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Car Using Too Much Petrol?

  • 14-04-2010 1:17pm
    #1
    Lucyx
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭


    My car is currently using a tenners worth of petrol per 100km...does this seem excessive? I don't feel like I do crazy mileage but every time i look at the dash, it seems the petrol light is on.

    my car is a 2005 suzuki ignis.


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  • #2
    OldmanMondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭OldmanMondeo


    Lucyx wrote: »
    My car is currently using a tenners worth of petrol per 100km...does this seem excessive? I don't feel like I do crazy mileage but every time i look at the dash, it seems the petrol light is on.

    my car is a 2005 suzuki ignis.

    Why it does seem high, it could seem to be using a lot due to the price of petrol rocketing recently. Otherwise get it stuck on a diagonistic, Lambda sensor, coil pack might be gone.

    Edit: Working out around 8litres to 100klms


  • #3
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    It's fine.

    But it depends on the type of driving.

    Go to parkers.co.uk or some website and workout what economy you should be getting.


  • #4
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Lucyx wrote: »
    My car is currently using a tenners worth of petrol per 100km...does this seem excessive? I don't feel like I do crazy mileage but every time i look at the dash, it seems the petrol light is on.

    my car is a 2005 suzuki ignis.

    what's that in litres..about 7 or 8?
    around the 34mpg if it is..
    doesn't seem excessive to me, mostly town driving are you?


  • #5
    Lucyx
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Lucyx


    SV wrote: »
    what's that in litres..about 7 or 8?
    around the 34mpg if it is..
    doesn't seem excessive to me, mostly town driving are you?

    this is it, thats really all motorway driving. I sit in traffic very little. its all on the M1 and M50 driving at about 100km so i thought I'd get longer when I put 30euro in the car.


  • #6
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Lucyx wrote: »
    this is it, thats really all motorway driving. I sit in traffic very little. its all on the M1 and M50 driving at about 100km so i thought I'd get longer when I put 30euro in the car.

    is it the 1.3 or 1.5 model?
    When was it serviced last? Could be down to something as simple as needing a good service tbh.
    Check your tyre pressures too, make sure they're not too low.


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  • #7
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    That does sound a little high going by Parkers:
    http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Summary.aspx?model=853

    I know that people will say those figures are inflated, but for motorway driving they should be close enough.


  • #8
    Lucyx
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Lucyx


    it does badly need a service actually so maybe that'll help even a bit.

    its a 1.3 model.

    thanks a mill for all the advice.


  • #9
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Stop measuring fuel by "euro" and use litre instead.. you will have a much better idea...


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