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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

Well call me a liar if you want but I can get 400 miles from a tank. What do I have to gain by lying about it?
Currently on 205 miles with way more that half a tank indicated......

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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31st Dec 2016 9:10pm

Morepower

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Fife, Scotland
Posts: 630

OK... So not a TD5... But I have to agree with Grafty... Our 2016 2.2 TDCi 90 will do close to 400 on a tank... JUST!!!

Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse...

2013 Bowler 110 (Sold)
2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold)

1st Jan 2017 12:44pm

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

Grafty....you running regular diesel or high quality?

1st Jan 2017 2:39pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

I run standard diesel with 350ml of two stroke oil per tank.

I use Shell v-power or BPultimate when I need fuel near one of the two. None near home though so mainly texaco + 2 stroke oil which is our nearest

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jan 2017 3:08pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2957

Grafty how many miles after fuel light comes on do you fill up

1st Jan 2017 3:08pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

Light usually on at about 370 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jan 2017 3:09pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

So around 30 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jan 2017 3:10pm

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1434

grafty99 wrote:
Light usually on at about 370

you sure you've not turned into Miss Daisy ???

I'm be halfway through my 2nd tank

1st Jan 2017 3:41pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

That is remarkable.

1st Jan 2017 4:05pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

Don't worry I still get a wriggle on when the occasion calls

1st Jan 2017 4:17pm

mactheknife

Member Since: 08 Jul 2016
Location: Somerset
Posts: 51

2004 Defender 110 2.5 TD CSW Baltic Blue

Grafty, why do you add the two stroke oil?

1st Jan 2017 4:31pm

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1434

using the 2.2 everyday means when I am allowed the TD5 I'm a kid in a sweet shop

The noise

1st Jan 2017 4:32pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4796

The noise is very addictive, it does take quite a bit of self control

I add 2 stroke oil because current low sulfur diesel has very few lubricating properties. The 2 stroke oil lubricates everything from the fuel pump to the injectors.
I notice much smoother and quieter running with the 2 stroke oil. If you have a search on Google I'm sure you will find a much more technical explanation than mine. Just clicked over 117k miles on the original fuel pump so it must do something as Td5 fuel pumps aren't the most reliable

1st Jan 2017 4:57pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2236

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic29456.html
Oh hear we go again .........
" did you hear that 600 miles is possible in a defender "

1st Jan 2017 5:24pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

I'm surprised that it works out to be 30mpg - that's what I'm getting, but my light comes on at 330 and the most I've put in is around 55 litres..... so maybe if I kept going I'd get 400 too?

Have you ever run out of fuel? Or suffered from crap in the bottom of the tank with running it so low?

1st Jan 2017 5:39pm

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