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[Steve Brookman]

Hello all,
Still miss my 11 years with an Omega having sold my 3.0 Elite 8 months ago.

Spotted a nice manual 3.0 litre Elite estate but need to convince the other half that it would be cheaper to run than the previous auto that averaged 19mpg over two years.

It generally did around 18-19 stop start around town and up to 30 on a run.

What difference in mpg would a manual make?

Any info very appreciated.

Steve

[Kevin Wood]

Around town a manual is a good few MPG less thirsty. On a run there's nothing in it. In fact, the manual is shorter geared, so it could even be worse.

[millwall]

and then again if mpg is a concern  dont get a 3.0 omega

[cem_devecioglu]

depends ..
 
at the beginning manuals consume less(because you are trying to proove).. but after, you will see that it drinks more because you will start to hammer it

[cem_devecioglu]

must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter

[Darth Loo-knee]

must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter

Oh dear Cem over here you could get into trouble with Our Boys in Blue

[cem_devecioglu]

must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter

Oh dear Cem over here you could get into trouble with Our Boys in Blue

   no doubt

[geoffr70]

I get between 18-20 on my 3.0 auto around town, I reset it every tank.
I get 25-28 around town in my 3.0 manual around town.

Both get 34 ish on a run at 80 mph.

[serek]

I get between 18-20 on my 3.0 auto around town, I reset it every tank.
I get 25-28 around town in my 3.0 manual around town.

Both get 34 ish on a run at 80 mph.

that what I get on long run from my 3.2 with 3.9 diff