Fuel comp

[BPX-31H]

I was driving on the highway and on my dash said it was 12.2L to a 100km it seems a bit high doing 100 on cruise control, it's going i'n for a service tomorrow;getting coolant flushed, new oil filter, oil and rocker cover gaskets, would it be good to get a new fuel filter?

[WogBoyz]

I was driving on the highway and on my dash said it was 12.2L to a 100km it seems a bit high doing 100 on cruise control, it's going i'n for a service tomorrow;getting coolant flushed, new oil filter, oil and rocker cover gaskets, would it be good to get a new fuel filter?

If the fuel filter hasnt been changed before, id deff change it man, there not very expensive either

[BPX-31H]

I have no knowledge of it being changed, would it reduce the fuel usage a bit, I'm pretty light footed i'n city driving

[VYMAD]

I change fuel filter every 20,000k's, only costs around ten bucks.

[WogBoyz]

I have no knowledge of it being changed, would it reduce the fuel usage a bit, I'm pretty light footed i'n city driving

If it hasnt been changed b4 then yes you mite notice slightly better fuel usage and smoother running

[Darcon666]

Ummmm.... you don't mention 6 or 8(5.0 or 5.7...) or if this was the average, so....

12.2ltr/100km in a V8 = OK
12.2ltr/100km in a V6 = Excellent/good

P.S I do believe that while on "Cruise control" it uses more fuel than using your foot, even more so on a 6 @ speed.

Just my 0.000002c...

[BPX-31H]

Oh it's a vt berlina 3.8 6cyl, it said on instantfuel I was using about 6.5L

[Full Spectrum]

I'm getting 13l/100 around town so something is off for you. my last highway drive netted me a very nice 8l/100.

[BPX-31H]

Yer mines lucky to be at 14L i'n the city, so I think fuel filter might be flooded with crap, and a service should improve it abit as well

[anarklov3r]

Dont forget, that 12.2l/100km figure is from last time you reset computer. So if you;ve driven 150kms already around town, then jumped on freeway, it will be much higher. Best way to tell your freeway usage is fill up, then jump straight on freeway for a long drive (atleast 25kms) and reset the trip meter. i got 7.8l/100kms driving from melbourne to apollo bay down the great ocean road in my 6cyl VXII

[BPX-31H]

Yer that's s good point but city driving is abut high 14L with my really rolling everyehere