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JDM
• Naperville, IL, USA
• Registered on 7/7/2005
• 4 posts
Posted:3/26/2006 23:09
I like to hear from members who have 05 Ex PSD their highway MPG. Recently drove from Illinois to Arizona and was getting mid 15 mpg to low 16 mpg with 3 passengers, 2 dogs and luggages. Is this what others are obtaining with their vehicles or is there something I should be looking into why my mileage is not higher. No modifications except for aftermarket tires (Nitto 305/70 16).
JohnBoy
• DFW, TX, USA
• Registered on 9/3/2002
• 972 posts
2 Vehicles
Posted:3/27/2006 13:11
LOT's of variables.... headwinds, topography, speed, tail gating how much snack food the kids bring along...

Did you say you had an 05 Ex with 6.0L and 4x2 or 4x4 ?

the non stock tire size could do a few things:
may be more weight and therefore more rolling inertia,
may be a different diameter and therefore making your odometer off,

our 05 Eddie Bauer 4x4 6.0L gets about 16 or 17 around town....
on the hwy I tend to drive a bit faster than most
so my mpg isn't much above that

but again - I am not that worried about mpg when I can carry everything I want to carry

2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo)
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats."
jer_65_ry
• San Diego, CA, USA
• Registered on 8/18/2005
• 11 posts
1 Vehicle
Posted:4/6/2006 13:49
I drove about 1000 miles round trip last week with 5 passengers from san diego to san jose. I averaged 15.5 mpg. But about 700 miles at 85mph on highway 5. I had gotten as high as 18.5 on the same trip before. I did bring my x to the dealer a month ago for a recall. I think they reprogrammed it to lower emissions. That could explain the lower mpg or maybe I just drove faster this time. My x is stock.

Jerry L.
2005 6.0 XLT 4X2
docgas63
• Sugar Land, TX, USA
• Registered on 8/20/2005
• 37 posts
Posted:4/6/2006 19:23
15 around town,

20.5 using the superchips economy mode on a 1000 mile trip going 70mph loaded and b20 biodiesel.

dg

David, Sandra and 3 Kids
2005 4x2 6.0L PSD Excursion Limited
Sunnybrook 3310
Hensley Arrow - Prodigy
SuperChips, X-Monitor, Zoodad, PSD Badges
thejurist
• Palmdale, CA, USA
• Registered on 5/9/2006
• 1 post
Posted:5/9/2006 01:50
I just acquired an 04 Excursion 4X4 diesel. After I took possess I had a 400 mile run back to my home. I ran between 90 and 100 mph the whole way back and got about 10 mpg. Next week I'm having a Banks Six-Gun Pack installed. Can anyone out there validate Banks' claim that it will raise the mpg 4-6?
Michael Gail
• Sierra Madre, CA, USA
• Registered on 5/1/2003
• 138 posts
1 Vehicle
Posted:7/5/2006 00:07
I can't verify that the mileage is better with the 6 Gun [even though the mileage guesser in the ceiling says it's as good or better] because I'm still having too much fun with it. I usually leave it set at level 4.

Mike
'02 EX, Limited, 4X4 , PSD, Nitto, Terra Grapplers 295/16, K&N Air Filter, Billet Grill, Hidden Hitch. Magnaflow SS Exhaust system with 3.5" downpipe, 4" main and 5" tip. Banks Six-Gun Power Module, Banks TransCommand.
CHPMustang
• Plano, TX, USA
• Registered on 7/24/2002
• 1,800 posts
1 Vehicle
Posted:7/7/2006 11:13
I know that on level highway non towing in 60hp program with the SCMT we can hold down 19-21+ mpg at 60-65 mph but that may be way too slow for some of ya'll

Most programmers/switch chips can benny 1-3 mpg better results but having an upgraded intake and exhaust helps alot.

Bill
2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel




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