Member Since: 18 Sep 2018
Location: Anglesey
Posts: 11
Steady 65 = v good mpg
Hi all. Had my d3 4 weeks now and im totally sold.
Look at this, pre service and delivering this kind of mpg
Not bad for such a heavy weight..
5th Oct 2018 8:18 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14188
Ah, the lie o meter. Take 10% off and you'll be closer. The only way to check is filling brim to brim and doing the mileage calculation.
Glad you're enjoying it though. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
5th Oct 2018 8:36 pm
Bardley
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 459
Get the offset adjusted in the CCF to about -6%, then make a judgement.
As above, the car cannot be trusted for mpg readings. The only way is as stated by filling up and measuring mileage.2011 MY D4 HSE
Previously 2001 D2 TD5, 1996 D1 300Tdi, 1985 90 2.2 petrol.
Bikes! KTM, BMW, British, Classics and others.
5th Oct 2018 8:51 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72946
You can do that in the D4, don’t think you can do it in the D3. At least I never figured out how.
5th Oct 2018 8:52 pm
Bardley
Member Since: 02 May 2018
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 459
Oh.. okay.
Back to the Calcliator and pencil/paper method then 2011 MY D4 HSE
Previously 2001 D2 TD5, 1996 D1 300Tdi, 1985 90 2.2 petrol.
Bikes! KTM, BMW, British, Classics and others.
5th Oct 2018 9:01 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6660
I use road trip on iOS for tracking all vehicle related expenses.
5th Oct 2018 9:20 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Miles divided by litres, times 4.55, then knock of 10 percent and you will be pretty much spot on, full tank to full tank.
5th Oct 2018 9:24 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72946
Why knock off 10%? Miles/ltrs x 4.55 is bang on.
5th Oct 2018 9:27 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72946
kajtzu wrote:
I use road trip on iOS for tracking all vehicle related expenses.
I just use it for fuel, putting in all the costs is just too scary. Some things you just don’t want to know.
Dee as of today:
PS Though it looks like I did put some expenses in.
5th Oct 2018 9:33 pm
MG D3 Decade
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 217
4.544 litres to a gallon is spot on.MG
HSE V6 Diesel
Buckingham Blue
Ebony Leather
Side Steps
Mini Fridge
Rosen A7 Roof-mount DVD player
Parrot 3100 Bluetooth
Removable Towbar and Elecs
Pure Highway DAB
Portable Fridge
5th Oct 2018 11:35 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72946
I tend to use 4.546.
6th Oct 2018 5:33 am
garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1119
Bardley wrote:
Get the offset adjusted in the CCF to about -6%, then make a judgement.
You cannot do that in a D3.
6th Oct 2018 6:45 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72946
I’ve got mine at max compensation on the D4, it’s still over reading by a couple of mpg. If trip says 35 I’m generally looking at 32.
6th Oct 2018 7:14 am
Discodyl
Member Since: 18 Sep 2018
Location: Anglesey
Posts: 11
The wife believes it....thats all that really matters
Off to see GB RALLY WALES now, doubt ill see 29mpg on those back lanes
6th Oct 2018 7:15 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
DSL wrote:
Why knock off 10%? Miles/ltrs x 4.55 is bang on.
To compoensate for the dash lieometer, same in pretty much all cars.
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