E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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Hi Guys

Just taken delivery of my 2007 e61 520d tourer auto

really pleased with the car exept for the mpg driving like a granny gets me 38 mpg at best

just a few questions if i may,

how do i know if i have the 163 or the 177 bhp version, it was registerd on 02/aug/2007 has 189 c02 rating i think that puts it in the 163bhp bracket i think

what can i do about the fuel consumption as its pretty high i think compared to the newer ones

am i able to remap for better fuel consumption & better hp as well??

any help much appreceated
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Hi

Welcome and congrats to your new car!

Please update your location and it will be easier to help you...

My car take between 6.5 to 7.8 l/100km (163hp manual gearbox)

Link to convert to mpg!
http://www.eforecourt.com/l_100km_mpg_convert.htm

Think that the 177hp version was from september 2007 build, but not 100% sure!
Got mine in the beginning of July.

Yes you can remap to get up to 200hp and 400nm but think the fuel consumption will not get any lower because you will use your new hp?s
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Congrats on you new car!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by deeman' post='547657' date='Mar 19 2008, 07:55 PM
Hi

Welcome and congrats to your new car!

Please update your location and it will be easier to help you...

My car take between 6.5 to 7.8 l/100km (163hp manual gearbox)

Link to convert to mpg!
http://www.eforecourt.com/l_100km_mpg_convert.htm

Think that the 177hp version was from september 2007 build, but not 100% sure!
Got mine in the beginning of July.

Yes you can remap to get up to 200hp and 400nm but think the fuel consumption will not get any lower because you will use your new hp?s
hi there many thanks for your reply guys

can you tell me if your mpg is the standard car or is it remapped in anyway??
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Standard!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Congrats on the new car and enjoy the forum!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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How many miles does it have on it?
Lots of owners report mpg's going up once they put a few thousand miles on it.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by smarty156' post='547979' date='Mar 20 2008, 08:36 AM
How many miles does it have on it?
Lots of owners report mpg's going up once they put a few thousand miles on it.
hi there its done 7400 miles so far i think it should be somwhere near the breaking in mark now i did look up the specs for the 163 & it is avg 39 mpg was thinking a mild remap would give me a few more mpg
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fastredz' post='547997' date='Mar 20 2008, 09:34 AM
hi there its done 7400 miles so far i think it should be somwhere near the breaking in mark now i did look up the specs for the 163 & it is avg 39 mpg was thinking a mild remap would give me a few more mpg
One thing to check in the iDrive is whether it is set to US or UK gallons! Easily overlooked - my 530d came set to US gallons, which are about 20% smaller than UK ones (16 fl. oz. vs 20 fl. oz pints!)
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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