fuel economy

[Terranoman]

I think I'm getting around 20mpg

It is regularly serviced what else can I check / do?

Mark

 

[lacroupade]

I think I'm getting around 20mpg

It is regularly serviced what else can I check / do?

Mark

For a 3.0 thats seriously adrift. Should be around 30 in normal use and low to mid 30s driven carefully.

I'd say best bet would be find a decent diesel specialist and get a proper tuneup/diagnosis if you are sure all the air/fuel filters/MAF are clear and working.

 

[Lurch]

Filled mine last week to brim and ran for a week and refilled to brim, worked out getting 35 mpg not bad for 3.0 Ltr Di which has now done 127k so yours should be better than what you listed.

 

[rayf3262]

I found a piston binding/sticking on my O/S front caliper...
It was all I could do to turn the wheel by hand, so that certainly was not helping.

 

[makeitfit]

As a matter of interest, is the 3.0 engine a stroked version of the 2.7 or a completely different engine?

 

[rayf3262]

completely different AFAIK.
16 valves
direct injection
........ and probably lots of uver stuff..

 

[solarman216]

try changing the lambda sensor, made a big difference to mine, Rick

 

[Terranoman]

try changing the lambda sensor, made a big difference to mine, Rick

Ebay have them for £50 - £60. Is this a good price?

 

[geoffdown]

Ebay have them for £50 - £60. Is this a good price?

if urs is a diesel which i think it is if its the 3lt terrano then they do not have lamba sensors as that is just for petrol engines:thumbs

 

[Terranoman]

yep is diesel. so that rules that out

 

[geoffdown]

yep is diesel. so that rules that out

i would jack up the front and spin the front wheels and see if 1 of the front wheels is hard to turn if so could be the sliders on the clapier sorry for spelling

 

[Terranoman]

these have been done the other day and copper slipped :thumbs Along with the auto hubs

 

[geoffdown]

these have been done the other day and copper slipped :thumbs Along with the auto hubs

didnt think urs a 2003 terrano had auto hubs thought it was fixed hubs what about the rear drums they r not sticking on slightly.

 

[Terranoman]

will give them a check