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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: V6drift on 27 July 2009, 19:36:04
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my 3.0 elite auto is doing and average 20.8mpg, is this normal?
thats using it for work, 10 mile trips on country roads and 30mph villages but also motorways on the weekend.
also most the roads around here are 40mph but its not happy doing 40.
the auto box changes up and down as though 40mph is between 2 gears.
as ive never had an auto i dont know if thats normal or not.
anyone know? :y
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Are your breathers cleaned out?
I get around 22 mpg knocking about 32 on a run :y
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Are your breathers cleaned out?
I get around 22 mpg knocking about 32 on a run :y
do the breathers make a difference to mpg?
it was doing 20 around town but i did,nt reset it for the 40 mile motorway run. it did go up a bit though.
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
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Its not far off normal, I also get around 22 average.
It probably needs a service, check the air filter and fit some new plugs as a first step.
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Are your breathers cleaned out?
I get around 22 mpg knocking about 32 on a run :y
do the breathers make a difference to mpg?
it was doing 20 around town but i did,nt reset it for the 40 mile motorway run. it did go up a bit though.
Yes they do :y
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Over the past 2,500 miles, my MV6 has used just under 100 gallons, and averaged 25.7mpg
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
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ok, thanks guys :y
any ideas about the auto box? i think its ok, just not used to them :-/
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
i,m getting 20 driving like miss daisy so i,m sure 15 is very achivable ;D
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
I have a heavy foot, and see a fair bit of traffic, but that motor must be out of tune!
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
I have a heavy foot, and see a fair bit of traffic, but that motor must be out of tune!
Nah, you ain't trying hard enough ;D
I have used £10 (so approx 2.25 gallons) of unleaded to do 21 miles on my MV6 before ::)
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ok, thanks guys :y
any ideas about the auto box? i think its ok, just not used to them :-/
My 3.0 auto dithers around 40mph too, must be a female car, cant make up its mind! :D :o ;D
From what i hear, a software update sorts it out, hope to have mine done this weekend, will post back my findings.
As for mpg, i was averaging 20mpg to work on a 50 mile round trip into Bristol each day (mix of A road and heavy traffic), had a full service and cam belt change over the weekend (old belt was a full tooth out!) and im getting 25 now!
Make sure you check all the obvious stuff - tyre pressure, air filter, correct oil level etc), put the climate control on econ too if you dont need the ac, makes a difference too.
Cheers!
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ok, thanks guys :y
any ideas about the auto box? i think its ok, just not used to them :-/
My 3.0 auto dithers around 40mph too, must be a female car, cant make up its mind! :D :o ;D
From what i hear, a software update sorts it out, hope to have mine done this weekend, will post back my findings.
As for mpg, i was averaging 20mpg to work on a 50 mile round trip into Bristol each day (mix of A road and heavy traffic), had a full service and cam belt change over the weekend (old belt was a full tooth out!) and im getting 25 now!
Make sure you check all the obvious stuff - tyre pressure, air filter, correct oil level etc), put the climate control on econ too if you dont need the ac, makes a difference too.
Cheers!
ok cheers, i look forward to see the results of the autobox software upgrade :y
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mine does 19mpg :y
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I filled mine up on thurs/fri and reset the computer and am averaging 13.5 :D but thats a 4 mile round trip, on a good run I've had it upto 37
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Autobox software upgrade should sort out the odd shifting around 40.
I have to record every drop of fuel used and mile driven due to my expenses and I can tell you that my 3.0 has averaged 30.03 mpg over the last 9 months, 80% of which are motorway. I can get up to 34mpg on a motorway run.
This week on holiday in wales so lots of short trips up and down very steep hills with a heavy foot (well why hang around eh) has resulted in 23 mpg.
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Auto box update worked a treat! Mine was on version 7 and upgraded to 9, no more hunting around 40mph and the changes are a lot smoother now.
Well worth the time and small expense of getting it done (thanks Kevin :))
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I average 17-18 mpg around town but I have a heavy foot and do a lot of sitting in traffic around meadowhell.
Not taken her on many long runs to check the motorway miles but have three 300 plus trips coming up in the next two months so will monitor then!
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I get about 13-14 around town and 20 something on motorway
i have seen about 27 driving like there a traffic cop behind me
but normally I have a solid lead boot
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
I have a heavy foot, and see a fair bit of traffic, but that motor must be out of tune!
Nah, you ain't trying hard enough ;D
I have used £10 (so approx 2.25 gallons) of unleaded to do 21 miles on my MV6 before ::)
Did your fuel tank have a hole in it? ;D ;D
My auto does about 15-17mpg in town too... Little bit of traffic, and a heavy foot at times.
As it happens, tonight I went straight across town. No traffic (11:30pm), all 30mph. It did 31.6mpg, untill I got to some traffic lights :( It then dropped to 27mpg.
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ive got a 3.0 elite getting 15-17 round town but on motorway at 60mph about 40 mpg
Thats not right!
Could be if heavy traffic or heavy foot ;)
I get about the same, and believe me, it's only very short trips, and lots of time in heavy traffic ... plus i indeed have got a VERY heavy right foot ::)
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I used to average about 22 round town in the 3 litre. I only manage around 25 round town in my current 2 litre.