Am I working this out right ??

Yeah Michael your right, was talking to some other people about it and they say to do a few 100k's then work it out, Also the way the fuel transfer and filling work on the 120 prado is totally different to the 2x 90 series prados I had Ah well wishfull thinking LOL Im expecting figures of around the 15L per 100 for this type of drivng. Have a great easter and safe driving........Regards Steve

The tanks were chockers, (filled up till coming up around nozzle kept clicking it like I fill all our cars up) then ran around town doing the 67.2klms then refilled again once again clicking it till fuel was just below inlet. Regards Steve

Right. Sounds ok, but as the ground is always on a slope at service stations I'd be very carefull about using such low km for an average.

By the way, why did you refill only after 67km?

R.

Na mate sold it privately, was only offered 22k for trade in got 28 privately, paid 23400 when we bought it but with all the mods and cost of head replacement over all we lost $1500 so was extremly happy about that. Not often it goes that way, we were just lucky when we bought it that the person selling it in the trading post at the time was valuing it off red book but also as a petrol so she had no idea, wright place at the right time as they say, had the head not gone $3700 we would habe made $$ out of it..They were 2 doctors that owned it (husband and wife) Yeah the 120 goes like a scalded cat alright. Unbelievable how much get up and go they have, have given it a bit here and there especially when you get some young one come up the inside of you and think they are going to blow you into the weeds when they take off, shocks them when they have to pull back in behind you lol, mind you if I drove it like that on a regular basis my feul economy would go out the window. Wife loves driving it over the 90's we have had, except finds it harder to judge the front as bullbar is not as square as the steel arb bars we had on the 90's. Smooth quit etc, just have to get the minister of finance to approve all the add ons now lol..........Have a great easter.....Regards Steve

Is it the 4speed or 5 speed auto Steve.Best Sals auto nullarbor is 13/100, but it does have an ECB bbar. Still we have done 30k troublefree, my Jack now has 180000ks with the only problems being inlet manifold gasket and blocked egr valve.Still has orinigal brake pads so has not been driven in the city much.
Undecided to update mine or keep on driving it.
Have a good one Pete

Hi Pete, its the 5 speed auto, goes extremely well thats for sure. Regards Steve

Hi Robin, yeah the speedo is dead spot on with the gps. Yes I have had a few replys stating to do it over a period of a few tank fulls to get a more accurate Ltrs per 100k. I dont normally fill it right up unless going away as I dont see the point of lugging 180L (180kg) around town but for this purpose I will over the next few weeks. Have a great easter Robin, hope you have some more stories for when you get back if going away although you normally have them just running around your property lol. Regards Steve

Will try Steve - you have good one to.

Don't like to lug to much either - mines in 2 tanks so sometimes I just leave sub-tank empty.

On the bright side 180lt's is only about 135kg

Happy easter

Well there you go, learn some thing new everyday. Thought is was 1L of fuel= 1kg. Cheers Steve

Hi Steve, diesel is about .85 and petrol is around .73 (I think) to water (which is 1lt = 1kg) or was in the 80's when I worked for Shell in Tom Price, I had to sample the fuel and take temps, check the specific gravity and use charts to work out the volumes at 15deg which was an industry standard to calculate what you had because at different temps volumes varied. By the way my hdj79 last tank to and from work, about 25kms each way, 740.7Kms for 73.08Lts which in my language is 28.619 MPG. cant complain about that.
Cheers
Rob Mac

Yeah joined that about a month ago, Hey your figures are pretty impressive for your cruiser, is it a 1hz standard/after market turbo, or the factory turbo motor ?? You would have to be pretty happy with your figures for such a large vehicle. Half of what a 4.5L petrol would be using..... Regards Steve

Yeah Steve, I am pretty happy with how she runs.
She a 1HD-T with 322000k's on the clock, so she's only just run in ;)
I run 42-44psi all round in a set of 604V Deulers, this also takes in towing our 87 modified Jayco camper, my work trailer and the horse float, haven't towed it much or late. And the camper hasn't been towed any more than a 100k's away from home of late. Got a trip to Silverton for the National Gathering, so that will really set what economy I get.
I have adjusted the boast compensator and adjusted the Load mix screw on the injector pump. I must get the injectors see to one day. When i had it in for it's Big Ends, the mechanic was happy with how it performed, and he is a 1HD-T nut.
I can have a heavy right foot at times, but as a whole I'm happy.
I borrowed a 95 4.5lt petrol before I bought this one, had it for a month. couldn't believe how much fuel it chewed through towing a horse float, I was warned off buying a petrol, Clad I bought this girl.
Give a few more tank fulls and see how you go.
Good luck with it all and happy travels.

Cheers.