offtothecape wrote:I have a 2016 Extra cab manual with tray bulbar winch etc, and constantly get an average of 7.3-7.5 ltr per 100k's
I also mainly drive with eco mode off. Normally run it on Caltex Vortex premium fuel which also quietens the injector noise as well.
Have just clocked up 10,000k's ready for its first service.
Autos seem thirsty.
Joukowski wrote:When my fuel light comes on, there's about 15-20L still left in the tank.
There's a ECU update apparently that fixes this if you asked for it at the dealer service.
I guess the that's Toyota protecting their cars - as the bottom end of the tank has dirty fuel that may contain solids you won't want sending through and jamming up the injectors.
And also more air above the fuel in the tank encourages moisture vaporisation - which forms droplets on the tank walls the next time you open the cap to refuel and get that pressure release. Just like popping a coke bottle.
These droplets then collects at the bottom of the tank with the dirt and all the horrible stuff not good for diesel engines.
Gipsy wrote:I would hope there's more than 3ks left when the refueling light comes on
Did you check how much went in? Deduct that from tank capacity and you have a real idea of distance to empty when the light comes on
Gipsy wrote:Joukowski wrote:When my fuel light comes on, there's about 15-20L still left in the tank.
There's a ECU update apparently that fixes this if you asked for it at the dealer service.
I guess the that's Toyota protecting their cars - as the bottom end of the tank has dirty fuel that may contain solids you won't want sending through and jamming up the injectors.
And also more air above the fuel in the tank encourages moisture vaporisation - which forms droplets on the tank walls the next time you open the cap to refuel and get that pressure release. Just like popping a coke bottle.
These droplets then collects at the bottom of the tank with the dirt and all the horrible stuff not good for diesel engines.
True, but your tank outlet is at the bottom of the tank so any crud there will always be sucked up despite the level of fuel in the tank and this is why you have filtration preferably a pre filter
As to fuel left when the light comes on, I would prefer adequate warning with a couple of hundred K's to give distance to fill the tank... you don't want a warning when there is only 10 K's left
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