Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey i'm curious to know the fuel economy for a GQ Patrol Ute with 4.2L turbo diesel?

Cheers
Mitch

Mine is the high roof LWB and it's an auto, so it chews about 19L/100Kms, and that turbo is an aftermarket version that isn't running very happily with my engine.
But mine's very excessive, most here run way better than that, so don't go by mine as a guide.

However, last month mine had it's engine rebuilt with newly honed bores, new pistons, etc etc. And culminated in reco'd injectors, so I'm expecting an improvement. But haven't yet had time to run a couple of full tanks through it to see what difference it made.

You'll have to get way better than I was getting if you're in a ute, with a manual transmission

=O 19L/100km


Well i was originally going to purchase a Hilux 3.0L TD but these things are impossible to find at $20k so i was considering a Patrol but if the figures are like that i think ill steer clear

Mate, Like I said, mines an automatic, that adds to the thirst massively.
It's also got a forehead on it that makes one major extra piece of wind resistance, and thirdly, I suspect issues with the autotrans, so probably far from one to make judgements by.

I've seen many here claim economy equivalent to my mates fairmont wagon, at around 15L/100Kms. So wait till you get a few more replies.

I've had an 02 st coilcab for a few months, and the most i've managed out of both tanks which i beleive to be 170litres is 1250k + reserve. Bit different to the old 3litre 4cyl i had before.

So whats that 13.6 litres/100? Thats foot to the floor acceleration and 40% time at 2500revs (110kph) with empty woodenfloor steel tray and a passenger.

Sam

mine gets 5-600 a tank on 35's
i think thats about 15km/l
and i dont baby it i can assure you
well set up they should chew same or less than a standard non turbo

my 4.2 gets around 10-14L/100K

I get 700-720kms out of 75-77ltrs in my TD42T GQ wagon with 330,000kms on it. That is on 31's, with intercooler, boost compensator, etc

2000 GU ute can get anywhere between 10 - 15l\100k's most of the time it's nearer 15, city driving makes me aggresive

88 GQ shorty on 35's used to average 12- 13

GQ deisel auto 33's and lots of weigh in extra's...

15lt round town....
11-12 on the open road.....

safari turbo and still running 4.1 diffs...........

700-770 KMS per 92 litre tank with 33's etc and depends how you drive it

GU wagon, fully loaded up for a week away. 12/13 per 100. On 285's and standard gearing.

14-15L per Hundered K's

In my GQ. TD42 Intercooled Safari Turbo Pushing 16PSI boost and 33's. I'm pretty happy wit that.

about 14-15lt per 100, thats running 12psi, 35's & 4.11's
Doesn't vary at all, i just thrash the shit out of it everywhere
19lt's per 100!!! is your tank leaking or something

550k's to 70 litres,

GU 4.2 TD 12 pound boost, 35's 8 inch lift and 4.6 diffs gears,

Cheers, Simon.

Big Red Toy wrote: 19lt's per 100!!! is your tank leaking or something

sounds like tb45 economy not td42t

mine gets 19per 100 when i behave myself

when good about 19 to 100 but what do u do

man, you turbo guys sound like you get better economy than me in my naturally asthmatic TD42.

I used to get about 12L/100km bog stock (no lift on 31's) then once i lifted it it changed slightly but stuff all, but with 33's (yes i did adjust for speedo correction - it is actually correct to the GPS on 33's) it uses about 14L/100km - sometimes worse, especially if i've been in low range doing stuff.

hmmm maybe a turbo is the go.......yeas.

cheers

OONDY

i get about 14L/100kays in town (driving like a bitch)
then about 11-13L/100kays on the highway

I have 93 gq, just reco'd engine and fitted turbo 3 months ago, best I have got yet is 320 kms out of 92 litres. Not happy, used to get 800 odd kays before I blew it up and turbo'd it.

something is not right there low xf. not even a comp truck motor uses that much deisel.

take it n get it looked over

lowexf wrote:I have 93 gq, just reco'd engine and fitted turbo 3 months ago, best I have got yet is 320 kms out of 92 litres. Not happy, used to get 800 odd kays before I blew it up and turbo'd it.

Oh yeah thats got issues for sure! Thats really chewing thru it!

I once returned economy figures of 32 L / 100 KM from my 2000 coil cab turbo on a run from Darwin to Broome! mind you I must of exceeded my GCM by nearly 2 ton. My top speed for that trip was 80 km/h, i never found 5th & she was close to overheating the hole way [ 40 + degrees ], she did well.

Oh, & my normal figures are around 14 l / 100 KM