EP3 type R fuel tank

[Symphorced]

I'm getting a lousy 300~320kms a tank and driving like a oldman

Only running GruppeM and Buddyclub headers aswell! looks like spark plug change on the way?

That's not much at all!

I did 385kms and filled to the top today with only 36 litres so still had about 20 odd in the tank at time of fill up.

[quangsuke]

is that normal for a ep3 to be getting such low kms on a tank?
would of figured it atleast hitting the 450-500 mark.

[muzukashi]

Nah i don't think its normal gona give it a service this weekend when the rain isn't being a bitch,

Will be happy with anything pushing around the 400 mark

[JohnO]

well my guage is pretty much off, it was red at 335km and i refilled 34litres and its a 50l tank

[PeppeX]

Well it really does not matter what km u hit. Its about how much petrol u need to put in to make the tank full again. Our low fuel light seem to come on at different times. My car comes on with around 12L left, RPS.13 ep3 comes on with 4L left.

As long as your car is doing 10L/100km its fine.

Symphorced got 385km out of 36L which makes its 9.35L/100km

muzukashi how many litres do u usually fill up with 300-320km?

[muzukashi]

Yeah gonna have to start observing this properly now haha

Roughly about 30~32

[PeppeX]

Then u got nothing to worry about . I dont know why our fuel indicator vary so much....

[muzukashi]

Yeah its kinda odd how identical the car is but yet fuel consumption is so different

A mate of mine is pulling atleast 450kms and still has like a few notches to go and his got similar mods as me, odd but oh well as long as i don't have to pump $70 to fill this up then i'm ok with it hahaha

[PeppeX]

Ask how much fuel ur mate puts in and report back to us

[muzukashi]

I think his been pumping around about 34ish which is only a few liters more then me yet gets 120~130kms more which is quite weird lol

Going to probably change sparkies and oil & filter on my baby tomorrow and hoping to see at least a slight increase then i'll be happy

[PeppeX]

I think his been pumping around about 34ish which is only a few liters more then me yet gets 120~130kms more which is quite weird lol

Going to probably change sparkies and oil & filter on my baby tomorrow and hoping to see at least a slight increase then i'll be happy

ooo... does he drive hwy alot more than u? Are u changing spark plugs urself? I am thinking of changing too, but was hoping to get someone who has done it before to guide me through. What spark plugs u using? Where u get them?

[bennjamin]

just to mix it up - took the EP3 to wakefield - filled up just for before about 43l or so. Did about 60-70kms around wakefield full throttle all over the place - left the place with 3/4 of a tank. Drove home to Sydney - about 180kms. Had abit over half a tank left - then I proceeded to drive to work for the next few days and the tank was empty in another 150kms lol.
Point is our EP3 is great on the track and open road , but runs rich around town.