Triton fuel economy

Hi, I am not familiar with your truck, but I do drive a t/d, I think you will find that the figures will improve once the motor loosens up plus you are still enjoying the feeling of power that the turbo gives. They go well don't they.
Will

Are you running the same tyres on the TD?
Even a more aggressive tyre of the same size could cause 1L per 100Km difference. That coupled with the extra power on tap (meaning you'll use it) it could explain the excess. I get a pretty poor economy out of the surf around town, it's about 13L but it is an auto and it is running 31" Muddy's with the air con on permantly.
On the highway fully loaded with rack etc I get about 14L givin it plenty of stick, passing, hills etc. But we do go away very heavy... Still better than 19 or 20 out of the petrol equiv! ;-)

I had an MK Triton 2.8D, should be the same motor as your new one ( 4M40, old pajero donk )
It did much worse than 12 ( mainly highway, no load ), before and after I put a torbo on, very poor for a lightweight vehicle with a 2.8 diesel in it.
So, I think this would be pretty normal.
Stoo

G'day Bushy04,

I also own a TD Triton 03 with 16000km on the clock. I've had it for 5 weeks now and I have a spreadsheet set up to record my fuel usage. My average over this this time frame is 10.76 litres/100kms or 9.30kms/litre. On those calculations if I was to use a full 75 litres I'de get on average 697kms out of the tank, but to be safe I usually fill up around 630km.

Unlike you I don't cary any loads in the back and don't have a bull bar or racks etc (you didn't say if you did or not). I usually drive 40% highway and 60% local roads around the Gold Coast. Due to the short range of first and sencond gears I've stopped trying to keep up with the normal cars and now don't rev these two gears too hard, I'll easily catch them in third and fouth, this is where I feel the turbo kick in. I also cruise to a stop changing down gears as well. I feel that if you drive it too hard it will use more fuel, but on the same note if you baby it, it won't like driving in low revs between 1000 and 2000 rpm if your in the wrong gear (third when you should be in second). I tend to drive between 2000 and 2700rpm.

Gees I think to much, but that's part of the fun.

Great choice of vehicle I hope you're as happy with yours as I am mine! What your getting out of your tank sounds normal, just try some different driving techniques and keep a record of your usage.

Johno

I think Wombat was getting 11's out of his petrol Triton, with a reasonable permanent load(_Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx, water and long range fuel tank)... I'd expect much better out of the TD. My '03 petrol Triton is averaging between 12-13l/100

Don't know if this intrests you, i have a 99 Triton Diesel duel cab - around town it averages about 9l/100k, city driving= 10l/100k, on the beach it averages between 10-11l/100k - this is with 230,000 on the clock, drives beter and better every day, extremely gutless though, but i don't mind (i'm never in a rush), when towing on the beach, fully loadedcamper (700+ kilos), loaded tray with canopy as wel, it averages about 12l/100k the only problem i have with it is hills, i hate downshifting, and getting passed by b-double trucks. I have heard from other bishi owners that the fuel consumption continues to get better the longer you drive it.

Now if only spare parts were affordable!!