life of truck and the other is a guesstamit of what the truck is currently doing.

cacmk5 · 07-07-2009, 12:43 PM

13.5 is the average mpg that is currently gets. 17mpg is what the mfgr estimates you will get depending on driving, conditions, wear and tear, etc....

mrjohnwayne · 07-07-2009, 03:24 PM

don't trust the little computer. Always best to calculate by hand.

Depending on the gearing that thing could get anywhere form 15 to 20+ MPG

my F-350 dually with 4:10 gears averages 15.5. I know several people with F350's with 3:73 gears that get 20, 21, 22 mpg

gmctrucks · 07-10-2009, 07:05 AM

I have also heard that those engine don't know when to quit.

72'CaminoKid · 07-10-2009, 02:27 PM

figure it up by the mileage and consumtion is the only way to get it right, and even then its not perfect bc you're mileage wont be dead on. but close enough. thats a good truck by the way

buckinghorse · 07-18-2009, 04:04 PM

thank you. I price the truck it awesome!

07-06-2009, 09:43 PM	#1
buckinghorse Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 7	the truck I look at to day so I look at this 2003 f-350 7.3L Diesel . the little computer shad the was 13.5 avg mileage/gallon and the other mode shad 17 avg. what does this mean? does it get 13.5 mpg or 17 mpg?

07-07-2009, 03:24 PM	#4
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,792	don't trust the little computer. Always best to calculate by hand. Depending on the gearing that thing could get anywhere form 15 to 20+ MPG my F-350 dually with 4:10 gears averages 15.5. I know several people with F350's with 3:73 gears that get 20, 21, 22 mpg __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

07-10-2009, 02:27 PM	#6
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,757	figure it up by the mileage and consumtion is the only way to get it right, and even then its not perfect bc you're mileage wont be dead on. but close enough. thats a good truck by the way __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

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07-07-2009, 10:55 AM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 9,566	overall mpg and real time mpg is what i would assume. one measures it over the life of truck and the other is a guesstamit of what the truck is currently doing.

07-07-2009, 12:43 PM	#3
cacmk5 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: KS Posts: 48	13.5 is the average mpg that is currently gets. 17mpg is what the mfgr estimates you will get depending on driving, conditions, wear and tear, etc....

07-10-2009, 07:05 AM	#5
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,645	I have also heard that those engine don't know when to quit.

07-18-2009, 04:04 PM	#7
buckinghorse Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 7	thank you. I price the truck it awesome!