Hi folks,
I just want to bounce this around other people to see if it sounds like I have a problem causing poor MPG.
Our 97 2.5 DSE (Manual) with 90k on it is driven 28 miles each way to work and back at a steady 60mph till it goes nose to tail in traffic for the last 4 miles, this takes about an hour in total. 30 min's in the traffic and the other 30 min's doing a steady 60mph. (it sounds like a GCSE maths question this...)
The fuel computer can be reset and reads 30mpg on the 60mph part of the journey however when refilling with diesel the car actually works out as 26mpg which is less then I would expect.
On a 400 mile round trip to london and back doing 80mpg steady it worked out at 24mpg!!!! which is mad! The car does have a PSI Powerbox fitted which is meant to improve the mpg but hasn't made a difference really (expect to the power).
I used to have a P38 2.5 DT and it would do 27mpg if I hammered it at 90mph everywhere and 32mpg if I drove is normally. as such I am shocked that this DSE is so much worse on fuel.
What sort of figures does anyone else get out of the manual (or auto) diesels?
Thanks
Richard
I just want to bounce this around other people to see if it sounds like I have a problem causing poor MPG.
Our 97 2.5 DSE (Manual) with 90k on it is driven 28 miles each way to work and back at a steady 60mph till it goes nose to tail in traffic for the last 4 miles, this takes about an hour in total. 30 min's in the traffic and the other 30 min's doing a steady 60mph. (it sounds like a GCSE maths question this...)
The fuel computer can be reset and reads 30mpg on the 60mph part of the journey however when refilling with diesel the car actually works out as 26mpg which is less then I would expect.
On a 400 mile round trip to london and back doing 80mpg steady it worked out at 24mpg!!!! which is mad! The car does have a PSI Powerbox fitted which is meant to improve the mpg but hasn't made a difference really (expect to the power).
I used to have a P38 2.5 DT and it would do 27mpg if I hammered it at 90mph everywhere and 32mpg if I drove is normally. as such I am shocked that this DSE is so much worse on fuel.
What sort of figures does anyone else get out of the manual (or auto) diesels?
Thanks
Richard