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    Ram Diesel Question - Never had a Diesel

    I'm on stock Goodyears on base 18" rims, which I run at 40 psi cold. Your A/T tires don't help. Neither does the extra weight of the sunroof or the multi-function gate that I don't have, although I do have a bed full of stuff (under the tonneau cover) most of the time. I'm guessing at least...
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    Ram Diesel Question - Never had a Diesel

    I agree. I've had my Eco for three years now. It's primarily used for runs between SE PA and NE FL. It often sits in a garage for several months at a time at either end of the trip. ~24,000 mile on it so far. Oil changes every 6000 - 7500 miles. Not a single problem (knock wood). I...
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    P20EE Let the Fun begin.....

    If you can get PPM from your tool, it should be lower than the upstream; ideally by a factor of about 10:1, with it all warmed up, of course. Disclaimer: This is not something I've checked on my truck, but is commonly accepted for Euro diesels with SCR systems.
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    35 avg mpg

    When I was getting ready to order my truck, I test-drove a Hemi with 3.92 gears. It put a big grin on my face. But I don't need a truck to put a grin on my face. I have other vehicles for that. :giggle:
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    2021 eco diesel gas mileage

    If it really does work that way, it's very misleading. If a "trip display" shows X miles, then average MPGs on that same display should should be calculated over that same distance.
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    2021 eco diesel gas mileage

    I would be surprised if that was correct. I have normally Trip A showing all the time. I've never seen any kind of "jump" or discontinuity at 500 miles, and I've gone past 500 miles numerous times (easy when you have a 33 gallon tank). However, I did hit 20,000 miles today and saw Trip B...
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    35 avg mpg

    EVIC in my truck is consistently optimistic. The most recent long-term calculation is off by 11%. See here.
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    2021 eco diesel gas mileage

    I track every fill-up via Fuelly. Hand-calculated over the last 9927.7 miles, I've put in 364.177 gallons, for an actual average of 27.26 MPG. This is 90+% highway driving, typically with the bed full of stuff (but covered) and one or two passengers. Cruise set to 10 over the posted...
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    Recall of High Pressure Fuel Pump

    Look at the bright side. If the HPFP fails, FCA will fix it -- unlike VW, who tried to weasel out of it more often than not. I've had TDIs since 2009. Two Touaregs and a Passat. No HPFP failures so far. Still have the second Touareg, and it's still rolling invisible coal because I've...
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    No more diesel.......

    This news makes me sad. I guess I'll be keeping this truck for a very long time.
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    2021 eco diesel gas mileage

    10,806 miles driven since new. Every fill-up recorded. 409.33 (US) gallons used. = 26.4 mpg average. Best tank: 28.85 Worst tank: 24.25 This is ~90% interstate highway driving, cruise set to 10 over the posted limit, so 75-80 MPH. Bed usually full under the cover, and most often two...
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    AlfaOBD

    OK.. Another brand of vehicles I'm familiar with does have the ability to correct this by tweaking a channel in the Instrument Cluster with a scan tool, and I was hoping FCA might also have a provision for it.
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    AlfaOBD

    Does anyone know if there's a correction for fuel consumption (MPG) anywhere? Over 3600 miles and 7 fill ups, I've noticed my truck's calculated MPG is off (optimistic) by about 6%. Truck is 100% stock.
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    2021 eco diesel gas mileage

    I just went out and checked it. So my truck's estimate is optimistic by about 1.6 MPG, or a bit over 6%. Average speed, including all idle time, stops at red lights, and low-speed local driving works out to 54.2 MPH.
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    Ecodiesel Towing Report

    That's quite surprising to me. Mine (a 3.21) will downshift out of 8th before losing any noticeable speed at all on hills with the cruise on, and that's w/o a trailer! I wonder if there's some difference in the programming between 2020 and 2021, or between the 3.92 and the 3.21, or if it...
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