Mpg

[1781cc]

Might just be driving style, I use cruise a lot on motorways,makes a big difference set at 75 and just chilling

[Joe2.0E]

I would expect around 35mpg based on your description of usage.
Might be worth having a look at the air filter, a fresh air filter can make a big difference. Sometimes the air filter box can also be full of leaves etc.

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Joe2.0E

I would expect around 35mpg based on your description of usage.
Might be worth having a look at the air filter, a fresh air filter can make a big difference. Sometimes the air filter box can also be full of leaves etc.

The 3.0 does indeed fill its air filter up with shmutz. I may well change it out, its been a while since I last did TBH

On our first trip to the in-laws' place in France year before last I got 35mpg, last year I paid special attention to fuel consumption as there was a fuel shortage in France and we got 32mpg at ~85mph. I put this down to newly installed 19s, that replaced the 17s it came with. Was a little disappointing, I won't lie.

[Pug]

Might be worth a couple of shots of Red-Ex or Wynns. Perhaps poor injector spray pattern. For the relatively inexpensive cost, it's worth a try.

[Norretal]

The wife's A4 cabriolet has the same engine and returns mid 30's on day to day running (which is short commuting trips) and I've had 40+ on decent runs to Scotland etc. I know there's a few hundred kilos weight difference but I'd expect to see you managing 30+ to be honest.

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Pug

Might be worth a couple of shots of Red-Ex or Wynns. Perhaps poor injector spray pattern. For the relatively inexpensive cost, it's worth a try.

I have tended to think they're snake oil, but yeah, may be worth a shot or too.

Originally Posted by Norretal

The wife's A4 cabriolet has the same engine and returns mid 30's on day to day running (which is short commuting trips) and I've had 40+ on decent runs to Scotland etc. I know there's a few hundred kilos weight difference but I'd expect to see you managing 30+ to be honest.

Yeah, I would too. MPG has definitely got marginally worse since I bought the car late 2014. Has the A4 got a slushbox too?

[Joe2.0E]

If you are going the route of "snake oil", I have used a product called Dipetane a few times that I've found to back up most of it's claims on the bottle.

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by 1781cc

Might just be driving style, I use cruise a lot on motorways,makes a big difference set at 75 and just chilling

Possibly. I may have become a bit more 'spirited' with time, and maybe chilling the f**k out would be good.