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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bullzeye on 12 May 2011, 22:31

Title: fuel usage
Post by: bullzeye on 12 May 2011, 22:31
i know petrol prices are sky high at the moment, but do you think this is about right,

i bought myself a 1.8t yesturday, i put £30 fuel in, and have done 70 miles, just short journeys to and from school ,town ect
i have put my foot down a few times but i wouldent say i have booted it, just pickin up fast to about 40ish

before this i had a 1.4 that hardly used fuel, infact £30 would of last me a week, but obviously i dident put me foot down in that lol

so does 70 miles for £30 sound about right for a 1.8t?
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 22:35
Yep, if anything thats about 6 miles too many  :grin:
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 12 May 2011, 22:35
Do a search mate, lots of posts about fuel usage.  i use £70 on a 300 mile run, but then im not suprised the way i drive  :evil:

Does sound a bit lean, get her serviced etc and see how she goes from there
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: Ant1981 on 12 May 2011, 22:35
Mmmm, they can easily stay in the 20s to the gallon if it's only around town.
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: GunnerCP on 12 May 2011, 22:38
I do short journeys/city driving and in my agu (which I believe has the poorest economy of the 1.8ts) filling up is about £70 I guess and get about 220 miles. Have you scanned it for any fault codes? Although I guess even that may not highlight the issue.

I've never seen 30+mpg on my display.... (usually low 20's)
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 22:41
The thing is, you get sod all petrol for £30 when its £1.40 a litre..........  :sick:

Just realised i do 64 ish to £20 so 80 something to £30................ Could be your MAF?
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: bullzeye on 12 May 2011, 22:44
I do short journeys/city driving and in my agu (which I believe has the poorest economy of the 1.8ts) filling up is about £70 I guess and get about 220 miles. Have you scanned it for any fault codes? Although I guess even that may not highlight the issue.

I've never seen 30+mpg on my display.... (usually low 20's)
i havent  scanned it no, i got the car yesturday , and i thought if there was any faults, a light would be on the dash.
im gunna fill her up again tomorrow, and drive it  as normal as possible, and see if that helps.

Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 22:46
AGU's light never come on  :laugh:   Their only there for show I think  :grin:
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 12 May 2011, 22:47
drive a 1.8T normal???  can this be done?? Tell me how?? :tongue:
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: bullzeye on 12 May 2011, 22:50
drive a 1.8T normal???  can this be done?? Tell me how?? :tongue:
lol i know its going to be difficult, its my new toy, and im loving the power 

but i just spent £370 deposit on my insurence, then £180 a month and i still owe 1k on car , so every penny counts lol


Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: GunnerCP on 12 May 2011, 23:29
thats some expensive insurance!  :shocked:

what part of the country are you in?

Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: Wayne on 12 May 2011, 23:53
I get around 90 / 95 miles for £20 in the Octavia (mixed driving)
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: bullzeye on 13 May 2011, 00:01
thats some expensive insurance!  :shocked:

what part of the country are you in?


Unfortunatly i have a in10 conviction and a lc20, i got them in 2009, but i have only been passed a year.
im only a named driver on the policy too, the better half is the policy holder.

I get around 90 / 95 miles for £20 in the Octavia (mixed driving)
thats really good, considering the prices of petrol aswell.
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: The Dave on 13 May 2011, 01:14
I get about between 100-110 miles to 20 quid mainly driving around town but I am driving like a complete girl at the moment lol, if I have fun it soon goes down.
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: Gareth F on 13 May 2011, 02:49
Dont look in the Tdi section  :lipsrsealed:

Mines back up to 42 town and 61 motorway with a 69 best  :cool:
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: Wisey on 13 May 2011, 10:20
For £30 I think your getting around 22 litres or so.... of normal unleaded.

I can get 180-200 miles to £30 just now, that's about 60% motorway 20% A and B road driving 20% town driving with a good few blasts.... Cant really get under 150 miles to £30  :undecided: And mine is a AGU if that makes any difference?  :laugh:


Works out between 37-40 ish MPG. Yours works out about 14-15 MPG  :laugh: would get your car checked out, something cant be right... :sad:
Title: Re: fuel usage
Post by: houston on 13 May 2011, 10:53
for 30 quid with petrol a 1.34 round here i get at least 140 mile of round the town driving! but thats my lass driving mostly so it gets driven sensibly