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  1. 28th June 2007, 06:48 PM #1
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    Fuels ain't fuels?

    Ran out of fuel this morning.

    With the LR tank the fuel light comes on with approx 30L left. Used to be I would assume empty at 300km after the light came on, and often took it to high 200s which I realise now was not good practice. The other time I have run it dry there was 240km on the trip meter but I had been towing so not really too surprising.

    Since then I have aimed to fill up around the 200km mark, sometimes reaching 220 or so before finding a servo. I have almost always used BP.

    The other day I put in some diesel from Gull, wasn't anywhere near a BP and when I ran out today the trip meter was on 185km which is far lower than usual. Could this be due to the fuel?
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  2. 28th June 2007, 07:02 PM #2
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    I find i always get better mileage from BP than any other servo...For me Shell seems to be the worst
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  3. 28th June 2007, 07:17 PM #3
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    Gull is often BioBlend....

    And yes, its Cetane rating is lower than BP so you get less bang for your buck...
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  4. 28th June 2007, 08:01 PM #4
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    I think I know what has happened Tony.
    Your new tyres,they are wider so will use a bit more fuel to push,also are they taller than stock,as that takes more push to keep em turning?BlackBetty is a tad overgeared now,but Im never in too much of a hurry.
    Mine are around10% taller,wich means Ive traveled 10% further than indicated on the odometer.You need to factor that into your calculations!!!!
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  5. 28th June 2007, 08:02 PM #5
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    PS next campout you owe a carton for running out of fuel
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