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just been wondering if the new car is using to much fuel,getting close to 400km and closer to the quarter than the half,any one know what range to expect out of a 3LT GU 2010,have pm'd someone and they said they got close to 750 once but usually less than that.Does the last bit last longer than the first bit.Seems just as thirsty as my GQ 4.2lt.hopped in it today and just thought it has used a bit of fuel for the km I have done thats all.
Cheers
stop driving it like you stole it mate, that might help hahahahaha
the wifes been driving it mate,just hopped in and thought SH!T,she might have to start taking the GQ to work me thinx...
do you know what size the fuel tanks are? might be best to fill her up and see what ya get out of her then
yeah mate doing that now,just wanting to know to see if it's a pig on fuel or if it's the norm.
from what Ive read on here, some are good, some not so good ..... ranging from 12l/100 to 16l/100 from what I remember.
Yea I think the tank is larger 2nd half, do what I did and when empty and with the missus fil it up with the car on but not running and get her to look at the gauge and you can then work out the 1/4 1/2 and 3/4 points its handy to know when out bush touring also. I had mine written down but lost it cleaning out the car a while back.
G'day Neil,
I forgot to mention I get about the same km for each of the first 3/4 of the main tank but I get a fair bit less for the last quarter. The closest I've got to empty I had the light on for 45 km and when I filled up the tank took 86 litres so I wouldn't be trying for more than about 50 kms after the light comes on.
Paul.
Hi WA 489,
I'm consistently averaging 12.5l/100 and that's with an automatic. I don't thrash it but don't drive drive to conserve fuel either. It seems like I get better kms from the first half of the tank (about 400km) and the second half appears to go quicker. Maybe I just keep more of an eye on it as I'm waiting to switch on the reserve.
I'm normally getting 600-650 km per tank on 305/70R16's muddies.
Normally get about 350-380 to half tank.
Second half does seem to go quicker.
You will get variations with different vehicles obviously so best to work out your l/100 to be sure of what you can get out of it.
My GU6 auto was pretty even through the fuel gauge(~650km main tank) but my GU8 manual gauge is very different first half to second half.(~700km to main tank)
I always seem to get around 660 - 690 before the low fuel light comes on with my CRD. 95 Litre tank with approx 10 Litres left in the bottom when I fill up.
Mine averages around 13 Litres per hundred with 33 inch tyres.
Mic
im getting about that figure around town with my wife driving it and she is heavy footed (drives me crazy) but mine the odometer is reading 6% short ive checked this numerous times on the 5klm test areas and its always exactly reads 4.7klm so give yours a check. see if that can make you feel a bit better. tyres 275/65/17Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Did a trip to the cape in 2003 in my GQ 4.2 no turbo, had a GU 3 lt with us. We were within 10 lt per tank of diesel over 500km run with a similar load and no roof racks.Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
I got max 600km out of my 3.0 gu3 with 285 75. Then I did all the nads, new maf sensor and put a 3" exhaust and I've hit 650km and the light hasn't gone on yet, close though. 80L tank
Also I get 400km out of the first half
Main tank: Last Highway only trip I done, it used 79 litres for 698ks.
Local running varies but most times 580 to 600 a tank (when the low fuel light comes on)
Currently have done 680ks using both main and 2nd tank and the gauge is a little over 1/4 off empty, this included a mix of highway, local and some low range work.
thanks guys,I'll be happy if I get 600km out of the main tank,was thinking after I posted this we did a bit of 4wd-ing in it aswell(forgot when question fuel range)but I have filled it up so when this empties and the transfer tank I will know,i'll do this a few times then I know where I stand on usuage.It's bloody hard not to low range for a tank down here but,only live 20km from some of the best fishing beaches in the sth wst I reckon.
I'll also get the misses to clean her MAF and check her nuts..LMAO
Cheers for the replies and hopefully I can get some good miles..i could get my GQ down to 16/100 so maybe thinking I was going to get heaps better
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Originally Posted by wa 489
Depending on what you have on it, you should get around 13 as the average .... my last four have all been around that, but I have had them all set up fairly similar.
No bar-work, no lift, and standard tyres will see you down between 11-12, but not much better than that.
Mic
Some of the km range figures people are throwing here makes me nervous. I'm lucky to get 700 form both tanks. That's 120L. Although I do have 33" all terrains, bull bar and steel roof rack, I was hoping for better economy. Mine is mostly city/suburban driving though (stuck on the bloody ring road). Now that I've freed the car up a bit with some NADS (drives much smoother) we'll see what that does to the economy.
Fark no don't tell me that,so this thing is as hungry as my other.i fill up my 130lt tank on the gq and get close to 750 if I work hard on saving fuel(ie not doing 120-130 while towing)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
I really thought(well I didn't think actually) that being newer would be heaps better economy...Fark
finding out about 3" exhaust and chip today or over the weekend hopefully.My mate works at the Nissan dealer down here and his mate is trading his car in with it all,he is pulling it off so I can grab them cheap of him if I please..
i have a mate with a standard 2009 gu auto and he cleans his MAF once a month and gets the best economy out of it then when he doesn't clean it regulary it uses more diesel.
Fry was saying that if his boost goes over 8PSI his economy goes down hill but i can't remember fully what he said but his is also manual
That seem a lot I can get 900 k out of 120 lt with 33 MUDs bullbar winch, loaded draws, liftedQuote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Last time I checked I got 12.5l/100km. I run 33" AT with rear bar and dual spare wheels and its a manual. I am yet to do a car km vers GPS km check on it tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
No other mods to the car what so ever.
Also with regards to 93Patrols post I find that if shes sitting on around 9PSI or higher it starts sucking the juice. thats usually anything over 85-90kmph for me. I have some small leaks in my intercooler as well.
im around 17-20 per 100ks but you know the rest lolQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
If you clean the maf sensor regularly it'll make a difference, deffinatly worth checking it with the multimeter to see if it's working correctly. Mine had done 180,000km before I luckly only busted my intercooler. I'd be checking the intake manifold/getting it cleaned if it hasn't had the egr blocked and oil catch can. Also the DEA 3" pipes on ebay are awesome and only $600!!
Buy a scan gauge. Easily the best "under $200" accessory you can have on a CRD Patrol.Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
The tell you how much fuel you used, how much you are using, fuel left etc etc
You will save $200 in fuel in 12 months easily plus never use your fuel gauge again. They also monitor boost pressure, coolant temp, engine load, Alternator etc etc etc
The only other instrument you will ever need is an EGT gauge... and maybe a tranny temp gauge if you have an auto and tow very heavy trailers.
I get 12.5 LPH averaged over 140,000 K's but my vehicle is "heavily mod'd and heavy. I clean the MAF every 20,000 K's or so but have never noticed much difference altho it probably doesn't get dirty enough to start playing up.
so I will go and clean the Mrs's MAF this weekend,now to go read up where to find it...been a while..
On the intake about 300mm from the air box. Easy to see.
You will need an appropriate size security torx bit to undo the mounting screwsQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
decided to finish this tank through it then do the MAF clean and see if recognise the difference,fuel light come on at 473km,put transfer pump on run that through then clean it.
got the torx bit thanks,best thing about living opposite the workshop.
93Patrol,Quote:
Originally Posted by 93patrol
It seems a little excessive cleaning the Maf every month ..... I have never ever cleaned mine on 4 different Patrols - with heaps of k's too.
Unless he is doing heaps of k's, I think it would be more costly to clean the Maf every month, then pay for the extra fuel used
Mic
Sweet... don't forget to look into getting a Scan gauge or one of it's clonesQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Hey evil, can you point us to a proper scan gauge mate. Just looking at eBay and there is various ones on there.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
If your living on dirt roads as I do or do a lot of off-road driving it's recommended to clean the maff every service. It's a very easy thing to do and only takes 5mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by happygtu
Thanks for that mate. Scangauge ordered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fry
I thought these sensors are self cleaning where (after switch off or on switch on) they glow red hot to burn off any crap on the wire...I could be wrong but I suppose its still a good idea to clean them every now and again to make sure. Mine is 2 years old and never cleaned...LOL maybe I should give it a quick spray.Quote:
Originally Posted by critta11
They could but I haven't heard of that. If you don't have a catch can you'll be surprised with the amount of oil and gunk on them even when they look clean. Use CO contact cleaner that leaves no residue or a maff sensor cleaner and spray it over a White cloth till it runs clear. Mine hadn't been cleaned for it's lifetime (180,000) and was working fine (what I thought was fine) till it stopped functioning properly and car was driving like sh!#. Cleaned it but it was past that. Bought a new one and drove like new! So if you clean them regularly I assume they won't burn out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead
Also I've heard you should unhook the battery for around 10mins to reset the computer but I'm not sure how much that changes things.
Thanks Critta,Quote:
Originally Posted by critta11
I didn't know that, and haven't seen that in the service book.
Mine gets done by Nissan, and I wonder if Nissan actually do that at the service.....:gossip:
Mic
I doubt it. They don't have enough volts running through them to do that. I bought a new one from mudski a while back and replaced my old one which was pretty dirty. Pretty sure I posted a photo of the compared pair somewhere on here. New one I've cleaned every oil change. If you spray it above a clean white paper, you will see how much s*** comes out of it. I think even a tiny coat of crap over the sensor can affect the voltages send to the ECU, which in turn could affect your performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead