Thread: Y62 patrol

Originally Posted by justinc

😓😢😢 i don't even have a dipstick☹☹☹

You have no idea what your missing out on

Originally Posted by justinc

i don't even have a dipstick

One less point for the oil to leak out from

So ive just ticked over the 10,000kms. I have never reset my average ltts/100kms so i thought id post this up.

A lot is said about these trucks and a lot of people with other makes (ie 200 owners) quote BS info so i thought id post this to prove my point.

Do i consider an average of 13.8 over 10,000kms to be a lot?? Hell no! Its amazing considering i drive around in the eastern suburbs of sydney and have a fridge, chairs, air compressor and recovery kit on board all the time.

In saying that dont be fooled either. The truck will drink whatever you force it to drink. I drive pretty normally with the odd squirt here and there (especially if theres a 200 on the radar). In 18 days we leave for Melbourne for easter so that will see another 3000kms clocked up on a return trip.

Originally Posted by 1nando

Do i consider an average of 13.8 over 10,000kms to be a lot?? Hell no! Its amazing considering i drive around in the eastern suburbs of sydney and have a fridge, chairs, air compressor and recovery kit on board all the time.

I can provide an interesting comparison to your Patrols average of 13.8 L per 100km fuel consumption 1nando.

It is just me and my Cav Spaniel and I drive sedately with the majority of trips being in town at a regulated max 50 kmh everywhere plus I also use well maintained forest tracks every day. Car is a 4 year old Suzi Grand Vitara fourby, 2.4 petrol auto with 32 K on the clock. I maintain a detailed log book and like your good self I carry luggage and have some recovery items, chain saw and fishing gear always on board.

My fuel consumption varies a little bit but is between a consistent 12 to 14 Litres per 100 kms.

Well i wasn't expecting that!

Originally Posted by Vern

Well i wasn't expecting that!

In saying that; my average in the eastern suburbs is around 16-17, on the highway its 10-11 and ive roughly done 50% of my kms on the highway and 50% stop start traffic.
Journos report higher consumption cause they're testing the vehicle and thrashing it. Normal driving=good consumption.
The big negative of a petrol is that under serious load economy is greatly affected compared to a diesel. In saying that a diesel doesn't have the get up and go of a petrol.

The v8 in this thing is amazing!

Originally Posted by Grumbles

I can provide an interesting comparison to your Patrols average of 13.8 L per 100km fuel consumption 1nando.

It is just me and my Cav Spaniel and I drive sedately with the majority of trips being in town at a regulated max 50 kmh everywhere plus I also use well maintained forest tracks every day. Car is a 4 year old Suzi Grand Vitara fourby, 2.4 petrol auto with 32 K on the clock. I maintain a detailed log book and like your good self I carry luggage and have some recovery items, chain saw and fishing gear always on board.

My fuel consumption varies a little bit but is between a consistent 12 to 14 Litres per 100 kms.

More detail please (or your vehicle is desperately in need of tuning because that’s awful)...

Stock tyre size?
4wd engaged on forest tracks?

And my favourite - define sedately

MIL has a V6 Vitara on oversize rubber with a lift that gets 9s...

My 2.7V6 Grand Vitara got 13L/100km around town, and i reckoned that was about right. Considering earlier Falcons got around 14L/100km around town.

[The GV did throw an O2 sensor code just as i went to sell it].