Fuel Consumption

[Fredoops]

I'm running nitrogen on the Michelin's at 36psi. Can't say I notice much difference to normal 70% nitrogen (normal compressed air). Drove to Toowoomba today at about 80km/h and averaged 6.4L/100 most of the way. I use BP98. Heavy as shit rain is reason for so slow. Still wouldn't touch that Shell shit.

Seriously who puts that crap in a Euro. Though to those that do, how's the pinging????

yeah those CU2's who's ping'd with the Vpower pretty much turned off Shell for life lol

[CU2 Euro 09]

yeah those CU2's who's ping'd with the Vpower pretty much turned off Shell for life lol

Amen brother

[buddah51au]

I'm running nitrogen on the Michelin's at 36psi. Can't say I notice much difference to normal 70% nitrogen (normal compressed air). Drove to Toowoomba today at about 80km/h and averaged 6.4L/100 most of the way. I use BP98. Heavy as shit rain is reason for so slow. Still wouldn't touch that Shell shit.

Seriously who puts that crap in a Euro. Though to those that do, how's the pinging????

That sounds about right for a short trip like that given the conditions. If i work out my average to date on my MY12 Auto (discounting the first tank filled by the dealer) I come up with figures of 2508kms - 162.85 Lts = average 6.49L/100km. That is approx 80% highway & 20% local driving. Given that, it will change on my next fill. I have not filled up since 23rd Dec & only traveled 297km in that time. All driving is local & no trip longer than 7km non stop, so continual stop start driving on a cold engine with 40, 50 & 60 km speed limits which means top gear is not being used. I equate this to driving in the outer suburbs of any city & on this tank my trip computer is indicating 8.1L/100, so a true figure of closer to 8.5 would be more realistic.

I have found no real difference between using BP95 & Vortex98, so I will stay with BP95.

[Fredoops]

Well as bathroom reading.... I delved into te ACCC enquiry into pectoral prices back in 2008.

Here's some very interesting points...
1. We get majority of our crude oil from Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Most (if not all) refineries and are shared with buy sell agreement (eg: Shell in NSW was refined by Caltex and vice versa)
3. Most of the import terminals are also joint operated/shared
4. Northern territory used only imported fuel presumbly from Singapore.
5. Caltex and BP are the major refiners within Australia (something like 60%)
6. We only import 15% of our refined petrol from overseas (85% of those imported were from Singapore.)

I dunno about you, but this whole shared capacity thing probably explains some quality inconsistancy we have.
And... Goodness there's a long price collusion opportunities there

[eurogo]

normally around 500-600kms per tank, only use shell v power. Ran it on BP ultimate and it was too uneven- some weeks great economy, other weeks ordinary and also occasionally ran like a dog haha. I often do trips from Canberra to Sydney and normally crack 300k at half tank mark on a good day haha. As i said normally good economy and every now and then some spirited driving also.

P.S.- How do you reset the computer? any side effects? cheers!.

[Thor]

recently got clutch replaced (burnt out old one), new gearbox fluid, injen CAI on shell 95 getting 600k a tank now still haven't reset ecu... previously was getting 450ish

[aroy7]

So I was a little absent minded and let my car run down to 5km showing on the trip computer, I naturally panicked and drove straight into the nearest petrol station I could find...it was United fuels.

Whilst there I decided to chuck in the best they had, their Premium 100 octane. The car had run on BP ultimate for the last 25,000 km and nothing else and I had been averaging low 9s for my L/100km based on my trip computer resetting after every fill up on my CL9.

After 1 tank my thoughts: the fuel is rubbish for economy, doing the same run that I always do, to and from work, my consumption would not drop below 11L/100 km over the next 400km! This was with granny driving and no air con which normally got me around 9L/100km as I said.
Having said that, I did notice the car idled a bit better and sounded quieter outside when the engine was ticking over.

Any thoughts? I read up and saw that it was a 10% ethanol blend in all their fuels....maybe that's the reason for the poor economy?

[Fredoops]

So I was a little absent minded and let my car run down to 5km showing on the trip computer, I naturally panicked and drove straight into the nearest petrol station I could find...it was United fuels.

Whilst there I decided to chuck in the best they had, their Premium 100 octane. The car had run on BP ultimate for the last 25,000 km and nothing else and I had been averaging low 9s for my L/100km based on my trip computer resetting after every fill up on my CL9.

After 1 tank my thoughts: the fuel is rubbish for economy, doing the same run that I always do, to and from work, my consumption would not drop below 11L/100 km over the next 400km! This was with granny driving and no air con which normally got me around 9L/100km as I said.
Having said that, I did notice the car idled a bit better and sounded quieter outside when the engine was ticking over.

Any thoughts? I read up and saw that it was a 10% ethanol blend in all their fuels....maybe that's the reason for the poor economy?

Correct.
Also. BP ultimate/Caltex Vortex has got anti-friction agent and cleaning agents added... that'll benefit the economy as well.

My car likes Caltex Vortex and BP ultimate, but hates Vpower.

[ChaosMaster]

E10 isn't that bad. I reckon I lost 50km per tank (till light, not till empty). Considering the difference between 95 and E10 is around 13c per litre it's not that bad.

[pitiek]

Any CU2 with caltex 95 user in QLD noticed an increase in fuel consumption in the past two weeks?
I have been recording my fuel consumption since I drove out from the dealer and it has been stable at 8.6L/100Km with similar driving condition then about two weeks ago, I'm only getting 9.1L/100Km.
Does the colder mornings play part in this or the Caltex 95 has a "new" formula?

[roony]

Does the colder mornings play part in this or the Caltex 95 has a "new" formula?

well density should be higher in cold, so should be better filling in the cold. Then again its a minute difference anyways. So that shouldnt play a part in making ur consumption worse

[pitiek]

Petrol prices in Brissie went down to about 135 cents/L on Friday and went up back to 156 cents/L yesterday.. WTF..!!!