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Just resurrecting an old thread with an update, this years trip to Cornwall saw me driving at 60-65 mph all the way (Except the big hills of course where this year I just eased up them instead of going at it full bore with my foot flat to the floor) and I have just calculated that I returned 36.82 mpg. That's mostly motorway fully loaded with enough tins of beans & food for a fortnight two adults and two children (One is a large canine). So really impressed with the fuel saving that driving 5- 10mph less saves you. Also a change from synthetic oil back to mineral meant that practically no oil was used whilst last year I used at least a litre if not a bit more.

Nev

My vans mpg considerably increases....................until I drive it

Thank the lord for LPG

Thank the lord for converting 6 years ago

Thank the exchequer for increasing the price from 39.9p to 69.9p

"Synthetic" or "Mineral" isn't enough information to say if it's the right oil, and it certainly isn't enough to say it's "too thin"

What viscosity oil?

Oil with a given hot viscosity number is the same viscosity hot whether it's mineral or synthetic. The only difference is how stable the oil is over time and use.

AdrianC wrote:"Synthetic" or "Mineral" isn't enough information to say if it's the right oil, and it certainly isn't enough to say it's "too thin"

What viscosity oil?

Oil with a given hot viscosity number is the same viscosity hot whether it's mineral or synthetic. The only difference is how stable the oil is over time and use.

There's more of a difference than that Adrian.

Go on...

ever heard of google?

Not like you to back off on an explanation, Kev.

But, yes, I could Google and find a bunch of links from proper sources with reasoning and solid science, like http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oooops Iv'e opened the can of worms that is the perennial oil discussion

In my experience I have found that the synthetic VW (silver coloured bottle) oil that I usually purchase for my Golf mk IV 1.9 TDi was used for the 1.6D camper last year and I found that I had consumed enough oil on the 400 mile journey to take the level to the minimum mark on the dipstick. This year I switched back to the mineral and have used hardly any oil at all.

I did drive a little more conservatively this year so please take from these facts what you will!!

nevill3 wrote:Oooops Iv'e opened the can of worms that is the perennial oil discussion

Ooo, you lil' devil you

Hello,

Just to get back on topic..

Neomydium magnets claiming to improve fuel consumption have been around for ages.

So have 'lucky pebbles'

University research in Japan has shown an improved efficiency in gas flow when a powerful magnetic field is focussed into a gas line.

However to produce economies of any useful scale their use is restricted to gas pipelines, communal heating systems and such.

Clean filters and a well set up motor is still the way to go...

Cordialement,

and snake oil..

Without sounding critical - Im impressed by the 70mph from 1.6na engine - making me think Ive an unidentified problem with my set up.

I should point out that my van will do more than 70mph, it tops out at about 74mph indicated and I have slightly larger tyres fitted too. The engine has been reconditioned by a previous owner and the receipt I have says oversized pistons were fitted so it probably included a rebore I think.

the best thing to improve you fuel economy is to install one of these, it will aso give a accurate indication of the condition of you engine.


neil

axeman wrote:the best thing to improve you fuel economy is to install one of these, it will aso give a accurate indication of the condition of you engine.


neil

Just from a cb radio??