Best So Far

Doggie 1 · **August 06, 2016, 02:59:17**

This is the best distance I've had from one tank of diesel in 186,000 kms of ownership.
I'm not sure why the difference because the driving was exactly the same as usual.
The trip computer was displaying 4.3 l/100 kms.

CraigB · **Reply #1: August 06, 2016, 03:45:49**

Good going Dave

Surferdude · **Reply #2: August 06, 2016, 04:49:14**

Bloody cheapskate. It's people like you who make it hard for Fatboy to keep his job.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #3: August 06, 2016, 05:47:17**

Quote from: Surferdude on August 06, 2016, 04:49:14

Bloody cheapskate. It's people like you who make it hard for Fatboy to keep his job.

FatBoy · **Reply #4: August 06, 2016, 05:59:41**

Dave does drive a large distance each year, so thanks to him (and people like him) I can keep my job!!

Doggie 1 · **Reply #5: August 06, 2016, 06:19:58**

Yes.
Why didn't I think of that?

Dazzler · **Reply #6: August 06, 2016, 10:19:40**

Nice work Dave.

cleid · **Reply #7: August 06, 2016, 11:54:12**

I am officially jealous.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #8: August 06, 2016, 12:02:11**

Quote from: cleid on August 06, 2016, 11:54:12

I am officially jealous.

I'm sorry but I can't remember what you're getting.
Is yours auto or manual, @cleid ?

cleid · **Reply #9: August 06, 2016, 12:10:25**

5.1 is my best number so far on the auto Tourer. But much higher around town.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #10: August 06, 2016, 12:13:27**

Quote from: cleid on August 06, 2016, 12:10:25

5.1 is my best number so far on the auto Tourer. But much higher around town.

That is not a huge difference.
4.3 for a diesel manual hatch to 5.1 for a diesel auto wagon.
How many kms do you get out of a tank and what is the mix of metro/country driving?
I must say, that in my previous (FD) i30 diesel manual, 6.2 l/100 kms was more the norm and if I ever got it down into the mid fives I was very happy.
Since then, however, I have moved to a country area (and bought a GD) so I do more highway kays which helps.

rustynutz · **Reply #11: August 06, 2016, 15:24:12**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on August 06, 2016, 02:59:17

This is the best distance I've had from one tank of diesel in 186,000 kms of ownership.
I'm not sure why the difference because the driving was exactly the same as usual.
The trip computer was displaying 4.3 l/100 kms.

On my road trip up to FNQ a few years back I got 1170km between fills....oh, and at that stage the low fuel light hadn't come on so I reckon there was at least another 120km left in the tank...Obvious though my FD has 3 litres more tank capacity compared to your GD...

cleid · **Reply #12: August 06, 2016, 22:16:23**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on August 06, 2016, 12:13:27

That is not a huge difference.
4.3 for a diesel manual hatch to 5.1 for a diesel auto wagon.
How many kms do you get out of a tank and what is the mix of metro/country driving?

It's all city driving on the weekends, a lot of ridiculously short trips too since we've had a baby recently. TC is currently displaying 9.0!

The figure above was on a Sydney to Jindabyne trip, hoping to best it in an upcoming trip to Eden.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #13: August 07, 2016, 01:31:57**

Quote from: cleid on August 06, 2016, 22:16:23

Quote from: Doggie 1 on August 06, 2016, 12:13:27
That is not a huge difference.
4.3 for a diesel manual hatch to 5.1 for a diesel auto wagon.
How many kms do you get out of a tank and what is the mix of metro/country driving?

It's all city driving on the weekends, a lot of ridiculously short trips too since we've had a baby recently. TC is currently displaying 9.0!

The figure above was on a Sydney to Jindabyne trip, hoping to best it in an upcoming trip to Eden.

cleid · **Reply #14: August 07, 2016, 07:32:29**

Filled up today, seems I've been unfairly badmouthing my Tourer's economy when I should be angry at the trip computer instead. Display says ~9L/100km, real consumption is 7.3L/100km...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: August 07, 2016, 08:06:17**

Quote from: cleid on August 07, 2016, 07:32:29

Filled up today, seems I've been unfairly badmouthing my Tourer's economy when I should be angry at the trip computer instead. Display says ~9L/km, real consumption is 7.3L/km...

Someone else may be able to help here, or confirm this, but I think that if you disconnect the battery for an hour or say and reconnect, it resets the trip computer which at the moment is probably averaging all of your trips (even the high consumption ones), rather than just your recent ones.
Am I correct in saying this?

cleid · **Reply #16: August 07, 2016, 08:13:24**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on August 07, 2016, 08:06:17

Someone else may be able to help here, or confirm this, but I think that if you disconnect the battery for an hour or say and reconnect, it resets the trip computer

Pretty sure I did this when I purchased the car in December. Sorry for hijacking your thread, 1150km/tank is something to aim for.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #17: August 07, 2016, 08:17:50**

Quote from: cleid on August 07, 2016, 08:13:24

Quote from: Doggie 1 on August 07, 2016, 08:06:17
Someone else may be able to help here, or confirm this, but I think that if you disconnect the battery for an hour or say and reconnect, it resets the trip computer

Pretty sure I did this when I purchased the car in December. Sorry for hijacking your thread, 1150km/tank is something to aim for.

No, all good.

A weekend away with moderate highway speeds will do it.
I always brim my tank when refuelling too. If I was to stop at fisrt click, I'd lose 9 or 10 litres.

william · **Reply #18: August 10, 2016, 12:28:37**

I'm getting 1100 per tank 09 crdi wagon manaul best I got was 1200 we chickened out before the fuel light. Great little car

XinZhao · **Reply #19: August 17, 2016, 09:32:49**

best I got was 1250 on FD 66kW
Usually I don't fill to brim but thay was when I was testing. Also, at that tank I was driving as economical as I could.

My average is 5.5 l/100km in a year of keeping record (25 kkm distance). I guess if I never used AC it would be about 5.0 normal driving (90% outside of the town).

Recently I tried to get the lowest consumption and made a record for 500km driven - 3.95 l/100km but it was painful to drive that economical. ECU for that trip was showing 3.3 l/100km IIRC.

AlanHo · **Reply #20: August 17, 2016, 09:39:07**

The thing that impresses/depresses me is the price you paid for diesel.

$1.119 = £0.66

We pay twice that.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #21: August 17, 2016, 09:48:06**

Quote from: AlanHo on August 17, 2016, 09:39:07

The thing that impresses/depresses me is the price you paid for diesel.

$1.119 = £0.66

We pay twice that.

That was at a cheap diesel outlet which I ordinarily don't use, but had to that day as I might not have made it to a Caltex or BP service station.
I just checked on Fuel Watch and the average price today across Perth for diesel is 120.6 cents per litre.
I would usually pay between 119.9 & 129.9.

beerman · **Reply #22: August 18, 2016, 14:38:10**

Im getting 1450k in the i40.

Of course the tank is much bigger..... 5.4l/100 though

I did crack 4.9 on a trip home from the ACT.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #23: August 19, 2016, 10:10:10**

Quote from: beerman on August 18, 2016, 14:38:10

Im getting 1450k in the i40.

Of course the tank is much bigger..... 5.4l/100 though I did crack 4.9 on a trip home from the ACT.

Gee, that's unreal.

The Gonz · **Reply #24: June 11, 2017, 11:31:16**

Well, it seems Melbourne isn't REALLY that much worse than Adelaide for fuel economy. I had left the gauge on across several refills as an average and it had only come down to 5.4.

BUT ...

After the last gauge reset, I saw myself clocking up decimals in the mid 4s, so only getting to 5L/100km in the very worst of traffic. Nice clean freeway runs are giving me 3.6 or so.

Firty is still frugal.

Dazzler · **Reply #25: June 11, 2017, 11:48:50**

John B · **Reply #26: June 11, 2017, 13:47:37**

Awww knock it off you diesel owners.

panthersteve · **Reply #27: June 15, 2017, 00:58:25**

I filled up yesterday from my normal commute, 1143.7km, 56.29l = 4.9l/100km