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Anonymous Posted on Feb 09, 2010

I'm getting 13.2 mpg on my 03 6.0 1500 hd. Is

I'm getting 13.2 mpg on my 03 6.0 1500 hd. Is this the norm for an 1500 HD? I was going to start with new plugs and coils!

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Pretty much...had a 2006 Chev 2500HD Crew Cab 4X4 w/6.0; got 12mpg regularly...which is why it's someone else's truck now. Have a 03 1500 GMC 5.3 Ext Cab now; get 18-21 mpg. Sweet!

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