Gotta love Tdi economy

**mr_walker** · 02-09-2008, 10:02 AM

This is an interesting read:

http://communityhosting.net/tdiclub/...p/Fuel_Economy

Cheers,

Walker

**PaulM** · 02-09-2008, 12:12 PM

Cheers Walker.

Some interesting info there - though the "breaking in" info contradicts VW's own manual. So who to believe? there are 2 definite schools of thought here - one is take first 1500k easy and then go for it (mine lol) while the other is namby pamby the engine til you die of old age

**mr_walker** · 02-09-2008, 01:14 PM

I know - the break in method debate has been done to death, and is over here. This is based on the Motoman method, which is here. Pick a method and go with it I say.

What I found interesting in the TDIClub article is that giving it a bootful around the 1750-1800 torque band is the most economical way to get up to speed. The link between cruising at low revs and EGR clogging your intake was also a new one for me.

**PaulM** · 10-09-2008, 02:22 PM

OK have done 4000K on my baby now - and I LOVE the economy. Whoever reckons or says it's imaginary are on something

My previous car - 2005 Magna VRX. 1 tank of fuel per week.
This baby - same K's, same driving, 1/4 tank for the week! So at this stage:

Magna to fill ~$90 x 4 = $360 per month
TDI to fill $95 x 1 = $90

$360 - 90 = $270
$270 x 12 = 3240 savings per year

Looks to be some savings there.....

**mikinoz** · 10-09-2008, 02:37 PM

I am getting near 800 a tank in the inner sydney cycle.

Going to be hard to go back to a petrol car really...

**Spoddy** · 10-09-2008, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by PaulM

OK have done 4000K on my baby now - and I LOVE the economy. Whoever reckons or says it's imaginary are on something

My previous car - 2005 Magna VRX. 1 tank of fuel per week.
This baby - same K's, same driving, 1/4 tank for the week! So at this stage:

Magna to fill ~$90 x 4 = $360 per month
TDI to fill $95 x 1 = $90

$360 - 90 = $270
$270 x 12 = 3240 savings per year

Looks to be some savings there.....

We need to save lots - the joy of all that grunt wears the tyres out

25,000 and not far to the wear indicators...

**neil** · 11-09-2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Spoddy

We need to save lots - the joy of all that grunt wears the tyres out

25,000 and not far to the wear indicators...

Spoddy why not look into the roll resistance tyres like the new Audi A3 has
just come out with.

**Russ59** · 18-09-2008, 08:09 PM

I have just over 2000 k's all up now on the beast. Included in that is 2 return trips to Canberra (roughly 450 k's return each trip) First trip cruising at 120 kmh with bursts up to 150 kmh on occasions (very occasionally

) 4 adults, air con. on for half the trip, refilled and calculated / fuel usage of 6.6 L / 100 k's. Second trip same speeds and frequency, 2 adults on the trip down, 3 adults returning, air con off, refilled and calculated / fuel usage 6.18 L / 100 k's.

**sixtyniners** · 19-09-2008, 02:24 PM

Hi guys,
have just completed my 1st 1000km with my new 07/08 golf and i had still not refueled. when i bought it it had about 5 litres and i filled it and its still going we do lots of highway driving and im so impressed with how far 50 litres is going.
ted