What's terracleaning all about then? And how much does that cost?You people must be driving like saints!
I'm doing a lot of miles, mostly A & B roads, but a bit more motorway the last couple of weeks - but I'd say I drive it quite hard, (but with some mechanical sympathy and carrying of speed)! I'm used to much faster/sportier cars!
It's an '01 75bhp model, chipped to 100bhp (apparently) - averaging just over 53mpg, which I was pretty impressed with!!!
I've never managed to get it below 51mpg, no matter how hard I thrash it!!!
I had my ‘01 TDI Remapped last week by Timmus, and it managed 67mpg overall over 110 miles mixed and sometimes very quick driving. But, I also used the newly fitted cruise control, when not ‘testing’ the remap… Plus, I run the car exclusively BP Ultimate.You people must be driving like saints!
I'm doing a lot of miles, mostly A & B roads, but a bit more motorway the last couple of weeks - but I'd say I drive it quite hard, (but with some mechanical sympathy and carrying of speed)! I'm used to much faster/sportier cars!
It's an '01 75bhp model, chipped to 100bhp (apparently) - averaging just over 53mpg, which I was pretty impressed with!!!
I've never managed to get it below 51mpg, no matter how hard I thrash it!!!
Exactly what I do on the motorway and for the same reason, except it's showing me 60mph. Resetting the average on the DIS at every brimmed fill-up, I'm currently getting 63-65mpg on my general 20-mile commute, and up to 72mpg on a long motorway run.I have to add that I got it Terracleaned the week before maybe that was the reason. I too use mine for work and it used to average 53ish its up to the low 60's now. I do try to keep the revs at 2200 (point at which max torque is developed) which only equates to 58 mph though.
What fuel are you using? The BP Ultimate make my engine run smoother, and the extra economy (circa 8%) if you don’t make use of the the higher cetane rating cancels out the extra price difference at the pump.Exactly what I do on the motorway and for the same reason, except it's showing me 60mph. Resetting the average on the DIS at every brimmed fill-up, I'm currently getting 63-65mpg on my general 20-mile commute, and up to 72mpg on a long motorway run.
Just the Shell standard stuff - pretty much exclusively.What fuel are you using?
Me included. Just now and again, the expensive stuff.There’s a sizeable minority of us who put the cheapest diesel we can find in the tank, along with a dose of an additive to top up the cleaning agent and cetane levels to something approaching super diesel levels. Best of both worlds.
I first heard about Terraclean on on episode of "Wheeler Dealers" way back. Its a professionally applied engine treatment that purges carbon build up in the engine. I first had it applied to a Corsa diesel which had a stuck turbo and then subsequently on a Volvo diesel and finally on the A2. In all cases it made a marked improvement to turbo response and overall performance. It costs (here in the North East anyway) £120 for a sub 2 litre engine.What's terracleaning all about then? And how much does that cost?
I use Costco premium diesel-it's nearly always the same price as their regular diesel (187.7 per litre at the last fill up).What fuel are you using? The BP Ultimate make my engine run smoother, and the extra economy (circa 8%) if you don’t make use of the the higher cetane rating cancels out the extra price difference at the pump.
Where did you get the cruise control fitted and how much did it cost?I had my ‘01 TDI Remapped last week by Timmus, and it managed 67mpg overall over 110 miles mixed and sometimes very quick driving. But, I also used the newly fitted cruise control, when not ‘testing’ the remap… Plus, I run the car exclusively BP Ultimate.
I had it done by Tom CunnIngham, at his recent Leighton Buzzard residency, but I would check with him for pricing.Where did you get the cruise control fitted and how much did it cost?