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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bobtailed disco on February 19, 2009, 17:50:15

Title: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: bobtailed disco on February 19, 2009, 17:50:15

Just cheched how mant i am getting to the gallon on my disco and it is doing 8mpg.....  :'( :'( is this normal for normal use ???? just when i checked it last time i took it on a long run it was doing about 19 mpg.

Cheers Rob

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 19, 2009, 18:08:32

It can vary toabk to tank but TBH if you're getting that bad consistantly then you've probably taken mine by mistake.

Chronic fuel consumption is an ealry symptom of cam wear, perhaps just the timing chain, perhaps the cam lobes.  Does it tap at all yet?

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: Crispywombat on February 19, 2009, 20:17:24

I get around 8 on mine, double that on a run though!

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: Mud_Medic on February 19, 2009, 20:56:24

I wish mine would do 19!

I have done a short run on petrol, and got about 15, down to 12 of gas!

Ed

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: carracarra13 on February 19, 2009, 22:20:14

our rrc v8 used to do that on gas rouind town 15 was optomistic

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: hodgei on March 01, 2009, 21:46:06

Mine averages 13 around town and 16/17 on longer runs - I even got it to 20 on a very long cruise...  :D

Mind you, I've not got any of the heavyweight extras bolted on that most of you guys drag around... ;)


( only coz I haven't got around to it yet )... :drool:

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: Glynparry25 on March 02, 2009, 16:49:23

My disco varies sooo much- on a gentle drive down the German autobahn (constant 80mph for about 400 miles) I will get as much as 25mpg, but around the local roads back home in Wales I will be looking closer to 5mpg. Again, I don't have any havy bottles to lug around and I pay 50p a litre (Tax free).

Glyn

Title: Re: MPG on a V8 Disco
Post by: mikiep1986 on March 02, 2009, 18:11:27

 my brothers bobtail is running around 7mpg and thats on a good day . . . . thinks the lowset he has worked out was a weekend of roading he hd around 3 mpg . . .