What kind of mileage can I expect to get
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Topic: What kind of mileage can I expect to get
Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Subject: What kind of mileage can I expect to get
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 3:23pm
| 01 Suburban with 6.0 motor, mechanic tells me 13 .....is he anywhere close or should we say 10 |
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 3:49pm
| Gonna luv these responeses- Id adverage 10- alot on how you deep your foot is in the gas! |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 4:40pm
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My ‘95 Burb with the TBI 350, got 12-13 using 87 octane 10% ethanol, if I used 87 octane 0% ethanol, after about 3 tank fills, my mileage jumped to 13-14mpg, the last couple years I had that vehicle, I exclusively used 0% ethanol. Not so much for the mileage gain, but that truck would sometimes sit for 8-10 weeks, the pure gasoline seemed to start better. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 5:52pm
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Some states is No Ethanol Free ROAD Fuels. As to a 6.0; Expect the Worst laud when does make better. 8,9 and even 10 are Probables, not defined Going to Make.
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Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 7:41pm
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I avoid any ethanol or bio diesel. Poorer fuel mileage. Eats some seals and fuel lines. Corrosion problems |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 8:20pm
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Internet (Google) states two mpg per 1500 or 2500 models 12 City, 15 Hwy~ 13 mph for 2001 1500 Suburban 6.0L 9.96 mpg average for 2001 2500 Suburban 6.0L. |
Posted By: Acguywill
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2025 at 8:41pm
| I have a 2500 long box pickup that gets about 14 at 75mph highway. About 10 around the farm. A suburban should do a little better? My truck is a 2013 with the 6 speed auto. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2025 at 1:46pm
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2000 6.0 2500 Depends on rear ratio - 3:73 4x4 gets around 10 to 12 , pulling trailer 10 to 12 , with 8 ft camper and trailer 10 to 12 , Just bought a 2010 6.0 2500 but has a 3:08 rear and 6 speed trany so lower first 2 gears , 4x4 but no low range transfer case , has 4 high locked , 4 high with clutch - AWD type , or 2 WD - only thing is i learned this after buying but truck has 34,000 and is flex fuel also - Yet to see what MPG will be $11,000 for truck and $3500 for 8 1/2 boss plow ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 04 May 2025 at 10:22am
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depends on a LOT!--- how do you drive? where do you drive? how fast? pull trailers? drive in a lot of wind? and on and on! you may be lucky to get 4 and possible 9. IF you drive light and sensible, no trailer use it could go a lot higher higher. ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 04 May 2025 at 10:33am
Suspect will not be seeing much better, Higher Gearing means engine will work all that much harder.
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Coke-in-MN wrote:Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 04 May 2025 at 2:34pm
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GM decided the low end is where gas mileage suffers - so the 2 extra low ranges in 6 speed trany - I would have never bought the truck I just did if I had researched further . No low range 4x4 and the 3:08 - So will have to see how it does if I put the camper onto it . the 86 -6.2 Diesel I had with 3:73 got great mileage either trailering or with camper on truck - Power though lacked with weight - then 4 speed manual trans . For snow plowing I could plow full accounts on 1 tank and just 1/4 of other tank - with same plow rout and 5.7 engine and 4:10 gears it took 2 + tanks of gas 2000 GMC 6.0 - 3:73 uses a lot of gas plowing -can't compare to old though as gave up most of plowing and only have a couple i still do ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Date Posted: 17 May 2025 at 6:48pm
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So I finally filled the tank after I was sure the tank was no longer leaking....and it held 35 gallons. So the next time I went to fill it, I figured mathematically that the Suburban is getting 15 mpg |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 17 May 2025 at 7:15pm
Not bad, for a Burb. Give it a couple more fill-ups, if possible use the same gas station, same pump, park same direction, and keep calculating every fill. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 17 May 2025 at 7:31pm
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thats pretty good depending on HOW you drive.. Steady on a flat highway at 60 MPH is best... Going 80 MPH, or driving stop / go in town will kill it.. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Darwin W. Kurtz
Date Posted: 23 May 2025 at 1:01pm
| I filled the Suburban yesterday and am happy to report 16 mpg |