Member Since: 28 Apr 2013
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Can the fuel computer accuracy be adjusted?
As many posts have pointed out, the fuel computer's accuracy is a joke - mine is running up to 15% optimistic and is far and away the most inaccurate of any car I have ever owned.
However, I ran an XC90 for a while and I had it chip tuned by RICA. I quickly noticed that the previously very accurate fuel computer readout was then running about 10% optimistic. The engineers conceded that the upgrade caused this but could only be corrected by restoring the original factory state of tune.
Nevertheless, it does suggest that the software can be manipulated to adjust the fuel computer reading up or down. Has anyone tried this with the D4 and, if so, how can it be done?
4th Oct 2013 10:40 am
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Ive seen a lot on here about the mpg being very optimistic.
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so both my D3's were about 3-4 MPG higher on the trip comp than actual, and this looks to be about the same on the D4 - no improvement there then
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4th Oct 2013 3:51 pm
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My D3 was pretty good, less tham 1 out normally, D4 is appalling, reads 3-4 high, pointless reallyJoined the BMWX5 45e group
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4th Oct 2013 4:21 pm
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Mine's consistently about 4 mpg optimistic like Robbie. Over 2 years and 28,000 miles. So it don't get any better.If it don't fit the third time - try a bigger hammer
4th Oct 2013 5:26 pm
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Robbie, What app is that you're using for the MPG calcs?
Looks good Lee
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4th Oct 2013 6:26 pm
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Robbie wrote:
@24.9 mpg it must hurt to read it.
Oh yes!
Slightly better now I've blanked the egrs though...flickr
4th Oct 2013 6:40 pm
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I was happy when my long term average dragged its butt over the 26 mark. Considering probably 80 - 90% of that is sitting at 60mph on the motorway it's pretty painful in the wallet.
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Still, look on the bright side. At least that 50 tonnes of CO2 it's produced helped give us a nice summer!!
4th Oct 2013 6:47 pm
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Comusat wrote:
Robbie, What app is that you're using for the MPG calcs?
Looks good
RoadTrip iPhone app, as is mine.
4th Oct 2013 6:50 pm
Comusat
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Already on app store looking for it!!
Although, just under £16K in fuel!!
Not sure I want to be reminded of how much I've burnt!Lee
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4th Oct 2013 7:04 pm
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I save money by running the free version of the app.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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That's only part of it, I don't usually put in overseas fuel and that's probably 20k miles where it's not been entered. That's prob another £4k in juice.
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