Fuel tank

[Outtlaw]

Bit of a boring one, but is the fuel tank smaller than the tank in the B7 rs4?
I don't seem to get as much in as i did in the old one, and seem to be using it up too quickly with the car in S mode
Cheers, Peter

[adsgreen]

It'll take a long time to properly bed in - How many miles you got?

[Outtlaw]

About 800

[adsgreen]

Whoa! Hardly surprising then! It'll take at least 10 times that before everything is really polished and settled in.
I wouldn't worry too much at the moment.

[Outtlaw]

Cheers mate, good excuse to put some more miles on her

[carsarecool]

The most I've put in is 58 litres....I'd guess it's a 62 litre tank.

I've had 160 miles min. and 270 max. on a tank

[TGJR]

It is a shame that the car doesn't have a bigger tank. I have been filling when the light comes on fill ups have been circa £70.

I am on the look out for a suitably shaped flat spare fuel can that I can keep under the boot floor for emergencies.

[Outtlaw]

[quote="TGJR"]It is a shame that the car doesn't have a bigger tank. I have been filling when the light comes on fill ups have been circa £70.

Thats sorta of why i asked, most i got in was £66 with 35miles on the DIS, where the old RS4 i could easily get near £80.
It does seem to be more fuel efficient though,
with a run back from collecting the car it returned 30mpg (Taking it easy cause it was new).

[Outtlaw]

The most I've put in is 58 litres....I'd guess it's a 62 litre tank.

I've had 160 miles min. and 270 max. on a tank

270max mine goes up to 410 filled to the brim.

[carsarecool]

410.....no chance. Range or returned miles from a tank?

[Outtlaw]

yep sorry, Range.

[Rick_RS4]

Don't the new ones turn off 4 cylinders until you boot it to "save" fuel?

[smudge]

Thats the S6/RS6 4.0 V8 I believe

[Astonished]

Fuel tank = 61litres

Had mine for 15weeks - from brand new. Just ticked over 15,000kms

Average fuel consumption over the 15,000kms = 11.3l/100km

Best I've had for a 600km trip was 8.6l/100km or 33mpg in old money - sensational - but it was also heading from mountains down to sea level so lots of downhill runs ...

general around town, going to work etc about 12.5 l/100km

General going for a long trip of around 320kms at relaxed speed = 9.0 to 9.5l/100km (done these a few times to see how well it will do)

Pushing it on a mountain run = 16.6l/100km including some easing in at around 12l/100km so just the quick bit (about 100kms at "nearly appraoching the speed limit your honour" over hills and windy bits - yee haa) was probably around 20l/100km

Haven't noticed any real difference between brand new when everythings tight and now, but do notice a big difference if you actually use the accelerator (well naturally!!!) at which time it can add dramatically, but I guess that's why we buy them.

That help ???

[RDCTBR]

I haven't breached 280km from a tank.... Whatever that is in miles :p