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archie98



Member Since: 18 Oct 2011
Location: derbyshire
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England 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Stornoway Grey

Stevie5tapes wrote:
Mine needs a re-gas. I've got some quotes. There's a garage just round the corner from work quoting 35 quid, local Indy says 50, next works bonus I think I will get it done then leave it on and see if it affects mpg.

Last year I set the cruise control at 60 mph and drove 10 mile with it on and 10 mile off and ther was only 1mpg difference the road was as even as I could find it wasdoing 40 and 41 mpg,
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Pegleg



Member Since: 15 Apr 2010
Location: Deep in mid Wales
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Wales 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Santorini Black

Stevie5tapes wrote:
I hardly have mine on in the winter, any estimates as to how much extra fuel it uses while the air con is on?


Never turn off the air-con. You wont notice any difference in mpg but your wallet could end up much lighter by many £000's if the seals dry up.
It's an old wives tale that air-con uses 5-10% more fuel.
Not with pwm controlled fans. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
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dunkley201



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I will second that Thumbs Up I leave it on "Auto" all the time. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)
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Past master



Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
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Just one problem - the aircon dries the air and it can set some people off coughing. I turn mine off when my wife is in the car, otherwise it soon gets her cough going. Good aircon in the LR though - the one I had once in a Cherokee was so fierce it set me off.
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Stevie5tapes



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England 2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

I've just run my car with my aircon on for a tank full of fuel. Like others have posted there was no real change in fuel consumption. I will now leave my aircon on all the time. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.
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