Ford Ecoboost Real World Experience

[Diamondpilot]

I have a similar truck and hand calculate every tank and it is never more than two tenths of a MPG off. Amazed at how accurate mine is. I agree though it is vehicle specific.

Same here. I have had over a dozen Ford's and never off by any applicable amount. My current one and my father's have never been off .2 per gallon.

Chris

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

That's great to hear your truck is doing well. Most of the threads on here with people asking which truck to buy crack me up as I sit and read the replies. Lots of people who aren't making the payment have strong opinions about what other people buy.

The funny thing about that thread is that I had already decided I was getting a F150. I was just asking for opinions regarding the 6 cyl Ecobost vs V8 Ford engines. It quickly deteriorated into a Ford vs GM vs Dodge discussion. No problem though; it was interesting and I enjoyed the banter. I appreciate all opinions, even those that don't necessarily align with my own.

 

[EddieWalker]

I went with the 5.0 V8 engine in my F150 and started out with 14 mpg on the computer reading, but every week, in increased. I've been steady at 18mpg for awhile now. I'm at 20,000 miles and I think that's the best the computer is going to give me. What I have found is that the computer is wrong. Every time I do the math myself with how many miles I've driven from one fill up to the next and dividing that with the number of gallons I use, I always come out with better mileage then the computer says I'm getting. Sometimes it's as much as 2 mpg better!!!!

Eddie

 

[jejeosborne]

I went with the 5.0 V8 engine in my F150 and started out with 14 mpg on the computer reading, but every week, in increased. I've been steady at 18mpg for awhile now. I'm at 20,000 miles and I think that's the best the computer is going to give me. What I have found is that the computer is wrong. Every time I do the math myself with how many miles I've driven from one fill up to the next and dividing that with the number of gallons I use, I always come out with better mileage then the computer says I'm getting. Sometimes it's as much as 2 mpg better!!!!

Eddie

What is you fueling method? Once the pump automatically shuts off, I always force it to click off once more. It is not good on the emissions system to stuff the tank so I just do it once. Probably get in close to an additional half to full gallon.

 

[bajabum]

On my '04 F250 (6.0L diesel0, I can easily get another 4 gallons in after the first click.
I started out (new) at 20MPG, but every time I took it in (several recalls, and a new rear spring, Port list), they flashed the chip and I lost milage.
It steadied out at 14.8 after I stopped taking it in.
The one thing I wish I'd have done at the start would be to have an Aux overdrive put on, @ 20% overdrive.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've tried to get a second burst into it once it clicks off, but every time I do this, I get fuel coming out onto the ground. It's a hard habit to break, but with enough wasted gasoline, I'm hoping I'll learn it fairly soon!!!

Eddie

 

[NWOH_Grizz]

Having had my Ecoboost for over 3 years now and watching the fuel mileage closely, I can say that the fuel mileage is dependent on several factors. Fuel octane, whether its summer fuel or winter fuel, ambient temperature, pulling any weight, and driving technique all have noticeable effects on fuel mileage in regards to the Ecoboost engine. I get from 10 to 27+ mpg with my Eco. GENERALLY, in warm weather I get 18+ in normal combined driving, and in winter, its just below 15. That winter fuel and lower temps make a big difference. Highway mileage is very dependent on speed. At <60 mph, I can get 27, but that is unusual. Normal there is around 24 with 87 octane. From 60-65, its 22 barely. 70 or over its about 20 -20.5. I did one run where I kept 80-90 mph for quite a while, and was rewarded with 14 mpg, but I wasn't very steady on the go-pedal.

Towed my 25' travel trailer for 3 weeks from Ohio to Arizona and back last September, averaged 11.1 mpg over the 4300+ miles. That was going about 63-65 mph most of the way. About the same towing as my 2005 F250 6.0 diesel got.

Ford has hit a home run with that 3.5 Ecoboost, I just wish the F150 suspension was a bit more robust. Its at the top or very close to the top as compared with the other comparable 1/2 ton pickups, but after going from a F250 to the F150, I really notice the difference. Now if Ford would only put the Eco in the F250...... Maybe a 5.0 Ecoboost V8? Sure would like to see that.

The indicated mpg on the F150 display is extremely accurate. Within .1 mpg. The 2005 F250 was hit and miss, sometimes off by as much as 2 mpg.

 

[downsizingnow48]

I have a 2012 4wd supercrew with 355 gears. Usually get about 2 mpg less than you in comparable driving. Curious about model gearing etc

 

[bajabum]

Large veer OT..

I wish that someone would come out with a solid half ton, with a Turbocharged Isuzu 4 cylinder, such as installed in most of the big Box trucks!
What a killer combination that would be!

Back to the OP's topic...:thumbsup:

My 1992 F150 with the straight 6 gets ~ 12 MPG
My 2004 F250 6.0L gets 14.5 MPG, HWY, Towing, round town, still 14.5.

 

[TomSeller]

Attached is a trip odometer reading for the entire trip. I averaged 21.5 mpg for the trip. Not too bad in my mind. You can draw your own conclusions.

Very nice