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[Notorious]

Hey I own a series 2 VS acclaim v6. Anyway Im currently getting around 400-420km per tank and thats driven around town on normal ULP and driven VERY nicely, i mean hitting 3000revs is EXTREAM, I just wanted to hear what you other guys with VS V6's are getting, iv read that changing the 02 sensor can help... Should i start looking at doing this ??

thanks

[dlzn]

nah no point spending money if your getting good results though town driving.

i changed my o2 and now im getting 400-460 on a full tank.. was getting around 360 before...

[fitzy2005]

one week there was a strange one for me,
week1-driving like a typicall p plater i got 400km a full tank
week2-driving like a granny i got 340k a full tank

go figure

[chosen_one]

VR v6 here. I get on average 10.1 Ltr / 100km per the trip computer (don't know how accurate it is). That means I get about 600km to the tank. I have extractors and 2.5" exhaust.

[Mk III the HSV]

I managed to get 520km out of 63lt tank. That was using Mobile S8000 and giving it a bit here and there. My extractor and CAI probably help out a bit though. That works out to be 12.1 ltrs per 100km which is almost the same as stock.

VR's - V6 Automatic: City / Highway: 12.0 / 7.6 L/100km

VS's V6 Automatic: City / Highway: 11.5 / 7.2 L/100km

[Notorious]

Hmm, my cars is completely stock bar suspension, and i mean if i hit 3000rpm, im hammering it, i drive like a nanna and you guys seem to drive like real people and still manage the same/better then me.. just weird.. maybe i should try this 02 sensor.... ?? do you perchase them from holden direct ? Anyone got a price ?

[PerceptionTwin]

i only just got my car.. VR ute. and i have filled it up twice. and worked it out to be about 12ltrs/100 kms..

car has done 230k kms. what could i look at to improve this? it has genie extractors and sports exhaust,or so the guy told me, although it does sound very loud. i dunno if it has anything else that would make it use more fuel. ie i wouldnt mind the extra fuel use if im getting more power...

[haloeight]

my s/c stato averages 8-9lt/100k

[malscar]

What do you consider a tank? Unless you run it dry you are actually getting better mileage than you think BT1. I usually get about 560km out of 54ltrs round town and 650km out of 53ltrs on the highway.

[Mk III the HSV]

What do you consider a tank? Unless you run it dry you are actually getting better mileage than you think BT1. I usually get about 560km out of 54ltrs round town and 650km out of 53ltrs on the highway.

I actually did run the tank dry. Only thing I can not be sure of is the actual amount of fuel it had when I filled it up.

[dlzn]

do you perchase them from holden direct ? Anyone got a price ?

i got NTK ones.. 70bucks each (4wire)

[VROCIOUS]

vr v6 auto xtractors zorst 3.45 diff and about 10.2-10.8l/100 got 618km out of a tank and wasn't game to drive any further to push it

[Macca177]

stock vr v6 onhwy ive had it over 600kms a tank on hwy. i dont take it much futhur as it only had like 4ltrs left

i even tow a boat / and trailer a fair bit i can still manage 400ks round city drivin, and nearly the full 600 on hwys,

[Rufus®]

VR V6 Suburban diving usually around 9.8-10l /100k, Higway driving, I can get it down 8.9l / 100k. Ive got CAI, K&N Filter, Extractors and exhaust, running optimax.

I'm quite happy with my mileage.

[Notorious]

i got NTK ones.. 70bucks each (4wire)

Supercheap got them ?

[kopper69]

It depends if you are doing city driving or freeway. Also depends if you leave your car idleing for any period of time for whatever reason. I think you are a bit too keen to replace the sensors.

[Notorious]

Concerns me being an apprentise. i NEED all the money i can get and the old saying, spend money to make money.. on a 02 sensor might be a wise move.. there are so many fluctuations on these cars when there all the same motors.. would be nice if there was a more common figure :P

[fitzy2005]

DONT RUN UR TANKS DRY!!!!! it will stuff your fuyel pump up, like it did to mine, neva run below 1/4 of a tank and all fine :P

[MaXiLeeCH]

Krikey, you lot get crap fuel economy!

I have a SII 95 VR Berlina (According to the plate in the engine bay, it was built on the 21st of April, 1995, so it must be close to one of the last of the VR's to come off of the production line) and I get just under 1000K's a tank out on the highway....

It has the standard 63 Litre tank in it and I set the cruise control to 95KMH for max economy.

The car has a near new engine (almost 20,000Km old) and a reconditioned, modified Auto transmission, Pacemaker extractors, CAT back freeflow exhaust (Resonator only, no rear muffler), and it has been chipped. (By who, I do not know, it was done before I got the car).
The auto has Kevlar bands, Corvette Servo, Stage 2 shift kit and the 9 plate 2-3 clutch pack fitted. (I tow a caravan occasionally)

'Round town, I get about 650 - 700Km or more a tank which is about 10 to 11L/100Km.
Average fuel consumption on the highway is 6.5L/100KM.
Compares pretty well to the stock 7.5L/100 on the highway that they were sposed to do.

I like the VR's, sure we may not have quite as many KW as the VS, but the older engine is easier to get more power from and uses less fuel doing it than the Ecotec ever will.
We also benefit from a larger fuel tank than the VS. (VR= 63 Litres - VS = 59 Litres.)
(And a little less weight to lug around helps too)


Cheers,

[jdjones]

16.0l/100k's About 450k's To A Tank Vs Clubby 185i Custom Memcal 3inch Exhaust.147rwkw

[fitzy2005]

16.0l/100k's About 450k's To A Tank Vs Clubby 185i Custom Memcal 3inch Exhaust.147rwkw

lol that would have been worry for a standard v6

[itchy pits]

wtf ! ! ! !! i get 350 average and thats nearly pushing it everywhere.. its done 135000k xtractors 2.5 straight through.cai and k and n panel...

i think ive cracked 400ks once

does the weight of 2x12" subs and box cause this, ? cause i noticed as i drove outta northfield thats its got less power with the extra weight...

when the extractors went on they didnt hook up the oxy censors and the engine light was on till i went back and had them put them back in (dangeling in the breaze).

Ive heard that new extractors may burn the inside coating off till they are "broken in" and it can cause oxy censors to stuff up...

the car is only 700k outta service, is there nething they "mec" should be replacing to fix my prob of **** all fuel economy ? ?

[dlzn]

Supercheap got them ?

they should.. i got mine from autobarn, they ordered them in.
make sure you get the right ones (they will check there little book) and the right number.

[vsII manual]

i average about 9-10L/100 city driving.
I recently earthed the O2 sensors from th ECU to th ecar body and it did make a noticable difference.
Haven't tried a highway run yet, but i doubt it would be any better, i sit on about 115-120km , so probably sucks the juice a bit more

[Harvs82]

I've got a VS Berlina V6 and have kept a log of all the fuel used & distance etc since I bought the car, over 60,000kms I have averaged 11.7 / 100kms.

Usually around town I get anywhere from about 380kms to about 450kms out of a full tank, depending on the traffic.

Best economy I have had out of it was 7.2 /100kms out on the highway, drove from Cooma NSW via Cann River back to Melbourne on just over 3/4 of a tank, and a lot of that was with the A/C running.

Car has got 160,000kms on it now, only modification is the S/C 6 cold air intake, and a K & N panel. I only run premium unleaded fuel, seems to go well on Mobil 8000, but Caltex Vortex gives the best economy.