Diesel v's Petrol

[barriesheene]

Ok guy's it looks as tho I may be moving further from work and it's costing me more than it would in a taxi as it is  getting 8 to 10 to the gallon at mo. My question is this. How much better are the rangie diesels on fuel ???

[Range Rover Blues]

TBH, We run a 300TDi and it does about 27 MPG, I've fitted a bigger intercooler and electric fans so if I'm carful it shoul dbe better than average, to be fair I havn't had it on a long run since I did the head/intercooler and I havn't replaced the injectors yet.  My sister has a 300TDi auto and it will do 30mpg if she is careful, and about 21 towing.

I also run Blue on LPG and cost per mile there is little between it and the TDi, you have to watch fuel prices though, 10p/ltre on LPG hits really hard, plus the TDi will happikt take vegitable substitutes.

Thing is, will the cost of swapping to a TDi pay you back in the difference in economy? if not get a noddy car for work.

[barriesheene]

I was looking at a 2.5 diesel. I'm finding hard to justify the running cost's when I can pick up a nice 2.5 pajero for £800 and it'll run all day on 100% veg if need be  Wont tickle the happy gland like the v8 tho  :'(

[EvilEd]

If you are going to get a 2.5 Paj, make sure you service it really regularly, or get the 2.8 (Still need servicing, but the 2.5s are known for cracking heads) and the difference in MPG between the 2.5 and 2.8 is marginal if any.

Saying that... my 3.5V6 Shoggy did 19mpg, the 2.8TD did ~21 - 22.! I would get the 3.5V6 if I was getting another Paj (and have throught about it, although the LC amazon is more likely for my tow car now)

Just my views of course. there are a lot of okay 2.5s about, but I have heard of a lot of them with head issues.

[iomlr]

keep with the v8! i was very tempted to wack a 300tdi in after a couple of recent problems, but now i have the v8 running perfectly i wouldnt change it for the world! beautiful noise, power went i want it, and strong!

[ChrisV8]

 :lol:have the best of both worlds, nice six cylinder diesel in a Rangie, my Nissan Patrol engined beastie will do an easy 30 mpg, sounds well being a six, could be yours very cheap around £1000.00 !

[Range Rover Blues]

I was looking at a 2.5 diesel. I'm finding hard to justify the running cost's when I can pick up a nice 2.5 pajero for £800 and it'll run all day on 100% veg if need be  Wont tickle the happy gland like the v8 tho  :'(

That sort of money gets you a new single point LPG system which could return similar running costs.

[fezzy192]

stay with the v8 convert to l.p.g i couldnt get rid of the roar for a knock  :lol:

love v8 i get about 11 to the gallon on lpg so works out quite cheap

[waveydavey]

Personally I am a big diesel fan (especially large ones) but in this case I would agree with LPG.

Why change if you know the car and know the engine - just make it cheaper to run.

Mind you it will be limited - Gordon will tax LPG to death as soon as enough people are using it.

[Range Rover Blues]

What was that in the budget about ending the tax incentives on bio fules? LPG is not a biofuel of course but it won't stay half the price for ever, though it's a waste product of refining petrol (in part) so it will always have to find a market.

the next big thing will be Compressede Natural Gas, my LPG system is already built to take it, though I will need a new tank.

Basically methane AFAIK, yes I can run my car on cow's farts if I can catch them :lol:

[waveydavey]

What was that in the budget about ending the tax incentives on bio fuels? LPG is not a biofuel of course but it won't stay half the price for ever, though it's a waste product of refining petrol (in part) so it will always have to find a market.

the next big thing will be Compressede Natural Gas, my LPG system is already built to take it, though I will need a new tank.

Basically methane AFAIK, yes I can run my car on cow's farts if I can catch them :lol:

All true; when you go up the North Sea it's frightening the amount of gas being burnt off from the rigs.
Will that stop Gordon from taxing it? Will it hell.

Don't mention running a car on cow's farts or Gordon will put a tax on Flatulence.

[Range Rover Blues]

Don't mention running a car on cow's farts or Gordon will put a tax on Flatulence.

Despite the fact that it'd be removing a greenhouse gas :roll:

Not to worry though, have you noticed how chancellors never tax things that will hit themselves? well the amount of bull**** that comes out of westminster, CNG will probably be tax-free :lol:

[Brian the Sn@il]

Mind you it will be limited - Gordon will tax LPG to death as soon as enough people are using it.

THats exactly what im thinking and the reason i have not converted the rangie.

Look what happened to Diesel !!