Fuel gauge
02-09-2006, 12:57 PM
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02-09-2006, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hmc' post='237496' date='Feb 9 2006, 11:36 PM
I am wondering how much fuel left in the tank when fuel gauge starts to point to 0.
What's your experience?
What's your experience?
I once did go for the limit in my old E39,
and I had, as the computer told my,
less than half a litre of gas left!
But I must say that the E60 computer is not as
accurate as it used to be in the facelifted E39!
02-09-2006, 01:14 PM
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I 've run it down to where the computer says I have less than 10 miles several times and I don't recall ever filling it up with much more than 17 gallons. The gauge is pretty conservative.
02-09-2006, 02:24 PM
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Well yesterday I ran the car to ---miles as I just wanted to say I'd done this particular trip without stopping!! Anyway, I ran for 5 miles on --- miles and it took 68 litres to fill to the neck of the tank. I guess there must be 70 litres in the tank (+ the neck) so I'd guess you have approx 3-4 litres after ---miles is displayed. Having said that, if you go up a steep hill you could start hitting problems pretty quickly running the car this low and it's never a great idea!
02-09-2006, 02:29 PM
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Never, ever drive your car so that it runs out of fuel.
And this goes especially to diesel drivers.
And this goes especially to diesel drivers.
So maybe also manual is concervative not only gauge.
02-11-2006, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='237554' date='Feb 9 2006, 11:29 PM
Never, ever drive your car so that it runs out of fuel.
And this goes especially to diesel drivers.
And this goes especially to diesel drivers.
Why not !!!...
