MK fuel economy

[igorzilla]

Hi everyone i just recently purchased a 2005 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R MK turbo diesel, and i was wondering what is the average kms you get out of it.

I filled up mine on good Friday to the brim and now am almost to half a tank and only done about 230kms out of it, so i have no idea if this is normal or something wrong with car..

[Duck]

There is a few threads going on fuel economy at the moment & seems that the usage differs considerably, I get 520 k's to a tank mind you the V6 But you may find that ther is something you can do but I'll let the oilers chime in to give you the good oil But no doubt you will get a few opinions, or just do a search on fuel economy & set aside a few hours to read it all

[hvac guy]

Hey mate welcome there will not be much info for the mk on this site but a few of the members have upgraded to the mn from the mk. There is a few that got the ml but we won't go there

[fridgie]

So Duck missed the MK bit,

HVAC shot himself in the foot with the dig at the far superior ML

And neither of you picked up this is in the sandpit area

Welcome Igor

Great to see you're using the practice area we have set aside

Unfortunately there is not a lot of information here for the MK but there are quite a few ex-owners and some who still have them around here. Best bet would be to either tack into one of the existing threads about fuel economy or start a new thread (maybe the mods could move this one??) adding MK into the title as the info you are looking for could easily get swallowed up in the my ml/mn is better than your mn/ml economy craptacular

Here's the current economy thread (mostly ML/MN though)
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3167

[igorzilla]

Thanks anyway worth a shot asking

cheers

[Duck]

Ah teach me OB1



quote="fridgie"]So Duck missed the MK bit,

HVAC shot himself in the foot with the dig at the far superior ML

And neither of you picked up this is in the sandpit area

Welcome Igor

Great to see you're using the practice area we have set aside

Unfortunately there is not a lot of information here for the MK but there are quite a few ex-owners and some who still have them around here. Best bet would be to either tack into one of the existing threads about fuel economy or start a new thread (maybe the mods could move this one??) adding MK into the title as the info you are looking for could easily get swallowed up in the my ml/mn is better than your mn/ml economy craptacular

Here's the current economy thread (mostly ML/MN though)
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3167[/quote]

[pearcey]

G`day mate
Took my daughters mk turbo diesel to Bendigo from Adelaide round trip 1550 K`s sat on speed limit did not do very much around town work possibly 50 K`s and and did it on 130 lts. Her unit is stock as far as tyres go they are just A/T`s we did not carry any weight only a couple of cases.

[igorzilla]

mines pretty much stock as well expect inside couples of extras, might be a problem in the engine?

[oldplodder]

Used to have the 2.8 turbo diesel pajero, so same basic set up.
Ran 235/85/16 tyres.
Like all turbo diesels, take it easy and you get good economy.
Best on the highway at legal limits was about 10l/100k, could get it under 9l/100k trying hard at 90km/hr.
About 11 to 12l/100k around town taking it easy.
Very easy to go up to 14l/100k around town.
Son used to regularly get 15 or 16l/100k, but then it wasn't his fuel. )
Sitting on 120, about 13l/100k.

[igorzilla]

mmm yea i thought it would run a bit better around town? but then again it's due for a service soon, so i might see a difference