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Better Gear Changes and More Low down torque in an AUTOMATIC
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Devon dave
 


Member Since: 08 Sep 2018
Location: North devon
Posts: 3

England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Is there a minimum period of time you need to be in manual mode  
Post #19817848th Sep 2018 7:44 pm
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cdf
 


Member Since: 13 Oct 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 155

United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Lugano TealDiscovery 3

I find about 15 minutes on a road that requires lot of changes is all it needs.  
Post #19819299th Sep 2018 2:25 pm
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Maddagie
 


Member Since: 03 Apr 2019
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4

United Kingdom 

What you are basically doing is resetting the adaptions
It like the box software having to relearn your driving habits again  
Post #20426163rd Apr 2019 2:22 am
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Wilkesy72
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2021
Location: LITTLEHAMPTON
Posts: 7

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Galway GreenDiscovery 4

cdf wrote:

I do find just driving in manual every now and then seems to help. I think it helps to wake up the learning in the gearbox and reset it. It's as if it stops learning after a while and just sticks.
I have also seen the mpg do the same if not reset it just seems to get a figure and stay there.
But was pleased to see the mpg clicking round on my trip to Scotland. I did check it at the pump and was about 34 mpg.


Very Impressive!  
Post #22334781st Jun 2021 12:23 pm
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seandewis
 


Member Since: 29 Apr 2021
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 9

United Kingdom 

I drive 250 mile round trip each end of the weekend to pick my daughter up for the weekend and often see 40-41 mpg in my TDV6  
Post #223879728th Jun 2021 2:22 pm
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DirtBuddha
 


Member Since: 25 Feb 2019
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 31

United Kingdom 

Avg 31.7mpg on a run in mine. 8)  
Post #226837221st Dec 2021 5:49 pm
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gstuart
 


Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14117

United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Or as we like to call them MPG displays , lie-o- meters Rolling with laughter

Must admit on a run I’ll get between 30-32Mpg doing the tank refill calcs and for such a heavy motor shaped like a house brick I’m extremely pleased getting that kind of mileage   
Post #226842921st Dec 2021 8:50 pm
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Devon Z
 


Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Brixham Devon
Posts: 251

England 

Around town short trips 24/26, used to get 16/18 out of my old petrol Volvo! it was/is fast though 😳 so technically an improvement 😁 Steve

*2005 RR Sport 2.7tdv6 HSE. Current project.
*98 Volvo V70R FWD, owned 14 years, future project.
*99 BMW Z3 30k miles owned from new.  
Post #226844021st Dec 2021 9:49 pm
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M3DPO
 


Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8223

England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

seandewis wrote:
I drive 250 mile round trip each end of the weekend to pick my daughter up for the weekend and often see 40-41 mpg in my TDV6


Shocked Shocked I normally see <22 and I’m a steady driver Big Cry It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.  
Post #226846322nd Dec 2021 8:36 am
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jekyllman
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2020
Location: Pocatello
Posts: 42

United States 2005 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyLR3

I’m located in the US and have the V8 petrol auto configuration. Mine doesn’t shift automatically in auto. It just revs up and up… can this still be done?  
Post #227502426th Jan 2022 4:23 am
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LeighW
D3 Decade 


Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 920

Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

To get more from the D3's auto simply put the Terrain Response into Sand mode whilst driving around built-up areas and traffic lights and enjoy the ride.

Don't blame me if your fuel economy takes a dive though!










And no, that is not the reason for me being on the third engine; blame original engine design and not enough monitoring of 'plastic' engine parts on my behalf... LeighW

The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)  
Post #227503726th Jan 2022 6:45 am
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jcpc_br_disco3
 


Member Since: 08 Jan 2023
Location: Recife
Posts: 1

Brazil 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

amazing tips...just following. I just anchieve 21MPG.  
Post #23218988th Jan 2023 10:26 pm
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