ta201ace

Hi everyone, my 525d on an 54 plate is running very heavy on fuel 20mpg. I have cleaned the egr valve n check the engine temp using the hidden menu... The temp is at 98 degrees at its peak. Whats else can i check or replace to get better fuel econ? What is everyones avarage Mpg on their cars? Cheers

louisrai

Where is that hidden menu?.....I always want to see engine temp.

I think 20 mpg is normal....

Maher

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KAF

Not quite!!

a 525D should be averaging around 37-40 mpg in normal use, hell I average 33.5mpg from a 530D !

bmwfive

What type of driving are you doing though?...when I do short journeys in my 530d I only get around 16-17mpg. When I drive on motorways I can average around 40mpg.

KAF

That is my average over 6 years and 72,000 miles.

ta201ace

Well thats what i was thinking i should be getting around 33mpg, so what can i do to improve my mpg...

sanjsanj

my consumption has been, on average around 37-45 mpg per WHOLE tank. That's mixed driving though, when I've been doing a lot of local driving, the lowest it would average out at was 37. With majority motorway driving, it would average out at 47.

Recently, with 90% mway driving like a grandad, it's only been doing 38mpg, that's when I checked and realised my thermostat was stuck open. Just bought a new one today, will be installing it tomorrow and seeing what difference it makes. I drove around for 30mins around town today and it didn't even go over 70c!

I do run tyres at max pressure though, and drive as if there is a full glass of water on my bonnet which I'm always aiming not to spill over.


How many miles has you e60 done?

mo858

man i need to get a diesel. i got 17.5 mpg on my last tank of gas. but it was a lot of spirited local driving!

ta201ace

My car has done 90.000. Its not thermostat becuz my car gets up to 94 degrees. So what can do to get my mpg up to 37mpg....