What fuel mileage do you get in your 3/4 or 1 ton diesel? Which brand is best?

[jk96]

..........For me the extra cost up front and cost of maintenance (oil changes alone are $250) is paid for in peace of mind.

Wow - what all are you having done for an oil change to run $250? My 2012 cummins oil/filter runs $79.00 at our local Chrysler dealer.

 

[zing]

Wow - what all are you having done for an oil change to run $250? My 2012 cummins oil/filter runs $79.00 at our local Chrysler dealer.

Done at a local shop, not a dealership. Canadian prices are usually higher than American for pretty much everything, but this is about how it would add up.

- 18 litres of synthetic oil @ $10 per liter is $180
- filter @ $25 (just a guess, have no idea really)
- 1/2 hour labour at $55 per hour is about $28 (tires are rotated too)
- plus some tax

How the heck do you get oil, fliter, labour, and tax for $80 at a dealership? I am jealous!

 

[dodge man]

I see a lot of MPG numbers being thrown around. I owned a 2004 with a Cummins and it was suppose to be a year that got good mileage. I never saw close to 20 mpg. I've seen people throw out 17 mpg highway and 13 mpg around town. I would say those are realistic numbers for a modern diesel no matter the make.

 

[STx]

Done at a local shop, not a dealership. Canadian prices are usually higher than American for pretty much everything, but this is about how it would add up.

- 18 litres of synthetic oil @ $10 per liter is $180
- filter @ $25 (just a guess, have no idea really)
- 1/2 hour labour at $55 per hour is about $28 (tires are rotated too)
- plus some tax

How the heck do you get oil, fliter, labour, and tax for $80 at a dealership? I am jealous!

I change my own oil and it costs me almost $100. I use synthetic though at $20/gal (4 gallons) and the filter is about $10. I'm changing it on 7500 mile intervals, based on my Blackstone Labs oil analysis.

 

[milligjg]

03 2500HD 4X4 Crew Cab:thumbsup: Duramax gets 19+ and 14+ pulling the boat

 

[QueBota]

I probably posted to this before but here we go anyway. 2001.5 Dodge 2500, Cummins HO with 6 speed, stage II BD injectors and and Edge EZ box and BHAF (Big Honkin Air Filter), very mild mods.

Approx 125K miles since mods installed, average to date solid 18 mpg, all miles, running Michelin LTX 285/75/R16.

On the highway, keeping it under 70 mph, 24 mpg is obtainable depending on terrain and wind. I have gotten close to 28 under ideal conditions and around 16 running into a strong headwind, making boost running downhill, all hand calculated, the overhead is optimistic from the factory, totally confused by the injectors and the Edge EZ.

Truck weighs approx. 7800 lbs with me and one passenger and a half tank of fuel. Dyno says 850 lb/ft of torque and 350 hp at the rear wheels. My only complaint, at 16 years and around 140k, all the Dodge truck stuff is failing, drive train should run well after I'm gone.

Truck pulls hard, 40 mph to 80 mph in 4th or 5th to 6th gear, making about 36 pounds of boost, doesn't feel like it weighs 7800, I don't do it often but sure puts a smile on your face when you let her run like that; however, shows over at about 2400 RPM, after that your just spinning the engine.

On the plus side in granny low, 4 low, very little throttle, it pulls like a freight train. I have pulled some folks out of ditches that I thought wouldn't budge, low RPM torque and a heavy duty recovery strap, works very well, can't complain.

Q

 

[LD1]

Wow, $250 for an oil change is a bit high IMO.

I do my 5.9L cummins. 3 gallons of rotella T6 is ~$75 Napa gold filter is ~$10. $10/litre is crazy high oil.....even $20/gal is crazy high.

AS to MPG.....mine is a 05 dodge DRW (long wheel base quad cab long bed), and 4wd. Trip computer always reads 10% high.

Shortly after getting the truck, which was used with 70k miles, we made a road trip. ~180 miles down the interstate....filled up at the truckstop right by the onramp. Destination was 1/2 mile off the freeway. Came home and filled up as soon as we got off the freeway again. Cruise set at 73mph both trips.

Trip computer showed 21.3. Hand figured showed 18.6.

Doing other hand calcs at lower MPG's towing and all......it is spot-on 10% too high. While just driving around the rural roads....it shows 17-18 pretty easy. So real world 15-16.

Towing my 12-13k GN with 8 tires on the ground....computer shows 11-12. So real world 10-11

 

[Farmer495]

In 10-15yrs, you'd be very very lucky to find someone who can even drive a stick.

When I bought my 7.3 used I was specifically looking for a manual trans, there were next to no used manual trucks unless I wanted a 2wd cab & chassis. That was looking at an era of trucks that could be commonly bought in a manual versus like 0.5% of new HD pickups today. guy I bought it from had a hard time selling a 6-speed, everyone wanted an auto. If I bought a NEW pickup I'd be torn on getting a RAM just for the 6-speed or thinking more "big picture" for future.

 

[Code54]

Wow - what all are you having done for an oil change to run $250? My 2012 cummins oil/filter runs $79.00 at our local Chrysler dealer.

$89 at the local Dodge dealer everyday

 

[Diamondpilot]

My oil changes on my Ford's are $100 if done myself.

4 gallons of oil @ $20 per gallon and the filter is $20. I change the air filter every 15K and the Fuel filters every 30K