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ORIGINAL: Darover

I agree with newfoundlandrover 100%. You can't own a vehicle that is synonym with upper class and prestige without at least treating it as it was designed to. If it's made to run with premium, so be it. If your too cheap to fill it up with the intended gas, get something that runs on cheap gas. And you know what???? as I've said on my previous post... you'll go further with premium than with regular, so it doesn't cost you anything to run premium.

If on the other hand you want to save money at the pump, then get the spark plug wires and other things ( that actually work)that will enhance your mileage. Don't get me wrong, I, like you, am not impressed with the fuel mileage that I'm getting. That is why I'd rather spend money on things that will enhance the m.p.g and at the same time the well being of my vehicle. It might take me a year if not more in saving gas to make up for the money spent on fuel saving additives and add-ons. But I'd rather spend it there than giving my money to those robbing assh$%?* that are the gas companies.

P.S. By additives and add-ons, I mean synthetic oils in the tranny, t-case and axles, and spark plug wires with good plugs with perfectly working exhaust and O2 sensors. And in my case...K&N air filter. I've heard about the MAF thing, but until I blow it once, I'll run one because I really enjoy the mid range power that I noticed after installing it.... I don't mean the crap like those tornado things and magnets and all the other false claim gadgets.

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ORIGINAL: flygirl92

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ORIGINAL: Newfoundlandrover

I can't believe this thread. Guy's..(and Gal's)....These are Land Rovers,not average commuter vehicles.The are full time four wheel drive V8 powered,heavy,built like a locomotive Land Rovers...real ones! Yes,they drink gas like a 5 ton U haul,but look how these trucks are built!...like a bloody tank.I hate plucking those twentys from my wallet everytime I fill up as much as everyone else,but that is to be expected when you own one of these units.Yes,there are ways to make these vehicles a little more economical,but don't start running cheap gas.If you can't handle the extra $6 per tank for premium,than maybe you should consider a more economical vehicle.Seriously Guys(and Gals),these are expensive trucks to run and I can't figure out for the life of me why some of you even own one.I don't mean to offend anyone,it's truly not my intent.

Newfoundlandrover: I am the PROUD FEMALE owner of a Disco II......after reading other threads, I realized I was not getting the fuel performance as everybody else.....I am only getting between 120-130 miles per FULL tank. It's not a money issue by no means, I could fill up everyday if need be, but when I read that most folks are getting between 300-350 miles per tank, then I thought it might be wise to ask if there was some type of maintenance i should have done to better it. I was VERY aware what I was getting myself into when I bought the vehicle. The salesman was very honest with me about the expense this vehicle can generate as far as maintenance and repairs!!! Just wanted to clarify myself, being that I am the one who started this thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ORIGINAL: newBrover
I get 250 miles in the top half of a tank.

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ORIGINAL: N.Franklin

I hit 238 miles on the trip before the gas light came on today, from a topped off tank.  25 gallon tank if I remember correctly, not too good when gas is over $3.50 a gallon.