Excessive fuel useage

[Big Fella Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Big Fella]

Excellent result mate. I never use anyting but Caltex and in 8000km have not needed to fill up anywhere else. At least if I were to get some dodgy fuel I know where it came from. Gee I love 180ltr tanks

[Stitch Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Stitch]

I dunno much about the oil refinery process between different companies, but I have always managed around 11.5 l/100km with my 'old' 1KZ-TE using only Shell Diesel. I always get at least 1400km before refuelling, mixed hwy and traffic. Why is Shell fuel so bad? Any experts ????

[Mark Smith Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Smith]

Nobby

That is a remarkable change to your fuel usage. Bet your glad you asked the question now

Cheers

Mark

[Nobby Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nobby]

Yep Mark, certainly glad I asked. Don't know of any reason why I should get better results but I can only go on actual figures. Caltex from here on in ( and they give you 8c off also, 4 + 4 = $12 for 150l)

[birdie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close birdie]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me what the average K's that you'se are getting out of the 4Ltr's ? . The best that i have achieved so far is around 1200k for 160lt's


Thanks

Birdie

[lawrance Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lawrance]

Thanks for following up with your latest findings on your 2005 3.0 motor.

Looks like fuels ain't fuels! :roll:

[wazza Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close wazza]

Re: Excessive fuel useage

Gidday, thought i would add my two bobs worth regarding fuel consumption, I have a 4 litre GXL auto (done 60KS) and just completed the christmas run from Sydney to Brisbane to be with the grand kids etc. Fuelled up in sydney and again when i arrived in Brisbane and returned figures of 11.7 litres per kilometre. On the way home leaving Brisbane with full tanks and fuelled up when we arrived in Sydney 1008 ks used 114.39 litres for 11.3 litres per 100 ks.

I am running new Toyo tyres @ 40 psi and drive to the speed limit with two adults and waeco fridge, dual battery setup usual luggage + golfclubs.

Cheers

Wazza

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Gidday, thought i would add my two bobs worth

Welcome aboard wazza... make sure you add your two bobs worth more often. We look forward to more input from you and don't forget to add a post to the 'Introductions' thread. 8)

ps... note that this thread is for diesel engines though ops:

[Fawcett Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Fawcett]

Re: Excessive fuel useage

Not sure about down south but here in Darwin all our diesel comes from singapore and all fuel stations get their fuel from the same bulk storage tanks

[Fox Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fox]

Re: Excessive fuel useage

We did a short road trip of 1400 klms last week and I averaged 13l / 100, and I reckon it went up as soon as I fitted the Cooper ATR's. I was consistently getting 10.5 to 11l / 100 for all types of driving on the Grandtreks. Engine has now done 45,000 klms and I put cleaner through it regularly.

[MickL Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close MickL]

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I reckon it went up as soon as I fitted the Cooper ATR's. I was consistently getting 10.5 to 11l / 100 for all types of driving

Have you stepped up in size with the ATRs? ie 70 series from the original 65? Have you allowed for this change in your calculation?

It's a 1kz ??


Mines very consistant over the life of the car dispite my mods. (lift, bar, Muddies, chip, boost lift, drawers blah blah blah...)

Last tank- 11.7 l/100 100% Metro driving (daily grind for work)

6hrs of low range work at Morgan plus a return trip of 150km hwy 12.8l/100.

Over life of car- 11.5 l/100 ( with a best of 10.3 with no mods/metro driving, and a worst of 14.8 towing camper/ fully loaded through outback)

Straight hwy/ tame metro driving (keep up with traffic... no boy racer stuff ) 10.7l/100

Mines a manual, I notice the autos are much less forgiving to mods/driving style.

Mick

[Fox Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fox]

Re: Excessive fuel useage

It's a 2006 1KZ auto, 265/65/17 ATR's. I drive it now in exactly the same manner as I always have, very gently.