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300 Tdi auto a few Q's*updated*

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bezzabsa:
OK so I now have an R reg 300 disco Auto - now never having had an auto before, i have a few questions..bear with me if i seem a numpty - but we all have to learn!
OK - fuel - worse , better or same consumption as a manual?
off road...how does an auto help / hinder??
also is there anything I need to look out for? and how often does the box need looking at - refilling etc?

muddyjames:
Auto is very sluggish off the line (the 300tdi auto is. yours maybe td5?) remove egr and you will be amazed with how much better it goes from 50mph onwards. It pulls wonderfuly.

Low ratio 1st gear down hills is fine. scary at first as it goes a few mph faster than a manual but pop it into 3rd and it will climb through the gears going up a muddy hill and it works a treat as you never loose power to the wheels whilst changing gear.

I usualy get about 350 ish miles to a tank if I dont put the grizzly claws on or tow anything. I towed a 2 tonne box trailer for a couple of hundred miles recently and having to give it some real wellie to get up hills (2nd gear 4500rpm and I have got about 250mile out of half a tank. It costs about 60ish pounds to fill up fromjust above red line. It works out to be about 18p a mile solo.

I cant think of anything else at the mo but if you have any more questions feel free to ask as I have an auto m reg disco. I used to slag off the auto something horrible but now I have got used to how to tow with it and drive normally and the egr gone I am loving it.

bezzabsa:
take it from me this is no slouch off the line! quicker than my old manaul 300!!!
egr is still fitted, previous one had been removed! wil have to be nosy

thermidorthelobster:
Less economical, but nice to drive off-road as you can gently pump the power in as you need it.  The torque converter will smooth out the power delivery.

muddyjames:

--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---take it from me this is no slouch off the line! quicker than my old manaul 300!!!

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Im very jealous now! Whydoesnt mine go fast then off the line :( I can safely class mine as nearly dangerous when I am towing as you need a even bigger gap to pul out into   :cry:

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