Ilocos Trip with my Mitshubishi Adventure

[nayki]

I just want to share my Mitsubishi Adventure’s fuel consumption in our recent 4 day Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte Tour last November 2010. I only included main places in this summary, but we also went to Batac, Paoay, and Bangui in Ilocos Norte. This trip is very tiring because of the great distance and I am the sole driver, but at the same time worthy because of the beautiful places we visited. I will come back to Ilocos someday maybe once TPLEX is finish up to Rosario, La Union.

Ride: Mitsubishi Adventure GLS 2.5 Diesel
Passengers: 7 (driver included) with full of Luggage
Fuel: Ordinary Diesel
Tire Pressure: 29 psi (front) / 35 psi (rear)
Total Distance Travelled: 1256 km
Total Fuel Consumed: 114.47
Fuel Consumption: 10.97 km/Liters
Average Speed: 80 – 100kph

North Bound
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Trinoma, QC to San Fernando City, La Union
Total Distance: 282 KM
Travel Time: 4 hours and 2 minutes (Night Driving and includes a 15 minutes stopover in NLEX Mexico gas station)
Average Speed: 100 kph

San Fernando City, La Union to Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Total Distance: 144 KM
Travel Time: 2 hours and 33 minutes (Night Driving and includes a 15 minutes stopover in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur gas station)
Average Speed: 100 kph

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur to Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Total Distance: 83 km
Travel Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes (Day Driving)
Average Speed: 80-100 kph

Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to Maira-ira (Blue Lagoon) Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Total Distance: 95 km
Travel Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes (Day Driving)
Average Speed: 80-100 kph

South Bound
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Maira-ira (Blue Lagoon) Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte to Trinoma, QC, Metro Manila
Total Distance: 608 km
Travel Time: 10 hours and 50 minutes (Day to Night Driving, includes around 1.5 hour combined stopovers in Vigan City, Narvacan, Candon City, San Fernando City, Tarlac City)
Average Speed: 80-100 kph

[adeeekz]

Thanks Sir... magagamit ko itong info na ito... We will have our Ilocos Trip on Friday. Thanks again :D

[likot]

Guys paki post naman kung pano pumunta sa Vigan from Nlex. Yung detalyado. Ang alam ko lang hanggang urdaneta. Ano ang the best way. Yung sunod sunod na bayan. Papunta kami sa May 4.


TIA

[Louga]

Had this similar trip last March using my 2009 Innova M/T 2.0 Gas (converted to auto-lpg). Left Manila 10pm.

1. First 300 kilometers I used my auto-lpg. Consumption was 8-9km/liter. Full tank basis
2. The rest of the trip I used Shell Premium. Consumption was 11-12 km/l. Full tank basis
3. Average speed is 80-100kph even on SLEX and SCTEX. Tipid mode talaga ako magdrive hehehe
4. Newly changed oil with Shell X7 5w-40 and new spark plug.
5. 5 passengers including myself + puno yun likod ng kung ano anong abubot.
6. Tire pressure. 36 psi on all tires.

[frake]

Mga sirs, pansin ko lang po yung psi nyo. Pag long drive po ba advisable ang mataas na psi? Escape ang sasakyan namin, and we are planning for a long trip before the end of the month. Ano po psi ma-advice nyo? Thanks!

[yapoy86]

kung ano yung manufacturer's recommended tire psi...

minsan maganda yung medyo naka tindig yung gulong para less yung bending ng side wall less heat generated

[frake]

recommended psi sa escape po namin is 30. so ok lang po to stay at 30psi even in long trips, sir?