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Old 10-04-2014, 09:55 AM   #9
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Default Re: Gm 6.0 litre v v t v8 tow vehicle engine

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Just out of curiosity what do you figure your avg MPG are? Is this a 4WD & what cab/box configuration is this?
It was a loaded 4wd LTZ Crew Cab. I think the average on the DIC was just over 10 when I traded at ~4600 miles. With a 34 gallon tank, towing 90 miles round trip to the local track and back, and 50/50 in town/hwy unloaded the rest of the week, it would only muster about 270 miles per tank (refill was about 28-30 gallons...somewhere in that range) on 89 octane gas.
I hooked up an inexpensive OBD2 dongle and monitored timing while towing once. On the flat with little wind, the VVT technology would alter the timing constantly. As low as 9 degrees and never more than 24 while towing.

Here is just an estimated mileage/cost calculator I used to convince my wife to let me dump a brand new truck for a Duramax. Note the cost per year in fuel...

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