Whats your MPG ?????

[executivetravel]

538 miles, 64.58 ltrs, almost 38mpg

mainly rural and slow roads

[Angel06]

Pleased to see others getting similar mileages; I've an old but good double wheel high-top, kitted as a camper/work van about 2.5 tonne. 4.63 axle. Currently has a 2.5DI turbo with a *mechanical* fuel pump adjusted to get through a sympathetic MOT. I have to drive very light footed to get near 30mpg; average 25-27. On previous banana engine, I towed a 1.6 petrol astra on a car trailer across the country and got better mileage than I'd have got from the astra - about 34 - but at 50mph.

With a little adjustment to the fuel pump, same engine tows itself and 2 tonnes trailers up never ending spanish 5% autovia hills at constant 50 mph. Needs two electric fans to keep it from going out the other end of the red though! Overall fuel consumption on such very long journeys about the same!

Trev

You need two electric fans? Well, that's better than using any other refrigerant appliances.



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[executivetravel]

Trev, have your rad checked/back flushed and check your main/proper fan is working, its unusual to need more cooling unless your in the gobi desert...

maybe an overdive unit would help on long runs....

[SteveDSD]

2.5Di, 2000 SWB Semi-Hi, drive to work and back -50 miles a day, motorway mostly, never above 60mph because the van doesn't like to go faster than that, sit behind trucks and other vans, and rarely overtake unless it's a mobile crane doing 40mph in rush hour-

Get around 35.4MPG on average, a bit less (34.2MPG) when coming up for a service. Have noticed that during the school holidays I get the best MPG because there's no stop/go traffic on the bridge or motorway - around 36.8MPG

Just the regular injector cleaner when the diesel filter's changed and a month before the MOT. Have tried Shell Premium diesel, and the engine did seem to run smoother and have more power. Didn't keep track of the MPG on that though.

[executivetravel]

did 505 miles, mostly motorway this time at about 70mph

62 ltrs = 36.6 mpg

filled up with shell derv extra power plus magic fuel.....

[winterheating]

did 505 miles, mostly motorway this time at about 70mph

62 ltrs = 36.6 mpg

filled up with shell derv extra power plus magic fuel.....

what happend then

[executivetravel]

did 505 miles, mostly motorway this time at about 70mph

62 ltrs = 36.6 mpg

filled up with shell derv extra power plus magic fuel.....

what happend then

done 475 miles at finish saturday, 1/4 tank left (on guage) got 100 to do tomorrow, will fill up when needed, and report back of course.....

first impressions?

"seems" a LITTLE quieter and torquier, or do i just want it to be having paid 106.9/ltr?

mines got the EGR uncoupled so wasnt making soot anyway

[winterheating]

did 505 miles, mostly motorway this time at about 70mph

62 ltrs = 36.6 mpg

filled up with shell derv extra power plus magic fuel.....

what happend then

done 475 miles at finish saturday, 1/4 tank left (on guage) got 100 to do tomorrow, will fill up when needed, and report back of course.....

first impressions?

"seems" a LITTLE quieter and torquier, or do i just want it to be having paid 106.9/ltr?

[color=#FF0000]mines got the EGR uncoupled so wasnt making soot anyway[/color]

i would blank it of also when you can cos they can pass a bit when closed, which might not make smoke but slowly clog all the intake

[executivetravel]

i may take it down some dead end country lane, re-couple the EGR and give it a good sooty italian job ragging....

[executivetravel]

37.7 mpg 12.82 p per mile

1 tank/570 mile

no improvement to shout about

[executivetravel]

todays fillup, same pump

shell V-power derv

570 miles
67.81 ltrs

38.21 mpg
12.72 p per mile

[winterheating]

i find BP ultimate better with my van.

[executivetravel]

i find BP ultimate better with my van.

id have to a) price it up and b) find a BP garage

well, b) first really

[sc_BK]

There's a BP ultimate "club" where you get double nectar points on all the ultimate fuel you buy, my brother sometimes has to fill up his works wagon with it if all the other pumps are busy, the thing must fly all the way up to 56mph

[hdegroot]

Driving like a madman all day, avoiding tourists and making sure everyone gets his delivery on time i get around 1:11 (1 litre on 11 km) 85ps epic 2.5td (mostly in fifth gear due the short ratio)

With the trailer a little less

(have to check i am not sure)