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So Mick Jagger is to blame? No wonder I can't get no satisfaction! I would regularly get consumption figures like that from my 2006 model D40. Fuel doctor may be worth trying. So thanks.

Thanks Tony, I'll have that checked.

Thanks. Good questions. Have not seen black smoke. Will check drum heat. Don't know about intercooler. Vehicle is auto with 80k on clock so doubt it has been cleaned. Brakes aren't great. Do require a push. Don't know about EGR. Model year 2012.

Thanks Kevin. This vehicle has LT 265/75 so thanks for confirming that could be a factor. I have a new set of standard tyres on my older D40 which I could swap to test if that's a factor.

Yes, diesel, Tony. I have a 4.5 tonne bus that gives better figures! No sign of DPF blockage so I'm not sure where to start. I am using the lightest foot possible to keep the revs down on the highway and as I'm rural and living on the edge of the highway almost all driving is on the open road.

Just get used to it? 15.5 l/100 km. Pretty hard for a pensioner to get used to that. I'm looking for ways to improve that not make it worse. Have you done anything that has made a positive difference?

Thanks Bruce.

Thanks for that. I have a mechanic in the family. I'll get him on to it eventually.

No Bruce. Near Port Lincoln.

Yes your theory makes sense. I suspect it's going to be a bit of a quest to find the reason for my problem.

Thanks Tony.

I have a canvas canopy on a cab chassis STX. For economy, is it better to leave it rolled up or should I let down the sides and zip it all up?

Actually, checked again tonight. The difference is 5 kph at 100 kph.Not sure we can compare fuel consumption between a 4 cylinder and a V6 though or can we?

Is yours an auto, Bruce?

I think speedo is about 3kph above GPS at 100. So 100 is actually about 97.

Yes my older STX is better but it is a manual. The dyno tune may be a good option. Not sure there is anyone in my area though. My mechanic has suggested swapping wheels with my dual cab to see if that is a factor. May try that first.

Thanks Bruce. No, not chipped. It doesn't appear especially responsive. My manual dual cab has more get up and go. The auto revs higher and seems to take a while to shift into top gear.

I have just purchased a 2013 Cab Chassis STX auto with 80k on the clock. Economy is shocking. About 15 litres/100km. My manual STX dual cab does about 9.5 l/100km. Hard to put the difference down to driving style. The auto has big tyres; 265/70 Geolandar X-AT. Could they be a factor?

Just saying hello. Have a 2006 STX which I will sell in near future and a 2013 Cab Chassis STX which is its replacement. Original ute has served me well. On the beach almost everyday and has only been bogged once in its life and that was on Googs Track. New vehicle is a very well optioned unit...