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MPG and cold weather

Postby swervin36 [OP] » Dec 15 2010, 9:47pm

It may be just me but it seems that my truck is loosing 1-2 mpg's since the weather started getting cold. Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby rkj4243 » Dec 15 2010, 9:52pm

Same here, and I am in Michigan where it has been very cold for the past few days. that and 'winter blend" fuels contribute to this.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby swervin36 [OP] » Dec 15 2010, 9:56pm

I'm in NE Pa. and drive into the Poconos every day for work. It's been just a little on the chilly side here too.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby steveyo » Dec 15 2010, 10:01pm

you will mostly lose mpg's when its cold out. every vehicle will. they idle a lot higher at start up to warm up so you lose more gas that way obviously lol
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby lzn197 » Dec 15 2010, 10:29pm

Yes it's normal. Between winter blend fuels, cold starts and more slow speed driving.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby Trumpster1 » Dec 15 2010, 10:40pm

If you've dropped only 1-2 mpg's, I'll trade you trucks!!! I've dropped about 4. Right now I'm averaging 12.5 - 13 mpg at most and that is extreme conservative driving. I'm trying not to run 4-wheel drive much either unless absolutely necessary. Even with the icy roads, 4-wheel drive is not going to help. Good Luck and be safe out there!
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby aksierra11 » Dec 15 2010, 11:01pm

Between the winter fuel, slower speeds and most of us using 4-wheel drive we will all see a decrease. Mine has been going up slowly with each fuel up but last I checked I was getting 15-16 on the HWY. This all assumes i stay out of the throttle....
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby EKinMN » Dec 16 2010, 2:20am

I've been running in auto 4WD most of the time. We have so much black ice around, it's hard to know when I am going to start sliding. That, the extreme cold, the winter fuel, I am getting about 15MPG right now, which is a loss of 3.5.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby bubbasparks » Dec 16 2010, 3:13am

I talked to my grandfather that used to haul and fill tanks for marathon oil company and he said the winterblend is a wivestale. Now for deisel there is a winter addative to keep it from gelling but for normal gasoline there is no winterblend. As for getting less milage I could see like others have said about running 4x4 and wheel spin. Plus taking longer to warm up and fighting to stay warm. I have noticed my oil psi even at operating temp is still running a lil higher by 4-8 psi.
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Re: MPG and cold weather

Postby aksierra11 » Dec 16 2010, 3:20am

There sure is lots of info to support there being a winter blend, not sure I completely buy that...
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