2013 Mercedes-Benz W463 G350 Bluetec (no titivating allowed)

[r129sl]

Double Fault said:

What range of mpg are you getting? Apols if that”s too painful to calculate!

Over the last year it covered 16,000miles at 21mpg. I get 17 to 22 depending on use.

[Somerset Jim]

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Good to see you over here . I didn’t realise so many from the Mercedes forum were lurking here too 🙂

[55palfers]

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Excellent work. Keep it up!

[Tom4398cc]

Fingers crossed you treat it to V Power next time

[bolidemichael]

Somerset Jim said:

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Good to see you over here . I didn’t realise so many from the Mercedes forum were lurking here too ??

This is the place to continue your RC threads SJim. Best leave the MB nuts to simmer for a while after the scorched earth policies on the forum.

r129sl, glad to hear that the G kept your family safe!

[trevalvole]

bolidemichael said:

Somerset Jim said:

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Good to see you over here . I didn’t realise so many from the Mercedes forum were lurking here too ??

This is the place to continue your RC threads SJim. Best leave the MB nuts to simmer for a while after the scorched earth policies on the forum.

Is that the official Mercedes-Benz Club forum, or one of the others?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

trevalvole said:

bolidemichael said:

Somerset Jim said:

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Good to see you over here . I didn’t realise so many from the Mercedes forum were lurking here too ??

This is the place to continue your RC threads SJim. Best leave the MB nuts to simmer for a while after the scorched earth policies on the forum.

Is that the official Mercedes-Benz Club forum, or one of the others?

Is this a Judaean People's Front-type moment?

[Timbo_S2]

r129sl said:

Over the last year it covered 16,000miles at 21mpg. I get 17 to 22 depending on use.

That makes me feel better, i'm getting about 22-23mpg on average. Though I suspect i'm on bigger 'A' roads more often than you...

[r129sl]

Timbo_S2 said:

r129sl said:

Over the last year it covered 16,000miles at 21mpg. I get 17 to 22 depending on use.

That makes me feel better, i'm getting about 22-23mpg on average. Though I suspect i'm on bigger 'A' roads more often than you...

I suspect I drive it a bit faster than it would like. I tend to be in the 80 to 90 range when on proper roads, more if it is quiet. As you will know, mpg plummets once the G-wagen's adamantine resistance to wind and leaden drag become factors. The OM642, which is such a rocket motor in other applications is a bit inadequate here, I feel.

[55palfers]

Timbo_S2 said:

r129sl said:

Over the last year it covered 16,000miles at 21mpg. I get 17 to 22 depending on use.

That makes me feel better, i'm getting about 22-23mpg on average. Though I suspect i'm on bigger 'A' roads more often than you...

I have one from the class of 2016

Get 19 - 22 mpg

[bolidemichael]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

trevalvole said:

bolidemichael said:

Somerset Jim said:

r129sl said:

A new record for me, and not a good one!

Good to see you over here . I didn’t realise so many from the Mercedes forum were lurking here too ??

This is the place to continue your RC threads SJim. Best leave the MB nuts to simmer for a while after the scorched earth policies on the forum.

Is that the official Mercedes-Benz Club forum, or one of the others?

Is this a Judaean People's Front-type moment?

It's probably worth taking a membership just to watch it all implode.

[Somerset Jim]

bolidemichael said:

It's probably worth taking a membership just to watch it all implode.

[r129sl]

It's the story of modern life, though, isn't it? A few noisy idiots with time on their hands, a keyboard each and absolutely no sense of proportion ruining everything with their pig-headed, myopic self-righteousness. And I am not talking about the Board.

I am back in the Estate Car, MOT having been scraped through, and I am loving 32mpg. Unfortunately the heating oil is running low.

Edited by r129sl on Monday 25th April 21:59

[Timbo_S2]

r129sl said:

I suspect I drive it a bit faster than it would like. I tend to be in the 80 to 90 range when on proper roads, more if it is quiet. As you will know, mpg plummets once the G-wagen's adamantine resistance to wind and leaden drag become factors. The OM642, which is such a rocket motor in other applications is a bit inadequate here, I feel.

I suspect you do; i'm striaght onto an average speed controlled A road; which forces most journeys to at least begin / end fairly effieicntly... Unless i'm towing the race trailer then all bets are off!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

bolidemichael said:

It's probably worth taking a membership just to watch it all implode.

I am a member, at least I was until very recently when I let it lapse (no MB, innit), but I always found the forums pretty poor and much prefer here.

[harrycovert]

au contraire .I`ve had some good help from the technical forum .Having said that I still can`t get an answer on my vacuum turbo valve problem?

[D4MJT]

This absolutely nashed me out of the way on the A189 spine road past Blyth last night chasing down an X3 of some description.

It looked utterly majestic with the ambers

[r129sl]

That’s Mrs r129sl at the wheel.

[bolidemichael]

Majestic Mrs r129sl

[Timbo_S2]

Any news on this?

I've just got mine back after 12 weeks of waiting for parts and bits being refurbed...