Fuel and your VE

[MikeCuzzy]

Confused now. this is for an 07 VE V6. Didn't Holden tune it for 91?

Stock - yes, it is tuned for 91RON.

 

[m1lky]

Owners manuals usually make a generic comment like minimum of 91.

The octane rating refers to the ability to resist ignition under compression. Ethanol fuels have an Ron (relative octane number)

The ecu with help of the knock sensors will determine the ignition timing. If you put 91 in your tank the ecu will be forced to advance the spark to prevent knocking, however this reduced efficiency. Whereas if you run a higher octane fuel the ecu can ignite it closer to tdc increasing the engines efficiency. (ignition timing is also adjusted for other factors such as emissions but that's not as much related to the fuel you use)

While ethanol is very good ay resisting ignition under compression, ethanol has a much lower energy density than octane.

 

[yxyx64]

Owners manuals usually make a generic comment like minimum of 91.

The octane rating refers to the ability to resist ignition under compression. Ethanol fuels have an Ron (relative octane number)

The ecu with help of the knock sensors will determine the ignition timing. If you put 91 in your tank the ecu will be forced to advance the spark to prevent knocking, however this reduced efficiency. Whereas if you run a higher octane fuel the ecu can ignite it closer to tdc increasing the engines efficiency. (ignition timing is also adjusted for other factors such as emissions but that's not as much related to the fuel you use)

While ethanol is very good ay resisting ignition under compression, ethanol has a much lower energy density than octane.

thanks for trying to add some facts (a little jumbled) but your efforts are appreciated.

 

[eggs]

I'm getting 13.0l/100km from my SV6, ave speed of 40kph I use Caltex 95.

No idea if that's any good or not, but I do get less mpg from E10, when the Mrs has filled it up.

 

[lease1]

Last tank in mine was 10.4 per 100 with an average speed of 75km/h. Cammed auto ssv on liquid injected LPG. $8.32 per 100km, cheap motoring

 

[Pickle']

I was getting 11L/100K on gas at avg 57km/h.

 

[DeadxPatriot]

My VE likes fuel.






If you've got a V6, then dont cry. It could be worse.

I get 13.5 or something like that around town per 100km and i use 98 octane.

Can get to canberra-sydney-canberra on one tank on the freeways.

Thats really good IMO.

 

[ctravm]

I have a 2011 V8 with Walkinshaw exhaust and CAI. I generally get between 13 - 15l/100 around town averaging about 45. Its at the higher end if my wife drives it as she just can't help herself (and wonders why she gets the tickets???).

Recently did a trip from Canberra to Sydney and got 8.2l/100 sitting on 113 kph on the freeway. Did a little driving around Sydney west and returned to Canberra on the same tank with an overall average of 9.1. Always use 98. Its a lot better than what my 2006 V6 Caprice used to get.

 

[LuminaME]

07 V6,
once in all highway 700km trip, I got lower than 9L/100km.
on my regular drives it averages around 12L/100km (combined highway-city)... When I get hard on pedal for some fun it goes up to 13s, if I get smoother trafic it moves down toward 11.5L/100km

 

[JoeRogan]

My mower and whipper snipper cant run on e10 lol...

This is the fuel consumption in my v6.. not being a economical driver either lol. Just got plugs changed and its already going down on fuel



Edit: Blue dotted line is fuel consumption.. seemed to go up when I got the exhaust.. I just like the sound of it

What iPhone app is that? I'd like to start tracking my fuel/car usage...