Thread: TD5 Fuel economy.

The trip is done

Sydney to Melb averaged 98.8 KPH.

Fuel consumption was 10.4 L/100k
Notes. I used the speed o and tried to keep to 100KPH however from Wodonga to Melb pushed a little harder to get the average KPH up and I believe this accounts for the increased consumption on the “run down”.

Melb to Syd Didn’t do avg but would have been same or better then 98.8kph (did stay over night in Wodonga).

Fuel consumption 9.4 L/100K’s
Changed from using speedo to using “tacho” and Garman navigator for speed.

Found that when the tacho was on 3,000RPM it was exactly 100KPH. 3200 to 3300RPM was 110KH. 3500RPM 116KPH.

I kept the RPM at 3000 to 3200 for the return trip.

I found that using the Tacho much easier to maintain a constant speed. The Garman also was much easier to read the overground speed and is accurate to 1+- KPH from memory

HMMM..and don`t forget what brand/ type of fuel you are using! I had a big surprise comparing European and AUS diesel....regards m

Originally Posted by scott oz

Most important thing about having tyres fully inflated is the wear is lower. These are original tyres and have 122,000K's and still going strong.I currently average 10.7 city driving

You are driving on 9 year old tyres?

Originally Posted by Tombie2

You are driving on 9 year old tyres?

And still going strong.

Originally Posted by scott oz

And still going strong.

arnt tyres older than 8years fitted illigeal?

Originally Posted by discowhite

arnt tyres older than 8years fitted illigeal?

Not that I've ever heard

me either

there was a story about it on ACA...but i cant remember the guts of it