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tazzy Newbie
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 5 Location: lancashire
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:38 Post subject: what mpg from a 1997 2.8 lwb |
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Hi all, what sort of mpg would be expected from a lwb 2.8, would it be low 20's or high 20's, driving it cautiously without accelerating hard,
thanks taz.... |
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kev 190164 *****
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 678 Location: braintree ESSEX
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 15:13 Post subject: |
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around town 20 to 25 on a run motorway driving low 30s .thats what my old 2.8 did before i moded it. my 3.5 petrol does around 12 to 18 depends on how i drive.you dont buy these motor for mpg |
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kev 190164 *****
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 678 Location: braintree ESSEX
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 15:20 Post subject: |
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must keep them serviced regular and were slipers not boots |
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fastnige LifeTime Member
Age: 56 Zodiac: Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 666 Location: the black country, netherton,dudley , west midlands
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 19:40 Post subject: |
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concidering the weight of them they ain,t bad.. and the one your looking a tazzy the 2.8 fieldmaster is about 140 bhp woooosh |
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kev 190164 *****
Age: 60 Zodiac: Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 678 Location: braintree ESSEX
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 20:05 Post subject: |
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tazzy if you havent bought a pajero yet think about a petrol there faster and more fun. i have had two 2.5 under powered 2.8 not bad not had a 3ltr. got 3.5 goes like a rocket over 200 bhp nick will tell us exactly how many horses |
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mimauk LifeTime Member
Age: 74 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 1081 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 20:41 Post subject: |
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When I got mine new I'd get 26mpg around town and 29 mpg on the motorway. 13 years later I get 23-24 around town and 28 on the motorway.
If I could bother to clean the air cooler I would probably get it a bit better.
The motorway mpg is the same with just one person in it or with 4 people, all their dive gear and towing a 6 metre rib full of dive bottles and weight belts. |
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mungodog *****
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 939 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:52 Post subject: |
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All the ones I've owned - 5 in total have been 2.8's and all serviced and looked after well. Despite that, I've never managed to get the sort of mpg some on here do. All mine have been around 18-22 per gallon. |
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davembp ******
Age: 59 Zodiac: Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 2187 Location: chesterfield
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 14:03 Post subject: |
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Last fill turned 18mpg, that was solo Brid to Withensea, van on (14.50kg) Withensea to Chesterfield then week n 1/2
to and fro work (approx 1 mile each way) plus brownies/cubs with kids, last long steady run to Clacton (solo) and back got
29mpg, hope to get a bit better on run now EGR off and manifolds blanked. |
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mph LifeTime Member
Age: 116 Zodiac: Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Oxfordshire.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 17:07 Post subject: |
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My 2.8 currently hovers between 18 to 19 mpg, it has done better on a run but town traffic and queuing for traffic lights don't help much. 26 to 27 on a good run on a motorway. Could be improved I'd guess by turning the fuel mix down a little but goes quite well at present so best leave alone I think! More to the point you don't have one of these trucks and worry about the mpg, you sit there and enjoy the grin factor which in my view goes along way to righting lot of those negative thoughts!
Mark. |
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Dino ***
Age: 70 Zodiac: Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 184 Location: "Cromwells rock"
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 19:50 Post subject: |
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Mines a '95 with 85k kilometres on the clock, serviced every 6k and gives 20-21 around town, 26-27 on a run. |
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Zouche *
Age: 47 Zodiac: Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Devon
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 21:50 Post subject: |
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Mines a 93 Auto LWB 2.8 ....... regularly does 20-21 around town miles (up and down the box ALL the time!) and does 25ish on a run... |
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tree hugger **
Age: 45 Zodiac: Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 69 Location: liverpool
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 13:36 Post subject: |
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Mines a 98 2.8 round town 18-20 on a run maximum 26 at 60-65. Towing 2tonn back from cornwall 12-14. I now have shares in BP. |
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mph LifeTime Member
Age: 116 Zodiac: Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Oxfordshire.
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 0:01 Post subject: |
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Here we go then!
figures recorded since 15th of june 08 (yawn).
Best 25.37 mpg
Worst 18.46 mpg
Average 20.85 mpg
I don't really care about the mpg but it can be a good indicator of service requirements etc, my consumption dropped noticably just before service was due and then improved after service was carried out. this convinces me more that those in the know that say service, service, and service again are correct and we should all learn from this! These trucks love new oil and filters! When was your's last serviced and how many miles since the last?
Mark |
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froggykackypops **
Age: 53 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 86 Location: bridgend
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:12 Post subject: |
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mine is doing about 20 to 21 would like more but truck wont allow lol.
froggy |
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biogaz *
Age: 46 Zodiac: Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Location: europe
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 15:03 Post subject: |
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Driving it for 3 miles engine cold each day to work and back, it gives 23-24 mpg. Motorway around 30mpg |
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