First truck ... the truck computer says I'm getting 8.4 mpg?

From : Annonymous

Q: just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad thanks in advance. .

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From : miles

0server0@comcast.net wrote just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad on my 2001 qc 1500 with 360 and 3.55 rear i averaged 14 city 16 highway. .

From : christopher d thompson

on wed 12 mar 2008 170658 -0700 0server0 wrote just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad thanks in advance. may be a little low but i think the 14 is even a stretch for that combination. i would expect 1112 real world. my old v10 actually averaged the same as what my friends with the 5.2 and 5.9 was claiming around town. i got 10 mpg 12 on a good day when i talked real sweet to it. most my friends around here were claiming 11 to 13 and i think most of them were running 3.73 or 3.55 gears not the 4.10 you have. -- chris .

From : ballyg

dont expect16mpg but 14 maybe with that rear. but 8.5 is more like a v10 mpg dunno. .

From : geekboy

0server0@comcast.net wrote just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad on my 2001 qc 1500 with 360 and 3.55 rear i averaged 14 city 16 highway. the 4.10 rear end drops the mpg significantly at higher speeds. on my truck it went from 3.55 to 3.73 and it dropped by 5 mpg at 70 mph. .

From : ed h

my computer is consistently off by +10% that is it shows im getting about 10% better than my actual mileage. the same goes for the distance to empty dte. fwiw my 99 ram quadcab 4x4 360 3.55 gears gets about 13-14 mixed highway/city. just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad thanks in advance. .

From : beekeep

on wed 12 mar 2008 170658 -0700 pdt 0server0@comcast.net wrote just purchased a 2000 dodge 2500 with a 360 v8 265x75x16 tires quad cab 8 bed i was thinking about the diesel but since it would be used just one in a while i went the gas engine route. i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. when i fill up i will hand calculate... but how accurate is it to read the mileage from the on board computer is there any sensor or other issue that could justify such a bad gas mileage if i find out that it really is that bad thanks in advance. take a cruise down the interstate and check your odometer against the mile markers. beekeep .

From : the reverend natural light

on mar 12 806 pm 0serv...@comcast.net wrote i expected around 16mpg highway with the 4.10 rear doing about 55 but the trucks computer is saying im getting 8.4 mpg with an unloaded bed i went out on the highway and cruised about 55 for 10 miles and still reading a tenth better at 8.5 mpg. 02 dakota 5.9l 12 mpg. sold it! 8.5 is very bad but im not surprised. depending on the miles it could be time for plugs wires cap rotor o2 sensor. check the air filter. also watch the oil consumption. 2 out of the 3 dodge 360s ive been acquainted with would use up all the engine oil between changes. .