Orange to Melbourne without filling Diesel

[LB]

Hi,

We are going down to Tassie in July and I am curious if we should be able to get to Melbourne from Orange before needing to fill the car. Petrol prices are always cheaper in the cities then country towns (trust me I know I live in Orange). We have a 2002 4.2ltr Turbo Diesel 100 Series. Its appox 800kms. I think between the 2 tanks its about 145Ltrs but we never let them go below a 1/4. Ive never really worked out the fuel comsumption, plus its hard when you do a lot around town driving as it is very different to 100km roads.

Figured there would be a least a few of you that have done similar travels.

[loanrangie]

Will you be towing on this trip ? Best i ever recorded on my then newish and stock vehicle was 900klms for 80ltrs which was Melbourne to Wagga Wagga return on the same day. If you averaged 15/100 then that gives you a range of 966klms but that doesnt include only going to a 1/4 tank or other variables, you could just top up somewhere closer to Melbourne where there wont be much difference if price.

[LB]

No we are not towing. Love camping in winter but Tassie in winter is a different kettle of fish!

[loanrangie]

Is 15/100 achievable in the cruiser ?

[mumbls]

Is 15/100 achievable in the cruiser ?

Should be. I get 12.5/100@ 100kph with no trailer (2001 1HZ GXL). But that goes to 18/100 @ 90kph towing a 1.6t trailer. 20l jerry on the back if you want, just for peace of mind.

[LB]

Should be. I get 12.5/100@ 100kph with no trailer (2001 1HZ GXL). But that goes to 18/100 @ 90kph towing a 1.6t trailer. 20l jerry on the back if you want, just for peace of mind.

We are catching the Spirit and you can only take empty dry Jerry cans. Its not really important if we have to buy fuel, I was curious then anything.

[JSKM]

Is 15/100 achievable in the cruiser ?

I have an 80 Series 1HDT 4.2 Lt TD.

Loaded up with gear and not towing I get about 13Lt/100Km on the highway and around the 15Lt/100Km in the City (15Lt is worse case).

Your figures would be simular so you should have over a 900km range for sure (that's worse case at 15lt/100km).

[Bad Scott]

Melbourne to Bathurst towing a 2.5t trailer, Ute fully loaded with work gear made it with more than a 1/4 tank fuel left.

[evolution]

For what its worth, if you stop at the Apco in Wodonga the fuel there is generally cheaper than in Melbourne.
Diesel has gone up to 95c now, but we were sitting on under 85c for nearly 3 months.
I have found that every time we go to Melbourne Fuel is cheaper for us here in Wodonga.

Cheers
Nick

[Bird]

For what its worth, if you stop at the Apco in Wodonga the fuel there is generally cheaper than in Melbourne.
Diesel has gone up to 95c now, but we were sitting on under 85c for nearly 3 months.
I have found that every time we go to Melbourne Fuel is cheaper for us here in Wodonga.

stop bragging..

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Is there only 700ml to a Victorian litre

[LB]

My better half has this thing about Vortex diesel, but I will check it out when we a passing through

[evolution]

Nah, just really competitive since the new servo opened. 

Cheers
Nick

[Troopy_03]

I've got a 2003 4.2 turbo diesel Troop Carrier, with dual 90L tanks. I get on average 600K per tank mixed driving conditions and loads, before the light comes on. Then filling up is around 140L - 150L, for both tanks. Using the FuelLog app, I average around 12 to 12.5 L/100Klm not towing. So if you use say 13L/100Klm, to allow for whatever,  Orange to Melbourne is around 800Klm, 13L * 8 = 104L - so you should do it easy.

[pinarelloman]

I have had diesel Landcruiser station wagons in different engine variants 2H, 3 X 1HZ and 2 X 1HDFTE since 1989. All return around 12-15 lt/100km unless towing.

[Rumpig]

For what its worth, if you stop at the Apco in Wodonga the fuel there is generally cheaper than in Melbourne.
Diesel has gone up to 95c now, but we were sitting on under 85c for nearly 3 months.
I have found that every time we go to Melbourne Fuel is cheaper for us here in Wodonga.

Cheers
Nick

i noticed on our trip to Tassie via the Newell Hwy, that there were a few cheap servos I saw outside of Melbourne also. Can't recall exactly where they were, but generally fuel was reasonably priced I thought.

[Beachman]

2 years ago we drove to the snow from Brisbane with no trailer, cold air driving and not pushing the 1HZ Cruiser too hard and I managed to get 995 kms out of the 145L in both tanks. But that was running both tanks down to fumes. 

That was the best fuel figures I’ve ever got out of my Cruiser.

[LB]

Going to do the experiment both tanks currently full will see how many kms I can get leaving 1/4 in each. 

[tk421]

Why try and go all the way to Melbourne?  Just fill up on the outskirts of Melbourne or in Albury ??

Petrol spy has todays prices for ULP91  in Melbourne around 101-127, Albury 99-114?.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

I think he'll do well.
Lot of highway in that distance.  Constant speed is better than stop start for economy.
Plus you only have to have enough fuel to get it to and off the boat.
I'm sure there's a servo beside the berth in Tassie, wouldn't make much sense if there wasn't.
Hope your trip's a lot more pleasant than the recent one where things in the hold were moved about a bit.

Good luck LB.
You'll have to put up a trip report, now you've let the trip out of the bag.

[LB]

I think he'll do well.
Lot of highway in that distance.  Constant speed is better than stop start for economy.
Plus you only have to have enough fuel to get it to and off the boat.
I'm sure there's a servo beside the berth in Tassie, wouldn't make much sense if there wasn't.
Hope your trip's a lot more pleasant than the recent one where things in the hold were moved about a bit.

Good luck LB.
You'll have to put up a trip report, now you've let the trip out of the bag.

Saw that footage on the Spirit from the other night. Got my fingers crossed that that doesn't happen to us.

[tk421]

My better half has this thing about Vortex diesel, but I will check it out when we a passing through

Vortex diesel is available in Albury/Wodonga at several Caltex servos...

I've heard they've got colour TV and hot water too.

[LB]

I've heard they've got colour TV and hot water too.

Really because we have only just got Electricity in Orange

[evolution]

Vortex diesel is available in Albury/Wodonga at several Caltex servos...

I've heard they've got colour TV and hot water too.

Yeah the hot water is amazing! God knows how we lasted this long with out it. Colour tv on the other hand is a bit overrated. All there is on tv nowadays is those cooking shows. :p

Cheers
Nick

(and yes Vortex is available here lol)

[staghornflat]

Going to do the experiment both tanks currently full will see how many kms I can get leaving 1/4 in each.

Unless I missed something, but why do you need to leave 1/4 in each tank?