Average MPG on 300Tdi s

[nzoliver]

Ok all, what is the average MPG you all get with ya 300Tdi ? Mine is 23mpg and has EDC. Has been on the last 2 I have owned as well. Thoughts please....

[Series 3 guy]

Originally Posted by nzoliver

Ok all, what is the average MPG you all get with ya 300Tdi ? Mine is 23mpg and has EDC. Has been on the last 2 I have owned as well. Thoughts please....

Is that highway or city? You should be getting 34mpg on the highway and around 28 city. Get rid of the EGR system as well.

[DJG]

I'm getting about 28 mpg.... (disco-I) also have 4:11 gearing so it could be better. Although i'm not to happy about paying $3.55 per gallon for diesel here!

[Crysyn]

Originally Posted by Series 3 guy

Is that highway or city? You should be getting 34mpg on the highway and around 28 city. Get rid of the EGR system as well.

34 MPG!! Holy SH*T!!!!!

I would love to have one of these in the states.

So how many miles can you go on a tank of gas then?

[DJG]

Originally Posted by Crysyn

34 MPG!! Holy SH*T!!!!!

I would love to have one of these in the states.

So how many miles can you go on a tank of gas then?

I have about an 18 gallon tank.... Not fun to fill these days with gas prices as they are here in the states (N.E.). However It feels a little better knowing i'm getting good gas mileage!

[Crysyn]

My LR mechanic told me he has seen a few come through his shop with 500,000-750,000 miles on them and still going.

[DJG]

Originally Posted by Crysyn

My LR mechanic told me he has seen a few come through his shop with 500,000-750,000 miles on them and still going.

I've heard the same. I'm at only 35k or so since the conversion so it's hardly broken in. Great engine / vehicle.

[Series 3 guy]

Originally Posted by DJG

I've heard the same. I'm at only 35k or so since the conversion so it's hardly broken in. Great engine / vehicle.

ALWAYS ensure that you change the cam belts on them and get the chain tensioner upgrade as they are great engines until that goes! If you just bought it,unless he has a reciept for a recent change get it replaced ASAP! The upgrades chain tensioner kit costs about £150 installed with a new belt.Do it or regret it.

[DJG]

Originally Posted by Series 3 guy

ALWAYS ensure that you change the cam belts on them and get the chain tensioner upgrade as they are great engines until that goes! If you just bought it,unless he has a reciept for a recent change get it replaced ASAP! The upgrades chain tensioner kit costs about £150 installed with a new belt.Do it or regret it.

Thanks for the advice! You wouldn't happen to have part numbers or something you could pass along would you?

[Crysyn]

So how does one go about doing the diesel conversion here in the states and how much are you into it DJG if you do not mind me asking?

[DJG]

Originally Posted by Crysyn

So how does one go about doing the diesel conversion here in the states and how much are you into it DJG if you do not mind me asking?

There are a lot of shops around that will and can do it. As far as cost, it can really vary. $15k-25 for a conversion..... from what I have seen. You can get a disco-I with a bad engine for $1500, but the problem you run into is regardless of the cost for the coversion you run into many "other" things that end of having to be fixed.

As far as my conversion, I was lucky enough to have someone else spend a silly amount of money for the work done on my truck.....I "stole" it. It was sold after someone dumped a shitload of cash into it then got busted for fraud or something along those lines. I lucked out.

[atvsmurf]

so is that 15-20k with a rover engine, or can you find a diesel engine out of an American junkyard? like outta another brand truck, or car? if so what will fit, and with how much trouble... i'm just curious and don't plan on this anytime soon... any write ups on the topic anywhere?

[DJG]

Originally Posted by atvsmurf

so is that 15-20k with a rover engine, or can you find a diesel engine out of an American junkyard? like outta another brand truck, or car? if so what will fit, and with how much trouble... i'm just curious and don't plan on this anytime soon... any write ups on the topic anywhere?

That would be with the proper 300TDI rover engine. You won't (or you would be ridiculously lucky if you did) find a rover diesel at a junk yard. Lot's of write ups here on just search for 300TDI conversions.