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Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

MPG and Millers Oil Diesel Power Ecomax

Bought one of this Millers Oil to try out before the snow. Normally one full tank I get around 360miles from it. But with this fuel addictive, first time ever I managed to get over 400miles. Plus was driving it hard during the snow that we had here. I bought these to mainly clean the injectors. But seeing nice return of mpg is a bonus. Gonna do these addictives every alternate full tank now. Anyone else uses this addictive?

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4th Feb 2019 2:27pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6264

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

is yours a standard 2.4 set up?

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looking for the 600+ mile photo

can't find it and think I've thrown the receipt away but seem to recall my best 611 miles off 1 standard tank.

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4th Feb 2019 2:40pm

Landymatt

Member Since: 31 Dec 2018
Location: York
Posts: 191

With Millers Ecomax or with someone pushing?!

4th Feb 2019 2:58pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6264

just bp ultimate and a gentle right foot and re-map.

4th Feb 2019 3:00pm

Marks Landy

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 296

You’ve gone more minerals than me.

I wouldn’t let my tank get below 1/4.

I Don’t trust the fuel quantity indicator that much or the crap inside the bottom of the tank..

4th Feb 2019 3:08pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19560

I run the additive all the time, it's good stuff although gone up in price a little lately.

Still worth it though by far!

I also don't tend to go lower than 1/4 a tank either.

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4th Feb 2019 3:29pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Never let the 'crap at the bottom of the tank' theory put you off running low. Where do you think the fuel pickup is?

I have run my Td5 out a couple of times. Both times the fuel light had been on for quite a while and I was on my way to the fuel station. No harm done (although a Td5 self primes which makes life much easier

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4th Feb 2019 3:39pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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It's more about making sure it doesn't get too low to get to the fuel station for me than that.

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4th Feb 2019 3:40pm

Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

Mine I think it’s a standard version 2.4. Not sure if it had been remapped by the previous owner. Although it has a nice shinning intercooler. How the heck do u managed over 600 miles???? U being towed??? Haha. Or you have those extra tank in your truck.

4th Feb 2019 4:55pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I never work out mpg but I only get around 400miles per tank in my remaped 2.2 110SW, no where near 600 miles

It is mostly short runs or me with a heavy foot though. It's too much fun to really worry about but that is a huge difference

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4th Feb 2019 5:44pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6264

hi Grafty - the muk at the bottom of the tank has never put me off. Nearly always do / have run from high to low. the same argument suggests by doing so muk doesn't get to accumulate. additionally you say where is the fuel pick up and what the point of a fuel filter.

Michaelkan wrote:
Mine I think it’s a standard version 2.4. Not sure if it had been remapped by the previous owner. Although it has a nice shinning intercooler. How the heck do u managed over 600 miles???? U being towed??? Haha. Or you have those extra tank in your truck.

try running at 50 mph behind the tall Tesco lorries limited to 50 mph as often as you can. when they're not around just stick at a steady low 50's and hey presto (if you do a lot of motorway driving as I used to.

for me anything above 500 miles is good and anything I'm rather disappointed.

Also if you're contemplating keeping the defender I'd suggest looking into a remap if you haven't got one already. I'd suggest a 10% improvement on fuel just by shutting of the egr (plus helps save carbon buildup) - so long term the fuel savings will pay for the remap.

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4th Feb 2019 5:58pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5084

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

I have used Millers Additive for years. I cannot fault the stuff, just wish it did not smell so awful even with the orange zest scent additive it still stinks! For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

4th Feb 2019 5:58pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

Caterham wrote:
try running at 50 mph behind the tall Tesco lorries limited to 50 mph as often as you can. when they're not around just stick at a steady low 50's and hey presto

I think I see where I'm going wrong

4th Feb 2019 6:01pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19560

I always wear gloves filling up. Regardless someone usually always has DERV spilt all over the place and then got diesel on your hands all day Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

4th Feb 2019 6:13pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3013

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Caterham,
600 miles on a 60 litre tank works out at just over 45 mpg which seems very unlikely. Do you have a larger fuel tank?

4th Feb 2019 7:01pm

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