kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
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What are you blokes with TDV6 SE's averaging around town for fuel consumption? When I first got mine I am sure she was around 11-12/100 then went up to 17-18/100 the dealer reloaded the software and it went back to 11-12/100 briefly now it back to 17-18/100 and yes I drive with an eggshell accelerator. Haven’t been on any highway trips since the reload so cannot state statistics on that. Any suggestions? before I go back to LR yet again?
Kenso
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 2nd Dec 2006 1:55 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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First longish highway trip driving with light accelerator when new 8.7 L/100
Now cant get near that, best 10 L/100.
Around town before comp. upgrade 12.3 L/100
After upgrade 10.3 L/100 for a wile now back to 12L/100
Has anyone got figures for hard off road, like a Simpson trip ie. sand ?
Rob Bruce
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| 2nd Dec 2006 4:05 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
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Around town with some freeway driving - 11lt/100km after the software upgrade. This is with the Wranglers on. With the Cooper STT's I get 12+lt/100km.
With High Country offroading I will be up around 16-20lt/100km depending on the terrain. Not sure what it would be like on a lot of sand - I'm sure it will be around the same range.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 2nd Dec 2006 7:20 am |
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Hammer
Member Since: 17 Nov 2006
Location: Melbourne
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I get abour 13l/100km around town. Got down to 9.3 on a run to Bright. Get about 13 towing a camper trailer (1,400kgs). Sand drove for about 280km's around Robe/Beachport/Southend in SA and got about 17l/100. Pretty hard going including dunes and heavy beach.
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| 2nd Dec 2006 11:39 pm |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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I agree with about 17l/100km in soft sand. From memory i think RichardK gor 16.5l/100km on the CSR.
I currently get between 13 and 15l/100km on the highway, but i've still got the rooftop tent and rack on; and they add several litres per 100km.
I'd get it checked out Kenso. Maybe the software didn't take properly the second time. I had to have the 'enhancement' loaded twice. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 3rd Dec 2006 1:30 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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PCH
In your post you sugested fuel consumption went up with the Cooper STTs,
is this correct ? Or was some other factor coming into play ?
I assume you leave the STTs on all the time now, How do they go on
the road and do they wear faster on road ?
Thanks for the fuel consumption data,
Just back from trip to town ( 50% highway 50% urban) and got 10.3L/100
It varies a bit, can"t see I drove any differently, bit of a mistory.
Rob Bruce
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| 3rd Dec 2006 3:17 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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contact Agatha Christie, she might help with the mystery.
what was the weather like, was it windy hot, cold . I fimd the wind makes a huge difference on a trip to Adelaide. got 7.2l/100km once due to tail wind but only for 200 kms.
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| 3rd Dec 2006 3:23 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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You could be right , today no wind, its nearly always blowing wind here,
probibly something to do with politics in Canberra 
Rob Bruce
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| 3rd Dec 2006 3:40 am |
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RetiredBob
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: New South Wales
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Rob
Maybe thats why they want the windfarms in your area.
Great to meet you yesterday.
Regards
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| 3rd Dec 2006 3:56 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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Rob, I run the STT's for bush/farm work, which also means highway travel, and I've found they do add around 1litre/100km. But that was to be expected from the chunkier tread. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 3rd Dec 2006 7:05 am |
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DiscoAtom
Member Since: 28 Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 142
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Kenso - is the consumption you are experiencing, actual or as per LCD display? In Sydney, at just off-peak traffic I get 12.5l/100km. My truck at present doesn't have the new enhancements/ updates. Based on the issue you are having I will probably instruct my dealer to refrain from loading them in my upcoming service. '06 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue
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| 4th Dec 2006 1:11 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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Rob,
As Jamo stated the STT's increase consumption by around 1lt/100km.
I've travelled 8,500km on the STT's and they have worn about 2mm (14mm down to 12mm). They were on and off my D3 twice in that time. Combination of probably 15% off-road and 85% bitumen.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 4th Dec 2006 10:20 am |
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RichardK
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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As Jamo said, 16.5 up the CSR, 2000K's of sand at speeds averaging, if I remember right, around 30 km/hr for the 2000kms.
On the black top going back I think it was around 13, with the roof rack acting like an air brake and the D3 fully loaded.
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| 4th Dec 2006 11:57 am |
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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
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The enchancement has been redone down to 13/100 town havent been able escape to the black top as yet, as anyone who has a small business knows that you dont own the business it owns you!
Cheers and heaps of beers
Kenso
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| 13th Dec 2006 5:28 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
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Hi All. Well Im still averaging 9.6- 9.7, and that is doing a week around Sydney, which p--sed me off, and doing 110-115km on the freeways. Total km on a tank is almost 1000km.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 17th Dec 2006 9:41 am |
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