_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted July 17, 2010 ok after refining my figures i have a correct kpl Around town spirited driving: 15.9L/100km Around town economic driving: 12.6L/100km Yet to take it on the open road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
str8_6 268 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 Since purchase, I reset the M5 OBC consumption 1 and it's average is 15.1 L/100km however that will be mainly due to city driving which I do much more of now. Open road driving I've seen as low as 9.6 L/100km on average from consumption 2 which I think is pretty reasonable considering. I know I need a fuel filter change, I wonder if that will make any difference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) What is involved with a professional 'tune'? How much does it usually cost? My OBC is reading 8.9L/100km, but I don't believe it. How accurate are these? I'm too poor to fill the 75L tank to test properly . When I first got the car on the road it got up to about 16L/100km. E30 325i Manual In my case it was a remap but have it done by someone with the right diagnostic gear.And that was what mine was using Edited July 18, 2010 by 1rotty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 Round 350k to a tank in the M3, yes it is running very very rich, always has. Remap should fix that right up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2002 1 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 Just to be a bit different E39 528 15.3L/100 km but that's towing the 2002 on a trailer which I thought was pretty good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khairul23 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 e39 520i 15.6 litres/ 100 km around hilly town (Pine HILL! to Clyde St, Dunedin 3x a day return) 8.1 litres/ 100km open road (Dunedin to Christchurch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R90S 2 Report post Posted July 18, 2010 I get about 11litres/100km or 9km/litre out of both the M3 and the Legacy GT in a mix of open road and suburban driving. I don't get caught in traffic jams or peak-hour bumper-to-bumper due to our rural location, and typically get about a 450km range in the Legacy before needing a refill. I always reset the tripmeter when I fill the tank and monitor the distance, partly out of interest and partly to cross-check the fuel gauge. I also reset the tripmeter on my bike and use that as a fuel gauge, because (like most bikes of the '70s) it was never fitted with a gauge when new. Happily though, it gets about 18km/litre or 5.6litres/100km which, because of it's 24 litre tank gives it a range of almost 400km. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RvT 9 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 The M5 has a 70l tank ... Highest km out of a tank so far ....365km Average km out of a tank ..... 265km Worst is Track day .... 138km Have shares in a service station before buying the M5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwhelan 231 Report post Posted July 27, 2010 e39 525 auto last tank got 619km at 9.1/ltr or 11/100km mixture of 4hr trip open road and fortnight of round town to work daily with frosty mornings was reading that a saving from 15mpg to 19mpg is better than a saving of 34mpg to 44 mpg which most people don't realise its all to do with percentages gained Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ler4_war 1 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 What are the things you can do to make your car fuel efficient? coz i think my E36 3.16i consumes a lot of gas.. have MAF, throttle body, injectors cleaned??? ->well this do the trick.. anyone?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 how much does it use? how do you drive it? is it auto? is it hilly where you live? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ler4_war 1 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 how much does it use? how do you drive it? is it auto? is it hilly where you live? i only drive it around the city (wanganui) and my location is not that hilly, more of a flat. i had mine filled up for 50$, its 25.8Liters. Now the current mileage is at 144Km, and its a bit close to the mark where i had it filled up. so my prediction my 3.16i is around 6-7km/L. what can u recommend? cleaning MAF,throttle body, injectors?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 What are the things you can do to make your car fuel efficient? coz i think my E36 3.16i consumes a lot of gas.. have MAF, throttle body, injectors cleaned??? ->well this do the trick.. anyone?? A good tune helps economy...HEAPS, getting in there, cleaning throttle body may help and unless you run your petrol very low often i would not think injector cleaner would help much. 25.8 litre tank? seems very small! My 318 is 55-60ish litres and normally costs around $90-100 to fill and ranges from 500km-750km per tank depending on hills and open road running. 6-7km per litre sounds very low, is that cruising and stoping at light a lot, are you heavy on the accelerator, i have noticed particularly in my little 1.8 that when i'm heavy footed the economy goes down the drain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ler4_war 1 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) A good tune helps economy...HEAPS, getting in there, cleaning throttle body may help and unless you run your petrol very low often i would not think injector cleaner would help much. 25.8 litre tank? seems very small! My 318 is 55-60ish litres and normally costs around $90-100 to fill and ranges from 500km-750km per tank depending on hills and open road running. 6-7km per litre sounds very low, is that cruising and stoping at light a lot, are you heavy on the accelerator, i have noticed particularly in my little 1.8 that when i'm heavy footed the economy goes down the drain. the 25.8Litre only cost me 50$ around half a tank. So when I get to a mechanic what service will I tell him? yeah i know 6-7km/L is very low. my 3.16 is automatic.. any help on this guys? thanks.. Edited August 8, 2010 by Leroy1985 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamishaitch 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 mmm...the 540i touring seems to struggle to get beyond about 430 k's on a 65 litre tank - and that's nursing it! pushing it hard in sport mode and I'm about 10mpg in the old speak. nasty but worth it!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 The M5 has a 70l tank ... Highest km out of a tank so far ....365km Average km out of a tank ..... 265km Worst is Track day .... 138km Have shares in a service station before buying the M5 After reading that I'm never complaining about fuel economy ever again. Until I get an M5 in the future Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ler4_war 1 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 guys need help.. what can u suggest so that i can have it repaired/cleaned/changed by a mechanic... cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 What is it exactly you are wanting to know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydoogle 383 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 16 imperial miles per gallon, 17L/100KM off the top of my head conversion? That's average before a tune [had to be run with choke half open....fail] Holley carb + V8 = serious fuel economy..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 Average 8.9L/100 An hour and half has it empty on track though where average goes up to well above 25L+/100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ler4_war 1 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 What is it exactly you are wanting to know? on what i can do so that i can have normal consumption on petrol. any suggestions on repairs/cleaning/replacements, etc? so that i can go to a mechanic and have it done. cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 Get it scanned. maybe thoes things are new enough to give useful readings from a scanner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 What he said^^^ or a basic tune would help your cause, Plugs, Points, Idle control valve clean etc you never said how heavy on the accelerator you are!? As a heavt foot, small engine plus heavy car can eat the gas!! Check out this website, will help you... http://www.bimmerdiy.com/dir/e36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickbawt 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 The E34 normally does about 13L/100Km around town with a lot of stopping and going. Open road the missus can get it down to about 9.5, whereas my best is only 10.5! Different driving styles huh . It was running quite badly a wee while ago, getting about 18L/100k.. rough idle, lack of power etc turned out to be the pipe from the airflow meter to the engine inlet had worked itself loose, bloody hard to see! had me a bit worried though! Also, what do you guys reckon about running wider tyres.. you reckon it affects fuel economy much? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2010 Spent the last 3 days in a 2010 Ford Mondeo Diesel Stationwagon. 968k's out of a tank without the fuel light coming on which is 5L/100K. Thats all sorts of driving, open road and town etc. Awesome Car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
