04 545i Sport 14.5mpg and 20mph
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Originally Posted by dlomonosov' post='463944' date='Aug 29 2007, 11:57 PM
just picked up 04 545i and fuel economy is horrible.
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bad, thats is quite bad, is it still running in period, as i remember my 330d consumed in the first 3000 miles,
its still bad, but not as bad as it was when i got it first had it, it eats more fuel then my 530d now
take back to the dealer, and let them know of it, and they say jack, then i suggest a ecu remap, only thing is its a petrol, and im not sure if remaps improve petrol cars mpg
its still bad, but not as bad as it was when i got it first had it, it eats more fuel then my 530d now
take back to the dealer, and let them know of it, and they say jack, then i suggest a ecu remap, only thing is its a petrol, and im not sure if remaps improve petrol cars mpg
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Originally Posted by dlomonosov' post='463944' date='Aug 29 2007, 10:57 PM
just picked up 04 545i and fuel economy is horrible. I looked at my computer and it is telling me 14.5mpg and 20mph are my averages?!
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Originally Posted by dlomonosov' post='463944' date='Aug 29 2007, 05:57 PM
14.5mpg and 20mph are my averages?!
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You are doing about 20mph... going at slow speed (a lot of stop and go?), so your consumption will be high. I typically get about 20 to 21mpg on highway if I drive for long distance - over 200+ miles. On local highways, if I drive 50+ miles non-stop, doing about 80mph (this is my speed, not the average mph shown on OBC), my consumption will be about 17.5mpg. Lately the consumption has gone up, I am getting about 16.4 mpg since I am driving only about 15 miles to and from the station.
I don't normally reset the OBC each time I drive. The numbers would be different,and probably more accurate based on the driving distance and speed. Of course, we all know that the OBC accuracy is off in a lot of cases, and does not reflect reality. But then, that's a different story (or a different thread).
I don't normally reset the OBC each time I drive. The numbers would be different,and probably more accurate based on the driving distance and speed. Of course, we all know that the OBC accuracy is off in a lot of cases, and does not reflect reality. But then, that's a different story (or a different thread).
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Originally Posted by E60BEEMER' post='464142' date='Aug 30 2007, 02:56 AM
bad, thats is quite bad, is it still running in period, as i remember my 330d consumed in the first 3000 miles,
its still bad, but not as bad as it was when i got it first had it, it eats more fuel then my 530d now
take back to the dealer, and let them know of it, and they say jack, then i suggest a ecu remap, only thing is its a petrol, and im not sure if remaps improve petrol cars mpg
its still bad, but not as bad as it was when i got it first had it, it eats more fuel then my 530d now
take back to the dealer, and let them know of it, and they say jack, then i suggest a ecu remap, only thing is its a petrol, and im not sure if remaps improve petrol cars mpg
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I am averaging 21.6 mpg. Most of my driving is in and around Houston. The 21.6 mpg is calculated manually after each fill-up. The car's computer is 1.5 mpg more optimistic, on average. My best has been 24.2 mpg. I have not taken drive long enough to determine my highway gas mileage.