MPG To Date

crdmike · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 7:25 pm **Posts:** 138

Purchased CRD new on 5/12

All data previous to mods except CCV Filter

397 all hwy miles 16.9 gallons = 23.5 mpg

353 all city miles 18.5 gallons = 19.1 mpg

295 hwy towing 16' tandem axle with 4000 lbs 17.3 gallons = 17 mpg

339 hwy towng same traler empty 18.2 = 18.9 mpg

Average to date: 19.6 mpg

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:33 am

crdmike wrote:

Purchased CRD new on 5/12

All data previous to mods except CCV Filter

397 all hwy miles 16.9 gallons = 23.5 mpg

353 all city miles 18.5 gallons = 19.1 mpg

295 hwy towing 16' tandem axle with 4000 lbs 17.3 gallons = 17 mpg

339 hwy towng same traler empty 18.2 = 18.9 mpg

Average to date: 19.6 mpg

It's going to take some time. Took mine on a 820 mile highway run last week. Ran it very hard (70mph+) all day long and blew it out on mountain grades, definately no attempt to stretch fuel mileage. First tank (B20) went 470 miles, refueled with 17.7 gal of gutt-rot dino. OMG, what a racket that made, my friend (owns a TDI) even noticed the difference. Overall on the trip 820 miles/32.5 gal=25.2 mpg. Have 14K on it after this trip.

BCool · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:08 pm

I just got back from a 2000 mile trip. First to Sacramento 600 miles on dino with 4 people and all our stuff I got about 23-24, On the way back with dino 27-28. Then I went to Salt Lake with just me, 400 miles on b 20 and got 28-29 and on the way back with an aluminum boat on b 100 I got 20-21. The aluminum boat pull was my all time worst mileage. Even worse than my first tank, total miles almost 28,000.

crdmike · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 7:25 pm **Posts:** 138

Since I installed the mods I am pulling better mileage. I wll run it for a while a post another report. Sure wish I could get a hold of B20 or anything for that matter but to date, here in the Virginia Beach area, there's no retailers.

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:36 pm

crdmike wrote:

Since I installed the mods I am pulling better mileage. I wll run it for a while a post another report. Sure wish I could get a hold of B20 or anything for that matter but to date, here in the Virginia Beach area, there's no retailers.

Check out www.biodiesel.org for both listed retailers and distributers that can refer you to a retailer. I also get B100 in 5 gal fuel cans and splash blend as needed. The place I buy B100 doesn't look like a retail gas station, they are an oil supplier with a few ag fuel pumps outside. They keep the B100 tank inside a barn. If you do find B100, you probably want to ask for B99 blend (tax incentived B100) to take advantage of the $1/gal tax credit. There should be a subtantial price difference if the retailer has the IRS blending permit and isn't trying to pocket the tax credit.

crdmike · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 7:25 pm **Posts:** 138

Thanks for the info - I have looked on that site before and, in fact, located a wholesaler in Suffolk VA but they didn't seem too eager to talk retail over the phone. Maybe I'll just go to the facility.

commonrailaz · **Joined:** Mon May 29, 2006 1:54 am **Posts:** 1

Just filled up with B20 biodeisel and am getting significantly better mileage. About 26 city so far., about 4mpg better. Also fuel is cheaper than #2 diesel (around here anyway). I'm amazed . . . this is the sort of mileage I was hoping for when I bought the CRD.

omniphil · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:01 pm

We took our CRD on a pretty long trip, cruise control set to 65mph 98% of the time. 7500miles on the CRD.

Only got 27mpg. I guess its the gas we got here in the northeast, I keep seeing people getting 30+ on long highway trips.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:08 pm

omniphil wrote:

We took our CRD on a pretty long trip, cruise control set to 65mph 98% of the time. 7500miles on the CRD.

Only got 27mpg. I guess its the gas we got here in the northeast, I keep seeing people getting 30+ on long highway trips.

Gas is the problem, try diesel it will help. :wink:

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:16 pm

oldnavy wrote:

Only got 27mpg. I guess its the gas we got here in the northeast, I keep seeing people getting 30+ on long highway trips.

Gas is the problem, try diesel it will help. :wink:

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Haha, Good One!
When this old Diesel gets a tank of bad gas, it's either ROLAIDS or backfire through the exhaust.

jeep06 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:25 pm

commonrailaz wrote:

Just filled up with B20 biodeisel and am getting significantly better mileage. About 26 city so far., about 4mpg better. Also fuel is cheaper than #2 diesel (around here anyway). I'm amazed . . . this is the sort of mileage I was hoping for when I bought the CRD.

About how many miles do you have on your rig getting 26 city? Is that actual calculation on the miles/gallon or using the overhead computer? Mine isn't real acurate, off anywhere from .5 to 2 mpg compared to actual.

omniphil · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:27 pm

oldnavy wrote:

omniphil wrote:

We took our CRD on a pretty long trip, cruise control set to 65mph 98% of the time. 7500miles on the CRD.

Only got 27mpg. I guess its the gas we got here in the northeast, I keep seeing people getting 30+ on long highway trips.

Gas is the problem, try diesel it will help. :wink:

You guys are killin' me, lol...

I've said "gas" for 25+ years, its a hard terminology to change, lol...

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