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?

 

are you getting those numbers off the calculated ones from the OBC?? if so. those things dont start getting accurate until u've tacked on some miles..............................

 

i've posted something about break in period before. you might want to check out the following.
try this

 

these figures are from the on board computer.

 

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!

 

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.

 

Usually YES, those numbers should increase after break in period!

 

I have done about 6k in my 525d and have been getting 37.x all the time.
I can get over 40 if motorway only, but normally on mixed driving it is 36 or 37.
(UK 525d)

 

what was your consumption during the break in period? will it increase by more than 10mpg after the preak in period. sounds alot to me.

 

Serious!!

i've put on 129K on my MY1999 E46 .............

:'(