Fuel economy

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 23:03
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Hi all,

New to this so forgive me if i don't use the right terms or references.

I own a Musso (dont laugh!) it's what i could afford and given the specs very much value for money. It's a 98 3.2 petrol model and automatic.

My question is fuel economy. I see various reports saying the guiness book record holder for deisel and circa 14 kilometers per litre for the version i have. I currently am getting shocking k's per litre. The tank i believe is a 72 litre, on a well rounded trip i.e town and frewway i get circa 430 - 480 k's per tank!!!! Now for those who want to work it out thats 6.31 kilometers per litre !!!!!

Help please someone ! ( yes it gets regularly serviced )

Thanks in anticipation and excuse an typo's (iv'e had a couple of beers :)
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Reply By: Member - Andrew(WA) - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 23:14

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 23:14
Strange reseblance to post 6584. Too strange in fact!

What's going on??
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Follow Up By: Member - David - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 00:04

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 00:04
yep ya right Andrew , very strange resemblance
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Reply By: Will - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 01:23

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 01:23
yeah, havent we discussed this before?

:-O
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Reply By: Member - Eric- Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 07:41

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 07:41
call me mad , but sounds like good economy to me
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Reply By: Darren - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 07:54

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 07:54
I've seen a similar query somewhere before I feel. Maybe he didn't get the previous replies and reposted - could have been a prepared document pasted into several forums looking for a broad coverage - saves typing it several times.
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Reply By: David N. - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 09:17

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 09:17
litres per 100 klms is the correct way to measure fuel economy.....
I know we all USED to use miles per gallon, but that was a long time ago.... and I'm showing my age, but I still prefer MPG!
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Follow Up By: Member - Wherethehellawi - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 18:16

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 18:16
I'm with you Dave
MPG is the only way I can understand fuel consumptionWow! am I cute
If yer ain't fishing, Yer ain't livin
Richard
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Reply By: mick - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 10:36

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 10:36
GROUNG HOG DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply By: mick - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 10:36

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 10:36
GROUND HOG DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply By: joshinthecity - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:23

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:23
Am I missing something ?
The diesel is fuel efficient.
The petrol isn't.
He has a petrol.

Josh.

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Reply By: Member - Wombat (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:42

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 11:42
I've got this strange feeling of Deja vu."Live today as if there may be no tomorrow"

Wombat
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Reply By: uppy - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 15:25

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 15:25
we have been here before
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Reply By: maxhb - Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 23:35

Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 23:35
The answer to this may have been posted prviously but to help rather than rumble.... I also have this unit and if I run it on non premium fuel as well as some premium brands then I'll get approx 480k's from the tank but if I run it on optimax or synergy then its more like 530-550 per tank and that is driving every day to and from work approx 60k's per day in dare I say it .........Canberra.
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