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Old 13 Aug 2006, 10:03 am
Ferg
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Default Re: CRV 2.2dci fuel economy

Hi,

I'm not using the low sulpher stuff .. im using the std regular diesel.


"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Ferg wrote:
>> Im getting 35 mpg (UK) from my 2.2 diesel CRV. Its listed at 47mpg in
>> the manual, but my local dealer says 35 is good. .. and this is motorway
>> (freeway) driving.
>>
>> What are the rest of you getting ? I hink I have a problem but the
>> dealer says I dont.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Ferg

> by way of an amazingly fortunate coincidence for the oilco's, the low
> sulfur diesel you buy at the pump just so happens to have a lower energy
> content than standard diesel, hence your mpg's go down. just can't
> imagine how a reformulation may happen to have that kind of effect. maybe
> it's something to do with the price of fish?



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