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Check the other threads for tyre pressures.
It seems most people have it at from 32F/30R up to 40F/38R.
Most car manufacturers will set low fuel light at approx 10 litres left in tank. I wouldn't trust it totally, just fill it up when the light comes on.
Also, there is losts of dirt, crap build-up at the bottom of the fuel tank so not a good idea to run your car dry. You just don't know what rubbish gets injected into your carbie/engine.
Hi, i just bought my car about 2months ago. Its done about 2600km now. And i notice that it does about 500km or so (usually less) every time i fill it to full and let it get to empty. Usually when its @ empty theres about 10L left. I dunno it seems as though my car does alot more fuel that everyone else. I drive to uni and stuff so road speeds change from 60 to 80 alot. no freeways/highways.
I use premium fuel (vortex 95) and also never rev the car at all...so anyone know why? lol
Awww.. you don't give your baby 98 octane? My car prefers wine over beer (no offence to beer-drinkers!). Use light throttle applications when possible, and change at 2500rpm, and you'll get 9L/100km in no time. Makes the drive boring though. Hehe.
I just filled up at a Shell station instead of my usual Caltex. The difference in full tank is 4 litres due to the pump stopping earlier. Quite a big difference!
I have had my Euro for 14 months and avg 10.74 Kms/L (9.31L/100Kms). So on a tank of 65 litres, I would get about 700Kms per tank. My warning light comes on at around 550/580Kms and is consistent with about 10L left in tank.
During the early months I was getting below spec mileage. After about four months, the economy became more consistent. I now do better than spec and very rarely worst than 9L/100Kms.
I believe your mileage figures will improve once your car is "run-in" and also when you are used to the gearing ratios (if you have a manual). I notice the economy goes "a fair bit" when my wife drives the car (she has a lead foot) - haha.
Other than that, check your tyre pressures and do a bit of country driving to see if more cruising makes a difference
Yeah i was worried. THought maybe my car had something wrong with it. I dont use the triptronic (manual) feature because i dun wanna do somethin stupid and screw it up. I try to keep the revs under 2500 alot...but yeah it does get pretty boring when driving. I dunno would the fact that the oil wasnt changed at the 1000km service be a problem? i dun think they changed the oil...not sure lol. I also wanted to know...coz i use Vortex Premium (Oct. 95)...but i think my car does slightly better in fuel when i use Vortex Premimium 98....whats the difference?? what does this number represent?
if i do no hard revving i get about 570km/tank. this is mainly city driving and start/stops on the way to both work and uni and morning traffic...keeping my speed at 95-100 on the highway.
if i give it some on the highway and if i feel the need for speed, i get about 500 per tank....500-510...about there
I have never really paid to much attention to this topic before but since I changed my oil type to 0w-20 instead of conserving petrol which what its suppose to do, seems like it chewing it up :( not happy Perhaps the oil is to thin I still do not know I here so many comments but don't know who to believe.
If it continues maybe will change to Motul either 5w-40 or 0w40 that may do the car some good.
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It is hard to follow your figures as I don't know when you say "to a tank" whether it is to the low light or to empty. Those figures are terrible if it is to empty.Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen8512
how do u guys know about ur fuel consumption?
Either way, 500-550km is shit. Even if i drive spirited, ill get atleast 700km. I drive to and from work everyday in peak hour traffic and get 800km, and last weekend heading down to the snow fields from sydney i got 1000km
Some pretty good mileage from you guys. And here I was beginning to worry about the petrol price!
Rough and Ready method. Fill her up, reset trip meter, drive, fill her up again and record distance and fuel used then do the maths (650 k's and 50 litres = 13 km/litre = 7.69 litres per 100 km = 36.7 mpg. A one off tank measure can result in significant variation due to just how full you get it each time. (My tank to tank figures vary from 11.7 km/l to 13.8 km/l, but average at 12.9/ km/l. Driving enthusiam also impacts on consumption!)Quote:
Originally Posted by TwEigh
The more accurate method is to keep a running record over a number of tanks and record starting k's finish k's and all fuel put in. If you are really keen, keep a spreadsheet. If you have to keep records for leases or the like you alread have the info that you need.