Salop Matt Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 What are you other Jimny owners getting ? Early indications show ours having done 117 miles to half a tank so at double that = 220 miles to a tank its returning 25MPG ! Far more thirsty than i expected, although its been run in 4x4 for a couple of days since the last fill and motorway miles sat at 70 - 80 MPH and some steep hill climbs ! And in a morning started and left for 10-15min to warm and defrost. Also impressed with the heater in it to ! So will see if we can work on reducing the average MPG. I plan to check all the tyre pressures tonight and make sure they are spot on and check it on a week when its not been used in 4x4 etc to see what difference it has ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 check tyre pressures and also may be worth checking the lambda sensor, though even with a small engine having large tyres and the aerodynamics of a house brick economy is unlikely to be that great unless you have a very light right foot and drive slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejase Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I find that my jimny guzzles fuel It may be down to the 16" rims with 29" tyres I have on though It`s the most revviest vehicle I have ever driven jase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) I get 31-32 mostly for a W reg, year 2000. As soon as you put it 4x4 (like I did on Tuesday, through loads of ice and snow) forget mpg figures, slurp slurp!!! I run proper tyre pressures 23 & 26 + mostly stick to the speed limit, from a road noise point of view. cheers AndyCM Edited January 15, 2010 by AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I get 200 to 220 to a tank dont do any off roading in it yet as its just got ordinary tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I dont really use mine on the motorways, I have noticed the mpg does go up over 60mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I find that my jimny guzzles fuel It may be down to the 16" rims with 29" tyres I have on though It`s the most revviest vehicle I have ever driven jase. Got any pictures mate, just curious to see what it looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Do you put fuel in a Jimny ?? I thought you pedalled them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Do you put fuel in a Jimny ?? I thought you pedalled them Not at all mate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . theres a masive key that goes in the back, just wind it up and off you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I dont really use mine on the motorways, I have noticed the mpg does go up over 60mph. MPG goes up above 60mph ? I would of thought it would drink more above 60MPH ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejase Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Got any pictures mate, just curious to see what it looks like Here you go mate I also have rocksliders fitted as well jase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 MPG goes up above 60mph ? I would of thought it would drink more above 60MPH ! We know that but you can watch the fuel gauge go to empty, it uses a hell of amount of fuel if you go over 60mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 MPG goes up above 60mph ? I would of thought it would drink more above 60MPH ! Erm............................ It does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Here you go mate I also have rocksliders fitted as well jase. Like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 About same for me - 230 to 240 per tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 About same for me - 230 to 240 per tank What is the tank size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 seems like its 40 litres or so so probably 35 to the red light so at 240 miles to the tank thats about 31mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) What are you other Jimny owners getting ? Early indications show ours having done 117 miles to half a tank so at double that = 220 miles to a tank its returning 25MPG ! Far more thirsty than i expected, although its been run in 4x4 for a couple of days since the last fill and motorway miles sat at 70 - 80 MPH and some steep hill climbs ! And in a morning started and left for 10-15min to warm and defrost. Also impressed with the heater in it to ! So will see if we can work on reducing the average MPG. I plan to check all the tyre pressures tonight and make sure they are spot on and check it on a week when its not been used in 4x4 etc to see what difference it has ! We met at Edge hill - Blaze!!! I brought a Jimny In 02 for my wife it does say 40+ mph urban/rural runs, but she runs it steady say 60mph max. The motor is lively so if 'footed' I'm sure it will drink more, plus it's not exactly 'aerodynamic' so at speed it will drink more. As the others put check tyres + I take it it's not in 4wd on the road. otherwise it's hardly been touched other than servicing over 35k since new. Only problems have been front king pins ( oil leaking on front joints showed the problem), but the garage didn't refill the f/diff oil after replacing them - glad I always do my own checks, but the front diff doesn't rotate untill 4wd is selected so no damage. The front tyres round off a bit but the tracking is ok - they just do it, I only use say 1/4 off road tyres - works well for most situations. Last tip fit a new air filter yourself, even if serviced alot of garages don't like to get their hands dirty. Good luck any probs send me a PM. Edited January 20, 2010 by pigeon popper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Well our first tank of fuel has just returned 31MPG so will keep monitoring it and see what we get from the second tank ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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