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Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 15:17
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10 Para
Anyone fitted a unichip and if so what effects have they had we have a 4.8 Patrol Going soon can't wait
Reply By: flappan - Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 16:11
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 16:11
Never have too much power I recon. Better fuel economy would be nice to.
My 4.5 uses roughly 20/100 l City (
Canberra) , 15 - 17 /100 normal highway , and 20 - 22 towing my campertrailer.
Trying to dig up some old info, but cant get their Search function working properly.
I recall it improved fuel , by about 2 or 3 /100 , which when towing would make a fair diff. I would suspect your 4.8 would be better then the 4.5 though for starters.
I'll keep looking.
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Follow Up By: 10 Para- Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 17:10
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 17:10
Thanks for that Flappan, which sort of fuel do you use std or pre and would that make a diff i am useing std at the moment and what sort of camper trailer we tow about 1.5 wet and 1.1 dry.
i would take 20-22/100 but
mine is a bit lower than that we are getting at best 23/100 and thats on the highway, so we need to get it down to around 20/100 and with the fuel we have on board 220 and 4 jerry should get a range of somewhere 1000k-1300k which would be nice and would mean that one could stop and have a look around instead of just making it to the pump. Somtimes you can just see the needle drop on the guage when towing uphill.
RegardsGoing soon can't wait
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Follow Up By: flappan - Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 17:24
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 17:24
I just use standard stuff. I used Optimax for 5 tanks , and couldn't see any difference. Apparently the Top BP stuff (98 octane or something) is supposed to improve things , but there isn't a BP close by.
My camper is quite light compared to yours . . . 650 loaded (no water tanks on it yet), so relatively , you probably aren't doing too bad.
I only have standard Tanks (130l) and range is 650k's with trailer.
If you have the cash, then a Unichip would help.
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Follow Up By: Savvas - Thursday, Feb 19, 2004 at 08:50
Thursday, Feb 19, 2004 at 08:50
Hi Flappan ... Shell Optimax, BP Ultimate &
Mobil Synergy 8000 are all essentially the same fuel.
I see no or very little difference in economy while running any 98 around town. Certainly not enough to justify the extra cost. But I do see upto a 10% improvement when running on freeway or when towing in our Jackaroo, and I will start filling up with 98 2 or 3 tankfuls ahead of any planned trip.
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