I have a 96 Disco 1 that I love but dont live the milage. Is there any quick mpg raisers?

 

A good tune up, full synthetics in everything that moves, windows rolled up, cruise controland a light foot.
I have a '97 and I get 20+ expressway, 12-14 around town. Also check your air filter and tire PSI. Bigger tires will reduce MPG as well as extra weight. I only carry the basics for daily driving and then load the extra gear when going on a trip.
Also any extra antennas will increase wind resistance.

 

thanks

 

What have you done so far, how many miles on the truck, what octane gas do you use and what sort of mileage are you getting now????????????????

 

Running synthetic gear oil and changing the ATF/engine oil helps. The biggest mpg improver is driving slower. I drive 55 mph and get 20-22 mpg highway.

Cheers,

Pete

 

I got my best mileage to date at 19 mpg and this was running at a fairly steady 80 mph for 3 hours with some city driving. I always seem to get better mileage at about 80 vs 70. I can't drive 55 (just like Sammy Hagar) though, so I don't know my mileage there.

 

Why cant you drive 55? It'll only take youi 8 hours to get to L.A.
I drive 65. My wifes Volvo wagon gets better MPG at 70 than 65. Every car is different.

 

The Rover has the aerodynamics of a road sign. In my experience even an extra 5 mph kills my mileage. I'll buy a motorcycle if I want to go fast and get good mileage.

Cheers,

Pete

 

I usually drive at whatever speed the rest of traffic is doing and a lot of times, it's 80. Our speed limit is 65, nobody drives 55 and I don't think it's safe to drive much slower than everybody. Plus, it's just too darn slow for me.I used to drive a tractor trailer that was governed at about 55, I never once passed anybody. I have a theory about why I get better mileage atfaster speeds, but it's just a theory and yeah every car is different.

 

When I filled up (in SF) for my Pismo trip I made it there in 235 miles on 3/4 tank, averaging 70-75 mph. Refilled at Pismo. On the dunes I burnt 1/4 tank driving 35 miles. Leaving Pismo, I filled up at the same gas station and had my low gas light come on 20 miles before my house. That was because of a 20-30 mph head wind for the first 60 or so miles out of Pismo. I think if you can get 300 highway miles on a full tank you're doing pretty well. There are lots of steep hills here in SF, and adding the stop-and-go of city driving makes for some of the worst fuel economy, somewhere around 9-11 mpg on average.