On Apr 16, 2:42=A0am, Tom Plunket <to...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> JD wrote:
> > > 300D turbodiesel should deliver 24 in commute, 28 on road, if driven
> > > sanely.
>
> > By those numbers I have no reason to complain; I average 26 in typical
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eal
> > estate driving and 30 on a highway trip. I've heard that 30/35 is more
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> > norm.
>
> I'm always amazed when I hear people saying 35mpg. =A0My '79 300TD
> non-turbo gets 21mpg or so on non-highway driving with petrodiesel, and
> 19ish on veggie oil. =A0The '85 300D turbo is more like 25 though.
>
> -tom!
>
> --
I routinely got 26mpg with my 1980 300SD on long highway trips at 70.
I used to make trips up to Boston, and remember that with the tank
capacity of 21 gallons, there was just enough for a complete
roundtrip, though I never did it, because I would run additional miles
while in Boston. Around town here, which still doesn't have too many
lights or traffic backups, it was a little less, probably because the
lower speeds traded off with the occasional stops.
In the last six months, it dropped to about 21-22. I'm planning on
replacing the injectors this Spring to see if that is the cause.
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