On pace for 300 miles for full tank of gas. WTF!
11-07-2011, 06:14 PM
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2004 530i manual. 120k. First full tank of gas. OBC says 25 mpg avg, I have about 240 miles on the current tank w/a tad over a quarter left.
Car seems to be running fine. I don't drive it hard, and am driving about 60 city/40 highway. Gas tank is about 17-18 US gallons?
Car seems to be running fine. I don't drive it hard, and am driving about 60 city/40 highway. Gas tank is about 17-18 US gallons?
What grade of fuel are you using, even allowing for your elevation?
Here's a link to our E61's fuel records.
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Jim / crewzer
11-07-2011, 06:17 PM
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11-08-2011, 10:07 AM
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Make sure you clean your Mass Airflow Sensor. My MPG's jumped from 21 to 24.2 just off that alone.
May or may not help in your situation though.
May or may not help in your situation though.
11-08-2011, 01:19 PM
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Wow, I need to do something about my fuel economy. I'm getting 18mpg and I rarely do any spirited driving during the week (occasionally on weekends).
11-08-2011, 02:06 PM
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Did you reset the odometer / OBC when you filled up?
What grade of fuel are you using, even allowing for your elevation?
Here's a link to our E61's fuel records.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
What grade of fuel are you using, even allowing for your elevation?
Here's a link to our E61's fuel records.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
I see they also have a website for phones have to give it a try to see how user friendly it is ...
11-08-2011, 02:20 PM
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Did you reset the odometer / OBC when you filled up?
What grade of fuel are you using, even allowing for your elevation?
Here's a link to our E61's fuel records.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
What grade of fuel are you using, even allowing for your elevation?
Here's a link to our E61's fuel records.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
I did reset the odometer.. Im at 265 now, and obc says projected 80 miles left.. not good.
I know my elevation helps me, and to test.. this tank I put 87 octane. That is what I always ran in my e39. I will go to 91 octane on the next tank, but don't believe it should be that off?
11-08-2011, 03:46 PM
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I wouldn't even calculate this tank of fuel being that you have idle time involved by doing the seafoam and more than likely some high revving after you were done. I would stop messing with it and then fill it up and go from there
11-08-2011, 05:02 PM
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Jim, I like the website you referenced in your post. I'll have to give it a closer look! http://www.fuelly.com/
I see they also have a website for phones have to give it a try to see how user friendly it is ...
I see they also have a website for phones have to give it a try to see how user friendly it is ...
I know my elevation helps me, and to test.. this tank I put 87 octane. That is what I always ran in my e39. I will go to 91 octane on the next tank, but don't believe it should be that off?
HTH,
Jim / crewzer