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S09am
Member Since: 04 Apr 2022
Location: Warwickshire
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Morning,
We purchased our first Discovery 4 last month and I have a few issues the one that is causing the most confusion is the fuel gage?
So we picked up the car from the garage and it was near empty so filled up the tank and it registered 420 miles to empty. Since then we have not let the tank get below 3/4 full and fill it back up but it registers as 330 miles to empty when full?
Noticed a strong smell of exhaust fumes when sat in traffic, an error came up DPF Full took for a run for 20 mins on the motorway and it cleared a lot of smoke and error code and warning light went, but notice there is a strong smell still of exhaust fume's.
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 4th Apr 2022 8:06 am |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1020
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Pretty sure the distance to empty is based on the average mileage (mpg) you are getting right now.
If you went on a long run and got good mpg then the distance to empty will be more like the 420 (I often see 450 when I behave on a long run). The mpg will show something like 30 mpg driving at 70 mph.
If however you do a lot of town work or drive with a hard right foot, your mpg will drop (sorry, plummet  ) and when you next fill-up the new calculation will drop to say the 330 figure (although even I have never seen a figure that low to be fair).
Fill up after a decent long run having driven 'nicely' and see what the new figure is? Like I said above, I am pretty sure the figure will 'improve'.
Oh and the other thing, you own a Disco 4, they are thirsty beasts  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything 
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 4th Apr 2022 8:28 am |
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S09am
Member Since: 04 Apr 2022
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 11
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Thanks for coming back to me that is a great help will give that a go and see how I get on.
Despite that issue already converted couldn't imagine owning something else.
Do you know what the full mileage range is on a full tank?
Thanks again
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| 4th Apr 2022 8:50 am |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1020
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Like I said above, I regularly see around 450 to 480 predicted.
You are unlikely to get above 500 unless you drive motorways at 50 or 60 mph.
Around town only it is more likely 350 to 380 miles.
I am sure others will see different to me - it is all down to driving style (as with any vehicle).
Good luck  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 4th Apr 2022 9:45 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10492
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Welcome S09am.
Over 34,739 miles my D4 has used 1450.18 gallons of diesel = 24.0 MPG.
This is certainly accurate & I think you can take this as reasonably typical.
I don't believe that it's good practice to run the vehicle to as close to empty as you can get. Under normal circumstances I aim to refill whne the displayed rage drops below c. 100 miles.
NJSS
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| 4th Apr 2022 9:51 am |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1020
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That's bang on what I see then
85 litres = 19 gallons (no decimal point added).
19 gallons times 24 (NJSS's figure below) = 456 miles.
Which is what I said I see above (thus confirming the average mpg on the dash can reliably called a liar-meter) :thumbs-up:
Good job diesel is not expensive  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 4th Apr 2022 10:19 am |
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