Burstner Aviano. How big is the fuel tank?

[Emmit]

The question is in the title.
Shock, Horror. I had a look in the online manual and discovered that the new owner could order a 120Lt. tank to be fitted.
On the assumption that the first owner wouldn't have ordered the bigger tank because the first thing he did was to go to SV Tech to have it downrated, (thereby avoiding losing more payload) can anyone say what the standard tank is, married to the 3Lt Iveco engine.

On a similar theme, does everyone know that the water tank has a tap that, when opened, limits the tank to 60Lts.
For clarity, ours is a 2011 model.

 

[mitzimad]

at a guess standard would be 90l but if they were struggling with weight it could be as low as 60

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

Pretty sure our 2011 Fiat based Aviano had a 90L fuel tank.

 

[Ditcha]

It will be 90ltr or 120ltr don't think the 60ltr was available in 2011 it has just been added to the " lets loose weight club" by manufacturers on the X290 Ducato also for the accommodation of the adblue tank as you can't get a 120ltr tank on a adblue.

 

[Pops 1]

Irrelevant to you I know, but our 2007 Aviano has the 90 litre tank with the Ford 2.2 engine.

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[dunnah01]

I think our 2011 3.0 Fiat based AlKo chassid Rapido is the same base and has a 90l tank

 

[Lenny HB]

Fairly certian the standard tank is 90 lt with the option of a 120 lt long range tank.

The water tank will have a drain valve that allows you to drop the water level to 20 Lt they say its for travelling but just a way of getting a higher payload figure.

If its been downplated I would be wary of payload a van with a 3 Lt engine will be very difficult to run at 3.5t.

 

[Emmit]

Fairly certian the standard tank is 90 lt with the option of a 120 lt long range tank.

The water tank will have a drain valve that allows you to drop the water level to 20 Lt they say its for travelling but just a way of getting a higher payload figure.

If its been downplated I would be wary of payload a van with a 3 Lt engine will be very difficult to run at 3.5t.

Take on board what you say Lenny.
We're poised like coiled cobras behind the letterbox waiting for the postman delivering the uprated v5c back from Swansea.

 

[Ditcha]

Take on board what you say Lenny.
We're poised like coiled cobras behind the letterbox waiting for the postman delivering the uprated v5c back from Swansea.

Don't hold your breath Derek I have been waiting since August for our v5

 

[Lenny HB]

Take on board what you say Lenny.
We're poised like coiled cobras behind the letterbox waiting for the postman delivering the uprated v5c back from Swansea.

But will they get it right, their normal trick is to change the revenue weight but leave the MAM at the old weight. On the last van it took them over 4 months to get it right.

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[Emmit]

Morning Lenny,

I noticed that on the Form that was required to put the weight up, they asked??? that one only fill in that part of the Form that required alteration.

From reading previous correspondence on here where Funsters had fallen foul of DVLA and them doing exactly as you describe, I filled in EVERY part of the Form.
They couldn't accuse me of only partially filling it in and not guiding them to only partially alter the Form.

One cannot be criticised for giving TOO MUCH information.

 

[Emmit]

Don't hold your breath Derek I have been waiting since August for our v5

Thing is, they demand that in order to uprate the weight, the vehicle has to be taxed. Presently, I am paying the higher rate of VED. For every month they drag their feet, I am paying a Tenner more than is necessary per month (ball park) and because of Lockdown, I am paying £270 a year for something I am not able to use.

Yes. taken in isolation it's a trifle but overall, it's a hell of an amount of money they are getting without justification.

 

[Lenny HB]

Morning Lenny,

I noticed that on the Form that was required to put the weight up, they asked??? that one only fill in that part of the Form that required alteration.

From reading previous correspondence on here where Funsters had fallen foul of DVLA and them doing exactly as you describe, I filled in EVERY part of the Form.
They couldn't accuse me of only partially filling it in and not guiding them to only partially alter the Form.

One cannot be criticised for giving TOO MUCH information.

You have to explain to them in words of one syllable that as well as the revenue weight the MAM on line F.1 also needs changing.

 

[Ditcha]

Thing is, they demand that in order to uprate the weight, the vehicle has to be taxed. Presently, I am paying the higher rate of VED. For every month they drag their feet, I am paying a Tenner more than is necessary per month (ball park) and because of Lockdown, I am paying £270 a year for something I am not able to use.

Yes. taken in isolation it's a trifle but overall, it's a hell of an amount of money they are getting without justification.

I can't change the reg over till we receive it back, phoned twice told they must have lost it and it would be £25 for the pleasure, ending up sending a V62 and covering letter explaining everything again still waiting

 

[Emmit]

It's a scandal that because of THEIR incompetence in not dealing with matters in a timely manner, they demand a £25 fee for replacing a document that They have lost.
Either that or an army of Post Office workers are diverting mail for nefarious purposes, and, whilst I'm sure there must be some bad apples (as in any occupation) I cannot accept its as widespread as DVLA allude to.
In 'normal' life in dealing with a 'It's lost in the post' could be seen as an isolated example but we are now in a digital age where you, I and how many MHF members are in constant touch.

I'll be back with an idea in a bit.

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[Ditcha]

I have had two letters lost in the post as long as I can remember and they were both to DVLA.