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Snowbeast17



Member Since: 20 Nov 2011
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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Mpg
Hi there,
Right guys please tell me it will get better. I just bought 110 utility new, and the mpg is not good! Will this get better when the engine loosens up a bit? From full tank ,to the light coming on ive done 320 miles. I had a td5 90 a few years ago and really don't remember it being this bad. Big Cry
Post #103011 28th Nov 2011 10:38am
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T1G UP



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey
from what i here thats about standard.

remember a 110 is heavier
Post #103012 28th Nov 2011 10:41am
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Snowbeast17



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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
I had an RRS tdv8 3.6 and apparently I would see no difference between the two. But I was doing about 390 miles from full to light on in the RRS. And it didn't have gaps on the floor Laughing
Post #103013 28th Nov 2011 10:44am
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drewster



Member Since: 13 Jun 2011
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Wales 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
Re: Mpg
Snowbeast17 wrote:
Hi there,
Right guys please tell me it will get better. I just bought 110 utility new, and the mpg is not good! Will this get better when the engine loosens up a bit? From full tank ,to the light coming on ive done 320 miles. I had a td5 90 a few years ago and really don't remember it being this bad. Big Cry

apx that is right 300 tdi will do apx 360 to 400 on a full tank td5 slightly less 340 to 380
Post #103015 28th Nov 2011 10:53am
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twopoint6khz



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Java Black
90s and 110s have different sized tanks, so you can't compare range between the two!
A 90 has a 60 litre tank. In my old Td5 this would give ~340 miles before the light came on. A 110's tank is bigger - I think it's 70 litres? You should surely be getting more like 400 before the light comes on. My Td5 110 will go 450.


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Post #103017 28th Nov 2011 11:04am
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Snowbeast17



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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
I wish I was getting around 400. I did think about a remap, apparently they work well. My only concern is my warranty.
Post #103018 28th Nov 2011 11:07am
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Stornaway90



Member Since: 28 Apr 2011
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Zermatt Silver
Your 110 is heavier i know, but I get 330-340 out of my 90 Puma day in day out, regardless of driving on the motorway or just knocking about. Shocked One Life Live It, There Isn't Anything To Beat It, Even The Boss Agrees.
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Post #103019 28th Nov 2011 11:10am
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Snowbeast17



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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Yeah I'm using my 110 for everyday use, I did think I would of had a bit more out of it, but if that's all I'm getting..... Big Cry
Post #103020 28th Nov 2011 11:14am
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Stornaway90



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Zermatt Silver
The engines are bench run before being fitted, but everything else will be tight and possibly the engine will be still be running in to a degree, I did notice a slight increase in mpg after about 3000 miles and at approx 6000 miles the whole vehicle seemed to have less rolling resistance. So i suppose you could expect a slight increase, how much though, well how long is a piece off string.

Have you read the thread on adding 2 stroke oil to your diesel, I was very sceptical but swear by it now. Smile One Life Live It, There Isn't Anything To Beat It, Even The Boss Agrees.
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Post #103021 28th Nov 2011 11:23am
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Snowbeast17



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Scotland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Ok I will take a look at that Thumbs Up
Post #103023 28th Nov 2011 11:34am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Under normal circumstances my Puma 110 DC (with 285/75 tyres, roofrack, and standard tune and exhaust) will do 360 miles from a brim full tank to light on. There is usually enough fuel in the tank when the light comes on to take it to 400 before filling, by which time it is running on fumes.

IIRC this works out about 28 or 29 mpg, and it is rare that I do journeys less that 15 miles so there is none of the damaging short trip/cold engine stuff.
Post #103031 28th Nov 2011 11:52am
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Buzz



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2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Tonga Green
blackwolf wrote:
Under normal circumstances my Puma 110 DC (with 285/75 tyres, roofrack, and standard tune and exhaust) will do 360 miles from a brim full tank to light on. There is usually enough fuel in the tank when the light comes on to take it to 400 before filling, by which time it is running on fumes.

IIRC this works out about 28 or 29 mpg, and it is rare that I do journeys less that 15 miles so there is none of the damaging short trip/cold engine stuff.


I'm the same vehicle, same setup and I would agree.
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
My average MPG over the last 12 months is 24.41. This is with the roof rack on and 285’s (the roof rack does come off for about 4 months a year). The average would be a bit more as because the MAF was faulty and it took me a while to figure it out, and at one time was down to 18mpg. I also used the tune which was about 2 or 3 mpg worse than the standard but haven’t used it for the last 4 months which has helped get the average up a bit. It is really strange I can do a trip (motorway at about 60-65mph) and get 28-29 mpg then do the same trip at the same speed a month later and it will come back a 24-25. I have no idea why it does this but I can tell you it is a little better when running on BP fuel. I don't race the gears and tend to change aound 2000-2500rpm and on the motorways stick to about 60-65mph
Post #103107 28th Nov 2011 4:51pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
The Boy wrote:
It is really strange I can do a trip (motorway at about 60-65mph) and get 28-29 mpg then do the same trip at the same speed a month later and it will come back a 24-25.

Headwinds? Darren

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Post #103134 28th Nov 2011 7:01pm
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The Boy



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
LandRoverAnorak wrote:
The Boy wrote:
It is really strange I can do a trip (motorway at about 60-65mph) and get 28-29 mpg then do the same trip at the same speed a month later and it will come back a 24-25.

Headwinds?


If there are significant head winds then I make a note on the entry and yes it does sometimes make a difference however not to how it behaves, I wish it was that simple. That said it does seem to be driving very well the last few months, I haven’t yet tried the 2 stroke thing yet but it seems to work for others.
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