330 miles to tank full!

[MUD MUNCHER]

i would like to say i have just manage to get 330 miles to a tank full diesal i have a gen 2 2.4 to that tank full i add redex diesal treatment is this a good result dont be fooled to think this was on a long trip this was a real mix of driving including pulling a five berth camper van out of field and no i do not have a light right foot! is this good going? it is my birthday soon i was going to ask for shares in BP but iwill have to have a rethink

[BUSHWHACKER]

I think the 2.4 tank holds 65ish litres, so that works out as 24mpg which I would say is excellent.

[ChaosinDevon]

Shaun.... where in Devon are you ?..... I'm in the north of devon

[MUD MUNCHER]

exeter area

Shaun.... where in Devon are you ?..... I'm in the north of devon

i live nr exeter nice to here from you !

[Scuddy]

i would like to say i have just manage to get 330 miles to a tank full diesal i have a gen 2 2.4 to that tank full i add redex diesal treatment is this a good result dont be fooled to think this was on a long trip this was a real mix of driving including pulling a five berth camper van out of field and no i do not have a light right foot! is this good going? it is my birthday soon i was going to ask for shares in BP but iwill have to have a rethink

Once drove from North of Aberdeen to Selby in N Yorks on 1 tank..550km in a 1990 2nd Gen 2.4 manual. Took 56 litres to refil to brim...about 28 to a gallon on long haul?

[laser_jock@work]

i would like to say i have just manage to get 330 miles to a tank full diesal

Sure you don't mean 330km? The odometer read's in km's (330 miles = 550km).


If it is 550km that's very good. I'm typicaly 350-380km between top-ups.

[Toyney]

Ive managed nearly 600kms (375miles) to a tank, and im pretty sure my tank is 55litres.
It averages out, give or take a bit at 32mpg or in Euro terms 11kms per litre.
This was done on french roads not motorways as I had a dodgy cylinder head at the time. I use straight diesel with no additives.
I drive very carefully and cruise at 55-65 everywhere on Bridgestone H/Ts
I also have to add that my surf has absolutely nothing on the front like bull bars or spots, but on the aformentioned french roads I was driving with a kayak on the roof.

I would say 24mpg is fairly poor if you are just driving around, but towing and driving the surf hard then thats pretty good.

its amazing the difference driving carefully makes to the fuel consumption.
My last car was an MR2, cruise at 70mph and it was really good, cruise at 120-130mph and the economy was halved. but even when it was halved it was not much less than i get now in the surf.

[Draig]

i would like to say i have just manage to get 330 miles to a tank full

Huh - is that all!

[sumo]

i would like to say i have just manage to get 330 miles to a tank full diesal i have a gen 2 2.4 to that tank full i add redex diesal treatment is this a good result dont be fooled to think this was on a long trip this was a real mix of driving including pulling a five berth camper van out of field and no i do not have a light right foot! is this good going? it is my birthday soon i was going to ask for shares in BP but iwill have to have a rethink

Get a heated fuelcat from TonyN and Linda and you will get even more......I do.

[da SLUG man]

buy an escort!... was costing me £60 a week to get to work... been taking the "scort" this week... put £20 in saturday (and it was form EMPTY!!) and still on 1/4 tank!!

EXCREMENT!!

[pops]

buy an escort!... was costing me £60 a week to get to work... been taking the "scort" this week... put £20 in saturday (and it was form EMPTY!!) and still on 1/4 tank!!

EXCREMENT!!

matt the tight ass

[sumo]

matt the tight ass

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.....Who was it that said "its ok m8 I'm getting a set of sidesteps cheap" when he was shown a set on e-bay.
Still I surpose you got to save your pennies for when the bodywork repair bill comes in.

[foggy]

Sure you don't mean 330km? The odometer read's in km's (330 miles = 550km).
Many converted speedos read in miles,ie the electronic conversion,or the type fitted with a little gearbox.its the tank size that i find difficult,my'n seems to be about 50 lts may be 55lts,dont want to run out of fuel to prove it

[dirtydog]

i usually get 400kms out of £50 if im nice. Around town ive seen less than 300kms but im sure that 300miles is doable Ive had 500kms off a tank before.

[AndyLala]

shall I?











No I won't...