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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Daz800 on January 10, 2006, 21:11:51

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Daz800 on January 10, 2006, 21:11:51

How many miles should i be doing per tank full of derv.
I here different answers but mine so far has been doing.

350 but no more than 400 miles on a run ie motorway with cruse controle at 60 mph.(Air condition off).

With the amount of fuel i replace i have worked it out from 17mpg to 20. Does this sound right?

Daz

2001 td5 with 73k on the clock, full dealer service.
Last service end of Nov 05 which was the 72k miles.
Starts first time but sometimes smokes when booting.

Thanks

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Paul on January 10, 2006, 21:32:58

Mine does about the same, can sometimes get 400 before filling up.

Smokes if you really boot it to blow the Chavs off at the lights. :lol:

Under normal driving no smoke.

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: foxkilla on January 10, 2006, 22:26:12

1999 td5 usually 25mpg, but 30 on long distance run keeping below 85, i have done 650 miles on a full tank once but it was pretty empty then

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Hightower on January 10, 2006, 22:28:53

Mine, a manual, is currently doing about 22-24mpg (or about 410-450 to the tank).

You don't say if yours is an auto or manual.

Mine went thru a time when it was doing less than 18mpg regularly.  Put it down to a faulty air temp and pressure valve (found on the inlet manifold).  It was getting all clogged up by oily gunk from the EGR.  Blanked off the EGR and cleaned the sensor and it immediately went up to 21mpg.

Worth a try . . .  :wink:

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Disco Inferno on January 11, 2006, 16:18:08

my 2000 manual is currently returning about 26, thats mixed driving

td5 manual

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: barmiebrumie on January 11, 2006, 16:26:11

Swmbo's doe's 350 to the tank & is auto, semms to about 20 to the gallon.



John.

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Daz800 on January 11, 2006, 20:56:16

Thanks guys

Its been booked in to lr dealer next friday, they are going to check it out as they say it should be a little better than that.

should have said it is a manual.

They are going to look at my ignation lock why its with them.

Daz

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: wibble on January 12, 2006, 10:04:10

daz
a lot depends on how heavy your right foot is...?  i get around 27-29 mpg 450-500 to the tank but rarely fill it all the way, the second half always does more mpg cos of less weight.... possibly :lol:


i'll get me coat

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Hightower on January 12, 2006, 10:09:37

Quote from: "wibble"

the second half always does more mpg cos of less weight.... possibly :lol:

Mine seems to do about 300 miles on the first half tank, and then the needle drops like a brick for the second half.

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: Thrasher on January 12, 2006, 10:14:43

Simon,

That is due to the logarithmic scale that the gauge uses :-)

Title: miles per tank (TD5)
Post by: sparkes on January 12, 2006, 12:10:38

I,m not commenting as I don't want you lot ripping my engine apart to see how it works!