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4.2 V8 - Real life fuel economy
Even though car is fitted with LPG, I think everyone can agree they run better on unleaded. So filled the tank up with premium unleaded just to see what milage I can get out of it.
Just wondering what sorta figures people get out of their V8s? I can't seem to be breaking 25 mpg at any point really, town or motorway. Seems quite low, D2 4.2 I had previously would do 30 mpg quite easily on motorway, just want to make sure something isn't a miss and she runs as she should. |
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I average about 20 to 22mpg on my D2 S8, 14mpg around town and a little less than that on LPG.
I have never averaged 30mpg on mine, I can get there on the 2.8 D2 but not the S8.
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I was averaging 15-16 on D2 S8 and 14-15 on S4 both 4.2. Would not see over 25 unless driving steady 50-60mph like through the roadworks on motorway
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Being a bit OCD (aren’t we all?), I log every tank full of fuel on my cars so I can calculate the mpg accurately. I have 10 years worth of data on my D2 S8! The best I ever got (just twice) was a fraction over 23mpg. On a run, it’s closer to 20-22 and around the rural roads where I live it’s high teens.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!). |
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Surely a long wheelbase version would be geared towards economy and causing compared to an S8? Long wheelbase D2 I had previously returned 27 mpg (full to empty) on mixed driving. Oh well, we'll see how the economy is when I go to fill up
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Fuel quality does make a difference. On Shell V-Power or Tesco's good stuff I'll get 25 - 26 on the motorway at a steady 70 ish. On my recent trip to Europe I filled up with 102 leaving Nurburg and got 26.7 with a fast trip 70 - 85.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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