That's kind of you, but I'll pass. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
- HZ
Printable View
That's kind of you, but I'll pass. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
- HZ
The only parts that have to be stock for you to drive it around daily are your body kit and the exhaust. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
hahaha..........
yeh i want to find out how much my car pulls stock now....or with stock box + stock exhaust.
Aaron - do you have a van/trailer i could borrow to transport my exhaust?
I've only purchased my (second hand) Euro and have gone through two tanks of fuel. First tank I got 9.2L/100kms, second tank I got 8.5L/100kms. I am using the fill - drive - fill - calculate method. Both tanks on Optimax.
Welcome to the owner's club! Nice car, innit? Manual is great, definitely good for fuel economy.Quote:
Originally Posted by dtngo
Where are you getting Optimax? ;) Or did you mean V-power?
I think people here seem to prefer Caltex Vortex 98, BP Ultimate 98 or Mobil Synergy 8000 98.
I use BP because it's convenient. It seems to have very little exhaust dust. Very clean fuel.
- HZ
I will copy my spreadsheet on fuel consumption here as there is not a lot to copy at this stage. I will add that i have filled up at the same pump each time (Vortex 95) until fuel is visible, in other words totally full. what i do find strange is that I have yet to see the low fuel light come on so I do wonder what the actual capacity of a CU2 fuel tank is. You will notice that the first tank does not compare with the rest, i put this down to the dealer not completely filling the tank.
Date KMS KMS/Tank LTS L/100 Total Lts Ave L/100
24/12/08 540 540 44.34 8.21 44.34 8.21
03/01/09 1278 738 55.79 7.56 100.13 7.84
14/01/09 2120 842 63.49 7.54 163.62 7.72
23/01/09 2904 784 54.59 6.96 218.21 7.46
05/02/09 3718 814 58.71 7.21 276.92 7.45
08/03/09 4518 800 61.18 7.65 338.10 7.48
26/03/09 5296 778 57.52 7.39 395.62 7.47
07/04/09 6079 783 55.69 7.11 451.31 7.42
16/04/09 6922 843 58.21 6.90 509.52 7.36
27/04/09 7763 841 61.03 7.26 570.55 7.35
while this is a country car most trips are only 22.4 km x 4 each day, so no long distance driving involved except for 1 round trip of 140km and another of 250km.
sorry that did not turn out as neat as i typed it, somehow it condensed which makes it harder to read.
lol yeah I'm used to calling it Optimax from the old days. It's handy cos there's a Shell near my house (West Ryde), one near my in-laws (Fairfield) and one near my parents (Cabramatta). Also use the 4c discounts too haha!Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterZero
BP has always burned too quick in my old car (NX Coupe), but have yet to try it on the Euro. Might try Vortex 98 next (Woolies 4c discounts!), but no Caltex servo's around here and the one in North Ryde is always jam packed:(
I used to use Optimax when it was branded Optimax in my last car, and it was a good fuel... But at some point not too long before it changed to V-Power brand, I think they must have changed the fuel, and it didn't give as good economy or as sharp throttle response. So I changed to BP Ultimate and it was a great improvement.
I hear people still complain a bit about V-Power not giving them quite as good economy as the other three fuels, and dirtier exhaust. And V-power racing is E5, so I wouldn't buy it over non-ethanol 98RON.
Definitely give the other three fuels a try if you ever cruise past one of those stations.
Comes down to whatever is convenient. But there is a Mobil on Victoria Rd at West Ryde and on Lane Cove Road at North Ryde.
- HZ
imo i think BP does burn quicker but ends up running your car smoother.
optimax, vpower, vpower racing all got 400-450km when i was stock.
Thats terrible. I think most ppl get about 600-650 a tank stock
I have redone this to make it easier for you all to read. I can easily exceed 800km per tank without low fuel light coming on consistently. If you wish to log accurate fuel consumption figures may i suggest making a spreadsheet similar to what I do. No guesswork, just 100% accurate figures.
Date........ KMS... KMS/Tank... LTS... L/100.... Total Lts.... Ave L/100
24/12/08... 540..... 540........ 44.34... 8.21...... 44.34......... 8.21
03/01/09.. 1278.... 738........ 55.79... 7.56..... 100.13......... 7.84
14/01/09.. 2120.... 842........ 63.49... 7.54..... 163.62......... 7.72
23/01/09.. 2904.... 784........ 54.59... 6.96..... 218.21......... 7.46
05/02/09.. 3718.... 814........ 58.71... 7.21..... 276.92......... 7.45
08/03/09.. 4518.... 800........ 61.18... 7.65..... 338.10......... 7.48
26/03/09.. 5296.... 778........ 57.52... 7.39..... 395.62......... 7.47
07/04/09.. 6079.... 783........ 55.69... 7.11..... 451.31......... 7.42
16/04/09.. 6922.... 843........ 58.21... 6.90..... 509.52......... 7.36
27/04/09.. 7763.... 841........ 61.03... 7.26..... 570.55......... 7.35