To try to improve on the freelies mpg I have been driving on the 'light' - the change up one on later freelies - while driving around town.

Anyone any thoughts on this - I know it recommends changing up early and wondered if this might contribute to poor dpf cleaning or other issues?

Yes I do give a boot now and then just to make sure it still goes, and it loves motorways but this is an infrequent treat for it.

Anyone tried ignoring the light and getting better mpg??

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I usually try and change up around 1800 - 2000rpm and keep reminding myself to use a light foot, getting approx 35is mpg around town, and up in the low 40's on dual carriageway's Mines a on an 07 plate so don't have the dpf to worry about

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I usually try and change up around 1800 - 2000rpm and keep reminding myself to use a light foot, getting approx 35is mpg around town, and up in the low 40's on dual carriageway's Mines a on an 07 plate so don't have the dpf to worry about

Just the embarrassment of the colour

HI SOME INFO THAT MIGHT HELP YOU I DRIVE MY MANUAL AS NORMAL EAS TOLD BY L ROVER DRIVE AS NORMAL IF YOU DO DO A LOT OF TOWN DRIVING DPF DOES NOT LIKE IT YOU MUST MAINTAIN THE DPF BY TAKING IT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR A DRIVE FOR BETWEEN 20/30 MINS AT ABOVE 2.000 RPM SO AS THE ENGINE BURN CLEADS THE DPF, WAS TOLD DONT DRIVE IT LIKE A FAIRY AROUND TOWN JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA IF YOU LABOR A DIESEL ENGINE IT CREATES BLACK SMOKE THAT YOU SEE COMMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST ON A CAR WITH NO DPF ON A VEHICLE WITH DPF THE FILTER COLLECTS MOST OF THE SOOT PARTICALS HENCE IF YOU DRIVE LIGHTLY YOU MAY FIND YOU WILL CLOGG THE DPF SOONER RARTHER THAN LATER,L/R DO A PAMFLET ABOUT DPM MAINTENANCE HOPE THIS HELPS PS THE COLOUR OF THE CAR IS FINE BETTER THAN TAXI BLACK rainy-city
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I always switch the eco off, but put it on sometimes just to make sure it still works, and find that I always change up before the green light anyway.

I am a very lightfooted driver and don't have a DPF to worry about, so always very happy with my mpg.

Iain

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Just the embarrassment of the colour

No embarrassment at all, better than asking Mr BMW man for a jump start, after leaving the interior light on and ending up with a flat battery. Now that is an

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No embarrassment at all, better than asking Mr BMW man for a jump start, after leaving the interior light on and ending up with a flat battery. Now that is an

I don't have the DPF business to consider thank god and the economy is fine and I change when I want to rather than when the light says. The reason for this is because I find changing the moment the light claims you should results in the engine feeling laboured which can't be great for economy. Best example is 50mph in 5th and it claims 6th is best. Just don't feel right though. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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