fuel saving /power booster

if you squeeze the snake will this help it to emit the oil

To get better mpg:

1) Fit road tyres, blow them up hard to reduce sidewall flexing.
2) Don't go above 50mph- ever
3) Try not to press the brake or accelerator down at all, plan the route so you can switch off* and arrive at your destination just as the wheels stop turning.

4) Get behind a large vehicle, and drive as close as possible to get a little bit of a tow from his slipstream (this can be frowned upon by people in uniforms, some nonsense about thinking distance :dry: )

5) Use 5w30, 10w30 or straight 30 weight oil in the engine, instead of 10w40.
6) Make sure the air cleaner is clean and the plugs are in good condition.
7) Keep the windows shut.
Keep the battery topped up with an optimate,and don't use anything electrical (heater fan, lights, radio etc.)


* there is no point coasting in neutral with the engine on, this uses more fuel to keep it ticking over than letting it overrun when the engine will cut the fuel off

I use numbers 1,2,3,6,7 & 8 regularly and get about 33 mpg out of my twin cam.

whatever you do - dont do any of these

fit 31" special tracks on steel wheels
fit an external roll cage
fit heavy duty steel bumpers
fit a big front winch

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darthloachie wrote: whatever you do - dont do any of these

fit 31" special tracks on steel wheels
fit an external roll cage
fit heavy duty steel bumpers
fit a big front winch

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oops! I've done all these!

That reminds me:

9) don't carry any surplus weight- (leave the toolbox at home) easy enough when the boot is so small, you could take the rear seats out and leave them at home as well.

However, there does come a point when the desire to save fuel interferes with the reason you have the jimny in the first place. Suzuki 4x4s are not very economical full stop. If I need to drive 100 miles I use our Corsa, I can get 45mpg on a run and drive at 70mph.

I used to get more MPG from the (diesel) SWB terrrano and about the same from the 200Tdi engined 110 Landrover. (but I do save £100 a year on road tax)

kids would kill me if i took the back seats out . i must admit i only bought the jimny for the winter ,well if it goes the same as last year i will be laughing. we have a diesel c4 and it was doing 73.4 mpg when we went to buy the jimny . but last winter i could not pull away from my front door on a flat road and when we did get it moving it was an absolute night mare and i have driven and ridden just about everything and it was the worst
so if the jimny can drive in the snow its worth its weight in gold