thebiglad
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Having the roofrack on permanently will take 2-3mpg. Do you run AT, Mud or road tyres? Muds can take 3mpg off.
Cruise at 55mph is better for mpg, due to aerodynamics on a def.
Poor Fuel Eco on TD5
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Having the roofrack on permanently will take 2-3mpg. Do you run AT, Mud or road tyres? Muds can take 3mpg off.
Cruise at 55mph is better for mpg, due to aerodynamics on a def.
airhook
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Just done a run, Inverness - York, necked it before & after.
Ended up with 32 mpg.
I have a slightly heavy right foot, cruised down @ around 75 with the occasional 95 burst.
Around home I never have above 1/2 a tank - no point in hauling 45 litres of extra fuel.
It was 140 miles before the guage dropped to the 4/4 mark!
Ended up with 32 mpg.
I have a slightly heavy right foot, cruised down @ around 75 with the occasional 95 burst.
Around home I never have above 1/2 a tank - no point in hauling 45 litres of extra fuel.
It was 140 miles before the guage dropped to the 4/4 mark!
brainboy81
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Thats impressive mpg and with a heavy foot. Do you have any mods and what years your td5?
airhook
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Brainboy81
Only mod is a Kenlowe, on my 200tdi it gave me a 10% increase in mpg.
Only mod is a Kenlowe, on my 200tdi it gave me a 10% increase in mpg.
brainboy81
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thats a good mpg i would kill for 30 right now let alone more
Scotchbloke
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Just to throw my 10 pennith worth in , I have a 1999 TD5 ES Manual I am getting 500 miles and more per tank, when doing long motorway runs at a steady 2,500rpm (65mph) i am regularly getting 32 mpg, and surprisingly on my 30 mile (eachway) commute on highland roads here in Aberdeen I am getting 28 -30 mpg
If that helps
Alan
If that helps
Alan
brainboy81
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thats great mpg i get on mixed driving 24 i get on a run 24 i always seem to get 24 no matter what i do, so i must have a problem
NeilT
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I haven't checked mine for a while but I have a 2004 TD5. I don't drive it hard but the climate control is always on and it used to consistently return 24 and I just accepted it.
brainboy81
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I will not give up until I find something egr is done and de cat sitting in the garage but too cold to fit it. Also nanocom is on it's way.
