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Old 09-25-2004 | 07:44 PM
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The fuel gauge meter of my E60 started to drop 10-12km of driving after fill up a full tank of petrol,is it normal?
Because my another car(Alphard and Audi90) will indicate as full tank for the first 4-50km before started to fall
I know that make no difference in fuel consumption but at least I feel much better this way....
Old 09-25-2004 | 07:58 PM
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THat just means that the BMW fuel guage is more accurate. Many cars do not measure the top levels of fuel accurately and just start measuring after about 3 gallons have gone.
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The fuel gauge meter of my E60 started to drop 10-12km of driving after fill up a full tank of petrol,is it normal?
I think it is normal. I have noticed that as well.
Old 09-25-2004 | 11:49 PM
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Didn't notice. I'll have to check that.
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I'll check it too.. I actually never look at my fuelgauge untill the fuelsign comes up in the warningscreen with the bling blong.. In the next 5 series they will probably remove that gauge to because nobody uses it heheheehe. (just kidding)
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Old 09-26-2004 | 08:19 AM
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Actually if you use the function on the dash where you can see how many miles you have left in gas, you will see that it starts dropping right away.
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And welcome aboard! You will love this site. Lots of information here.
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Thanks!!
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Originally Posted by skipper' date='Sep 26 2004, 10:19 AM
Actually if you use the function on the dash where you can see how many miles you have left in gas, you will see that it starts dropping right away.
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That's right, Skipper, all things being equal. However, if you change your driving pattern for better gas mileage after refueling, the range can actually increase.


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