08 3.7 v6 mileage

[AF_Hemi]

yep completely stock you'll see about 16-18 city and 22ish highway

 

[mopartilidie]

Mds?

 

[mopartilidie]

Out of a hemi?

 

[AF_Hemi]

yes those numbers are out of a hemi... shocking huh?

MDS is the system Dodge used on the hemi between 06-08. It shuts down 4 of the cylindars when not needed (highway cruising) to get better mileage. Some people say it works, others dont. You wont see a big difference either way.

 

[mopartilidie]

I just want over 300 miles off a tank mostly city driving

 

[AF_Hemi]

even at WORST 15 mpg, your 23 gallon tank will give you 345 miles per tank.

 

[mopartilidie]

Dammit. Now I gotta find a hemi lol. How much to fill up?

 

[shadow11]

With 89 octane it cost me about $60-65

 

[AF_Hemi]

the hemi requires 89 octane by the way. so do the math. roughly 20 gallons each fill up. if gas is $3.20 there (average price for mid-grade) you're lookin at $64

 

[AWE Daniel]

even at WORST 15 mpg, your 23 gallon tank will give you 345 miles per tank.

Thought we have 26. I've put 25 in before.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

I might add steer clear of the 03's as they were the first year of the Hemi and are mostly unsupported by the aftermarket. I love mine but it is a pia to do anything with. My choice would be a 05 hemi in whatever body style you fancy.

 

[ramthis9501]

05 is probaly the best year in the 3rd gens imo.

 

[ramthis9501]

2005 DODGE RAM HEMI

Here's a pretty good deal

 

[AF_Hemi]

if he's worried about gas mileage, he's probably not gonna be gettin into the mod scene guys which makes the 03 just as good as any other. passing up on one because you cant cam them as easy or change around the transmission settings is crazy. any of the 03-08 will be fine.

 

[ramhunter9]

Hemi FTW!!!

 

[Marx]

i have an 05 hemi quadcab with 35" tires and get 15 hwy and 10 city pretty good for a moded truck
thats running a 91 performance tune

 

[mopartilidie]

So 83 would ruin the motor I'm guessing

 

[garner]

So 83 would ruin the motor I'm guessing

They make 83 octane? And yes. I only put 93 in the hemi. As to your mileage question, in the city I get about 12 and on the highway if I reset the calculator after doing 60-70 for about 3 miles and keep going long enough for it to lock in, I can get about 19

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Low oct will normaly give you alot of knock in these motors. Some run on it some dont, best off using mid grade if you dont want to pay the extra for high test.

 

[capsalot]

Probably 100 more HP than the 07 and older models. the 2008 4.7L stock has 310 HP.

2008 4.7 gets awesome gas mileage. I has one.