Tonyrec
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Hertfordshire,UK
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I thought that i would share the fact that since the Enhancement nearly 4 weeks ago, our D3 is showing 26-28 mpg on everyday town type driving.
This is an improvement from the 19-22 that we were getting from exactly the same driving style before the enhancement.
Im certainly not complaining. In fact the only down side was that when we drove up to the Lakes a couple of weeks ago and i filled up near to Penrith, the new range was showing as 500 miles. I didnt check the mpg but I can only asume that we were getting in excess of 30 mpg as it used to show a range of around 430.
One very pleased owner and thankful to the upgrade (whatever they did)
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 24th Aug 2006 6:51 pm |
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JustinL
Member Since: 26 Jul 2006
Location: Somerset
Posts: 48
 
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Drove from Wincanton to Newbury today and got 32 MPG..... 
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| 24th Aug 2006 7:14 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Seeing as I'm only getting 21-22 mpg I'm going to go for the enhancement asap. Can you just ring up and ask for it, or should I book it in for being heavy on fuel and bad pick-up in 1st gear? Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 24th Aug 2006 7:19 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Just request it... all dealers should be running through their customers and booking them in.
Jump the Q and get the beats done... engine re-map is ace. Well it was on mine.
Also she handles better too, firmer round corners and stays flatter.
-s
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| 24th Aug 2006 8:45 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
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JustinL wrote:Drove from Wincanton to Newbury today and got 32 MPG.....
 and my dealer thinks I havent got a problem with mine given he could get it to give him a massive 27 mpg! 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 24th Aug 2006 9:45 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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dylansdad wrote:JustinL wrote:Drove from Wincanton to Newbury today and got 32 MPG.....
and my dealer thinks I havent got a problem with mine given he could get it to give him a massive 27 mpg!
I bet he reset it coasting downhill 1st and saw 69MPG too 
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:09 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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27mpg isn't so bad depending on road types, driving style and how much kit is on and in the vehicle The End
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:16 pm |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
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Well mine does around that and it's had no dealer upgrades yet..so it's possible...
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:35 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
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Slimer wrote:27mpg isn't so bad depending on road types, driving style and how much kit is on and in the vehicle
empty vehicle, 1 dealer engineer 1 LR guy motorway and cruise control.  apparently meant to be 'normal' and 'as expected' ...... i cant imagine they were driving it hard given they were trying to prove it can achieve better than I get. 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:40 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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For how far? Was the mpg reset beforehand? The End
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:46 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
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reset mpg and did 30 miles total.
It may seem minor issue to some, but @ about 15% less fuel efficiency its the equivalent of paying 81p per litre for my deisel.......remember those days?  2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 24th Aug 2006 11:49 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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30 miles probably isn't enough to give a stable reading unless it was a constant speed for the whole 30 miles, was that 30 miles on the motorway or 30 miles including getting to the motorway and back? What was the average motorway speed:?
I'm not saying yours hasn't got a problem, just trying to establish what leads you to think there may be one. Get an oil, oil filter and air filter change and then go and do 50 miles at about 45-50mph, that's almost guaranteed to give you a good mpg figure!
The other thing to consider is although it's reset it will still base it's inital readings on the previous figures to a certain extent. The only way to get it to start from a completely 'blank slate' is to disconnect the battery. Bit bizzare but that's the way it is, I just use it as a guideline and as long as it's running well and I'm getting reasonable miles per tank I'm happy
Si The End
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| 25th Aug 2006 12:01 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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fuel ecomomy on mine has improved but recently the performance seemed to change (improved performance but worse economy) probably due to me taking advantage of changed economy. had steering wheel controls for radio fitted and they probably played with the software.
dylansdad wrote:reset mpg and did 30 miles total.
It may seem minor issue to some, but @ about 15% less fuel efficiency its the equivalent of paying 81p per litre for my deisel.......remember those days?
I remember those days as if it was yesterday, oh yes it was yesterday in fact.
Paid $1.339 per litre thats 54p “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 25th Aug 2006 1:47 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 918
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Sorry caveD3, just filled at 124.9 cents per litre (don't know what that is in foreign currency) but just gotta love living in Queensland (at least until the 8 cents a litre levy is removed).
BTW, the fuel consumption (for mainly city driving) has gone up to 11.34 l/100 k (24.91 mpg) but I am still happy with the results of the enhancement.
Leigh 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)
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| 25th Aug 2006 2:56 am |
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