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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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I fill up my gas tank max full all the time, but I has notice the electronic dash board shown a various of different available miles each time I max fill the gas tank.
It used to shown it was at 409 miles before the tank is empty, now I'm only getting 350-380. Still driving the same condition as the normally drive.
What does your show when you max fill the tank?
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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It depends on what the Avg MPG was for the last 20 or so miles.

If it was all highway it would predict you have 400-500 mile till empty. If it was all city it may be predicting as low as 250 miles till empty.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Have just refilled this morning and got 1023 km to empty This car rocks!

Odometer was showing 837 km on 60 L diesel that's 7,1 L / 100 KM, as my boardcomputer said (I reset it when i fill it up)

The last part of the trip (499km) the Journey computer was showing 6,5L / 100 KM That's nice!

After another trip, see picture...
Gas Meter-trip.jpg
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SillyBear' date='Dec 13 2004, 01:26 PM

I fill up my gas tank max full all the time, but I has notice the electronic dash board shown a various of different available miles each time? I max fill the gas tank.
It used to shown it was at 409 miles before the tank is empty, now I'm only getting 350-380. Still driving the same condition as the normally drive.
What does your show when you max fill the tank?
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Well, I just schedule my BMW service appointment. I'm now only getting 321 miles before empty. This has concern me because I started to get 409, then 380, then 350 each time I max fill the tank.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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As mentioned before it depends on your driving for the past several miles (I think it is more than 20). I frequently drive on the highway and it says over 500 miles. When I drive around town it is usually between 375 - 400. What you are getting seems very low.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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If you want alot try clearing your Ave. MPG like right before you fill up. then it'll show like over 400 miles till empty. I think that works.
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