Fuel usage, 09 ST Manual 3.0 CRD Wagon.

[JoeG]

Hi Tim
I have a custom 2010 WDX Double Cab Chassis with a GVM of 3.6T and with the Camper fitted and 285/75/16 tyres get around 16l/100 using my SCAN GAUGE to monitor the engine load, I use cruise all the time and adjust the speed set point to suit the load.
I try to keep the engine load (LOD) below 65% and this works fine , sure it means a bit slower up hills and some gear changes when if I kept the foot down it would go up in 5th but the economy makes me smile, so take my advice ( and many others and buy a scan gauge and smile too!)
It also allows you to check engine fault codes and re set them (they will just come up again it it is real, then look up the code and find out what it means
Hope this helps
Joe

PS I don't have any connection to any svan gauge retailer just trying to help a fellow driver

Welcome aboard Tim.

16.5 sounds within the ball park when towing. There seems to be a fairly big variance with the CRDs - some manage to get amazingly good consumption, others tell horror stories.

We have a 2011 manual CRD and on our recent Central Oz trip towing a loaded camper and the Patrol full of 3 kids, food, recovery gear, spares etc we averaged 15.5-16.5l/100km doing 95km/hr. Obviously the harder your push the speed the higher the consumption. When doing 130km/hr (briefly) on the way to Alice it was closer to 20l/100km.

You should definitely fit a scanguage if you haven't done so already.



[edit]... damn, Nisshead got in just ahead of me!

[NT09ST]

Thanks for the help guys,

atleast its not a bad one then. Seems amazing how a new car with efi can vary so much in economy from car to car.

Might have to look at some of the std mods in the near future, ppl seem pretty keen on the egt/boost guage , the scan guage and blanking off the egr. Might look into it all a bit more first though.

Cheers

Tim

[happygu]

Yours is a little higher than mine in fuel usage, but there are so many factors that come into play, but I would think that if your car is fairly standard then you can do better.

My last fill with 285 MTR's, lift, winch, bar, etc was 13.12L per hundred.

At least I got a good one, but then my last four have all been quite similar, with the CRD's both being slightly worse.

If all mine have been similar, with pretty much the same gear and driver, then that points to something else like driving style, tyre pressures, age of car.....

Mic

[NT09ST]

I thought around town it wasnt to bad but the towing def gave me a shock.

This tank seems to be a bit better as ive tried to keep the revs below 2500 on gearshifts and have got 350 out of the first half of the tank so far.

Time will tell.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Just that the second half (for me) seems to go a lot quicker than the first half.


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[happygu]

[QUOTE=MEGOMONSTER;273621]Just that the second half (for me) seems to go a lot quicker than the first half.

I second that - The second half of the tank seems to disappear more quickly, but also there is at least 15 or so litres left when the light comes on

[happygu]

I thought around town it wasnt to bad but the towing def gave me a shock.

This tank seems to be a bit better as ive tried to keep the revs below 2500 on gearshifts and have got 350 out of the first half of the tank so far.

Time will tell.

I don't worry too much about my revs when I change gear - I just try to stay shy of Mego's 5500........

Mic

[MEGOMONSTER]

I don't worry too much about my revs when I change gear - I just try to stay shy of Mego's 5500........

Mic

Tip 2: always check your in drive an auto. And stay shy of accidental 5500 rpm


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[MEGOMONSTER]

I second that - The second half of the tank seems to disappear more quickly, but also there is at least 15 or so litres left when the light comes on

I got 160km once while the fuel light was on, at least I know I can get 100km extra for my car as a guide.


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[the evil twin]

I thought around town it wasnt to bad but the towing def gave me a shock.

This tank seems to be a bit better as ive tried to keep the revs below 2500 on gearshifts and have got 350 out of the first half of the tank so far.

Time will tell.

See how ya go mate but those 3 litres are made to rev. I accelerate hard in mine and get it on high boost and into the Torque curve asap and keep it there till I get a tall gear as early as I can then just lope along around the place.

I have over 120,000 on my truck now and it has averaged almost exactly 12.5 LPH since I got her with 40,000 on the clock.

I get approx 10.5 to 11 LPH around town, and use up to 15's towing the camper around the place or on the beach. EGR block, 33's, DP chip, 3 inch exhaust, snork etc etc

Mines a heavy sum'bitch with lots of wind drag as well as it has draw system (chokkas) fridge, steel bar, winch, lift, roof rack etc etc

Of all the mods the best value for money is a Scangauge (if you can call 'em a Mod). I'd be devo'd without mine.