320d Doesn't like V Power ?

justa · 02-15-2011, 02:04 PM

so mixed reviews for v power then - mine certainly doesn't seem to like it mpg wise.

I put a bottle of Forte diesel treatment in this week - I've seen good things about it on here and know that my local SEAT garage use it and rate it.

I never know whether its psychological or not but the engine seems to be a bit smoother and pulls better from low down - it spun its wheels in 3rd today (in the wet!)

andyp74199 · 02-16-2011, 04:26 AM

m 320d loves v power, more mpg and more ooomph. definitely more sluggish when i revert to std derv

ALF_E90 · 02-16-2011, 06:16 AM

A friend of mine used to work in fuel distribution - the company he worked for supplied a lot of supermarket fuel (mostly to a supermarket that since then has gone over to BP supply).

The actual chemical composition of fuel varies massively - it is blended from all sorts of different chemicals like Toluene and while it must meet the minimum standards some shipments may we well over them and the exact chemical make-up of the stuff will never be the same. Especially with diesel which needs a different make-up in the winter.

When he had this job (handful of years ago) all the fuel companies were using the same storage facilities (in SE England) - so basically all the trucks with different badging turned up to the same tank and downloaded the same stuff. Some of them had the drivers add additives in the tanker.

I have since been told that V Power has a different chemical composition and is kept separate but I have no way of verifying that... But it seems very likely that the fuel you put in your car can be very different in actual composition wherever you buy it from.

satish_141 · 02-16-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CarAbuser

I don't understand how some people are getting such low mpg with the 320d, I reset my counter after my last fill and its sitting at 47mpg, that's about 400 miles of country roads with a heavy foot.

Hi, What is the total range you get from a full tank of 61 lites? I get aroung 550 if I drive hard and if I am nice and slow then I get aroung 600 to 650 on tank full....btw mine is 163 HP 320D

SteveF1 · 02-16-2011, 09:08 AM

Using V power religiously for the past 12 months I average between 400-450 per tank and I fill top to bottom. I drive 60% town, 40% motorway and do around 30 miles per day driving 'normally' meaning I neither baby it nor thrash it but I've tried to baby it and MPG didn't change.

I personally think thats shocking for a 2.0 diesel.

satish_141 · 02-16-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveF1

Using V power religiously for the past 12 months I average between 400-450 per tank and I fill top to bottom. I drive 60% town, 40% motorway and do around 30 miles per day driving 'normally' meaning I neither baby it nor thrash it but I've tried to baby it and MPG didn't change.

I personally think thats shocking for a 2.0 diesel.

400-450 on full talk for a 320D is less...better to get the EGR and the main starts checked...

the_rangdo · 02-16-2011, 10:14 AM

I was getting 400-450 in my auto 320i

ALF_E90 · 02-16-2011, 11:08 AM

I get an indicated range of 450-500+ from a 330i estate except when really on it... Must be something wrong with this 320d surely...

justa · 02-16-2011, 01:02 PM

running around at the moment I'm only getting about 34-35 mpg

thats at an average speed of 19.4 though so I don't expect a lot more..

SteveF1 - whats your average speed ?

02-15-2011, 02:04 PM	#23
justa Private First Class 20 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2006 320d M Sport Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pride Park iTrader: (1)	so mixed reviews for v power then - mine certainly doesn't seem to like it mpg wise. I put a bottle of Forte diesel treatment in this week - I've seen good things about it on here and know that my local SEAT garage use it and rate it. I never know whether its psychological or not but the engine seems to be a bit smoother and pulls better from low down - it spun its wheels in 3rd today (in the wet!)
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02-16-2011, 04:26 AM	#24
andyp74199 munich leg end 6 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 320d M sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 320d M Sport 177 [8.00]	m 320d loves v power, more mpg and more ooomph. definitely more sluggish when i revert to std derv __________________ 320d M sport
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02-16-2011, 06:16 AM	#25
ALF_E90 Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 280 Posts Drives: E91 330i - see classifieds... Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	A friend of mine used to work in fuel distribution - the company he worked for supplied a lot of supermarket fuel (mostly to a supermarket that since then has gone over to BP supply). The actual chemical composition of fuel varies massively - it is blended from all sorts of different chemicals like Toluene and while it must meet the minimum standards some shipments may we well over them and the exact chemical make-up of the stuff will never be the same. Especially with diesel which needs a different make-up in the winter. When he had this job (handful of years ago) all the fuel companies were using the same storage facilities (in SE England) - so basically all the trucks with different badging turned up to the same tank and downloaded the same stuff. Some of them had the drivers add additives in the tanker. I have since been told that V Power has a different chemical composition and is kept separate but I have no way of verifying that... But it seems very likely that the fuel you put in your car can be very different in actual composition wherever you buy it from.
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02-16-2011, 09:08 AM	#27
SteveF1 Captain 33 Rep 626 Posts Drives: BMW 320D M Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Using V power religiously for the past 12 months I average between 400-450 per tank and I fill top to bottom. I drive 60% town, 40% motorway and do around 30 miles per day driving 'normally' meaning I neither baby it nor thrash it but I've tried to baby it and MPG didn't change. I personally think thats shocking for a 2.0 diesel.
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02-16-2011, 10:14 AM	#29
the_rangdo First Lieutenant 18 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 528i F11 (2015) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rochdale iTrader: (0)	I was getting 400-450 in my auto 320i
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02-16-2011, 11:08 AM	#30
ALF_E90 Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 280 Posts Drives: E91 330i - see classifieds... Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	I get an indicated range of 450-500+ from a 330i estate except when really on it... Must be something wrong with this 320d surely...
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02-16-2011, 01:02 PM	#31
justa Private First Class 20 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2006 320d M Sport Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pride Park iTrader: (1)	running around at the moment I'm only getting about 34-35 mpg thats at an average speed of 19.4 though so I don't expect a lot more.. SteveF1 - whats your average speed ?
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