fuel question

[harley 0]

hi looking at the stats for a 7 vr6 golf it states that the mpg is 28 the same as my 8 wrx , surely the turbo must be more thirsty. has anyone had both to compare . also does a remap give better mpg as well as more power like it does on the impreza , does the vr6 use normal unleaded or v-power cheers j

[VR6Nat 9]

round town you will get around 24-26 on a motorway run 30-34... And if you have a heavy right foot then anything less than 20. It depends on how you use it, they aren't greatly economical but that's not why we own them, lol. You can use either types of fuel, but personally i never noticed a massive difference between the 2 so stick to normal unleaded. Hope that helps.

[rodney 17]

as above perversly I have a charged one and get better mpg unless foot to the floor of course. if you go FI you will have to use higher octane rated stuff no standard unleaded there mate...

[harley 0]

thanks peaple , i am going to test drive one tomo just trying to make my mind up on a few things like running costs (hoped it would have been cheaper than the scoob) and reliability (should better than the scoob) just hope i dontmiss the boost j

[void_main 0]

I have a mk4 v6 4motion, I'm averaging 21 mpg.

Went on a long motorway run couple of days ago, hit just under 30 mpg.

These cars really were not built for fuel efficiency, but who cares hehe

[Greg_99 0]

Dont be fooled my VR6 is thirstier than my old 350bhp Focus ST! Tanks are around the same size and a full tank gets me around 215 miles before filling compared to 235 in the ST

[dalevr6 0]

I managed to get 40mpg average last week in my VR6, was taking it really really easy on a 210 mile motorway jurney, never went over 70mph.Having a fucked clutch helped!

[brynvr6 1]

regularly get 33-35mpg in mine. It is remapped but im not sure if that helps economy wise or not.

[craggsy 91]

I wouldn't trust the MFA display. I work mine out by the tank. As long as I get 240 miles to a tank I'm happy

[Antihero1981 8]

mmm i reckon 20mpg in mine....

[LiamD 0]

I wouldn't trust the MFA display. I work mine out by the tank. As long as I get 240 miles to a tank I'm happy

mine seems fairly accurate, if a "notch" on the fuel tank is a gallon then it definitely is there or thereabouts.

I've seen anywhere from 200-300 miles to tank, like any car it's totally dependant on your driving style. OBD2's seem a bit more efficient mind.

MPG on Scooby's seems quite horrific, but I still absolutely love them! Quite surprised you'd chop one in for a VR, if I didn't have my heart set on building a VRT I'd swap mine for a nice classic Scooby, it's cheaper to insure one of them than my VR.

[biggy 0]

Anyone on here tried the bg44k fuel additive at all, i tried it in my gti before i bought the vr and after using it and checking carbon buildup on pistons it made a world of difference, went from black to shiny like new and my mpg went up too. just wanted to know if anyone else had any experience of it as i was thinking of running my vr with it when i get it back tommorow.

[harley 0]

the thing with scoobys is the gearboxs seem weak as do the bottom ends so i want some thing more reliable, not only that the classic scooby is too comman round here j

[b road blaster 0]

yes the fuel is better on a vr than a scoob not alot but a bit 2-5 mpg all depends on how you drive them if i really used the scoob hard (track) i could drop it down to 6-8 mpg (sti import0 and "played with" if yours is a uk wagon then you will not really notice any diffrence but will say the golf is a much nicer place to be sat

agree with the scoobs being to common nowdays aswell

[harley 0]

yes mate mines a wrx with full 3" decat , blitz induction kit getting about 25mpg taking it easy cheers j

[VeedubVR 0]

My MPG has decreased from around 33 on the motorway to 26 but I think its over fueling and I dont know why.

There was a black D shaped plug disconnected (to the left of the 6 branch) when I bought it (but I only noticed it the other day when cleaning the bay) and i've reconnected it and thats when the MPG seemed to go down. Any ideas on what the plug is and what is does?

[craggsy 91]

Wheres abouts to the left.......near inlet manifold or down near subframe

[The Monk 50]

The only D shaped plug I can think of near the 6 vranch (only assume you mean 6 branch exhaust manifold), is the Lambda sensor plug.

[VeedubVR 0]

Yeah the exhaust manifold.

Ill try and get a pic tomorrow.

[craggsy 91]

can only be lambda

[benovr6 0]

mine runs better on super green and gives around 28 mpg (better since k and n and drilled air box!!