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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
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Hi Guys,
Am trying to be gentle on the accelerator to try and conserve fuel but was wondering whether there are any suggestions as to what revs to try and stick too ? Rule of thumb I try and stay below 2000 rpms but tends to be very dull driving..... I knew the D3 drank fuel pre buying it but it does do everything else so well....
Thanks James James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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 3rd Feb 2013 3:32 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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I find I actually get better mpg at around 75mph which is approx 2300rpm, than at 65mph (below 2000 rpm)
I guess the engine is using less torque at the slightly higher revs  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 3rd Feb 2013 3:36 pm |
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Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1552
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I am not very good at all this though, I spend 30 mins driving like the pope (am guessing he drives ?) and then get bored and boot it for 5 mins. i just like to ensure the turbo gets a work out too !  James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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| 3rd Feb 2013 3:44 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
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i find if i drive to careful it uses more fuel
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| 3rd Feb 2013 4:22 pm |
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Discofurry
Member Since: 04 Aug 2012
Location: Oxford
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My 2c = if you're worried about fuel consumption then you should perhaps change to a Ford KA
Sorry, couldn't resist, but really, why not just enjoy the vehicle?
Put your foot down and forget fuel consumption 
Jim
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| 3rd Feb 2013 6:14 pm |
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taffjk
Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: The Middle!
Posts: 122
 
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sports mode, junction, boy racer, laugh!! and turn the sub woofer up just to rub it in!! 
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| 3rd Feb 2013 10:45 pm |
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character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
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given where yer live, recon not much point about fuel cosumption, yer knackered anyway
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| 3rd Feb 2013 10:47 pm |
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yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
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I agree with the above posts ..
Sod the mpg and enjoy the vehicle, and its a very good point about the turbo, you do need to keep it excercised or it can cost you dear in the long run....
As the same goes for the rest of the car... Use it or lose it
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| 4th Feb 2013 9:57 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Totally agree that the D3 is not the vehicle to drive if you are worried about fuel consumption, having said that, the peak torque is at 1900 rpm, so to use the gears to keep it around that rev point would be the most efficient.
I don't think the auto gearbox in the D3 is ideally suited to the torque curve, IMO it lets it rev too much. If you can be bothered, then use command shift to keep it around 1900rpm as much as possible.
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| 4th Feb 2013 10:02 am |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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A diesel engine,any diesel engine will benefit from getting a good ragging once in a while....a couple of times a month,get it up to temperature and hoof it in 3rd up to the (not actually there) red line....do it a couple of times and watch everything getting cleared out the exhausts....
The boys round here do it with the Volvo pentas and Caterpillar marine engines and they run far sweeter afterwards,with little smoke and a far more consistent idle  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 4th Feb 2013 10:06 am |
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