Fuel
FUELREQUIREMENTS
WARNING
Petrolquality
TheRONvalue(octanerating)andtypeof
petroleum(unleadedorleaded),availableat
garageforecourtswillvaryindifferentpartsof
theworld.Forexample,inmostEuropean
countries95RONunleadedfuelisreadily
available,butinsomepartsoftheworldfuel
suppliesmaybelimitedtoleadedorlower
octanefuelsonly.
Onpetrolenginemodelsfittedwitha
catalyticconverter,seriousdamagetothe
catalystwilloccurifleadedfuelisused!
PETROLENGINES
Engineswithacatalyticconverter:
Highcompressionengines:95RON
UNLEADEDtoEN228
Lowcompressionengines:91RON
UNLEADEDtoEN228
Duringmanufacture,enginesaretunedtosuit
thefuelsuppliescommonlyavailableinthe
countryforwhichthevehicleisdestined.
However,ifavehicleislaterexportedtoa
differentcountry,orisusedtotravelbetween
differentterritories,theownershouldbe
awarethattheavailablefuelsuppliesmaynot
becompatiblewiththeenginespecification.If
indoubt,seekadvicefromtheterritory
concerned.
Engineswithoutacatalyticconverter:
Use91RONUNLEADEDpetrolwherever
possible.
InterritorieswhereonlyLEADEDfuelis
available,USE95RONLEADED.
Dieselengines
TheRONvaluesquotedaboveareMINIMUM
requirementsandcanbesafelyexceeded.
Usingpetrolwithaloweroctanerating,
however,cancausepersistent,heavy’engine
knock’(ametallicrappingnoise).Ifsevere,
thiscanleadtoenginedamage.
Thequalityofdieselfuel(Derv)canvaryin
differentcountriesandonlyclean,good
qualityfuelshouldbeused.Itisimportant
thatthesulphurcontentofdieselfueldoes
notexceed0.3%.InEuropeallsupplies
shouldbewithinthislimit,butinotherparts
oftheworldyoushouldcheckwithyour
supplier.Ensurethatthefuelfilterelementis
changedattherecommendedservice
intervals.
Ifheavyengineknockisdetectedwhenusing
therecommendedoctaneratedfuel,orif
steadyengineknockingispresentwhile
maintainingasteadyspeedonlevelroads,
contactyourdealerforadvice.
WARNING
NOTE:Anoccasional,light,engineknock
whileacceleratingorclimbinghillsis
acceptable.
Onbothpetrolanddieselenginevehicles,if
thefueltankisaccidentallyfilledwiththe
wrongfuel,itisESSENTIALthatyoucontact
yourLandRoverdealerBEFOREattempting
tostarttheengine.
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| Categories | Range Rover |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Range Rover Export Handbook |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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