fuel questions....

[scondog]

...having just bought a cup, was wondering how much it costs people to fill the tank (on average) and how many miles they get out of it... Thanks!

 

[Pete]

Well on the 172 the most Ive put in was £42, and best Ive got out of it was 320 miles.

 

[Griff]

Quote: Originally posted by Pete_172 on 14 July 2004Well on the 172 the most Ive put in was £42, and best Ive got out of it was 320 miles.


Is that £42 or 42 litres. Just £42 (say 85p a litre) is alot of fuel when most owners struggle to get more than 44 litres into the car.

 

[Pete]

Err £42 like I said, had literally rung the very last drop out by doing nearly 30 miles with the fuel light on.

 

[Griff]

Must have been expensive petrol..

 

[Max172cup]

i tend to get about 320ish miles, worst was 280 best about 360. Normally costs me about £35ish to fill up with 97-8 Ron.

 

[Griff]

Quote: Originally posted by scondog on 14 July 2004
...having just bought a cup, was wondering how much it costs people to fill the tank (on average) and how many miles they get out of it... Thanks!


Anyway in answer to the original question you will just about get 45 litres of petrol into the tank. As for price this obviously depends what fuel you use and where you live.

 

[Ruprect]

Had about an eigth of the tank left (according to dash dial) and put £25 of optimax in and this took it to over the max on the dial. Have subsequently done about 170miles of mainly motorway/dual carriage way and have about a quarter tank left..... reckon the tank capacity is pretty small. If anyone knows, please advise.... cheers

 

[Griff]

"Official" capacity is 50 litres.

Remember the guage is not a linear representation of the fuel tank. 3/4 on the guage doesnt necessarily mean you have used a quarter of a tank.

 

[Pete]

We worked it out to be 47 ltrs of fuel @ 89p a litr so I had 3 left in the tank does that help justify my statement of fact?

 

[Griff]

Jeez Pete lighten up.

Like I said it must have been expensive fuel

 

[scondog]

cheers all!

 

[Jim172CUP]

I just use the cheap stuff and have got 325miles before the red light came on.

 

[Liam]

332 miles for about £37 pounds worth steady driving.

 

[JAY172]

costs about £38 to fill mine and get around 350 miles.

 

[simonjones10]

Best Ive had is around the 300mile mark and the worst is around 180-200miles! dont ask Im trying to forget about that fill up!

Must put a block under the right pedal see if I can up the MPG, I start out very well behaved. Maybe 45 even seen 49 mpg for the first couple of miles home, then it all goes tits up, i start banging on the loud button and the needle goes round faster than the fappin wheels!

 

[simonjones10]

If you do an instrument test thing (hold in computer button while turning on the ignition) and press the comp button again (after the beep) it tells you how many litres you have left in the system.

I was about to fill up the other day and it was saying 1ltr remaining, I brimmed the fella till it clicked then squeezed another chubbies worth in, was about 47 ltrs I think, did another test and apparently I had 51 ltrs onboard!

Another example of renault quality!

 

[papa?]

I have a 57 ltr tank apparently, and so far seen 480 miles with a quater left on the gauge

 

[Jim172CUP]

Just filled up tonight and squeezed 45litres of go-go juice in ther tank. Id done 319miles using 8.9gallons according to the comp.

think that worked out to be about 36 to the gallon.

Was quite inpressed as ive not done any long runs and usually stay at 80mph

 

[Sleepy172]

Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 15 July 2004


Just filled up tonight and squeezed 45litres of go-go juice in ther tank. Id done 319miles using 8.9gallons according to the comp.

think that worked out to be about 36 to the gallon.

Was quite inpressed as ive not done any long runs and usually stay at 80mph





45 litres is ~ten gallons, so you only managed ~32mpg.

Sorry!

 

[Liam]

now its done 1200 miles i am using more of the rev range, got the gear change light on today first time in second, I think it comes on too late basically when you hit the limiter, so its not "optimum change light".



anyway filled up again optimax £35.50 84.9PPL got £301 miles out of tank, as you can see now getting less than beofore works out about 31MPG.

 

[Jim172CUP]

Quote: Originally posted by Sleepy172 on 15 July 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 15 July 2004


Just filled up tonight and squeezed 45litres of go-go juice in ther tank. Id done 319miles using 8.9gallons according to the comp.

think that worked out to be about 36 to the gallon.

Was quite inpressed as ive not done any long runs and usually stay at 80mph






45 litres is ~ten gallons, so you only managed ~32mpg.

Sorry!

Damn those dodgey Ren comps, still 32 isnt that bad.

 

[Sleepy172]

Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 15 July 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Sleepy172 on 15 July 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 15 July 2004


Just filled up tonight and squeezed 45litres of go-go juice in ther tank. Id done 319miles using 8.9gallons according to the comp.

think that worked out to be about 36 to the gallon.

Was quite inpressed as ive not done any long runs and usually stay at 80mph






45 litres is ~ten gallons, so you only managed ~32mpg.

Sorry!

Damn those dodgey Ren comps, still 32 isnt that bad.

Mine quoted a laughable 54.6mpg once.....but best Ive manage is 39mpg. Have logged all my petrol since getting my 172.