2016 Cascadia mileage

joseph1853 · Oct 9, 2021

scoobertdoo said: ↑

Drivers are idiots, don't listen to any of them. Every diesel pump within 5 hours draws from the same diesel bulk tank. All the same fuel. Skip the additives too, they are for stupid people. Your air filter should have a restriction gauge. The mpg you claim is what I got driving a company truck last year with a 12 speed auto. So right in line with a dd15 with dpf intact. You want more mpg, you know what to do....
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Right. Slow down even more. Maybe 62 or something along those lines.

Dave_in_AZ · Oct 9, 2021

joseph1853 said: ↑

Ok, so your getting what i get pretty much so its about right im thinking. With fuel going up mileage is becoming more of a concern.
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The only way to squeeze more out is too slow down the truck. I'm typically at 7.8
But these last two loads, I've really had to shag it. Typically I cruise at 64. That's just a tick under 1400 rpm.

joseph1853 · Oct 9, 2021

DirtyBob said: ↑

Variances happen. Temperature, weight, wind. Winter fuel blends generally drop it some. You might drive a little different, or harder at times. Even if your weights remain the same, your load shapes will vary on a flatbed generally causing aerodynamic differences. You might see more hills one day compared to others. Tire pressures change with temperature. Sometimes you forget to put the cap back on after getting fuel. It all affects it. I get a 1 mpg variance over the year. If you start seeing large mpg drops happening fast, that's when you need to worry.

I get 7.3 to 7.4 in summer and about 6.4 in winter with flatbed. That's doing a lot of 75 mph driving. I am empty half of my miles, as I'm only loaded one way.

As for the fuel, the only difference is whether they have bio or not. Some people swear bio drops fuel mileage but I've never seen it unless it's an older motor. Personally tested with my trucks knowing the exact blends that were in the ground and have never seen a difference. Older motors do have some reasons for avoiding it. Some areas can only get bio blends from the fuel racks these days and that's happening more and more every year. And never fall for "Premium" diesel at any of the small places. They just throw a 2.5 gal jug of concentrated additive in the tank and charge you more. Often they just use a winter blend year round which makes zero sense. That's if the driver even added it. Worked with a couple drivers that didn't even know you were supposed to add it while dropping fuel, and worked with even more that were too lazy to do it. Speaking of lazy, Pilot drivers in particular like to skip additive during the winter because they don't think it should be their job. They usually use two 2.5 gal jugs and that's just too much work for them I guess.

I can't tell you how many times I had guys come up to me telling me they loved the premium diesel. The placebo effect can be amazing.
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Yeah you wouldn't be getting that kind of mileage if you were loaded more, but still even with half being loaded and running 75 is good i would think.

scoobertdoo · Oct 9, 2021

joseph1853 said: ↑

Right. Slow down even more. Maybe 62 or something along those lines.
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No, I mean drill holes, lmao.

joseph1853 · Oct 9, 2021

scoobertdoo said: ↑

No, I mean drill holes, lmao.
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Haha. There ya go.

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