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11-26-2016, 06:24 PM
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MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
Just curious of what folks are getting with the 2015-16 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner. Towing, normal city driving and empty highway running.
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11-26-2016, 06:49 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
Someone on one of the Chevrolet forums recently said he found out 6.0 wasn't for the engine size when towing. It was for the mpg.
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11-26-2016, 08:35 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
I have a F350 with a 6.2 and I get about 14 mpg daily and 10 or so when towing.
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11-27-2016, 07:51 AM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
I had an older 6.0, 2002, and got 16-17 hwy empty, 13-14 around town and 8-9 towing. My brother in-law has a 2004 and gets about the same. I have a friend who has a 2014 and it seems the numbers haven't changed much, maybe +1 mpg. The 6.0 has been pretty consistent through the years.
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11-27-2016, 08:20 AM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
I have a 2015 6.0, If I baby it in town 11-12, freeway with no towing 75 mph, 15.5, towing a 2 horse trailer 10, and towing a fifth wheel camper 8 to 8.5.
Very disappointed in mpg, it seems GM could have got it figured out for the empty side with an improvement.
What disappoints me is I work for a trucking company, and our big rigs are pulling 80,000 lbs and getting close to 10 loaded. I realize they are diesel but empty we should be seeing much better than we are out of the 6.0
Oh and by the way I tried a tuner, the tuner box said I gained 2-3 mpg but hand calcs and dash said it never changed. seems they like to over report mpg.
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11-27-2016, 11:32 AM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
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Originally Posted by schwalbach
I have a 2015 6.0, If I baby it in town 11-12, freeway with no towing 75 mph, 15.5, towing a 2 horse trailer 10, and towing a fifth wheel camper 8 to 8.5.
Very disappointed in mpg, it seems GM could have got it figured out for the empty side with an improvement.
What disappoints me is I work for a trucking company, and our big rigs are pulling 80,000 lbs and getting close to 10 loaded. I realize they are diesel but empty we should be seeing much better than we are out of the 6.0
Oh and by the way I tried a tuner, the tuner box said I gained 2-3 mpg but hand calcs and dash said it never changed. seems they like to over report mpg.
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Good info. Thanks!
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11-27-2016, 08:21 AM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
'09 2500 HD 16mpg hwy, 12mpg local, 8mpg towing
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11-27-2016, 08:52 AM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
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Originally Posted by Little Guy
'09 2500 HD 16mpg hwy, 12mpg local, 8mpg towing
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That's very close to the same MPG we got with our 2013 F250 with the 6.2 gas engine. I'd suspect that with the technology available to auto manufacturers today, they're all fairly competitive, so I wouldn't expect you'd see a significant difference in the 5.0/5.3 or in the 6.0/6.2 engine families. Possibly a slight difference with the HEMI engines in solo MPG, but from a towing perspective, it takes a certain amount of energy to move a load. That means the BTU's needed from a gallon of gas to move a 10K trailer with a frontal area of 50 sq ft is going to be the same regardless of which truck is in front of the trailer, so they all will use close to the same amount of fuel to move the same load.
Diesel technology is a little different, between "regeneration/filter cleaning" technologies, fuel used to do that task, gearing and "power band" engineering, there can be a very noticeable difference in towing MPG even though the solo MPG are pretty close to the same among the big 3 manufacturers of diesel engine trucks. So, late model trucks with different exhaust systems can have some pretty dramatic differences in towing MPG.
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11-28-2016, 05:12 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
Well...I'm a truck driver for probably the largest trucking company in America. I would call 8mpg in long term real world conditions, an unrealistic expectation. 10 is not currently possible. Your article refers to a prototype on one test run. It uses technology that's not currently in full production. And we don't know how much this new technology would cost to build, or how it would perform long term. Currently, I'd say the average is still in the 6-7 range for everyday usage. 8 might happen once in a while but it's not a long term average. At least not yet anyway.
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11-28-2016, 06:33 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
2012 Suburban 2500 6.0 HD with 96K miles. The 6.0 HD hasn't changed much for 2015-16, its a reliable workhorse and detuned for knock tolerance to permit heavy loading with reg unleaded. I averaged 8.5 mpg pulling a 269RB outback from Va to Orlando and back.
You will restore lost mpgs a little by regularly using Techron or a few other additives that reduce sulphur buildup from the back of the valve stem and piston tops. If you regularly use higher octane fuels a do not use at least a top tier detergent gasoline your mileage will get worse with age.
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11-29-2016, 12:21 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
Schwalback, tell you what I'll do to show you what a fine fella I am. I'll agree that 6 is probably the average MPG on most big rigs.....7 on some, and you ship us some brownies from JJ's Bakery in Marshfield. After the brownies are delivered AND eaten, I'll agree that the MPG is closer to 8 and I'll ship you some genuine Florida Honeybell oranges, direct from the Okeechobee area. How can you turn this down?
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11-29-2016, 03:30 PM
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Re: MPG's for the 2015-2016 2500 HD 6.0 gas burner
Notanlines, Here is some reading for you, just send the oranges. JJ's Never heard of them but I see they do exist may have to check them out when you send the oranges send a gift certificate as the MPG's are real as you will see in the reading.
http://www.truckinginfo.com/article/...g-barrier.aspx
http://www.truckinginfo.com/article/...ting-edge.aspx
As we are getting off topic here I won't post anymore on this, but we shall agree to disagree on this.
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