GU TD42 ute fuel consumption.

[SWBmav]

Can any body help me out, i've just sold my swb mav that was on gas and i'm looking at buying a GU TD42 ute. But before I do I want to know much fuel they use ( L per 100KM) because i travel 300k's a week. Also how u would think they would handle doing that amout of k's

[thunder]

i can get 14. something l per hundred on the open road but if i hammer it its blown out to 20litres per hundred but i also run 4.88 ratios so it revs a bit more than standard.

[BIDS]

I HAVE A "00" GU TD42T DX UTE WITH THE FACTORY LONG RANGE TANK ( 175L TOTAL CAPACITY ) AND I GET 6.5km/L OR 15.2L per 100km. THIS IS MOSTLY TOWN DRIVING WITH SOME SHORT TRIPS THROWN IN. IT REALLY DOSEN'T SEEM TO MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE ON TRIPS, TOWING A BOAT OR LOADED FOR CAMPING ( MIGHT GET AN EXTRA 150 km RANGE WITH A COUPLE OF 400km ROUND TRIPS THROWN IN ). I AM YET TO DO A DECENT LONG RANGE TRIP TO FIND OUT IF CONSUMPTION COMES DOWN ANY MORE. THE km's YOU ARE LOOKING AT DRIVING WON'T BE AN ISSUE AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO EXTEND YOUR OIL SERVICE INTERVALS TO 10,000 km AS YOU WILL BE RACKING UP THE km's QUICKLY. THE ONLY OTHER THING I CAN SUGGEST IS TO HAVE YOUR INJECTORS SERVICED REGULARLY AS THEY ARE A FAILY POOR DESIGN AND SEEM TO BECOME EASILY RESTRICTED. IT IS AMAZING THE DIFFERENCE AN INJECTOR SERVICE MAKES TO THE OVERALL PERFORMACE. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PURCHASE.

[mav1990]

hi a have a 1990 maverick with duel fuel i get the same kms out of gas but i couldnt relly tell you about petrol my gauge dont work actually if anyone could help with the petrol gauge part i have taken it to a auto elec and they yell me you cant fix the actual guage i have to get a whole new dash if anyone knows otherwise could you inform me and if so if anyone has a complete dash how much???

[roly]

my august 04 ute was sold with 14.9L per 100kms on it as part of the new regs

i get that on average if you stick to 110kmh -120kmh

at 140kmh it used about 25L per 100kms

3" and tune here we come

[Austravel]

Hi,

Pretty much same as above, over 100kph it's high. Over Easter travelled approx 600k's on 90l with about a ton on the back at around 90kph. Sounds slow and it felt it but that's about 18mpg in old figures so was very happy with that. It also included some very soft sand.