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Fuel Economy Per Tank Of Fuel

yZoH

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Hey all...
Post whether you have a 6 or an 8 Fuel tank size & how many km's you get per tank of fuel & what octane you run..

Cheers
MaT

P.S- Will be posting in all sections to try to get ideas of fuel economies per model.
 

1vngal

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I was gonna say SPAM!!!!!!!!! With all the threads you made. :p

Not sure what Rubys running at right now, will have to check. So I'll reserve this space for the next week or so, and edit it once I find out.
Maybe also get people to post transmission?

Vehicle: 1991 VN Exec. V6.
Transmission: Auto
Tank Size: Ohh crap I can't remember..68L???
Octane: Standard 91.
Kms per tank of fuel: TBA
 
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yZoH

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Not spam its just so many people ask about economy per model, this should help a lot.

Cheers
MaT
 

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1992 VP Commodore. Weight above factory:D.
3.8lt V6.
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Mods 2.5" cat and exhaust System, CAI, Bellmouth removed.
Fuel used Caltex Vortex Gold 98.

Tank size??? it might be 71 litres i fill up with a min of 66-67 litres per fill off empty and the tank has large dint in it.
I get 455km average on a tank, And it's local off highway driving with the od 2-3 stop ring road trip.
about 14.5L/100km. I haven't done a long highway trip in it as yet.

Funny story after i removed the bellmouth i got 20-30km better fuel economy after it.
 

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Vehicle: 1993 VP Ute V6 before the turbo
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Tank Size: 63L
Octane: Premium 96ron
Kms per tank of fuel: 550city - 650highway

Vehicle: 1992 VP Vacationer V6
Transmission: Auto
Tank Size: 63L
Octane: 96ron
Kms per tank of fuel: 550city - 750highway

mods to both ute and vacationer, CAI, extractors, 2.5" exhaust and chiptorque chip

Vehicle: My brothers 1993 S2 VP Exec.
Transmission: Auto
Tank Size: 63L
Octane: Standard 91.
Kms per tank of fuel: 835km highway , Dalby Qld to Parkes NSW on one tank with the last 1/8th left. it is a freak of an engine and all it had was a 2.5" exhaust
 

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Vehicle: 1989 VN S Pack V6.
Transmission: Auto
Tank Size: 60L i think
Octane: BP Ultimate
Kms per tank of fuel: 400-600km/tank depending on driving style, when and where im driving.
 

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Vehicle: 1991 VP Exec V6
Transmission: 4 speed auto
Tank Size: 63L
Octane: Mobil Regular 91
Mods: CAI, Shift-Kit
Kms per tank of fuel: 500 average, half city half freeway
 
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Vehicle: 1991 VN SS
Transmission: 4 speed auto
Tank Size: 80L
Octane: BP Ultimate 98RON
Kms per tank of fuel: 350:p :thumbsup:
 
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