Figuring out the fuel for this year

[Dogman]

Well this 6.4 bites. I had 75 fill ups. I purchased 1134.858 gal. of fuel at a total cost of 4318.35 bucks avg mpg 12.793. I see some BIG changes to this truck this new year.

On a side note.

I tried a test and was stunned at what happened. I filled up at Hess 40 cetane at the pump and put a haft bottle of cetane from ford in the fuel instead of what they tell you. Well the truck ran 100% better the DPF clean mode was maybe 10 miles and the mileage jumped from 11.69 to 13.92 city driving in one tank run. This is all hand figured too. I think really good fuel is going to be key to these trucks getting almost good MPG.

 

[WD40]

I had to take a fast trip to Texas yesterday for the funeral of a very dear friend who died from Cancer.
The round trip was 398 miles and I kept it on 70+ and most of the time 75 and 78. I wanted to fuel
up last night when I got back at the same pump at a Wal-Mart near our home, but there was a Fuel
Tanker there, so I waited tell today and fueled up.
The Lie-Meter said I got 14.3 for the trip. Doing it by hand showed 14.6. I sure miss the 17 I got
when this truck was new. Merry Christmas to all.
Doug

 

[W4RLR]

It's not the truck, it's the sorry excuse for diesel fuel we are now getting at the pumps. When my truck was new, it was not uncommon to get 20+ mpg on highway driving. I'm lucky to break the 17 mpg mark now. Ditto on towing, I used to get 13 mpg towing my fiver, now it hovers around 9 to 10 mpg. I'm seriously considering getting the Ford cetane boost that the dealer service department tries to get me to buy every time I'm in there.

 

[WD40]

That may be some of it Ray, but the Reflash they
did to my truck didn't help my MPG's at all.
Doug, Merry Christmas to all.

 

[DaveBen]

It is WINTER Fuel. They re-formulate the fuel, for the colder climates in winter, and it doesn't get the same mileage as summer fuel.

Dave

 

[Tbar]

I used to get a consistent 16mpg........on a long trip I might just squeeze out 17.

Now I never see 16...............


Tbar

 

[Dogman]

It's not the truck, it's the sorry excuse for diesel fuel we are now getting at the pumps. When my truck was new, it was not uncommon to get 20+ mpg on highway driving. I'm lucky to break the 17 mpg mark now. Ditto on towing, I used to get 13 mpg towing my fiver, now it hovers around 9 to 10 mpg. I'm seriously considering getting the Ford cetane boost that the dealer service department tries to get me to buy every time I'm in there.

Ray,

Find a Parts Plus store. They have it or can order it in. Thats were I get mine at.

 

[Stroked68]

Ray,

Find a Parts Plus store. They have it or can order it in. Thats were I get mine at.

Is the Ford stuff better than the other brands? I currently have some diesel kleen, its in the grey or silver bottle. I think its mainly a fuel system cleaner. What cetane boost you guys recommend? I try to put in some supertech in every tank when I fuel up.

 

[Dogman]

I use the motorcraft stuff because I get it at cost. But I have use the other stuff and have not seen much change in mileage.

 

[BIG JOE]

It would be interesting to know WHO makes the Ford stuff, for FOMOCO.

It might be marketed under another Brand Name, and probably..at a cheaper price ?