Whats ideal for cruising in my s3 lwb with overdrive? I just want to make sure as I seem to never have any diesel so was wandering if I was cruising to quickly? Im sure I'm not getting more than 12 mpg but I got around 18 mpg when I first had it!
Cruising speed and, from S3 lwb diesel
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55mph... or there abouts. I wouldn't go above 60mph. 50mph would be very ideal.
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It's an interesting subject. I don't have overdrive and find that mine seems most comfortable at about 45mph. I'm on 7.50 x R16 tyre. 50mph sounds a little bit thrashy and I am reluctant to venture over this.
I recall reading that diesel engines are best cruising at about 80% of their max rpm to avoid scoring the bores but I have no idea what that equates to in mph. I'm no engineer so don't know if this is accurate.
I recall reading that diesel engines are best cruising at about 80% of their max rpm to avoid scoring the bores but I have no idea what that equates to in mph. I'm no engineer so don't know if this is accurate.
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Agree it doesn't seem right... are you heavy with your foot setting off or just crawl away?
Are you in high range 2-wheel drive or 4wd? (worth checking the basics first)
What kind of driving are you doing? Just town driving would give crap mpg. (but also wouldn't require a cruising speed!)
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Cruising and Speed, two words not usually heard in relation to diesel Land Rovers :crazy_driver:
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agreed. i have the same setup as you and pootle about at between 40-45mph. at these speeds i can get as much as 30mpg if i roll down the hills.
i managed 60mph once but everything was shacking and rattling so much i lost my bottle and slowed down.
That would scare me lol! 60 mph seems ambitious for me and my land rover!
Agreed! Lol
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It is difficult sometimes and you can feel pressured to press on if you have a few cars building behind you on A roads. I don't think other motorists realise that these old girls don't do fast - they look too much like Defenders from the rear and there is an expectation that they should be able to shift quicker. They're much more at home on winding country lanes where you can peer over the top of hedgerows taking in the view. 
It is difficult sometimes and you can feel pressured to press on if you have a few cars building behind you on A roads. I don't think other motorists realise that these old girls don't do fast - they look too much like Defenders from the rear and there is an expectation that they should be able to shift quicker. They're much more at home on winding country lanes where you can peer over the top of hedgerows taking in the view.
Couldn't agree more with you. However when motorists pile up behind me I find it quite funny ....:rolly:
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