What mileage do you get with one tank of fuel?
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Out of my 1600 I get around 300 miles to a full tank probably a bit more if I drive really sensibly> Thats non motorway miles.
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i get 160 miles a tank out of my V6 atm but i cant get my bloody o2 sensors out to change them GRRR I am hoping this is my problem as i am getting tired of looking now
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@d5bd232533=daniel:
i get 160 miles a tank out of my V6 atm but i cant get my bloody o2 sensors out to change them GRRR I am hoping this is my problem as i am getting tired of looking now
Jeez that sux! Have you tried to remove the o2 sensor when the exhaust is hot?
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I rarely get a full tank, though on my 1.8 last one I got 34mpg.
The scrap car actually got 38mpg driving from exeter to stranraer. Despite the cracked chassis and pulling to the side all the time.
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my old V6 engine I managed to do southampton to dublin on one tank on the motorway via pembroke - 420 miles
I used to get 260 -300 a tank around town
Sling in a KLZE and shed load of mods, I am happy with 200 miles from a tank lol
currently getting 4 miles to the pound, that drops to 160-170 around town on a tank but I love driving it and the bottom of the accelerator peddle is now shiny :lol:Just remember to look at the fuel prices, if there is something you want to do with a car, do it in the next 5 years because soon prices will start to reach out of our hands and the country will be like vietnam with all the mopeds.
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@997b9097f6=youdirtyfox:
@997b9097f6=daniel:
i get 160 miles a tank out of my V6 atm but i cant get my bloody o2 sensors out to change them GRRR I am hoping this is my problem as i am getting tired of looking now
Jeez that sux! Have you tried to remove the o2 sensor when the exhaust is hot?
not yet, i always thought you had to do it when they were cold due to the expansion of the metal
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With a bit of luck the boss around the 02 sensor will expand when its hot loosening it's grip around it.
Also unplug it and slide a ring spanner over it if you havent done that before taht is.
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270-300 from a tank (v6) but with a reek of petrol around the car I may have a small leak somewhere… ooops
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@c0369ba50d=youdirtyfox:
With a bit of luck the boss around the 02 sensor will expand when its hot loosening it's grip around it.
Also unplug it and slide a ring spanner over it if you havent done that before taht is.what size is it, i was using an adjustable wrench lol. is there any way to clean them other than petrol? could i not just clear the soot off with a toothbrush (outside obviously, i wouldnt touch the inside and destroy the sensor)
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sorry dont know size. You cant clean them its a roasted on carbon buildup and the sensing part is on the inside anyway protected by heatsheilds, so best to replace.
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bollocks lol they dont come cheap
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Ed have you found that leak yet ????
Dan, easy way out, buy a manifold/down pipe from a scrap car with the sensors still in, If I had that black one still I would have saved it for you as the sensors were in that one :roll:
Also there is an sensor removing tool out there to buy
This set is a bit expensive but you get a lot more purchase on them to remove them as the ratchet fitting is offset
You maybe able to hire the set somewhere
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found the socket on its own, just make sure its correct for the set you have and will fit the sensor
Just run the engine for a few mins to get some heat into it then use the tool, should come out then :wink:
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My 98 R V6 gets on average 330-350 per tank, consists of urban 15 miles cold start trips each way to work 5 times a week and maybe 50 - 150 miles of A road and general knocking about at weekends. Tend to drive normal most of the time with a occasional prod and venture 4k rpm upwards a couple times of the week. It averages out at 32-33 MPG but will take a nodse dive to 30ish this winter I guess.
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Seriously 300 miles on a 35 litre tank? Mine does between 200 and 240 which I find quite annoying as I'm sure a slightly bigger tank wouldn't encroach too much and 10kg's more weight is neither here nor there.
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i thought we had a 50 litre tank? I must be misinformed, never let it get that low lol
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My V6 has a 50 litre tank (11 gallons) and it confirms that in the manual.
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Hmm - I usually fill my car up once it shows empty (gauge on low) - but have no idea how much is left in the tank at that point. I usually fill up around 35 liters - which means the initially mentioned 200 miles are per 35 liters (as I then reset the counter).
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I don't fill my 1.6 to the brim. Can't afford to. I very rarely put more than £30 in. I reckon i get about 28 - 35 mpg.
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mine's a stock '98 V6, I dont drive much… but since I got the car in March, I've done 500 miles and have filled up the car 3 times (not all the way to the top) :) not bad :P
