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Old 12th March 2012, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sarg View Post
Amar, it might be a 90 litre tank, but you almost certainly don't use the whole 90 litres each tank, unless you've got balls of steel and drive another 30 miles when the gauge says you're running on fumes.

Nollywood, how many litres do you usually need brim to brim?
I don't really observe how many litres. I just brim and that's it. When I first bought the car, I drove 19 miles with 0 range showing before my nerve broke. I had a 5 litre jerry in the trunk though, just in case.

So now, I know I can go 15 miles on 0 range, though I seldom do. Once 0 appears, I fill up. In emergency situations, when I can't find 98/99 RON fuel, I will drive on 0 range for up to 15 miles till I get the high octane stuff.

My '98 S8 achieved 426 miles consistently on a full tank, conversely my '96 4,2 QS consistently achieved a lot less - 390 miles. No error codes, regularly serviced, and I was the second owner. It had all the services bar three done at the supplying Audi dealership - Martins of Basinstoke. The other three were carried out by Colindale Audi.

This would suggest the 40V engines are more efficient - they are Euro III, some late ones Euro IV (not including early pre-FSI D3).
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