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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
have it re-mapped kris... ... - .- -.
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9th Nov 2010 1:57pm |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
17.5mpg sounds more like it's being driven very hard with lead boots, or there is a problem.
Hang on, you didn't say it's diesel... is it petrol?.. in which case that sounds fine. |
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9th Nov 2010 2:02pm |
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Avi Member Since: 24 Sep 2010 Location: North West Posts: 309 |
Doesn't sound that extraordinary. I have a TD6, My Brother has an Audi A3 2.0 TDI. I get 18mpg on my commute, he gets around 50 going to near enough the same place. What do you get on the motorway at 70 ? Mine's around 28. Andy |
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9th Nov 2010 2:03pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
td6 in the title fox, i had to look twice for it... ... - .- -.
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9th Nov 2010 2:08pm |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
Balls. |
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9th Nov 2010 2:11pm |
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kriswilson Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 106 |
Yes its diesel.
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9th Nov 2010 2:41pm |
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Avi Member Since: 24 Sep 2010 Location: North West Posts: 309 |
It depends how bad the traffic is on your commute. Mine's 10 miles, and takes around an hour!!! I think 18 for me is acceptable, and to be honest i was expecting worse. Apologies if i've posted this on my phone and it contains strange spelling and punctuation.. i just can't be bothered to correct it |
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9th Nov 2010 2:51pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
looking on other sites it appears that you might need a soft reset on the gear change ecu [if there is one ]...this is done by disconnecting the battery overnight and when the ecu is powered back up it learns your driving technique and should give you better gear change which should result in more mpg....i dont know how true this all is but when i had my remap i was told that it would take 300 miles for the ecu to learn my driving habits so there might be something in it, worth a try... ... - .- -.
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9th Nov 2010 3:48pm |
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kriswilson Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 106 |
Will give it a shot Scarey. I presume if i lock the car the disconnect the battery then when i re-connet tomorrow it will still unlock? Hope it wont loose the pairing. Maybe a silly question |
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9th Nov 2010 3:51pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
i would lock the car manually when you have disconnected the battery , but leave the car untouched for about half hour to get rid of any residual voltage...
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9th Nov 2010 3:57pm |
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kriswilson Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 106 |
No, i'm the second owner.
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9th Nov 2010 4:01pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
same as me then, i wonder if my theory is correct.. ... - .- -.
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9th Nov 2010 4:18pm |
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Mojo Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 15 |
did you guys get anywhere with this?? I seem to get the same fuel consumption in town and on the motorway. I have a TD6 and the display is showing approx 18 to 19mpg. |
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16th Nov 2010 4:12pm |
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InVogue Member Since: 03 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 57 |
Try resetting the trip computer at 70 mph on the motorway. You should see a reading of 25+ mpg... |
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16th Nov 2010 4:21pm |
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