dsalkeld
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Hello Folks,
I have a Discovery 2 TD5 X reg.
I got her mainly to pull a 2 tonne trailer all week around town for work window cleaning and for a family car.
She does the job good.
When I got her she had only done 2k miles in 18 months and from a farmers wife.
I assume she has been stuck in a shed not used much.
The first week I had her it cost £88 for 260 miles average of 19 mpg.
I took her 150 miles on a long run, let her go . I then put some of that diesel injector cleaner in a tank full. After that she did 270 miles on £75 average of 22 mpg. And she runs far better
I read on here and have been told I should be able to get up to 30mpg. OK if I could get another 5 mpg out of her it could save me over £10 per week (Not a Managing Director for nowt ).
2 Ideas have shown up:-
1. EGR blanking/removal
This seems simple enough (had a look under the bonnet and read up)
2. Remapping
Have the MSB type but found a local firm who can re chip and remap
for £200
Any advise please.
Thanks guys
David
I have a Discovery 2 TD5 X reg.
I got her mainly to pull a 2 tonne trailer all week around town for work window cleaning and for a family car.
She does the job good.
When I got her she had only done 2k miles in 18 months and from a farmers wife.
I assume she has been stuck in a shed not used much.
The first week I had her it cost £88 for 260 miles average of 19 mpg.
I took her 150 miles on a long run, let her go . I then put some of that diesel injector cleaner in a tank full. After that she did 270 miles on £75 average of 22 mpg. And she runs far better
I read on here and have been told I should be able to get up to 30mpg. OK if I could get another 5 mpg out of her it could save me over £10 per week (Not a Managing Director for nowt ).
2 Ideas have shown up:-
1. EGR blanking/removal
This seems simple enough (had a look under the bonnet and read up)
2. Remapping
Have the MSB type but found a local firm who can re chip and remap
for £200
Any advise please.
Thanks guys
David