mileage per tank
08-20-2009, 07:06 PM
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back a yr ago when i first bought my 04 530i, i use to get 650 to 700 km on a full tank regularly all the time, now i only get 550km at most with a full tank even after oil changes, what gives?
also how much are you guys getting per tank?
also how much are you guys getting per tank?
08-20-2009, 10:21 PM
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My Car got about 670 km when I filled the gas but after I drive the car until nearly empty gas the odometer counts between 400 km to 510 km in mix city/highway. Sometimes I got under 400 km only when I drive it aggressively.
08-21-2009, 12:30 AM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
my car says 40x miles to empty every time I fill up, but its only about 280-320miles since the previous fill up usually, so in real world, I get about 300 out of a tank. But then again, I never let it drop too close to empty...
08-21-2009, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by dixon' post='984161' date='Aug 20 2009, 11:06 PM
also how much are you guys getting per tank?
This is a frequent query, and probably the most lied about subject, other than the size of certain body parts, male or female.
Also there are just too many variables affecting mpg to get a meaningful response that would apply to your circumstances.
You will see a cornucopia of replies from the post whores, however.
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08-21-2009, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='984345' date='Aug 21 2009, 05:59 AM
Your question is akin to asking how many miles per gallon (km/liter).
This is a frequent query, and probably the most lied about subject, other than the size of certain body parts, male or female.
Also there are just too many variables affecting mpg to get a meaningful response that would apply to your circumstances.
You will see a cornucopia of replies from the post whores, however.
sixcard
This is a frequent query, and probably the most lied about subject, other than the size of certain body parts, male or female.
Also there are just too many variables affecting mpg to get a meaningful response that would apply to your circumstances.
You will see a cornucopia of replies from the post whores, however.
sixcard
Seriously, I get a consistent 400 to 415 miles left upon each fill up and am averaging 20.6 MPG.
12-23-2009, 06:41 PM
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Yeah I've got the same problem. My 525i I used to get 600+ km each fillup but now I get between 450 and 500 km. Dixon, did you ever figure out what was wrong? I noticed the l/100 km gauge under the tachometer seems to be acting weird also (it goes all the way to the right as the vehicle comes to a stop and once it comes to a full stop it will go back to the left) and not sure if that is affecting the amount of km I get each fillup.