Hi from newbie in silly suffolk

[cat5cable1]

Hello all been on here for a few months and just got round to registering today, sold my 200tdi 3 door now have a 300tdi 5 door but its crap fuel consumption is a big concern.

ginger

 

[landy10]

Hello all been on here for a few months and just got round to registering today, sold my 200tdi 3 door now have a 300tdi 5 door but its crap fuel consumption is a big concern.

ginger

How crap is it ginger? Get yersell a service kit and change all the filters and see if that improves it

 

[chromiumuk]

Welcome to the forum. Got to say, this is where the Freelander Td4 really scores.

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Welcome to the forum. Got to say, this is where the Freelander Td4 really scores.

yer may be right but it'll take more than a service kit and change all the filters to improve a freelanders off road ability

 

[landy10]

yer may be right but it'll take more than a service kit and change all the filters to improve a freelanders off road ability

snigger

 

[cat5cable1]

300 miles to 50 litres 27mpg is that norm

ginge

 

[landy10]

Snot bad. Depends how yer driving it and where. I currently get 32mpg wi my 200tdi defender unloaded and various driving styles

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

I'm only gettin about 23 mpg from my TD5

 

[Medusa]

300 miles to 50 litres 27mpg is that norm

ginge

I can only dream about mpg's like that. Try 16 to the gallon in me V8
Welcome to the Loony Zone.

 

[TheVengefulElephant]

ello cat5, you ent got another half on here then, RJ45? smirk!

 

[Sorcy]

Hey up Cat5, not long had my 300Tdi and fuel consumption is scary specially round ipswich but then i did expect it to guzzle a bit its worse than my 3 1/2 ton transit , im doing all filters and egr removal this weekend in the hope it will improve a little bit.

 

[cat5cable1]

egr !! wots that ?

ginge

 

[ScaniaStu]

Welcome to the forum. Got to say, this is where the Freelander Td4 really scores.

Is that coz its usually parked in a garage waiting to be repaired???

"Yes i've only used 5 pounds worth of fuel this week" thats taking it to the garage isn't it ?? be honest