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ginny

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south shields

• Sep 5, 2011

• #1

came back from my holiday at Wemyss bay in scotland today back to South shields and i got 180 miles from just over a quarter tank of diesel. took my time, kept between 50 - 60 mph. has anyone else got this type of mpg from there car. n reg 300tdi manual disco.

 

protactor

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• Sep 5, 2011

• #2

That's a bit vauge ennit? Track ACTUAL miles and ACTUAL litres used over several tanks. Don't use the fuel gauge... it's just a gauge!

Use fuelly.com for free.

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gas

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peterborough

• Sep 5, 2011

• #3

fill it up again and see how much fuel ya actually used ya must have a sticky gauge

 

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gas

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• Sep 5, 2011

• #4

gas said:

fill it up again and see how much fuel ya actually used ya must have a sticky gauge

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but saying that i got from dartford devon to peterboro cambs 290miles and still had a full tank

i did give the aa recovery man a drink tho£

 

ginny

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south shields

• Sep 5, 2011

• #5

When I left scotland I had a needles width more than 3 quarters of a tank of diesel. When I got home, I had exactly half a tank by the gauge. I don't think there is anything wrong with the gauge, but I could be wrong. I'm going to peterborough next weekend so might fill it up and see what I get as its a 200 mile trip

 

wiltshire landyman

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salisbury plain wiltshire

• Sep 5, 2011

• #6

the only true way is fill tank right up do your designated journey and then fill it up again that will tell ya how much fuel youve actually used

 

ginny

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south shields

• Sep 5, 2011

• #7

wiltshire landyman said:

the only true way is fill tank right up do your designated journey and then fill it up again that will tell ya how much fuel youve actually used

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I'll do that this weekend as see what I get

 

Woody3

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Nottinghamshire

• Sep 6, 2011

• #8

If it;s oat like my gauge then don't tek any notice of it. From full to half way I can do nearly 200 miles. From halfway to nearly empty I get about 100 miles.

I just reset the trip odometer to zero each time and wait until I hit the 300 miles point and refill with 40 odd litres!