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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Steve Brookman on 10 October 2011, 16:40:53

Title: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: Steve Brookman on 10 October 2011, 16:40:53: Hello all,
Still miss my 11 years with an Omega having sold my 3.0 Elite 8 months ago.

Spotted a nice manual 3.0 litre Elite estate but need to convince the other half that it would be cheaper to run than the previous auto that averaged 19mpg over two years.

It generally did around 18-19 stop start around town and up to 30 on a run.

What difference in mpg would a manual make?

Any info very appreciated.

Steve
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2011, 16:47:42: Around town a manual is a good few MPG less thirsty. On a run there's nothing in it. In fact, the manual is shorter geared, so it could even be worse.
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: millwall on 10 October 2011, 17:12:19: and then again if mpg is a concern dont get a 3.0 omega ;D
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 October 2011, 19:38:35: depends .. ;D

at the beginning manuals consume less(because you are trying to proove).. but after, you will see that it drinks more because you will start to hammer it ;D
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 October 2011, 19:41:02: must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter ;D
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 10 October 2011, 19:53:52: Quote from: cem on 10 October 2011, 19:41:02
must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter ;D

Oh dear Cem :) over here you could get into trouble with Our Boys in Blue :D
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 October 2011, 19:55:46: Quote from: Darth Loo-knee on 10 October 2011, 19:53:52
Quote from: cem on 10 October 2011, 19:41:02
must admit , after manual conversion I rarely shift up before I hit rev limiter ;D

Oh dear Cem :) over here you could get into trouble with Our Boys in Blue :D

;D no doubt ;D :y
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: geoffr70 on 10 October 2011, 23:32:45: I get between 18-20 on my 3.0 auto around town, I reset it every tank.
I get 25-28 around town in my 3.0 manual around town.

Both get 34 ish on a run at 80 mph.
Title: Re: MPG difference between a 3.0 manual and 3.0 auto
Post by: serek on 11 October 2011, 00:02:55: Quote from: geoffr70 on 10 October 2011, 23:32:45
I get between 18-20 on my 3.0 auto around town, I reset it every tank.
I get 25-28 around town in my 3.0 manual around town.

Both get 34 ish on a run at 80 mph.

that what I get on long run from my 3.2 with 3.9 diff ::)