break in period and economy
08-20-2004, 12:46 PM
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how strict do you after to follow it? Ive just got told today that i shouldnt take it over 3000rpm and i thought it was 4000rpm. i havent been 4000rpm but been about 3500rpm.
also i went for a long run today on the motorway. i was doing 70MPH and i was only getting 29mpg. That is quite poor. Will it increase after the break in period?
also i went for a long run today on the motorway. i was doing 70MPH and i was only getting 29mpg. That is quite poor. Will it increase after the break in period?
08-20-2004, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Aug 20 2004, 02:46 PM
how strict do you after to follow it? Ive just got told today that i shouldnt take it over 3000rpm and i thought it was 4000rpm. i havent been 4000rpm but been about 3500rpm.
also i went for a long run today on the motorway. i was doing 70MPH and i was only getting 29mpg. That is quite poor. Will it increase after the break in period?
also i went for a long run today on the motorway. i was doing 70MPH and i was only getting 29mpg. That is quite poor. Will it increase after the break in period?
08-20-2004, 02:16 PM
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Hi
I'm afraid you'll have to disregard all figures till you have done approx 4000 to 5000 miles!
Please don't worry about the economy . I drive my 530 as hard as I can ( without upsetting other road users!) I get 34mpg around Berkshire and easily 38 mpg on a run ( often wth amazing average speeds). OBC seems pretty accurate when compared to brim to brim fillings and GPS speed/distance checks.
Enjoy the car!
I'm afraid you'll have to disregard all figures till you have done approx 4000 to 5000 miles!
Please don't worry about the economy . I drive my 530 as hard as I can ( without upsetting other road users!) I get 34mpg around Berkshire and easily 38 mpg on a run ( often wth amazing average speeds). OBC seems pretty accurate when compared to brim to brim fillings and GPS speed/distance checks.
Enjoy the car!
08-20-2004, 02:21 PM
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4000 to 5000 miles. That seems to be alot. it will take me well over a year to do that.
my previous car was a E46 318i. i Bought that new in 1999 and in 4 and a half years i only done 23000 miles.
my previous car was a E46 318i. i Bought that new in 1999 and in 4 and a half years i only done 23000 miles.
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Aug 20 2004, 10:46 PM
also i went for a long run today on the motorway. i was doing 70MPH and i was only getting 29mpg. That is quite poor. Will it increase after the break in period?
08-20-2004, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by E60525d' date='Aug 20 2004, 04:21 PM
4000 to 5000 miles. That seems to be alot. it will take me well over a year to do that.
my previous car was a E46 318i. i Bought that new in 1999 and in 4 and a half years i only done 23000 miles.
my previous car was a E46 318i. i Bought that new in 1999 and in 4 and a half years i only done 23000 miles.
i've put on 129K on my MY1999 E46 .............
:'(