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Post by Sims » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:27 am

aka_dk wrote:
:shock: the RS 4 60 litre tank is quite deceiving...as I spend just as much, but it hurts slightly less each time, just more trips to the pumps
Mine's 63 litres :lol:
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Post by Shoppinit » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:07 pm

If the range is optimistic then generally so is your average mpg reading. you can adjust both with the vagcom.
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Post by el_ringo » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:57 pm

Oh, where abouts is that setting on VAGcom?

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/show ... hp?t=15119

That looks like it.
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Post by el_ringo » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:07 pm

I changed the setting on the VagCOM to 115 (15% more) and the figures are much more accurate. Not more 400mi range estimates and the MPG is very close.
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Post by kaisersolsay » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:10 pm

My car is booked into Perth Audi next Wednesday as they say the dash pod needs replacing (warranty job). Will let you know if it corrects the issue.

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Post by Shoppinit » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:01 am

Sims wrote:
aka_dk wrote:
:shock: the RS 4 60 litre tank is quite deceiving...as I spend just as much, but it hurts slightly less each time, just more trips to the pumps
Mine's 63 litres :lol:
87 litre tanks aren't they?

EDIT: Never mind, I'll shut up now.
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