5000 mile trip ahead for my S70!

Post by **vjaneczko** » 12 Jul 2010, 08:44

mjbrox wrote:better yet, get a real spare

For you 855 owners; real spares do not fit in a wagon with the 3rd row option!

Post by **matthew1** » 12 Jul 2010, 09:52

IVIUSTANG wrote:The trip is done without a hitch; it was awesome. Here's the good news, my best tank was 1190 KM and my second best was 1130, my average tank lasted about 900 KM. I averaged a speed of about 116 KPH.

my best tank was 1190 KM = 739.4 miles
my second best tank was 1190 KM = 702.1 miles
I averaged a speed of about 116 KPH = 72.0 mph

739 miles divided by 18 gallons is 41 mpg. That would set the MVS record, by a wide margin. Are you sure?

Post by **vjaneczko** » 12 Jul 2010, 10:20

matthew1 wrote: 739 miles divided by 18 gallons is 41 mpg. That would set the MVS record, by a wide margin. Are you sure?

Maybe it was all downhill - both ways

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 12 Jul 2010, 16:18

I can believe it. Under the right conditions these engines are incredibly fuel efficient.

Post by **IVIUSTANG** » 13 Jul 2010, 12:15

matthew1 wrote:
IVIUSTANG wrote:The trip is done without a hitch; it was awesome. Here's the good news, my best tank was 1190 KM and my second best was 1130, my average tank lasted about 900 KM. I averaged a speed of about 116 KPH.
my best tank was 1190 KM = 739.4 miles
my second best tank was 1130 KM = 702.1 miles
I averaged a speed of about 116 KPH = 72.0 mph

739 miles divided by 18 gallons is 41 mpg. That would set the MVS record, by a wide margin. Are you sure?

Yeah I'm sure, maybe my combination of MOS2 and Amsoil synthetic with my K&N air filter are paying off? I got my best tanks cruising at 60 MPH in the mountains with my A/C off, coasted down hills and gently accelerated up them, it was rolling. I got both of my best tanks on the same road going opposite directions; they were anomalies but still repeatable. It was 37C or 98.6F at the time of the best tank.

- Jesse

Post by **matthew1** » 13 Jul 2010, 16:40

It's my job to challenge claims here

. At 60mph I'd say you're operating at just about the most efficient speed in these cars, the very top of the speed vs. mpg chart, according to my seat of the pants analysis over the years. And your car is in top tune judging by your posts here. I've gotten 38.8 mpg over 10 miles.

You've always been a levelheaded, intelligent user here so I have no reason to disbelieve your numbers. If this was your first post I'd be very skeptical.

Here's the MOS2 topic for others to get background on this additive.

9394volvo850s · Post by **9394volvo850s** » 25 Jul 2010, 16:04

1190Km per tank is very good in a turbo 5 cyl volvo. My 93 5 speed regularly gets over 550 miles to a tank city highway. my best yet is 608 on a tank. My 94 turbo gets 360 to 415 miles on a tank depending.

Post by **IVIUSTANG** » 09 Jul 2011, 21:32

I just got back from another trip today, at an average speed of 82 MPH and with A/C on, with a HEFTY tailwind, I got over 50 MPG on a full tank, I would imagine the tailwind wind was at 30 MPH+

- Jesse

instarx · Post by **instarx** » 10 Jul 2011, 04:15

Not saying anything about what you believe, but >50 mpg at 82 average mph for a full tank is outside the envelope of believability for me, tailwind or no. Even if the gallons were imperial.

Post by **JRL** » 10 Jul 2011, 05:22

IVIUSTANG wrote: I just got back from another trip today, at an average speed of 82 MPH and with A/C on, with a HEFTY tailwind, I got over 50 MPG on a full tank, I would imagine the tailwind wind was at 30 MPH+

- Jesse

Bull Sh&t!
Unless the tailwind also included going DOWNHILL I also will challenge that

5000 mile trip ahead for my S70!

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