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Title: diesel consumption
Post by: gadgetuk2009 on 21 November 2009, 17:42:14

Hi i have a vauxhall omega 2.5 cdx turbo diesel it seems to be using a lot of diesel how much per gallon should it be doing its got the bmw engine and does the ecu from the bmw 325 tds fit the omega

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: waspy on 21 November 2009, 17:44:54

What's it returning, manual or auto & do you do lots of urban driving?

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: KillerWatt on 21 November 2009, 18:11:38

Ballpark figures (as near as damnit)...

26mpg around town
46mpg on the motorway (at 56mph)

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Welung666 on 21 November 2009, 18:37:13

Sounds about right KW :y

I get high 20's in to low 30's round town, mostly cold driving and it varies with how heavy my right foot is  :P

On a run easily high 40's, I hit 50.4mpg Saturday heading to Lincoln.

Mines a manual 2.5td CDX saloon, what are you getting Gadget?

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Stevie-blunder on 21 November 2009, 20:58:33

My auto does 25 local and 35 on a run, could possibly get more if I drive like Miss Daisy  ;D

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Dodger on 21 November 2009, 21:03:22

My auto does 25ish round town, and 35ish on a long run. (would just LOVE to get 45+ on a run!!  :o)

PS: I DO drive like miss Daisy  :-X

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Welung666 on 21 November 2009, 21:06:01

We did Scotland in July for our camping hols. Fully loaded and sitting on the cruise for 10 hours @ 75mph, same back with around about 100 miles of round town driving up there. 1200 miles give or take and averaged 44mpg.

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Turk on 21 November 2009, 21:26:49

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We did Scotland in July for our camping hols. Fully loaded and sitting on the cruise for 10 hours @ 75mph, same back with around about 100 miles of round town driving up there. 1200 miles give or take and averaged 44mpg.

:y  Bournemouth and back (190 miles of m/way @ 70-80mph and 140 miles of A and B roads) last week. Display showed 46.4mpg
I get around 42-43mpg on my weekly commute and general running around. 

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Welung666 on 21 November 2009, 21:28:56

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We did Scotland in July for our camping hols. Fully loaded and sitting on the cruise for 10 hours @ 75mph, same back with around about 100 miles of round town driving up there. 1200 miles give or take and averaged 44mpg.

:y  Bournemouth and back (190 miles of m/way @ 70-80mph and 140 miles of A and B roads) last week. Display showed 46.4mpg
I get around 42-43mpg on my weekly commute and general running around. 

Chipped manual?

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Omegatoy on 21 November 2009, 21:33:23

mine does 45/ 46ish regularly as i dont drive round town ordo a commute cant comment on short journey!!!

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Turk on 21 November 2009, 22:01:37

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We did Scotland in July for our camping hols. Fully loaded and sitting on the cruise for 10 hours @ 75mph, same back with around about 100 miles of round town driving up there. 1200 miles give or take and averaged 44mpg.

:y  Bournemouth and back (190 miles of m/way @ 70-80mph and 140 miles of A and B roads) last week. Display showed 46.4mpg
I get around 42-43mpg on my weekly commute and general running around. 

Chipped manual?

Not at the moment. :(  Still have an issue with strange juddering between 1500-2000rpm. It's not too bad with the lower bhp of the standard VX chip. I think it's a clutch or DMF issue.
If I had the full power chip fitted I'd say 55+ mpg. :y   

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Seth on 22 November 2009, 11:00:08

Around here, proven 33mpg, and mine's chipped. Not bad, given our local terrain.
Towing our 22ft caravan, it's down to a disappointing 23mpg.

Markseth's has identical consumption, and his is an un-chipped manual saloon.

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: TheBoy on 22 November 2009, 19:24:44

autos return less mpg - mid to high 30s on a run.

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: damage consultant on 22 November 2009, 19:32:59

the boys not far away I get 19-23 round town and 30-36 on m-ways if driven like a old camel ;D and its an auto

Title: Re: diesel consumption
Post by: Seth on 23 November 2009, 10:02:01

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autos return less mpg - mid to high 30s on a run.

Yep - that's about right J!