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166 Fuel Economy
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My 166 2.5 V6 (1999) averages around 19.5 mpg, if I take it really gently on a motorway I can get his up to 23mpg. Is this normal /usuall? I read on a recent posting of someone who was getting 28mpg which is bit more respectable. If this is a problem, any ideas on the solution as the local alfa dealer is hopeless. Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is this normal. Thanks Jon jong at theoffice dot net |
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"Jon" wrote in message
> Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after > 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is > this normal. > Hi Jon I can't help on the consumption, but to me 9 months / 9000 miles seems pretty much standard for Alfas if your not a driver that sits on a motorway all day. Most of my driving is A roads, so I therefore use the car. I have the 156 2.4JTD, which I bought in Oct 02. I am now on my third set of tyres on the front, second on back and have done 21k miles. On the front, the first factory set lasted about 9k and had worn to thread on the inside. The second set (Avon's) lasted 10000 miles. This set (Eagle NCTs)...well I can't say yet. They do however stick like hell and a very very quiet. That's all I can say really apart from the fact that both the V6 and JTD engines are big blocks of metal that sit over the driving and steering wheels. Enjoy your driving. Simon C 156 2.4JTD V1 (2002) To reply: remove nospam. from the address |
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More of a response to the tyre point...
2.0 JTS 156 still with original factory fitted Firestone tyres all round at 19k miles. Rear tyres still have the little bobbly bits round the sides and the front tyres are probably just past half worn. All 4 tyres still have the paint bands visible through the tread. My last car was a Fiat Marea and it was the same - original factory fit firestones lasted for ever, but the replacement michellin energys and Pyrelli p4000s each managed just 10-12k. I use a mix of A, B roads and motorway/dual carriageway. I don't hang abount, but I also don't screach round every corner either. Fuel consumption - that's not why I bought this car! Onboard computer reports 36-37 MPG. At the last fill up, I measured it at over 30MPG, but that was a tank of premium petrol, so was 'booting it' from time to time! "Simon C" > wrote in message ... > "Jon" wrote in message > > > Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after > > 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is > > this normal. > > > > Hi Jon > > I can't help on the consumption, but to me 9 months / 9000 miles seems > pretty much standard for Alfas if your not a driver that sits on a motorway > all day. Most of my driving is A roads, so I therefore use the car. > > I have the 156 2.4JTD, which I bought in Oct 02. I am now on my third set of > tyres on the front, second on back and have done 21k miles. > > On the front, the first factory set lasted about 9k and had worn to thread > on the inside. The second set (Avon's) lasted 10000 miles. This set (Eagle > NCTs)...well I can't say yet. They do however stick like hell and a very > very quiet. > > That's all I can say really apart from the fact that both the V6 and JTD > engines are big blocks of metal that sit over the driving and steering > wheels. > > Enjoy your driving. > > Simon C > 156 2.4JTD V1 (2002) > To reply: remove nospam. from the address > > |
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I've got a 2003 2.5 V6 - its only done 5,000 miles and my overall average is 25.5MPG - If I drive at a steady 70MPG I get just over 30MPG - mind you mine does have a 6 speed manual gearbox which helps. If I cane it around the country lanes I get about 19MPG. I'll let you know about the tyres, the cars still on its first set !! "Jon" > wrote in message m... > Hi, > > My 166 2.5 V6 (1999) averages around 19.5 mpg, if I take it really > gently on a motorway I can get his up to 23mpg. Is this normal > /usuall? I read on a recent posting of someone who was getting 28mpg > which is bit more respectable. If this is a problem, any ideas on the > solution as the local alfa dealer is hopeless. > > Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after > 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is > this normal. > > Thanks > > Jon > jong at theoffice dot net |
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DJ wrote:
> I've got a 2003 2.5 V6 - its only done 5,000 miles and my overall > average is 25.5MPG - If I drive at a steady 70MPG I get just over > 30MPG - mind you mine does have a 6 speed manual gearbox which helps. > > If I cane it around the country lanes I get about 19MPG. > > I'll let you know about the tyres, the cars still on its first set !! > > > > "Jon" > wrote in message > m... >> Hi, >> >> My 166 2.5 V6 (1999) averages around 19.5 mpg, if I take it really >> gently on a motorway I can get his up to 23mpg. Is this normal >> /usuall? I read on a recent posting of someone who was getting 28mpg >> which is bit more respectable. If this is a problem, any ideas on the >> solution as the local alfa dealer is hopeless. >> >> Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four >> after 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. >> Again is this normal. >> >> Thanks This doesn't sound too great!! I was hoping a 3.0 V6 GTV Cup would be noticably better than the 18-23 I get out of my TT Supra. |
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Jon
I think you should have the alignment checked on the car (all four wheels £60 now is cheaper than new tyres every 9000 miles). I had a 166 3.0 and managed 22,000 miles on the first set of tyres (Goodyear F1 17"). I was very impressed with this as I had a 164 Cloverleaf and that eat four tyres in 10,000 miles. Though this could have been more to do with lack of traction control (ASR or any other electronic gizmo). Also the 164 was set up for front toe out (compensate torque steer) and rear toe in. The 166 front should be set to zero toe in/out, and the rear with toe in (high speed stability). Not to state the obvious, but check the tyre pressures. If you are near Winchester I would highly recommend Micheldever tyres. As for fuel consumption, that is really low. I used to average 31 mpg on a motorway at legal speeds, and around 28mpg at higher speeds. I also averaged 25 mpg on a 2500 mile trip down to Italy with an average of 80mph through Germany even though there we lots of roadworks, lots of mountain passes and a fully loaded car. Alex On 20 Aug 2004 05:27:23 -0700, (Jon) wrote: >Hi, > >My 166 2.5 V6 (1999) averages around 19.5 mpg, if I take it really >gently on a motorway I can get his up to 23mpg. Is this normal >/usuall? I read on a recent posting of someone who was getting 28mpg >which is bit more respectable. If this is a problem, any ideas on the >solution as the local alfa dealer is hopeless. > >Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after >9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is >this normal. > >Thanks > >Jon >jong at theoffice dot net |
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Simon,
Your A roads must be rough, I now have a 2.4 JTD Veloce and the tyres look good for 20,000 (swapped front to rear at 10,000 miles). They are Continental Sport Contacts (I prefer Goodyear F1's though). Oh, and an average of 42 mpg and cheap fuel in Europe. Alex On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:02:10 +0100, "Simon C" > wrote: >"Jon" wrote in message > >> Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after >> 9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is >> this normal. >> > >Hi Jon > >I can't help on the consumption, but to me 9 months / 9000 miles seems >pretty much standard for Alfas if your not a driver that sits on a motorway >all day. Most of my driving is A roads, so I therefore use the car. > >I have the 156 2.4JTD, which I bought in Oct 02. I am now on my third set of >tyres on the front, second on back and have done 21k miles. > >On the front, the first factory set lasted about 9k and had worn to thread >on the inside. The second set (Avon's) lasted 10000 miles. This set (Eagle >NCTs)...well I can't say yet. They do however stick like hell and a very >very quiet. > >That's all I can say really apart from the fact that both the V6 and JTD >engines are big blocks of metal that sit over the driving and steering >wheels. > >Enjoy your driving. > >Simon C >156 2.4JTD V1 (2002) >To reply: remove nospam. from the address > > |
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ROTFWL
Notice how most of the replies are from us JTD drivers! But then what would you expect with a subject mentioning fuel economy. On 20 Aug 2004 05:27:23 -0700, (Jon) wrote: >Hi, > >My 166 2.5 V6 (1999) averages around 19.5 mpg, if I take it really >gently on a motorway I can get his up to 23mpg. Is this normal >/usuall? I read on a recent posting of someone who was getting 28mpg >which is bit more respectable. If this is a problem, any ideas on the >solution as the local alfa dealer is hopeless. > >Also any suggestions on tyres, I've just had to replace all four after >9 months / 9000 miles. Wear was pretty even across them all. Again is >this normal. > >Thanks > >Jon >jong at theoffice dot net |
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