Awesome

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

Just drove down to Victor Harbour towing the camper trailer, and fueled up only once in Alice springs.

Had the D3 and it has 190ltrs with the 2 tanks, plus carried 40ltrs on the trailer, which I didnt really need.
Darwin - Alice 175ltrs
Alice -Victor Harbour 180ltrs

Sat on 110km/h most of the way.:D:D:D

Came down with a friend towing a 18ft pop-top van with a 150 prado, who averaged 19ltr/100kms.. needless to say how ****ed off he was when he had to keep stopping for fuel.

He is taking the Prado back to toyota to find out why it used so much fuel, as it only has 30,000ks on it and he is not happy with those figures.

Lovin the D3

Cheers Ean

[discotwinturbo]

Gday All,

Just drove down to Victor Harbour towing the camper trailer, and fueled up only once in Alice springs.

Had the D3 and it has 190ltrs with the 2 tanks, plus carried 40ltrs on the trailer, which I didnt really need.
Darwin - Alice 175ltrs
Alice -Victor Harbour 180ltrs

Sat on 110km/h most of the way.:D:D:D

Came down with a friend towing a 18ft pop-top van with a 150 prado, who averaged 19ltr/100kms.. needless to say how ****ed off he was when he had to keep stopping for fuel.

He is taking the Prado back to toyota to find out why it used so much fuel, as it only has 30,000ks on it and he is not happy with those figures.

Lovin the D3

Cheers Ean

A very good mate took his brand new 2011 prado back to the Toyota dealership around the corner from home. He through the keys at them and demanded his 2008 prado to be given back. His economy was significantly worse, the car was slower, and on two occasions it would not start. Unfortunately for him the old one went to a new home.

From what I have heard this is not an isolated case.

[jonesy63]

Oh what a feeling! :wasntme: :D

[scarry]

diesel i presume?

Lucky he didn't get a petrol

[Ean Austral]

diesel i presume?

Lucky he didn't get a petrol

Yep D4-D 3.0l deisel..

Was surprised myself to see how bad it was. He also blew a 18'tyre and had transmission problems, so the toyota wasn't in the good books.

Cheers Ean

[Mike&Loz]

According to my trip computer I am currently getting 13L/100 out of my 05 TDV6. I don't thrash it at all so I would love to know how everyone achieves these fantastic fuel figures they keep reporting. Towing a 2.5T van it gets around 22L/100. EGR has been modded, it hasn't been chipped and the MAF & MAP sensors have cleaned. The tyres of course are MTZ but I think they would account for an extra 2L/100.

[mick88]

Gee awesome fuel economy by the D3 and with such a large capacity your range is brilliant. As for the Prado very ordinary , but sounds like run of the mill for one of them towing, as my 2003 manual, 3 litre turbo Hi-Lux gets down as low as 5 kays per litre when towing a series Landy.It will be interesting to see how the Prado goes towing back up "the hill" to Darwin if it's economy was that poor coming down hill. ;)

Cheers, Mick

[Ean Austral]

According to my trip computer I am currently getting 13L/100 out of my 05 TDV6. I don't thrash it at all so I would love to know how everyone achieves these fantastic fuel figures they keep reporting. Towing a 2.5T van it gets around 22L/100. EGR has been modded, it hasn't been chipped and the MAF & MAP sensors have cleaned. The tyres of course are MTZ but I think they would account for an extra 2L/100.

I found that if I did between 80-90km/h the car would hunt between 5th & 6th gear and rev between 1700 & 2300 rpm. When I say on 110km/h in 6th gear 1600 -1700 rpm the car just cruised and hence the economy.

I have no roofrack, standard tyre's and the car is standard except fot long range tank, and snorkle.

The camper weighs in at about 1200kgs.

Cheers Ean

[Graeme]

I found that if I did between 80-90km/h the car would hunt between 5th & 6th gear and rev between 1700 & 2300 rpm.
I lock mine in 6th gear to prevent this.

[Stuart02]

I found that if I did between 80-90km/h the car would hunt between 5th & 6th gear and rev between 1700 & 2300 rpm. When I say on 110km/h in 6th gear 1600 -1700 rpm the car just cruised and hence the economy.

I have no roofrack, standard tyre's and the car is standard except fot long range tank, and snorkle.

The camper weighs in at about 1200kgs.

Cheers Ean

Funny - I keep finding my D4 2.7 hangs on too long, so I'm forever using command to shift down before all momentum is lost...

[Stuart02]

According to my trip computer I am currently getting 13L/100 out of my 05 TDV6. I don't thrash it at all so I would love to know how everyone achieves these fantastic fuel figures they keep reporting. Towing a 2.5T van it gets around 22L/100. EGR has been modded, it hasn't been chipped and the MAF & MAP sensors have cleaned. The tyres of course are MTZ but I think they would account for an extra 2L/100.

There's some threads about economy, but 13's aren't super bad for stop-start city driving...

[Mike&Loz]

There's some threads about economy, but 13's aren't super bad for stop-start city driving...

I have to admit that over the last week or so there has been a bit of that because of the Christmas shopping. But our general driving too and from the shops is mostly 80kph, although it is a bit on the hilly side. I'm going to look at getting different tyres anyway as I'm not overly impressed with the Mickey Thompson MTZ for general travel and towing. Great off road but I won't be taking two sets of tyres when we set off around Oz.

I'll check to see if I can find the threads on economy.

[TerryO]

According to my trip computer I am currently getting 13L/100 out of my 05 TDV6. I don't thrash it at all so I would love to know how everyone achieves these fantastic fuel figures they keep reporting. Towing a 2.5T van it gets around 22L/100. EGR has been modded, it hasn't been chipped and the MAF & MAP sensors have cleaned. The tyres of course are MTZ but I think they would account for an extra 2L/100.


Your D3 has roughly around 33's MTZ's on it from memory which would knock the edge off of it when towing a decent size van or even for stop start city driving.

Mine with 31.5" STT's towing our 2.5 ton pop top is averaging about 18.5 ltrs /100. I tend to drive at the speed limit and briskly mind you, if you drive at 90 to 100 kph like most vanners do then your economy will improve, also remember much taller tyres means your speedo isn't accurate. With larger then standard 31.5" tyres fitted a D3's speedo is nearly 100 perecnt accurate.

Towing a camper at speed is easy for a D3, the roof line of the camper is below the vehicles roof line and it weighs bugger all in comparision to a van. Not sure why the guy with the Prado was upset with 19 litres/100, sounds about right when towing a van twice the size of a camper, he is dragging a big box through the air while the much smaller camper is hiding behind the D3. I bet if Ean and him swapped trailers for a couple of hundred k's and stayed at 110 kph then the results would be quite different.

cheers,
Terry

[Mike&Loz]

Your D3 has roughly around 33's on it from memory which would knock the edge off of it when towing a decent size van.

Mine with 31.5" STT's towing our 2.5 ton pop top is averaging about 18.5 ltrs /100. I tend to drive at the speed limit and briskly mind you, if you drive at 90 to 100 kph like most vanners do then your economy will improve, also remember much taller tyres means your speedo isn't accurate. With larger then standard 31.5" tyres fitted a D3's speedo is nearly 100 perecnt accurate.

cheers,
Terry

Pretty close Terry. They are just under 32" and checking the speedo with the GPS it is pretty much dead on. I'll need to work out how to use the "Calibrate" function on the Touch Screen when I change the tyres. I think I just use the kilometers selection and start driving.

[TerryO]

Hi Mike,

what is the actual tyre size of your MTZ's again?

cheers,
Terry

[Mike&Loz]

Hi Mike,

what is the actual tyre size of your MTZ's again?

cheers,
Terry

265/70 17 on 17x7" Dynamic steel rims. According to this calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html) they are 31.6".

[p38arover]

Gday All,

Just drove down to Victor Harbour towing the camper trailer, and fueled up only once in Alice springs.

Had the D3 and it has 190ltrs with the 2 tanks, plus carried 40ltrs on the trailer, which I didnt really need.
Darwin - Alice 175ltrs
Alice -Victor Harbour 180ltrs

So if we assume 1500 km Darwin to Alice (from Google Maps), that's 11,7 litres/100km

and

Alice-Victor Harbor (no "u" in Victor Harbor :angel: ) is 1630km. that's 11.04 litres/100km.

Pfft! My Rangie will easily do 30 litres/100km when towing a van! :D

[d@rk51d3]

Pfft! My Rangie will easily do 30 litres/100km when towing a van! :D

Mine does that without the van. :(

[Narangga]

So if we assume 1500 km Darwin to Alice (from Google Maps), that's 11,7 litres/100km

and

Alice-Victor Harbor (no "u" in Victor Harbor :angel: ) is 1630km. that's 11.04 litres/100km.

Pfft! My Rangie will easily do 30 litres/100km when towing a van! :D

Absolutely correct with the spelling Ron. Very impressive for a New South Welshman. ;)

Good to hear you had a safe and uneventful trip down Ean. We are day tripping to Middleton on 2 Jan. Will you still be at Victor then?

[p38arover]

Absolutely correct with the spelling Ron. Very impressive for a New South Welshman. ;)

I only found that out when we went there (and had lunch with a Two Wheels forum member). :p

[Narangga]

I only found that out when we went there (and had lunch with a Two Wheels forum member). :p

I trust you rode.

[p38arover]

I trust you rode.

In the Forester on our way back from WA.

[TerryO]

265/70 17 on 17x7" Dynamic steel rims. According to this calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html) they are 31.6".


Funny isn't it, when I looked at your D3 when it was for sale many months ago it appeared to have much larger tyres then 31.6's. I guess being 265's made them look much larger then they were.

cheers,
Terry

[Ean Austral]

Absolutely correct with the spelling Ron. Very impressive for a New South Welshman. ;)

Good to hear you had a safe and uneventful trip down Ean. We are day tripping to Middleton on 2 Jan. Will you still be at Victor then?


Gday Stuuu,

Here till 6th jan, but not sure where middleton is.

Cheers Ean.

[BigJon]

Ean, I am going to Kangaroo Island for a few days around New Year, but I will give you a shout to catch up once I am back on the mainland.

[Ean Austral]

Ean, I am going to Kangaroo Island for a few days around New Year, but I will give you a shout to catch up once I am back on the mainland.

Sounds good, we are planning a trip to KI, but only down the road.

0418 809 362, give me a shout.

Cheers Ean

[Narangga]

In the Forester on our way back from WA.

Pity - the ride down from Adelaide is a nice one, particularly through Strathalbyn.


Gday Stuuu,

Here till 6th jan, but not sure where middleton is.

Cheers Ean.

Other side of Port Elliott on the way to Goolwa. About as far as one can throw an empty prawn shell from where you are. Will call you when we get down there.

[connock]

Funny - I keep finding my D4 2.7 hangs on too long, so I'm forever using command to shift down before all momentum is lost...


Same in my D3, is this a comp, tweeking thing ?

connock

[Stuart02]

Same in my D3, is this a comp, tweeking thing ?

connock

Dunno - think its just a compromise to stop too much of the afore-mentioned gear hunting, especially when towing. Sport mode kicks back better...

[wrinklearthur]

Alice-Victor Harbor (no "u" in Victor Harbor )
There's got to be a U in Victor Harbour, otherwise you get wet! :D


Pfft! My Rangie will easily do 30 litres/100km when towing a van! :D

Try that across Bass Strait without taking the ferry ! how many litres in Bass Strait in the 300 kilometres across?

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[CSBrisie]

I'm at Victa (!) too and it seems to be D3 City - I spied 6 this morning already!

[Narangga]

Sorry we didn't ring you Ean. Decided to stay put at Middleton once we got there.

Will give you a call in Darwin around Australia Day. I assume you'll be back by then.

[Ean Austral]

Sorry we didn't ring you Ean. Decided to stay put at Middleton once we got there.

Will give you a call in Darwin around Australia Day. I assume you'll be back by then.

Gday Stuuu,

Had lunch at the middleton hotel today..only place with power, and not a bad feed either..

Yep be home for Australia Day.

Cheers Ean