Thread: TD5 Fuel Consumption Figures

What modifications have you got?

Auto or Manual?

Remapped or Standard ECU?

Larger tyres?

Lift?

All factor in, but your fuel usage seems higher than normal.

Mine is 4" lift, 33's and a lardy 2760kg in street trim (not loaded) so has the dynamics of a block of flats and runs around 12l/100km
Its also running a VNT, Bigger IC and more power...

We have two D2 TD5 Auto's, both bog standard no mods on either engine. One 99' D2 180000km will do 850km a tank travelling, not city driving, the other D2a 198000km could squeeze out 900km on the same trip. I have never run out of fuel so maybe a bit more??
Of course a light right foot can help..

Pretty sure this has been done in the last few months, but I can't find the thread right now.

Standard size road tyres and suspension. Chipped (but I think there is an issue there but that is another story) . Manual

With the rooftop tent on I just got 10l/100k @ 100kph (aircon off)

Without the tent it is usually good for around 9l/100

City driving can push it up around 11.5l/100 if I really have to stir things along.

I drive like a granny..

Also have a 2001 standard Td5 auto with 190,000kms - best consumption 9.4l/100km on a 550km country run with medium load at an average speed of 97km/h, worst was 12.4l/100km city driving.

Are you measuring from chock-a-block full to chock-a-block full?

I find most diesel pumps foam quite badly and the first click off usually stops about 15 - 20L short of full. It takes patience to get the tank properly full but that is the only way to have an accurate reference point.

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I always dribble the last 10 litres or so to ensure tank is full to same level each time and I calculate consumption for every tankfull since ownership - it's amazing what the variations in consumption can tell you.

Re different brands of fuel, I have experienced, numerous times, getting better consumption from BP diesel than any other brand, Caltex is probably next best IMHO.

I to have a 01 280,000ks TD5 auto standard tyres no lift and just filled up 830ks for 75Lts with a decent load for most of it, I drive like a granny but still get to the speed limit.

Only mods EGR'd and silicon hoses.

I get these figures regularly, I use BP all the time.

Dazza

i will be heading back east soon towing a camper trailer and roof racks loaded with a spare tire and tent. on the way from exmouth to perth we averaged about 14 per hundred a bit hirer with a strong head wind. fill up was to the top of the filler neck and trip metre zeroed at each fill up.