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HDTDude

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ok guys what have u been getting with your 6...
i took it easy one tank said i was getting 11.5 per/100 and only got 515 out of 65 litres not good! now thats not letting it get over 3 grand... but when i give it some i use less!!! explain? hows everyone elses?
 

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i reckon quick acceleration but not over 4000rpm + gives best economy as the engine is not labouring for long periods of time to get to speed
 

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yeh keap it under 2000rpm or 2500rpm my consumption goes way down :)
also making your car drop a gear all teh time cost you big time (eg. booting it in 3rd making it drop to 2nd and rev out befor going back to 3rd)
 

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yeh keap it under 2000rpm

i tested my theory with me parents car and it used more petrol keeping it under 2200rpm than to take it upto 3000rpm quickly getting up to speed
 

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i took it easy one tank said i was getting 11.5 per/100 and only got 515 out of 65 litres not good!

As opposed to my 450km out of 65 litres, which is exceptional economy. :yeah:

515km isn't bad ;)
 
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As opposed to my 450km out of 65 litres, which is exceptional economy. :yeah:

515km isn't bad ;)

is bad considering i get like close to 600 out of 70litres when i give it some...
 

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Mine is at about 13.0lt/100kms at the moment. City driving, haven't taken it out for a long drive in a while. I get about 550 or so k's to a tank... I havent worked it out properly, but every time i fill up thats about the average it says i have left till empty.
 

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Mine is about 12 - 13litres per 100km city driving. The fuel economy will be worse if the engine is laboured at low revs though.
 

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jeez u guys are doing allright, im getting 350-380 a tank. but thats with average driving, so i could probably pull close to 440 if i drove like a respectable old lady
 

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i got about 380 out of my last weeks tank of 66 litres until i started to get iffy and decide to put petrol in it, not sure what that is per 100, but i hit it nicely then usually start pounding it after a day after filling it up. lol
im gonna try and be nice this week.
 
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