dc5r eating petrol

**jon22** · 08-03-2010 09:51 PM

hey guys i just recently purchased a dc5r.

On a full tank im roughly getting 350kms. Im not driving it hard at all, yet my petrol is dying really quick. The engine looks stock as a rock, havent really looked at it in too much detail but does anyone have any ideas?

**Webby_roller** · 08-03-2010 09:59 PM

how many km's.... depending how high it is, it could be time to replace your O2 sensor(s)...

Age deteriorates the sensors ability to read accurately and can cause the ecu increasing fuel usage and therefore your bad fuel economy...

**tmy** · 08-03-2010 10:03 PM

What kind of fuel are you putting in it?

**jon22** · 08-03-2010 10:06 PM

just the average unleaded petrol, and 72 000kms on the clock

**imratedpg** · 08-03-2010 10:08 PM

you shud be using premium fuel only 98ron maybe thats why ur not getting much k's

**jon22** · 08-03-2010 10:09 PM

even so, my mate is gettin like 550kms out of his fuel tank, wouldnt make that much of a difference would it?

**DC2-PWR** · 08-03-2010 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by jon22

just the average unleaded petrol, and 72 000kms on the clock

Yes but which petrol station and what fuel, BP Ultimate? Freedom e10??

On my vtir integra, i did a test on shell vortex 98 petrol. It gave me 300km on a 40ltr tank.

The week after I tried, BP Ultimate with abit of milage booster liqued, it gave me 485km on a 40ltr tank.

So from my understanding, choosing a quality fuel counts every km.

**Zinyo** · 08-03-2010 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by jon22

just the average unleaded petrol, and 72 000kms on the clock

u need 98RON petrol, not unleaded. give it a go and see what happen. I did a check on mine this time n its at 580 ish at close to empty today!! gave me a shock as well!..

first time for me =] but then again mostly freeway driving.

**imratedpg** · 08-03-2010 10:11 PM

hrm not sure but for me when i first used unleaded i onli got like 370kms since using premium i get about 470km's full tank, maybe change fuel filter i dunno

**burak213** · 08-03-2010 10:15 PM

OP

you need premium

dont out that shit unleaded in there

**Zinyo** · 08-03-2010 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by jon22

even so, my mate is gettin like 550kms out of his fuel tank, wouldnt make that much of a difference would it?

yes it would. just go to coles for shopping and collect the 4c off dockets n buy it on wednesday nite n it should be very cheap to buy. u have a dc5r...dont cheap out...