If you had a do-over, which would you get?

blownstang01 wrote:

ernie1 wrote:
Just sold my Ford v10 based rv last year and bought a Mercedes based class c. Never in 89,000 miles did I ever do a thing to the engine other than oil and filter changes. Mostly I could do about any mechanical repair to this thing short of a transmission rebuild. I'm shocked that people call this engine a gas guzzler. I was getting anywhere from 12-14 mpg. My Mercedes 3500 class c averages about 14-15mpg. To be fair, the mercedes rv is about 3feet longer but still! Hands down, the Ford v10 is the best and this is the first and last Sprinter.

You need to share your secrets, you can't get 12-14 in regular cab 2wd pickup with the V-10.

As for the subject matter, Ford V-10 all the way.

Click on these discussion threads and additional links at the bottom involving V10 engines in pickups - you'll see many mentions of V10 highway MPG readings of 13,14,15 MPG and an occasional mentioin of 16 MPG on the highway. Of course many of the MPG readings are probably from lightly loaded pickups and most of the pickups don't have a 4:12 differential (E350) or a 4:56 differential (E450) in them: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/21591-v10-gas-mileage.html