103TDI Range display

**Frankenstrat** · 10-03-2010, 10:15 AM

Dermot: Nice going, 1240km is now the benchmark!

hoi polloi: I'm using BP diesel from BP Manning in WA. Seemingly Ultimate isn't available at this time, although I forgot to ask when it will be when I filled up.

**hoi polloi** · 10-03-2010, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Dermot

I have had the Passat CC up to 1240 KM's Range To Zero.

The Passat has quite a tank capacity advantage though, does it not?

Regards,
- Anthony.

**Highlander** · 10-03-2010, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dermot

I have had the Passat CC up to 1240 KM's Range To Zero. I will take a photo next time. I had a client tell me today that he would only need to fill up 5 or 6 times a year, LOL.

Pic of my MFD in CC TDI.

Trip 408.9 from 0 at tank refill

Range to empty 930

Total 1338.9

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...?do=view&g=756

Looks good and just shows that they way range is calculated is a little fanciful. At this time last 20 km was pretty much downhill freeway at 110km/hr between Mittagong and Sydney.

**Highlander** · 10-03-2010, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dermot

It has a 68 Litre tank capacity, including reserve!

I agree. That's what the brochure and the manual say (approx) but I managed to pay for 68.441 litres at my first refuel after purchase so maybe VW are giving us a little extra space at no extra cost.

Range was 0 for about 10 Kms.

The other alternative could be Bowser accuracy in question.

**hoi polloi** · 10-03-2010, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Frankenstrat

I'm using BP diesel from BP Manning in WA.

Apologies, you did mention that earlier in the thread..

I do wonder when Ultimate Diesel will be available in NSW..

Regards,
- Anthony.

**AdamD** · 10-03-2010, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander

Pic of my MFD in CC TDI.

Your URL is broken. This is the full URL I believe.

**logger** · 10-03-2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander

I agree. That's what the brochure and the manual say (approx) but I managed to pay for 68.441 litres at my first refuel after purchase so maybe VW are giving us a little extra space at no extra cost.

Range was 0 for about 10 Kms.

The other alternative could be Bowser accuracy in question.

...or maybe it was a hot day when you filled up. As Frank suggested earlier in the thread, the laws of physics must have expanded your fuel tank to fit more

Seriously though I agree, bowser accuracy is the likely explanation. You must have been running on vapours when it said range 0 for the last 10kms. Do you carry a jerry can?

**gregozedobe** · 11-03-2010, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander

Range was 0 for about 10 Kms.

I'm guessing you would be one of the few people to complain that your VW instrumentation was accurate if you had spluttered to a stop as soon as the range went to 0 Km ?

The best I've seen with my TDI was DTE + distance travelled since last fill = 1,485 km

Admittedly the T5 has a larger fuel tank than a Golf or a Passatt, but in real life I've never managed more than 1,100km between fills (but I don't play DTE = 0 Km "roulette" either

).

**JasonP** · 06-04-2010, 08:48 AM

I have a photo with 1130km DTE + 131 Trip, on my Mk 6 103TDI.
Mine only had 870km on the clock since new, at that point.

That gives me 1261km.

I'll have to dig out the photo.