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Sorry couldn't resist... I've been doing this since new... the peaks are either off road / summer time a/c or new long range tank back in November... I like the sound of this improving some what...
My wife just watched me writing this and said I was nuts! I don't think she quite understands...
Yeah, but in the space of one tank-full?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scallops
I am basing my figures on the actual litres pumped into the car each time I fill up as shown on the bowser. I know what you mean about temperamental fuel fillers, and I always go a few litres beyond the click-off. Incidentally, nearly all my fills have been using the same bowser at my local servo. It's always the scum-of-the-earth-filthy-diesel bowser stuck way to buggery out beyond the covered "consumer" petrol bowser area with one regular & one high-flow nozzle and no queue. I have stopped using the high-flow nozzle since I am suspicious that it upsets my fuel gauge somehow (a couple of times it has refused to show completely full after topping off).Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
Anyway, a couple more fills should confirm this happy trend.
You are not alone....Quote:
Originally Posted by pbroz
Still waiting for my economy to get down to 10L/100. Still up around 11, but I haven't hit the magic 26,000Km yet ;)
Funny, I was going to say the opposite. I get worse on BP. (Maybe it's different in Melb.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard
You're in limp home mode.
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Couldn't resist.
Because they reckon by then everything as loosened up in he engine....and thats why the economy gets better...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scallops
however I was told after 20,000k
I think ours is worse we get more per litre around town then we do on a long run it appears anything over 100k sucks it...oh and we use BP perhaps there is a trend:D
Could be the cold? The fuel shrinks and does not froth as much in the cold as compared to 25+ that you normally get in Qld so you may be getting more fuel in your tank. Also turbo's operate better in cooler weather and this could be a factor?
This does not apply south of canberra as ACT/VIC/Tassie always cold so any sensor in the computer would not register a change from cold to bloody cold.:D
The guy next door is a Nissan specialist,and works almost soley on Pootrols & Navara diesels (poor buggar).:eek:;)& has done for many years
He recons a diesel is not run in fully til it has done over 40k.
I have noticed with new TD5's they never got good fuel economy till they had done around 10k at least.
Dunno how fuel economy could change overnight though:confused:,particularly if you havent changed anything...
Deosn't does it I thought it changed over a tank of fuel:p which is usually around 2 weeks:D...unless of course your in le monz (or however you spell it:lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
My 2008 Defender has 32000 km now and is slowly getting better economy ! I can also confirm that I get FAR BETTER economy with Caltex fuel than with any other . A mate has a new Colarado ( poor fellow ) and he gets better economy also. We both travel the same 700 km every week