fuel mileage

[paul mares]

Is anyone having a problem with fuel mileage? We are averaging 6.9 with the 08 F450. That can not be right.
Mrs. Mares

[sldghamr]

u r getting screwed. u should be getting 12-13 mpg's. what kind of driving are u doing?

[paul mares]

We are hauling a camper and pulling a trailer. But still, My F350 gets 15 pulling the same load.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Brand new, or some miles on it? Some guys are getting awful mileage, others are getting fairly normal numbers. I don't wanna say "keep driving it will improve" because it seems like there is really something wrong with that low of a number!

[vitalidle]

I would take it back to the dealer to make sure everything is up to snuff. Seems most are getting a little less then the 6.0, but that is terrible!

[Justin M]

I heard this to be alittle true....the new 6.4 just suck at fuelmileage...i am sticking w/my 7.3 for aslong possible...i get 18.5 pulling trailers!

[mdnbb1]

Originally Posted by paul mares

Is anyone having a problem with fuel mileage? We are averaging 6.9 with the 08 F450. That can not be right.
Mrs. Mares

08 f450 5.5 mpg towing 18000 lbs 7to 8 empty around town took it back to dealer they said thats normal wish I would of known befor I bought it this thing is sucking the life out of my credit card I am used to getting 12 mpg
towing 15 20 empty with my chevy dmax

[08F450PSD]

Originally Posted by mdnbb1

08 f450 5.5 mpg towing 18000 lbs 7to 8 empty around town took it back to dealer they said thats normal wish I would of known befor I bought it this thing is sucking the life out of my credit card I am used to getting 12 mpg
towing 15 20 empty with my chevy dmax

I am getting about 10-11.5 mpg unload and around town and get about 8.0mpg pulling my trailer. I got 4.3 rear end in mine.

[Sailcofc]

I get 8.8mpg at best on highway empty (7.8-8.0mpg around town) and 6.4mpg towing 14000# on highway in my f450. 4.30 rear.

Terrible.

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Last edited by Sailcofc : 01-02-2008 at 07:46 AM.

[alwaysdiesel]

i am getting about 13 city and 16 -17 hyway empty, towing just a light load drops it just alittle. will tow more in the summer. i'm really happy with the truck.

2008 f250 fx4 crew cab 6.4, auto ,4x4, 3.73 gears