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How many miles per gallon can you save with Duramax?

How many miles per gallon can you save with Duramax?

FUEL ECONOMY SAVINGS: Some of our customers have testified to us of mileage gains ranging up to 4-7 MILES PER GALLON running unloaded. If you can increase your mileage you can save money on fuel. TOWING PERFORMANCE: Some customers have reported up to a 20% mileage increases while towing.

How does a Duramax engine restore fuel mileage?

To restore mileage you must change the “peak efficiency” of the motor to match your driving/towing RPM speed. This added low-end torque rise significantly improves fuel economy because the engine now does more work with less effort.

How many miles does a Duramax LLY have?

Well at the time of install the LLY had 297,000 miles on it and it had the AFE turbo inlet pipe and a KN filter. Currently I now have 308,000 miles on the LLY. It is driven daily around town and tows moderate loads occasionally.

Is there an eztuner for a Duramax truck?

The EZTuner was specifically developed for the Duramax truck owner who is frustrated with their fuel mileage, but don’t want to void their warranty reprogramming the factory computer or installing expensive delete kits. The price is affordable for most any budget and easy enough for anyone to install.

Is the Duramax Pro Performance Module easy to install?

Tenu2019s of thousands of hard-working diesel truck owners just like you are now experiencing incredible money saving fuel mileage gains and more towing power because they upgraded their trucks with the easy to install Pro Performance Module.

What kind of mpg does a Duramax truck get?

Average MPG for Stock Duramax Trucks The average MPG for a truck with a Duramax engine varies depending on the truck model as well as on which Duramax engine it has. For example, the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel gets an EPA-estimated 33 MPG on the highway and 23 MPG in the city.

How can I get better fuel economy on my Duramax truck?

Gaining fuel economy on your Duramax truck can be done through proactive maintenance, driving habits, and modifications. Some modifications, like the airbox mod listed above, cost next to nothing and are simple to perform. Other modifications can get expensive quickly.

What happens when a Duramax engine goes down?

Not only does this mean game-over for the engine, but it results in a truck that’s down for weeks (if not months) and a huge chunk of change missing from your wallet. The failure is most common in higher horsepower engines, but can still occur in moderately modified and even stock power plants.

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Ruth Doyle