Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by ozscott

Rick your results are aligned with td5 drivers I have spoken to. It really puts into perspective those threads where people ask about petrol v diesel and you get the plethora of diesel owners bagging the v8 economy. Now some other makes diesels are more economical. I had a mate on the Cape York trip with me and his auto NM diesel Triton used 30 per cent less fuel on the 6000k trip than my 4.6. He had a roof road but no lift and stock highway tyres but still it was a lot less fuel usage.

Cheers

When I first got mine we took it from the Dandenongs in Vic to Willunga in SA. Three adults, one big dog, all the associated luggage. No roof rack, no lift in those days, standard size A/Ts. Out through Melbourne, and all the way to the Adelaide hills, where we filled before driving down to Willunga. Exactly 700 Km, exactly 70 litres. The caveat, I filled it to first click at each end, and bowsers can differ, but I thought that was pretty good, travelling at an indicated 105 KM/h, or more when legal. I don't think the 4.0 Ford we have would do any better.

The car is chipped, old school by Ritters. Of course, around where I live it gets nothing like those figures.

Mate stock and new with no roof load doing just highway I wouldn't doubt 10l per 100k.

Cheers

Originally Posted by rick130

I've been averaging around 12.5l/100km.
TD5, bog stock auto with 235/70's just as it rolled out of the factory and a roof top tent as a parachute!

I think on a couple of fills through the centre it dipped into the mid/low 11's, but I haven't seen that since.

Same here, not sure how you'd get lower?? 8-9l/100?? Maybe remap??
I did notice after a waste gate tweak I was getting better results, but only minimal so could just be driving related?
More refills and results needed to be sure.

Cheers Lemo

My Td5 averages around 11. And that's lots of town and overtaking

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

My Td5 averages around 11. And that's lots of town and overtaking

Read hooning.

Both my Td5 and 4l VCT Ford return 10/100, for comparison, my V8 D1 returned 23mpg and over 160,000k+ wore one and a half sets of AT tyres and never required a pad change.

Interestingly, I think my new pads and rotors either need better bedding in or got fade coming down the Abercrombie the other day!

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Read hooning.

Both my Td5 and 4l VCT Ford return 10/100, for comparison, my V8 D1 returned 23mpg and over 160,000k+ wore one and a half sets of AT tyres and never required a pad change.

Read "Old Grampa driving",,,,

Originally Posted by Chops

Read "Old Grampa driving",,,,

There's a big difference between economical driving and driving for economy.