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« on: 09 April 2013, 22:07:43 »
hi recently got an omega 2.6 elite. Is it supposed to get more than 18 to the gallon? cheers.
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Re: fuel
« Reply #1 on: 09 April 2013, 22:11:50 »
Quote from: bumblefoot80 on 09 April 2013, 22:07:43
hi recently got an omega 2.6 elite. Is it supposed to get more than 18 to the gallon? cheers.

Depends how you drive it and where ... the car weighs in at around 2 tonnes .. so if you are accelerating it hard all the time it will use a lot of fuel.

If you drive it gently and at around 60 on a motorway around 30 mpg is easily doable

Around town like Fangio ... expect 12-14 mpg or worse.

2 biggest variables in fuel consumption .. geographical position and the owners right foot .. :)
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Re: fuel
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2013, 22:13:17 »
Quote from: bumblefoot80 on 09 April 2013, 22:07:43
hi recently got an omega 2.6 elite. Is it supposed to get more than 18 to the gallon? cheers.

Probably not much more, especially if an auto. A good service might eek  your mpg out to low 20s around town. Low to mid 30s should be possible if on a steady run.  :y
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Re: fuel
« Reply #3 on: 09 April 2013, 22:15:03 »
Quote from: Entwood on 09 April 2013, 22:11:50
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the car weighs in at around 2 tonnes ..  ...

Only if you have a load of steel work in your boot ........ normally around 1700kg  ;) ;)
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Re: fuel
« Reply #4 on: 09 April 2013, 22:16:07 »
A 2.6 at a (legal) constant motorway cruise should easily be mid 30s. Ragged around local Cumbrian roads, esp if auto, you're probably not far off.
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Re: fuel
« Reply #5 on: 09 April 2013, 22:16:47 »
Depends on type of driving, if its an auto and only used in town and short trips? Yup sounds about right!

Manual and only doing long runs then no, should get close to 30mpg on a run like that.
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Re: fuel
« Reply #6 on: 09 April 2013, 22:17:04 »
cheers guys. must admit have been giving it some stick as i've just got it!  :P
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Re: fuel
« Reply #7 on: 09 April 2013, 22:22:54 »
i average 24 mpg  out of my 2.6 auto ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 09 April 2013, 22:26:45 »
you must be steadier than me then!  :y
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Re: fuel
« Reply #9 on: 09 April 2013, 22:31:51 »
All very true,but a good service might help matters a bit. :y
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Re: fuel
« Reply #10 on: 09 April 2013, 22:55:14 »
Quote from: bumblefoot80 on 09 April 2013, 22:26:45
you must be steadier than me then!  :y
not really,i find the sport mode button regualry ;), but i do look after her :y
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Re: fuel
« Reply #11 on: 09 April 2013, 23:02:31 »
Quote from: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 22:15:03
Quote from: Entwood on 09 April 2013, 22:11:50
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the car weighs in at around 2 tonnes ..  ...

Only if you have a load of steel work in your boot ........ normally around 1700kg  ;) ;)

My old Omega estate with tow bar and a half tank of fuel weighed 1930kg on the weighbridge at a landfill site :o
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Re: fuel
« Reply #12 on: 10 April 2013, 16:31:26 »
my mv6 2.6 manual managed 31mpg on the 500 mile trip back from when i got it, that was at a constant 70 on cruise control, not sure on service so going to have lot done in next few weeks now its off road
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Re: fuel
« Reply #13 on: 10 April 2013, 17:14:07 »
Quote from: henryd on 09 April 2013, 23:02:31
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My old Omega estate with tow bar and a half tank of fuel weighed 1930kg on the weighbridge at a landfill site :o

According to Mr Haynes ...... kerb weight is anything from 1400kg for a 2.0 saloon to 1675 for a 3.0 estate
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Re: fuel
« Reply #14 on: 10 April 2013, 17:31:57 »
Quote from: Andy B on 10 April 2013, 17:14:07
Quote from: henryd on 09 April 2013, 23:02:31
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My old Omega estate with tow bar and a half tank of fuel weighed 1930kg on the weighbridge at a landfill site :o

According to Mr Haynes ...... kerb weight is anything from 1400kg for a 2.0 saloon to 1675 for a 3.0 estate

Well the weighbridge is a calibrated affair so can't be wrong,mind you it was an Elite with the leccy seats etc so spose that adds up,I printed the ticket at the time but damned if I can find it now :-\
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