Mitsubishi Fuel Consumption Database

[fooyen]

Greetings! Newbie land ako and I need help. I had just recently bought a 2nd hand japanese pajero from subic, and my diesel consumption is at 6.2 km/l. Majority of my driving is on highway. My friends are telling me that this is not normal and the consumption is rather high. Was just wondering if there is something wrong and needs checking. Also i have heard someone saying that by installing a catalyctic converter i could lower down consumption. By the way, my pajero has a 2.8l engine.

[deedee91874]

sir medyo mataas nga kasi ako 2.5 intercooler turbo pero ang consumption ko sa hiway 12-15 km/l BTW mazda mpv an sa akin high speed an gearing ko per oi think masyado pa din malayo. baka naman naka engage ang 4 wheel mo palagi? at automatic ba ito? pero ang magalin na makaka sagot niyan ay sila boss otep and company sila ang naka pajero mismo pero i still think mataas ang consumo. kung city driving pa kasi ako 7-9 km/l ang city consumption ko

[promdiboy]

mine is 5.7 to 6.2 kms/l . with AT puro city lang.

[AC]

my 2.5Li local pajero goes mga 7.5 halos ganun din sa 2.8Li local pajero ng dad ko po nung binilang ko nung we went to baguio... manila to baguio 800 pesos yata.. if i remember right.. nagpa ful tank kasi kami sa manila then full tank uli pag dating sa baguio..

[fooyen]

Thanks for the info guys. My pajero is automatic. Hindi naman nake engage yung 4-wheel ko. Any ideas on what to check why malakas consumption ko?

[johnart]

maybe your ride needs a calibration because it is a 2nd hand in the 1st place and you have no idea how it was driven before in japan

[pajerokid]

Agree with Johnart. Mine gets 7.2km/L city driving with Auto Tranny with 4WD sometimes engaged.

My theory is you may be a bit heavy with the right foot

[mazdamazda]

does the fuel quality here in the philippines have an effect on the fuel consumption & performance of diesel engines in general?

i've read in autocar that for the euro market the they only have 3ppm (particles per million) for diesel engines. while in comparison, those sold in malaysia (and even here) have a ppm of 3000!

[vinj]

I did not get our actual consumption but when i drove to Baguio with a 2.8 4x2 two weeks back, we gassed up in Manila, drove to Baguio, around Baguio for one day and gassed up in La Union on our way home with 1/4 tank left (gassed around P1100.00 more or less).

[fooyen]

Do you guys know a reputable shop which can do calibration?

[RafRaf]

doc diesel's shop always somes up kapag calibration na ang pinaguusapan... first diesel mo ba ito? do you keep your revs low (2000 -2500), diyan kasi yata ang max torque ng pajero... diyan sa range na optimal ang fuel consumption... pero I'll leave it to the pajero experts to say...

[fooyen]

Yup its my first diesel, majority naman i keep it at mge 2500 pero paminsan minsam umaabot ng 3000. Where is doc diesel's shop pala?

[paj4x4]

my gen 1 (4d56T) does about 7-7.5km/liter city and about 9-10km/liter on the highway. the gen 2.5 (4m40) halos ganon din. mas matipid lang ng konti.

gas consumption really depends on how our right foot behaves. hehe

[v22]

i just bought a 2nd gen pajero with a 2.5 TDIC engine.... so far my average consumption is 6km/L in the city.... is this bad?? how can i make it more efficient? mileage is now 102T kms....

please advice..


TIA

[OTEP]

I was doing 7-9 km/L on 31" A/T tires. Siguro a little bit less now that I'm on 33" muds.

[FPajero]

I'm doing 7 km/l city driving. What is your tire pressure? Handbook indicates 28 psi. Pump it up to 32 psi will give you better mileage but a harder ride.

[OTEP]

I usually run 28 to soften the ride up. The cranked t-bars stiffen up the ride quite a bit.

[Field Master]

I'm averaging at 7.2 km/li, edsa and SLEX ang normal route ko, Filinvest QC to Alabang. I learned to discipline my accelerator feet. I'm running on 26psi (front) and 29psi (rear) N2 air. Don't ask me if there's a difference now i changed to N2, I still can't appreciate it, I'm just curious w/c why i tried.
DOC Otep, You mentioned about cranked T-bars w/c affects ride stiffines. How it is so? T-bars thightening makes my ride stiff and lossening makes it soft?

[OTEP]

OT: Cranking the t-bar up will increase upward travel but will decrease downward travel causing it to hit on the bumpstops more during rebound.

And just like a spring, winding up a t-bar makes it more stiffer.

[Field Master]

So the tendency is to wind it up as the shock is getting worn. To compensate for the loss shock performance. Thanks OTEP.