Fuel Range
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You're a brave man 
. my friend was so stupid one time. his tank was so empty. he didn't have enough gas and the car stalled right by the gas station driveway . one of the attendants helped him to push the car. i think it's super duper embarrass 
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Sep 3 2004, 05:36 PM
down to 0 one time .? yes, zero 
!? but it doesn't show 0, it shows ---- instead.
.? yes, zero !? but it doesn't show 0, it shows ---- instead. don't ask me....i just love driving the car soo much i hardly ever feel like stopping for gas
but i know that car is going to stop on me one day...but i treat my baby awesome...so in return it treats me good (touch wood)
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Originally Posted by saurabh' date='Sep 4 2004, 06:58 PM
What kind of gas does everyone put in their cars???
i always put 93 octane in my 545i....i even used to put 93 octane in my V6 accord coupe
i always put 93 octane in my 545i....i even used to put 93 octane in my V6 accord coupe
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Originally Posted by saurabh' date='Sep 4 2004, 10:58 AM
What kind of gas does everyone put in their cars???
i always put 93 octane in my 545i....i even used to put 93 octane in my V6 accord coupe
i always put 93 octane in my 545i....i even used to put 93 octane in my V6 accord coupe
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i just love driving the car soo much i hardly ever feel like stopping for gas
...but the low fuel warning signal/icon is too annoying 
. plus the clock and the radio station/cd track are gone . but the most annoying thing is my girlfriend, she'll keep telling me to fill up the tank. even w/a quarter left 
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What kind of gas does everyone put in their cars???
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Originally Posted by Klein' date='Sep 3 2004, 06:49 PM
Just a quick word of caution -
Although I don't own an e60, I have a BMW now and have owned several in the past.?
I used to run the fuel level down all the time and went through several fuel pumps in the process.? I was advised by more than one mechanic that running the fuel level down to near empty can be hard on the fuel pump (something to do with the pump over-spinning due to fuel starvation) and can cause premature failure.?
Don't know if this is still true, but I thought I'd pass this along FWIW.
Although I don't own an e60, I have a BMW now and have owned several in the past.?
I used to run the fuel level down all the time and went through several fuel pumps in the process.? I was advised by more than one mechanic that running the fuel level down to near empty can be hard on the fuel pump (something to do with the pump over-spinning due to fuel starvation) and can cause premature failure.?
Don't know if this is still true, but I thought I'd pass this along FWIW.
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Originally Posted by Desert530' date='Sep 4 2004, 01:55 AM
KYRIACOS: what you said makes sense, I will try to notice that next time.
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It's true that you might associate a high range with a particular gas station, if that station is one you visit right after you get off the motorway.
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Originally Posted by tab545' date='Oct 4 2004, 03:36 PM
[quote name='Desert530' date='Sep 4 2004, 01:55 AM']KYRIACOS: what you said makes sense, I will try to notice that next time.
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It's true that you might associate a high range with a particular gas station, if that station is one you visit right after you get off the motorway.
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[/quote]From the owners manual
Displays the estimated cruising range
available with the remaining fuel. The system
calculates the cruising range based on
operating conditions and the amount of fuel
remaining in the tank. The basis for the calculations
is the average fuel consumption
over the preceding 20 miles/30 km.