1997 colt rodeo 3000 V6 4X4

[Clay]

Can anyone help me ive got a colt rodeo 3000 V6 4X4 1997 model and as we all know that it's a pertrol guzzler, I get between 5.5 to 6.00 kmpl @ 3000.00 rpm. is there somebody out there that had the same issue and came up with a soultion besides selling the colt.
I was told to do re-mapping, does this work ?
SAC quoted my R7k to do a conversion.
ATC quoted me R3k to chip.
i am lost and with the petrol price its getting very costly to drive the colt.
any suggestions would be appreciated.

[David Maritz]

Mine in town driving between 6.5 km/l to 7.5 km/l open road starts to go to 9 km/l.

When towing it is 6 km/l.

I think just vary the rpm just below 3000 it will have better consumption.

Also I must add when adding other stuff like RTT and roof carriers petrol usage will increase!

[RoelfleRoux]

Mapping and chipping and driving style will all make a diff, but a petrol V6 4x4 will always be heavy on fuel. Even if you can improve the situation by 15%, will you still sit with a 6.5 to 7 km/l car.

I similar diesel 4x4 should give you a 30 to 35% improvement on your consumption figures. You will most probably have to add quite a bit of money if you want to sell your V6 and buy a similar diesel.

There are extensive threads on this forum that have debated the diesel vs petrol issue ad-nausium. If you consider trading for a diesel, then I suggest you take some time and read through those threads. The 2.8TDi Colt seems to have a bit of an issue with head problems. The 2.7i Toyota petrol engine seems to have the best consumption figures for an engine that deliveres the same output as your 3.0V6.

This is a difficult one.... drive less and buy less beer

Good luck!
Roelf

[Mister4]

My opinion after having had a '97 model for about 6 years. On the open road I never got worse than 8 km/l fully loaded with camping gear and pulling a "sleepwa". Yours is definately below par and will need a tune-up. With chips and conversions you will not get your money back (petrol wise).

Adding to what Dawid M said: If you have a canopy on, take it off for normal usage. You will see an immediate improvement. Canopy's, rtt's and the like are just fuel users. Otherwise very good affordable trucks.

Mine in town driving between 6.5 km/l to 7.5 km/l open road starts to go to 9 km/l.

When towing it is 6 km/l.

I think just vary the rpm just below 3000 it will have better consumption.

Also I must add when adding other stuff like RTT and roof carriers petrol usage will increase!

[Jannie Kubu4x4]

I've done the Sac conversion chip etc for performance improvement. Consumption will not improve significantly. Work out how many kms you'll have to do to save the cost of a conversion, probably more than the life of the vehicle. My Colt gives on average 6km/l however I only use it weekends and holidays so for everyday use yes it is heavy on juice.

[TedP]

Clay, when I got my bakkie, I was also very mindful of fuel consumption.
I look at various options, and I came to the same conclusion each time, if you want to drive a 4X4 then you will have to live with the heavy consumption.

I had a 3.2 petrol "platkar', and this wasn't nearly as heavy as my 2.4 colt. I specifically got the "smaller" engined colt due to consumption, even though I had been warned that the consumption isin't much different to that of the V6. ( wealth of info available on this site! )

My way of dealing with this has been to use the bakkie only on weekends & trips, otherwise I drive a little 1300 Tazzz

Oh, and welcome!

[Clay]

Thanks guys, I have come to the conclusion you want it you have to pay the price

[Bushwizard]

Hi Clay,

My 3L V6 Pajero is just as heavy, also get around 6, what I did is to make sure every setting is 100% correct, from Co2, valve timing, idling, spark plug gaps, clean injectors, decent bogi cords, and every other things that can be adjusted. Keep and try the motor healthy and standard, that way to can get as close to the manufacturers specs. My car weights close to 2 ton, so you can imagine my frustration!

Good luck!

Jacques