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Kartik
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Jig --- I follow some of the following basics while driving:
(1) Warm up the engine for at least a min..every morning before u rock that gear...let the oil circulate...declutch a few times with the gear in neutral...
(2) Higher speeds - Never drive with window down.
(3) Keep the air pressure in your tyres under check. 32 PSi front and 31psi rear -- 1.2 HTP
(4) Keep the AC at the coolest with blower initially on 2 and then later on 1 ...depends on heat though.
(5) On a hot day or when u need AC..operate the AC only after driving out for 5-10 mins with all windows down. This helps the cabin cool off. Unless outside air is more killing than inside temp... can happen when u pull out from a covered garage..into hot sun..
(6) Shift to higher gears ASAP after gaining enough momentum...dont rev too high on lower gears.
(7) For cruising ..80 km/hr shud be good at 2500 rpm. I do 90-100 at 3000rpm regularly.
( Avoid sudden braking and acceleartion.
Automobile Engineering says., brake is meant to be used for emergency. You should control your speed with acceleration. Example - You know the toll booth is approaching on a highway, what do you do...speed till u reach there n brake hard...na... instead its advisible to cut the accleration and roll smooth...u will be kind on ur brakes, engine and suspension too..... 
All this for a better performing engine... |
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Rudy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: mileage update |
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drove 500+ KMs on highways and the mileage was around 14.5
PS: Fabia ambient 1.2 petrol |
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rajivs9
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: are yu sure that air pressure of front tyre 32psi and rear31 |
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pl inform if it is advisable to keep pressure differnce in both the tyres.because manual suggests 30psi.
| Kartik wrote: | Jig --- I follow some of the following basics while driving:
(1) Warm up the engine for at least a min..every morning before u rock that gear...let the oil circulate...declutch a few times with the gear in neutral...
(2) Higher speeds - Never drive with window down.
(3) Keep the air pressure in your tyres under check. 32 PSi front and 31psi rear -- 1.2 HTP
(4) Keep the AC at the coolest with blower initially on 2 and then later on 1 ...depends on heat though.
(5) On a hot day or when u need AC..operate the AC only after driving out for 5-10 mins with all windows down. This helps the cabin cool off. Unless outside air is more killing than inside temp... can happen when u pull out from a covered garage..into hot sun..
(6) Shift to higher gears ASAP after gaining enough momentum...dont rev too high on lower gears.
(7) For cruising ..80 km/hr shud be good at 2500 rpm. I do 90-100 at 3000rpm regularly.
( Avoid sudden braking and acceleartion.
Automobile Engineering says., brake is meant to be used for emergency. You should control your speed with acceleration. Example - You know the toll booth is approaching on a highway, what do you do...speed till u reach there n brake hard...na... instead its advisible to cut the accleration and roll smooth...u will be kind on ur brakes, engine and suspension too.....
All this for a better performing engine... |
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rajivs9
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: getting avg.of 14 km/lt with ordinary petrol |
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| i have run my amby 1.2 pet 1600 km in three months in city bhopal.initially it gave 11km/lt with ac on .then gradually it has reached 14+ with out ac on as it is winter now but i think it will give 13+ with ac now.the average will improve after 10000km as told be service person. |
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k_ajay
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject: 1.4 MPI Petrol |
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I'm back with better figures to quote now..
I've until now only used my 1.4 Petrol Fabia largely for city use, with very rare visit to the airport or another office visit at after Hebbal..
I get between 11.7 and 12kmpl everytime I fuel my car at SHELL, everytime for 20 litres each trip. I've got 12kmpl consistently on atleast 3-4 fuel fill cycles now..
For a buck more/litre, I get more than 1kmpl more.. SHELL does well..
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uneet
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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In my last fill in my diesel mainly with the regular city traffic, i got 15 km/l 
Not sure how gr8 it is but still not bad.. |
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jbarai
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Approaching 8000 kms / 11 months.
1.2 HTP - pretty much stuck at 12 kmpl in City w. AC
Hoping i can squeeze 1 km / l more post 1st service.
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admin
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: |
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I just did a through calculation.
Total mileage ~ 22000 kms (around 50% highway driving)
Total petrol used = 1591 litres
FE ~ 13.83 kms/litre
Least FE on a long trip, 15 kms/litre on Bangalore-Kodai-Munnar trip. Lot of ghat section in Kodai-Munnar section. |
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uneet
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The last fill gave me an astonishing milaege of 16.5 km/l with 100% city driving without AC in my diesel classic.  |
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orionph05
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I have been able to achieve a 10% increase in mileage with 100% city driving with AC on always of 12.4 kmpl in my Diesel amby
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orionph05
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Finally crossed 4000kms on the ODO and milage is shade over 14 with AC 100% on Shell Diesel in Bangalore city traffic.
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uneet
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| orionph05 wrote: | | Finally crossed 4000kms on the ODO and milage is shade over 14 with AC 100% on Shell Diesel in Bangalore city traffic. |
I think Skoda recommends Normal Diesel rather than Shell or any other premium Diesel.
Any comments guys.... |
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k_ajay
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| uneet wrote: | | orionph05 wrote: | | Finally crossed 4000kms on the ODO and milage is shade over 14 with AC 100% on Shell Diesel in Bangalore city traffic. |
I think Skoda recommends Normal Diesel rather than Shell or any other premium Diesel.
Any comments guys.... |
Uneet,
Yes I think you may be right [cause I'm not 100% sure myself] but I think I saw Skoda write in their website or somewhere else that the India Fabia does not have the Diesel Particulate Filter [DPF] due to which it may be better to use normal unleaded diesel than premium or octane boosted diesel.
Any other diesel owner who can confirm or correct us? I'm sure the Diesel Fabia manual will have a description of this, very sure.
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jbarai
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Shell is just a company. Like HP / IBP etc.
Shell Diesel is regular (and hopefully clean) diesel.
It is better to avoid 'premium' diesel/petrol (like High Speed D / Speed P) on Fabias.
Try to put in standard but clean fuel.
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orionph05
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Shell guys told me Diesel is ordinary, Petrol has both premium & Ordinary.
Will check once again the next time I refill.
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kumar.nachiketa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject: my 1.2 ambiente mileage |
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| Guys, i think am a bit unlucky, my Fabia has done 4200 km, and i noticed within Banglaore City am getiing mileage of 8-9 keeping my AC on maxm. |
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orionph05
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was getting low milage between 11-12 kmp/ltr for Diesel for a long time.
Now I am getting 15 plus with AC 100 % always after 4000kms of running.
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admin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| orionph05 wrote: | I was getting low milage between 11-12 kmp/ltr for Diesel for a long time.
Now I am getting 15 plus with AC 100 % always after 4000kms of running. |
One of your problem solved . |
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orionph05
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| admin wrote: | | orionph05 wrote: | I was getting low milage between 11-12 kmp/ltr for Diesel for a long time.
Now I am getting 15 plus with AC 100 % always after 4000kms of running. |
One of your problem solved . |
Since last month I have been getting milage of around 17kmpl for Diesel Amby.AC is always ON in Bangalore city traffic.
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uneet
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| orionph05 wrote: | | admin wrote: | | orionph05 wrote: | I was getting low milage between 11-12 kmp/ltr for Diesel for a long time.
Now I am getting 15 plus with AC 100 % always after 4000kms of running. |
One of your problem solved . |
Since last month I have been getting milage of around 17kmpl for Diesel Amby.AC is always ON in Bangalore city traffic. |
That's a very good milaege.
Iam getting around 14-15 km/l on my diesel classic with city driving with AC |
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