Thread: 300 tdi

i get lowto mid 11's, doesn't seem to matter if its hi-way or city

Originally Posted by weeds

i get lowto mid 11's, doesn't seem to matter if its hi-way or city

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Edjits Tour Madigan Line 2008

Couldn't ask for much better.


Martyn

Not sure about the k's, but my D90 300 tdi has been turning in between 28 and 30 mpg for the last five years if that's any help. Variation is due to speed - above about 100k the fuel consumption increases dramatically. If you drive on the road at a steady 60k, you find the consumption is reasonably stable. Off road and in low ratio, forget it, it drinks fuel. Consider to what you hang on the outside of your vehicle. A roof rack increases drag and lots of weight inside will also affect fuel consumption. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Vin Rouge

Not sure about the k's, but my D90 300 tdi has been turning in between 28 and 30 mpg for the last five years if that's any help. Variation is due to speed - above about 100k the fuel consumption increases dramatically. If you drive on the road at a steady 60k, you find the consumption is reasonably stable.

Definitely agree with that, on our trip to Cooma last Easter, we were travelling with a S1 so fairly slow fuel consumption dropped dramatically.

Originally Posted by Vin Rouge

Off road and in low ratio, forget it, it drinks fuel. Consider to what you hang on the outside of your vehicle. A roof rack increases drag and lots of weight inside will also affect fuel consumption. Hope this helps.

As seen by my figures Aptula (Finke) to Birdsville @ 18l/100 fully laden, 250 litres fuel, 100 litres water, roof racks and didn't come out of low range for 11 days. On the stretch to Geosurveys Hill and return we estimated usage at ~40litres/100.

Martyn

here are some touring figures....loaded to the hilt

16 days
6830km
789L diesel

Fuel consumption
-Trip Average 8.6km/L or 11.6L/100km
-Best 9.3km/L or 10.7L/100km
-Worst 7.5km/L or 13.3L/100km
-Highest fuel price $1.75/L Mt Dare

Simpson Crossing
Birdsville - QAA - French - Knolls - Rig- Mt Dare
648km
78L Diesel
8.3km/L

Kelvin,

Figures compare pretty well

you - 11.55 l/100
me - 11.13 l/100

Both fully laden through similar country


Martyn

Best of 9.1/100 driving gently usually 900k's from full tank till fuel light comes on, around town 300 odd k's from a 1/2 tank till light comes on - this is with 3 " lift and 265/75's bar/winch and i dont drive it slowly .

My 98 Disco has done 320,000K Has a TJM steel bar on front 2inch lift and 245/75R16's 30.6" tall.

I only do city driving and get 10L/100K i shift at 2000 and always have it in the highest gear possible to reduce revs!

On the highway i would expect this to come down and the best part of a diesel is they aren't as easily affected by weight!