Massice Fuel Consumption

[Peache]

So im losing about 100ks a tank lately than a few months ago taking me down to like 250ks a tank. I have have not been flooring it everywhere i go so any ideas what might be going wrong?

[Vectose]

Most common thing to cause high fuel consumption is a bad O2 sensor.

[Taz]

Possible leak in the fuel tank?
ahh....o2 sensor rooted?

[Peache]

it had a service last week and the guy didnt say there was any issues and when i said about the fuel he just brushed it off like i was making it up. Whats it worth to get an oxygen sensor checked out/ replaced? do ftos need special ones or is it easy to get one?

[kiz]

Don't have any feral people living in your area that could be pinching fuel? It's always a possibility. But yea check o2 sensor first like previously mentioned

[Shhtuart]

Could be anything from dirty spark plugs to bad o2 or clogged air filter. It would be very hard to diagnose over the net and could get costly if it's not the o2 sensor.

Check the error codes see if it throws anything up, but this in itself is a pain in the ass.

[destinationtoby]

Is the 02 sensor the thing that goes in the cat? What happens if u decat it and just leave the sensor out?

[silverGPX]

Post up the invoice from the service

[Vectose]

The O2 sensor is on the downpipe, the sensor on the cat is the cat temp sensor. Some people either get a bung welded onto the new cat, remove the sensor and the bulb from the dash or keep the sensor plugged in and tuck it away somewhere.

[Peache]

for the service
-oil filter 14.5
-engine oil 36
-oil treatment 10.5
-started motor reconditioned 245
-degreaser 15
-wheel allignment 65
- puncture replair 15
-workshop materials 20
-labour inc strut top replacement (i supplied parts), lube service, top up levels and safety check 400

total $903 inc tax

[destinationtoby]

for the service
-oil filter 14.5
-engine oil 36
-oil treatment 10.5
-started motor reconditioned 245
-degreaser 15
-wheel allignment 65
- puncture replair 15
-workshop materials 20
-labour inc strut top replacement (i supplied parts), lube service, top up levels and safety check 400

total $903 inc tax

[Vectose]

So $400 labour to replace strut tops, do a oil change, swap over a starter motor and top up fluids. All that should have been a hours job at most.

Sorry to say, but you got ripped.

[Sahin]

So $400 labour to replace strut tops, do a oil change, swap over a starter motor and top up fluids. All that should have been a hours job at most.

Sorry to say, but you got ripped.

Give the man a break! lol it's not just the time spent doing the work its the researching and sh*t as well lol

[Vectose]

So $400 labour to replace strut tops, do a oil change, swap over a starter motor and top up fluids. All that should have been a hours job at most.

Sorry to say, but you got ripped.

Give the man a break! lol it's not just the time spent doing the work its the researching and sh*t as well lol

Seriously? Changing strut tops is the same process as many other cars, oil change is simple, starter motor is two bolts. What research is needed?

[NextLevel]

Im pulling approx 12Ltr per 100km. is this normal?

[kiz]

Im pulling approx 12Ltr per 100km. is this normal?

Depends on how you're driving and what type of driving? I get at the moment average 9.45L/100km and i'm doing city driving and fast accelerating

[fraz91]

So $400 labour to replace strut tops, do a oil change, swap over a starter motor and top up fluids. All that should have been a hours job at most.

Sorry to say, but you got ripped.

Give the man a break! lol it's not just the time spent doing the work its the researching and sh*t as well lol

Seriously? Changing strut tops is the same process as many other cars, oil change is simple, starter motor is two bolts. What research is needed?

Suspension work is quoted at an hour per corner, regardless of vehicle. Oil change & starter motor would be 45mins, and another 15 to check and top up all fluids and test drive. To get the car up on jack stands, pull the front wheels off, remove the struts, compress the coils, swap the top-hats over (assuming the top strut nut hasn't seized), remove the compressors, reinstall struts & wheels, and finally test drive to ensure it's all good, would take around 1.5-2hrs. So $400 (depending on their labour rate) is a little hefty, but not unrealistic.

As for increase in fuel consumption, this can also be caused by a dirty MAF sensor (non-mivec only of course). A can of CRC MAF/MASS cleaner from repco or supercrap will do the trick.

[NextLevel]

Im pulling approx 12Ltr per 100km. is this normal?

Depends on how you're driving and what type of driving? I get at the moment average 9.45L/100km and i'm doing city driving and fast accelerating

Holy crap

[shadowarrior]

I can never understand the idea of calculating the litre used per 100km. I always use the 'how many kms from a full tank' method for city and highway

[Vectose]

Because it is more accurate, and you're not going to fill up the exact same amount each tank.