Why Does My Car Drink So much Diesel, hmmm???

E90 330d · 08-08-2007, 08:08 AM

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Quite strange my car was really, thirsty when i first got her, but now shes done around 6000 miles and the consumption has very slightly improved, my

average Mpg, is around 19 - 23 (motorways rarely, but even their it drinks) i could understand if i had a heavy foot but when i try to conserve it still seems to just vanish, is that common or just me,, its a Saloon, very rarely us AC, changed the Run Flats for a Set of Smoke Chrome "19" M5 wheels, which have been curbed to hell by my Old Man... but the thing is even though it costs me an arm and a leg, i love it

voltron1011 · 08-08-2007, 10:55 AM

Have you reset the MPG gauge at all since you've owned it? How many miles do you get per tank?

SoYank · 08-08-2007, 12:38 PM

Do you have it set for Imperial or US gallons? This alone would increase your fuel economy by 25% for comparison to other UK drivers.

hmi1750 · 08-08-2007, 01:02 PM

calculate it yourself.. i find the computer is out. I get 35mpg so far average according to trip computer. Mine is an auto and I do mixed driving with mostly M-way but some hard driving too.

I get around 430miles from a tank of fuel.. but I reckon I can do better if I didn't enjoy driving it and accelerating :-)

tctic · 08-08-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

Do you have it set for Imperial or US gallons? This alone would increase your fuel economy by 25% for comparison to other UK drivers.

Better yet, use L/100km. No ambiguity there. Do you get to choose which unit to use in Euro spec-ed cars? I know in Canada, at least for the MY2006 version, you can only get the UK gallon and not the US gallon since we are in a metric country.

jhilsinho · 08-08-2007, 01:05 PM

I get only 350 miles per tank. What are you all talking about...?

NYBMW335 · 08-08-2007, 01:31 PM

^^^^ he has a 335d ( d= diesel ) they have alot better MPG then a gasoline vehicle.

08-08-2007, 08:08 AM	#1
E90 330d Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW E90 330d, Sapphire-Black Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Why Does My Car Drink So much Diesel, hmmm??? [FONT="Times New Roman"] Quite strange my car was really, thirsty when i first got her, but now shes done around 6000 miles and the consumption has very slightly improved, my average Mpg, is around 19 - 23 (motorways rarely, but even their it drinks) i could understand if i had a heavy foot but when i try to conserve it still seems to just vanish, is that common or just me,, its a Saloon, very rarely us AC, changed the Run Flats for a Set of Smoke Chrome "19" M5 wheels, which have been curbed to hell by my Old Man... but the thing is even though it costs me an arm and a leg, i love it
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Have you reset the MPG gauge at all since you've owned it? How many miles do you get per tank?
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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	calculate it yourself.. i find the computer is out. I get 35mpg so far average according to trip computer. Mine is an auto and I do mixed driving with mostly M-way but some hard driving too. I get around 430miles from a tank of fuel.. but I reckon I can do better if I didn't enjoy driving it and accelerating :-)
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jhilsinho Banned 28 Rep 276 Posts Drives: 335I 07 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pothole capital of the world iTrader: (0)	I get only 350 miles per tank. What are you all talking about...?
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NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	^^^^ he has a 335d ( d= diesel ) they have alot better MPG then a gasoline vehicle.
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