How to get beter mpg out of v6 08 dodge ram

[JoshC 10+ year member]

Im getting like 12-13mpg in town with a v6 6speed regular ram. Maybe 14-15 on highway, its all stock except for after market rims(20in, deep dish). I was wondering cheaper ways to get better millage besides air intake. If it boosted performance that would be great but not my main concern. Is there any chips that wouldn't void my warranty?

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[DonH 5,000+ posts]

truck and good mileage dont go together. but try to keep your foot out of it when accelerating if you dont already.

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

Yea i know but my dads hemi gets 18 in town >.> We dont really drive anything besides pickups and suv's but my brother gets like 26 out of his, diesel of course

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

clean your injectors, keep your foot off the pedal so much. the intake kit would help out some also

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

smaller and narrower tires will increse your mpg ...try some 16x6 rims with appropriate tires you should see a 2-3mpg increase....

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

sell it and get a 4cyl engine

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

in a dodge, idle and go downhill

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

dont drive a truck and ***** about getting *** mileage

 

[pbnj22 10+ year member]

you basically have a car engine with a heavy truck on it.. step up to a v8 drive it nice, do the typical intake, exhaust and chip it and call it a day

 

[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

If you are going to own a truck, buy the diesel. I can haul 20,000 lbs and still get 18 mpg.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

If you are going to own a truck, buy the diesel. I can haul 20,000 lbs and still get 18 mpg.

this

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

and not start in the winter

**** diesel

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

A "chip" is a waste of time and $$$. It will NOT help with mpg, but actually make it worse.

If you want to do anything electronically, get a good tune.

In all honesty, you would probably get better mpg with the v8. That v6 just has to work way to hard to accomplish what it dose.

But you can do the basics....

CIA kit, exhaust *may* net you a few mpg, maybe.

Keep you tires filled to the higher range that your are still comfortable with and look into getting a good induction and top cyl. cleaning preformed.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

and not start in the winter **** diesel

engine block heater ftw

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

yeah you better hope you never have to park at a place with no electrical socket

once again **** diesel