2005 RR TD6. 139000miles.

Hi guys after having replaced the alternator on the car last week we have just returned home after a weekend in York. Return trip from North Ayrshire to York City Center roughly 500 miles give or take a few. I averaged 27.7 miles per gallon. I was keeping up with the flow of traffic 70mph on motorway etc so I don't think I did to bad. What do you think for an old engine ?

I have a petrol (which I love).
I couldn't get that parked on the back of a flatbed lorry.

Not bad mpg for a 3tonne 4x4

Here's mine...

MY2005 TD6, 201,900 miles. Daily round trip of 110 miles, average mpg 28.5 (I always measure tank to tank, zeroeing the trip counter, as I fill up every week putting in on average 89-95 litres of the devil's brew and a little bit of injector cleaner/fuel additive).
Trip counter always reads 26.1mpg (Average 1 and Average 2) regardless of how I drive it.

Morning Discotigger

A quick question. I have only owned this beast for 3 months. It had been lying unused on a farm for months. Brakes/discs badly worn and seized.I replaced discs/pads/rear nearside caliper. Serviced engine and new crankcase breather unit. Had to replace top radiator hose and new alternator last week. Although this was my first longish trip in car it has been gradually loosening up after lying for so long. I have 2 questions. My engine is quiet on tickover but quite noisey on acceleration. Is that normal for this type of engine. I also have a rumble at low speed over uneven roads. Can you advise if you have had similar problems. Thanks

TD6 is a bit tractor like on acceleration , the very last TD6's had vastly improved sound insulation yours might be just before this . 2008 MY Supercharged
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Hi Jinx1959

I have the same car and it also roars a bit on acceleration - not as bad as the P38 though !!
You're rumbling could be the tyres ?

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Your mpg is pretty much what I get on a run. Brimmed figure is always lower than trip computer but others have a different experience.

TD6 is noisy.

If you mean the suspension rumbles, it shouldn't.

Hi jinx1959, Yep the TD6 is a bit tractor like under acceleration, I find sometimes it's quiet other times it sounds loud, so quite normal for us 'tratter boys'.

The rumble could be from the suspension/steering components, i.e worn or perished bushes on the suspension arms or track control arms. Bear in mind as well that some road vibrations can be caused by the wheels/tyres you're using, especially the size of wheel (18, 19, 20 or 22" wheels affect the ride considerably on some FFs) or the age/strength of the sidewalls in the tyres you've got on.

Hope you enjoy your Full Fat ownership though, they're addictive beasties!!

My FF is used mostly for travelling from Glasgow through Glencoe to visit my daughter & granddaughter near Spean Bridge so no luxury of motorway driving in top gear. I always achieve at least 32mpg in these conditions often nearer 34-35mpg.

Keep the cruise control off and use the throttle for better fuel consumption

Three years ago we toured Europe covering nearly three thousand miles in an '06 Td6.
With the A/C on the entire journey it achieved over 30mpg and was perfect.
Enjoy !

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

freshly serviced Td6 four adults and cases in air con on run to Blackpool and back 70 plus most of the way sometimes a bit more LOL did 31.5 and 32.1 on screen so was happy chap.

After getting mine remapped, driving at a steady 60, i got just over 36mpg, at 80 still got 34+, the difference between before and after remapping is massive. 2004 vogue
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Hi mate, i see your from Essex, wouldn't mind getting mine remapped. Who did yours for you?

Jeezo John , never seen anywhere near those figures, do you have a sail on the roof?

jaiscossie wrote:

Hi mate, i see your from Essex, wouldn't mind getting mine remapped. Who did yours for you?