When I go to the petrol station to fill up my 2008 RRS SC it's common practice not to switch off the engine and let the pump attendant do his job. After all.... it's hot and i want to stay inside with the air conditioning!

I notice that when the tank slowly fills up the LED 'Range' will only read up to 350km for a full tank.

However....when I occasionally switch off the engine and then fill up.... the LED range indicator reads in the regeon of 430-450km per full tank.

Why is that? Surely a 'full' tank is a 'full' tank.

Curious.......

I first thought you had to turn the engine off especially to let the air settle in the tank - which probably explains the reading.

On mine only resetting it gets it to recalculate... Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Mine changes everytime i fill it up, i think it calculates based on the current average mpg you have just been doing, ive just filled mine up again for the second time this week £120 of V Power

Is V-Power noticable on the sport...i always use Shell std fuel as i can tell the difference between supermarket and shell. Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Ive no idea if its any better or not, i guess it must be, its like would you put cheap oil in your engine? Errr no, thats why i always put a decent fuel in my motors

mse wrote:

Is V-Power noticable on the sport...i always use Shell std fuel as i can tell the difference between supermarket and shell.

I might try v-power, see how it goes - like i said, i agree the difference between supermarket (cheap one) and shell better quality...but v-power has always seemed one step too far! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Never mind that, go on depress us..............how much to fill your tank ??? L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone

45 others have been and gone!

It would be more expensive to fill the tank with water...seriously!

No more than thirty quid from empty to the brim. Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

 L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone

45 others have been and gone!

The flip side of the coin is that the Range Rover Sports value goes down quicker here than anywhere else in the world.
Last year I paid 29,000 pounds for my 2008 RRS SC. After 8 months the car is now worth only 23,000 pounds.

Next year it will be around 18k. Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

.....but who cares when you can fill her gusset to the brim for only 30 British  L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone

45 others have been and gone!

I've done some research on this and found that the expected fuel 'Range' number is an estimation calculated by the previous tank full of fuel.
So if you drive with a lead foot the 'Range' figure will be quite low when you next visit the pump.
If you take it easier at the lights and don't race through the box you'll see a much higher number on the expected fuel range display after the next top up.

Basicly the car is learning about the way you drive..... now ain't that clever for an English car! Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

i never look at my dte on the dash, there not accurate any ways

Was at the LRE in Dunkeld on Friday and the staff all recommend premium diesel. One girl used to work at a fuel provider and stated that as well as better performance, cleaner engine, reduced emissions you can expect at least 24 miles extra to the tank. Doesnt seem much but at 22mpg around town its a big saving. Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
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