High fuel dilution (3.3%) in recent oil sample, highway driving

[dtech]

Usually see 10-12mpg depending on which campground we go to here in Michigan. Mostly flat but some hills hence the difference. Always use tow/haul and 60-65mph. Don’t pull much in cold weather so no input regarding that. One campground in particular is 27 miles from home and flat. If I take the back roads (55mph max) then I will see 13mpg.

Well if you mostly do shorter trips the mpg probably isn't much a concern, I did over 1200 miles on my recent trip which was 6 days in duration, cut it short by 2 days owing to sub freezing temps , 5 days spent with full hookups but last 2 would have been boondocking so relying on propane to keep warm. If I ever do a 6 day trip again covering 1200 miles I'd likely book lodging and leave the TT behind, just ate up too much gas to make sense.

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[Stevedbvik1]

Well if you mostly do shorter trips the mpg probably isn't much a concern, I did over 1200 miles on my recent trip which was 6 days in duration, cut it short by 2 days owing to sub freezing temps , 5 days spent with full hookups but last 2 would have been boondocking so relying on propane to keep warm. If I ever do a 6 day trip again covering 1200 miles I'd likely book lodging and leave the TT behind, just ate up too much gas to make sense.

Yeah we’re only doing 1-2 hour one way trips max. Wife wanted to take it to Florida. Did the math and with gas and site fees and we ended up doing a nice AirBnb for not much more.

 

[Friday yet?]

everything looks like nothing to worry about?
I really should send mine in, I am going on 40k with this oil, I have changed filter once, it still looks, smells and feels good, its Amsoil, sometime this summer it should be due for a change around 50k and I am going back to Mobile One also ....
they probably wouldnt even believe I went 40k on the same oil LOL my oil level hasnt gone up or down even by a hair?
my last truck went 50k between changes and I got 283k out of that engine before the F***ING Tranny went, So if the tranny on these trucks are only good for 50k why should I change the oil?

Just reading that hurt my heart a bit.

Poor widdle Ranger.

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