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[Darryl Flynn]

Hi,
     realistically how much better on fuel would a 2.2 petrol Estate with manual gearbox be than my 2.5 V6 auto. I would hope that it was between 5-10mpg better given all of the above factors ?

Can i use some of the Cam locking kit that i have for my V6 to change the belt/rollers on a 2.2 petrol.

How durable is the 2.2 engine in terms of what sort of mileages that they can take if maintained properly. Is 130k going to mean it is tired. My last Saab had 160k on and was still great.

Presumably the cam belt and roller change on one of these should be a lot easier than my V6 ( which in all fairness was not too bad )

Thanks Darryl

[JamesV6CDX]

the 4 cyls are a lot better on fuel on a steady run, but around town not a lot different to the V6, in my experience.

[TheBoy]

And its a different locking kit for 4 pot (basically just a lock, no timing stuff).

[Markjay]

And its a different locking kit for 4 pot (basically just a lock, no timing stuff).

[Darryl Flynn]

the 4 cyls are a lot better on fuel on a steady run, but around town not a lot different to the V6, in my experience.

James,
            is the above true re around town when auto and manual are in the equation as well ?


Cheers Darryl

[tunnie]

the 4 cyls are a lot better on fuel on a steady run, but around town not a lot different to the V6, in my experience.

James,
            is the above true re around town when auto and manual are in the equation as well ?


Cheers Darryl

Depends how you drive it, i went paintballing the other week. Fuel light just came on as we started the trip, so stuck £20 in...

Now on 87 miles since i stuck £20 in, Range display says 160 miles left in the tank  :-?

I reckon id get 170/180 miles until the fuel light comes on again.

Generally i get 36/7mpg on a motorway run @ 80

only manage to squeeze 40mpg if i sit behind a truck, but that gets booring. My car was born to sit @ 80!  

Over a whole tank of £60 it tends to average 33mph ish

[TheBoy]

the 4 cyls are a lot better on fuel on a steady run, but around town not a lot different to the V6, in my experience.

James,
            is the above true re around town when auto and manual are in the equation as well ?


Cheers Darryl

Depends how you drive it, i went paintballing the other week. Fuel light just came on as we started the trip, so stuck £20 in...

Now on 87 miles since i stuck £20 in, Range display says 160 miles left in the tank  :-?

I reckon id get 170/180 miles until the fuel light comes on again.

Generally i get 36/7mpg on a motorway run @ 80

only manage to squeeze 40mpg if i sit behind a truck, but that gets booring. My car was born to sit @ 80!  

Over a whole tank of £60 it tends to average 33mph ish

But you tend to do longer journeys, where 4 pots do show better economy...

[Auto Addict]

On my display (uncalibrated) I average around 26.4 mpg, I do a lot of short trips.

That's about 2 mpg better than I was getting before I cleaned out the throttle body and breathers.

I get around 340 miles out of a tank full, but on a long journey, i.e. to Taunton the other weekend, that extended to around 420 miles out of the tank.

[TheBoy]

On my display (uncalibrated) I average around 26.4 mpg, I do a lot of short trips.

That's about 2 mpg better than I was getting before I cleaned out the throttle body and breathers.

I get around 340 miles out of a tank full, but on a long journey, i.e. to Taunton the other weekend, that extended to around 420 miles out of the tank.

Not hugely different to what I get from my MV6 - around 350 from a tank normally, rising to over 400 on longer runs. Had 500 out of a tank before driving down France...

[ricardo1500]

Hi Darryl
My first tankful in my 2.2 cdx auto estate has returned 24.5 mpg  :'(but that was all done around the town (average speed 21mph).  The economy does appear to get much better as the car gets above 2000 revs in top gear.

Rich

[tunnie]

they are big heavy cars, so once they are rolling it requires minimal effort to keep them going, hence they are so good on fuel on the motorway.

[Martin_1962]

Keep the V6 and halve your fuel bills instead

[JamesV6CDX]

when I went to cornwall, my V6 went there and back - and did 601 miles to a full tank of fuel. straight up. That was 39mpg.

[STMO123]

If I filled mine right to the top, it would be sick

[mar892ree]

I average 35 mpg form my 2.2 saloon.

I have quite a good balance of driving, town driving to work and back 6 days a week, up the Motorway twice a week = very nearly 35mpg week in week out
Whilst Motorway driving i never tend to go below 80, and quite often do 90-100 ! still returning an average of 35 mpg combined !
Mark