What's your current gas mileage? Pics Suggested

[Rovert]

I've driven 384 miles as per my trip and still have close to 80 miles left...hahaha.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mhTHKbymOTg/TiBiflj5DwI/AAAAAAAAA2U/NiRlMG2AmtU/s640/IMG005.jpg

Post pics of your mileage! :biggrin

[kayger12]

Nice!

I'll see where I'm at by the end of the weekend.

[danewilson77]

I've driven 384 miles as per my trip and still have close to 80 miles left...hahaha.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mhTHKbymOTg/TiBiflj5DwI/AAAAAAAAA2U/NiRlMG2AmtU/s640/IMG005.jpg

Post pics of your mileage! :biggrin

Very nice Trevor. I am getting about 380 miles on a tank. Mileage went up with AFE....but came down a bit with Shark. OBC states 24.0mpg....I was getting around 25mpg before....

[05ZIPPYZHP]

1535

Went 353.5mi using 13.9gal. Roughly 70% highway with some traffic and 30% back roads.

[Hermes]

city roads and ~800ft climb to my house = garbage mileage. hopefully the vanos repair kit and CAI coming in the mail will help a little...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/IMG_1174.jpg

[MrMaico]

This was on my way through Colo. after buying my car in Vegas. Mostly 2 lanes looking for nice twisties. Fun!!

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-333Ci/IMG0227/641068670_ASAY3-L.jpg

One of my favorites. I've ridden this on my bike before too.

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-333Ci/IMG0212/641054410_6wfcr-L.jpg

[Hermes]

I refilled earlier today.

OBC said 19.9 mpg, 30.1 mph.
Actually calculated at 19.4 mpg (307.2 miles / 15.814 gal)

[AzkotikBMW]

Just filled up after a week of my 43 mile (each way) commute to work. OBC said 31.2 mpg on 482 miles. Actual mpg was around 30.9 (482 mi on 15.6 gals).

I really babied the car this week and the mpgs showed it!

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[az3579]

Fuelly is reporting 26.8mpg average (city and highway) for me (see sig). This is over the course of 130 fill-ups; I'm floored by what this car can do, despite the days that I feel "spirited" driving would be in order. Been keeping track since last year, about 5k miles after I got the car.

This car never ceases to amaze me.

[redwagon]

I've been averaging 27 to 28 in mixed city/hwy driving to/from work etc. Amazing to me as its maybe 1mpg worse than my previous E46, a 325 with M5 trans. The ZHP is just a wonderful thing in so many ways.

I dont tend to use the ZHP on trips as we use the wifes Jetta or truck pending load etc. so I have no idea what it will do on extended highway.

Of course even better deal is flying the RV8, I get over 200mph and 20-26mpg pending winds......and direct. Nothing like taking only 1.5 hours between San Jose and Orange county........ :-)

Tim

[quikryptonite]

I found 91 octane gas for $3.45 the other day which is the lowest I have seen in a while. The amazing part is I reset my trip odometer at the gas station and then took a picture when I pulled in my garage.

I had a spirited entry onto the freeway and then hunkered down at 70 mph with cruise control on until I got off the freeway. Then I drove the two miles or so to my house. Here are the results:

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x428/dcrider48/BMW%20330i%20ZHP/33MPG.jpg

[ranger]

I get 25 mpg regularly in a mixed highway city commute in Atlanta gridlock. I got 28 mpg in the previous 2005 BMW 325i sedan auto with same commute. I will take the 3 mpg "penalty"......

[Meric]

11.4l/100km

[fryebaby161]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/297046_10150423270071490_524981489_10936725_191847 5982_n.jpg


I know... low washer fluid... the tank has a hole in it...

[fryebaby161]

Its more of an MPG picture... just to prove a point to all my friends with 4 cylinders

[webster]

OBC says 23.1 mpg. been stuck on ~23mpg for a while

[danewilson77]

Gettin right around 25.

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[Whitexi]

Around 23 now but I fill up at 280 and that's leaving 3 gallons left.

[M0nk3y]

When I put the Z away OBC read 18.9 mpg.

The tC is getting 35 mpg and loving every bit of it.

[Johal E32]

25 overall, mostly booting around town for 60% of the time and the other 40% on freeway averaging between 70-80mph.

[Gordo_GT]

2518

I am getting about 18 mpg. My commute to work is less than 4 miles round trip so my engine runs cold most of the time. I get between 250-310 miles/tank and I fill up about every 2-3 weeks. I attached a gas log going to April of 2010. I might have posted it in a different thread by I don't remember. My car is automatic and is stock except for the Dinan intake. If I had to guess, 20-40% highway and 60-80% city driving.

I took a 35 mile trip one time and I reset the gas mileage indicator in the car and I got 29 mpg (according to the vehicle computer). The trip was almost all highway ~95%, it was late in the evening and no traffic, 65-75 mph, 2 passengers (~300 lbs combined). The cold engine is what I think saps the mpg. I'm not too worried about my mpg due to not driving much and not filling up often.

[Washburn]

25.1 right now - mixed town: hwy driving (perhaps 40:60)
(step trans)

[az3579]

Its more of an MPG picture... just to prove a point to all my friends with 4 cylinders

Which reminds me; my friend with a 4 cylinder is only getting 23mpg (Nissan Versa). My jaw dropped so far down... lol


Currently 113,500. Hundreds of miles in just 5 days. 95% pleasure. :)


It should stop getting called highway miles (most of the time that's not accurate) and instead be called pleasure miles...

[edlvrt]

20.3 on this tank, all in the city. But I do have a habit of lightly tapping the throttle at red lights to listen to the exhaust from time to time. It makes the wait for the green light more enjoyable.

[danewilson77]

20.3 on this tank, all in the city. But I do have a habit of lightly tapping the throttle at red lights to listen to the exhaust from time to time. It makes the wait for the green light more enjoyable.

Love it. Nothing wrong with that at all.

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[Hornung418]

Ugh...14.6...Again :( Nothing I can do to fix it...just comes with the town LOL

[billschusteriv]

http://mefi.us/images/fuelly/sig-us/73685.png (http://www.fuelly.com/driver/billschusteriv/325xi)

[danewilson77]

IDK....but I think we moved this to the photo section for a reason. I think it was anticipated that pictures of our clusters...proving said mpg would go here. Tell me I'm wrong, and I will just move it to "General".

[billschusteriv]

IDK....but I think we moved this to the photo section for a reason. I think it was anticipated that pictures of our clusters...proving said mpg would go here. Tell me I'm wrong, and I will just move it to "General".

I don't have the OBC... so a picture of my cluster wouldn't be overly exciting... :biggrin

[danewilson77]

I don't have the OBC... so a picture of my cluster wouldn't be overly exciting... :biggrin

True...hehe

[Mtnman]

Ugh...14.6...Again :( Nothing I can do to fix it...just comes with the town LOL


Horney,
I do almost all city driving and have a frieken automatic and get 17.5 worst and 20.5 best. I do 95% (minimum) city driving, light to light, or patrolling some of my neighborhoods at 20mph. There has to be something going on with yours.....Give me some more info and lets figure it out.

[Hornung418]

It's really just a lot of uphill climbs and bumper to bumper at class change. I get great mileage at home and 29 highway with a fully loaded vehicle.

Have you changed your Pre-cat Oxygen Sensors?

[Mtnman]

No, I haven't changed any O2 sensors yet...

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[Hermes]

This Saturday I'm gonna do my Beisan kit (finally) and switch to iridium NGKs... I will give you a final current and maybe in a week a new mpg. It better be over 19 with my average city drive after all the schieße I've done besides what I do this weekend or I'm gonna be kinda mad

[nike001]

I think I'm at 22.6. I think I'd be able to get 25(OBC).. but I don't drive easy

[johnrando]

Funny Dane, but I was thinking about why it was here just the other day, and figured it was due to pics of the clusters. Figured it was fine here, but the move I think about it, it should get moved out.

[danewilson77]

Funny Dane, but I was thinking about why it was here just the other day, and figured it was due to pics of the clusters. Figured it was fine here, but the move I think about it, it should get moved out.

Done. Reminder.....Pics only.

Moved them...then figured out I moved them to the "Mileage" thread. Had to move them back. Ugh. Anyways....we will leave them here, and I will suggest pics are anticipated. That is all.

[Hermes]

if only this was average, not current... (my 128i loaner)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/IMG_2305.jpg

[Johal E32]

if only this was average, not current... (my 128i loaner)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/IMG_2305.jpg

I notice the traction control is off Having some fun with the car hehe?

[yura]

I usually get around 11.5L/100km (20.45MPG) in the mix of highway and city driving.

Best mileage I've ever had was 8.5L/100km (27.67MPG), but that was babying it on highways and remote roads.

Worst I've ever seen was about 15L/100km (15.68MPG), when towing two sport bikes, buddy + tons of gear in the car.

[Hermes]

I notice the traction control is off Having some fun with the car hehe?

Maybe... Fun car actually, I can only imagine how cool the big motor is

[MafiaAmor]

Maybe... Fun car actually, I can only imagine how cool the big motor is


lol we all have HUGE motors....

But I just his 144001

[Hermes]

Fuelly said I got 17.6 on the last tank

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1060.jpg

Drivetrain
Drive type 4WD
Engine type V6
Displacement (cc/cu-in) 3.5
Horsepower (hp @ rpm) 268@6000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 258@2400
Transmission type 7-speed automatic

Curb weight, mfr. claim (lbs.) 6239 ................UGH!

[Meric]

I hate merc's new dashboard.

[danewilson77]

I hate merc's new dashboard.

It's ok....it hates you back.

[Rovert]

On my way home from fueling up across the border @ $3.85/gallon.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/985/p1010110qi.jpg

[RVAzhp]

some of you guys are getting pretty awesome gas mileage. filled up last night last tank i got 22.7. i live in the city so that doesn't help for my average daily driving.

[Hornung418]

For once in my life...I'm getting 18.8 mpg in the city of Morgantown! Already down to a half tank of gas.

BTW, this is up from my usual 14.7 mpg in town.

[RITmusic2k]

My best thus far was recorded on the way back from the Mafia Vegas weekend (cross-posted from that thread):

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aDiI79E91zQ/TsFmZFgLlwI/AAAAAAAABwM/BIeo5tZaNcU/s400/62E3232C-3803-481E-85C6-18B0C56ABEC2.JPG

Typically I get between 23-26 per tank, driving 75/25 city/highway.

[az3579]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1060.jpg

Drivetrain
Drive type 4WD
Engine type V6
Displacement (cc/cu-in) 3.5
Horsepower (hp @ rpm) 268@6000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 258@2400
Transmission type 7-speed automatic

Curb weight, mfr. claim (lbs.) 6239 ................UGH!

Is that the Merc, DW?


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[danewilson77]

Is that the Merc, DW?


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Yes. Gas ran me $110 for the week. ZHP needs fixed this weekend. Parts need to get here.

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[Rovert]

Wow you drive a lot DW! I spend $50/week. LOL

[LivesNearCostco]

That sounds pretty amazing to me. My best weeks are 75% highway miles and get me 22 MPG. My worst weeks are 75% hilly surface streets and get me 18 MPG. This doesn't count long trips that are all highway or track or AutoX days. If I just drive on the highway with the roof rack and 250 lbs of tires/tools/fluids, I get from 24-28 MPG averaging 70-75MPH. If I drive only on the track with the car empty, I get 11-12 MPG.



Typically I get between 23-26 per tank, driving 75/25 city/highway.

[danewilson77]

That sounds pretty amazing to me. My best weeks are 75% highway miles and get me 22 MPG. My worst weeks are 75% hilly surface streets and get me 18 MPG. This doesn't count long trips that are all highway or track or AutoX days. If I just drive on the highway with the roof rack and 250 lbs of tires/tools/fluids, I get from 24-28 MPG averaging 70-75MPH. If I drive only on the track with the car empty, I get 11-12 MPG.

Something isn't right.

[az3579]

Something isn't right.

Actually, those numbers sound right if he's got a relatively lead foot. On the days that I don't care, I get similar numbers in each of those scenarios. Actually, those numbers are dead on to each scenario on my "I don't care" days.

I'm in hypermiling mode at the moment. Getting ~24 or so with about 50/50 city/highway.


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[edlvrt]

I forgot to snap a pic, but my last tank was 28.4 MPG with an average speed of 79.6 over 406 miles. I'll take it.

[MrMaico]

I forgot to snap a pic, but my last tank was 28.4 MPG with an average speed of 79.6 over 406 miles. I'll take it.

Damn! 79.6? Was that 406 miles non stop? You'd have to be going at least 85 to get that average with more than one or two quick stops. And the 28.4 is great for that speed.

[Rovert]

I remember back in the day I pulled a 300 mile trip in 3.5 hours in a rental Trailblazer on the interstate nonstop. I kept hitting the limiter of 100mph so many times....it was a late night/early morning rush to get to our destination...crazy! I don't think we got 28MPG to say the least.

[tripod06]

My best thus far was recorded on the way back from the Mafia Vegas weekend (cross-posted from that thread):

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aDiI79E91zQ/TsFmZFgLlwI/AAAAAAAABwM/BIeo5tZaNcU/s400/62E3232C-3803-481E-85C6-18B0C56ABEC2.JPG

Typically I get between 23-26 per tank, driving 75/25 city/highway.

WOW kevin, that is really good! i just got back from vegas again. The way up there i got 23 miles a gallon but i was driving like an ass (90+ mph and weaving plus traffic and heavy acceleration). on the way back i'm filling up today so i will let you all know!

[LivesNearCostco]

Dane, which numbers don't add up? Here's a typical 11.6MPG day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVgzoQRvBBo


Something isn't right.

[danewilson77]

Dane, which numbers don't add up? Here's a typical 11.6MPG day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVgzoQRvBBo

Lol.

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[Rovert]

Wow who's having more fun? The driver or the instructor!? :P

[LivesNearCostco]

Good question! I'm having fun but am also a bit tense, with a "death grip" on the steering wheel. Really fast drivers are smooth and relaxed, and/or have forced induction! Since that video (in September) I've learned to relax my grip on the steering wheel but need to relax more--and look ahead more--to go faster. That particular instructor (BMW CCA instructor but Porsche driver) was friendly and mellow but I couldn't tell if he was having fun or not. I think some really do have fun in the passenger seat and others do it just for the free track time. So Cal CCA also pays for the instructors' hotel rooms and some meals.

[Rovert]

I remember on the small track here where I live...I got 8MPG for the day! :D I was either on the brakes, or the throttle, or squeezing out and back into the other. I saw the death grip..LOL The gloves exaggerated it even more. Haha....awesome. Better have the death grip there and screw up without hitting anything than death grip it on the public road. Just let the lines come to you and stop thinking so hard about them and feel it. My instructor could give me in car lessons until the cows came home during track day but if he didn't leave me alone and let me figure it out after learning the basics, I'd still be all up tight. Once you feel your car and the corners, your feet will do the dancing for you and you just have to steer. Fast lines will quickly follow so don't worry about a Corolla S snagging you in a corner. LOL Keep up those insane MPGs people!

[Hochspannung]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/381780_10150413725496910_530341909_9010195_1067489 654_n.jpg

mostly city driving, 59km/h average... does this seem a little bit low? I'm replacing the fuel filter after Christmas, I will probably get a bit of an increase in mpg

[az3579]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/381780_10150413725496910_530341909_9010195_1067489 654_n.jpg

mostly city driving, 59km/h average... does this seem a little bit low? I'm replacing the fuel filter after Christmas, I will probably get a bit of an increase in mpg

For mostly city driving, that's expected.


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[Hochspannung]

Thanks, just making sure I'm on par with the expected norm

[az3579]

Thanks, just making sure I'm on par with the expected norm

Yes sir. When doing all city I typically get 19-20mpg, depending on what parts of town I'm tooling about. I estimate that at about 11.5L/100km (too lazy to convert accurately).


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[danewilson77]

First 70 miles after vanos and cooling overhaul. Looks good. No leaks. No issues.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1070-1.jpg

[RITmusic2k]

Yeah, but your car is on acid now...

[Rovert]

LOL nice

[MrMaico]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/381780_10150413725496910_530341909_9010195_1067489 654_n.jpg

mostly city driving, 59km/h average... does this seem a little bit low? I'm replacing the fuel filter after Christmas, I will probably get a bit of an increase in mpg


That's almost 22 mpg. Not bad at all.


Yes sir. When doing all city I typically get 19-20mpg, depending on what parts of town I'm tooling about. I estimate that at about 11.5L/100km (too lazy to convert accurately).


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You're close Dane.....11.761 at 20 mpg actually.

http://www.1728.org/convmlge.htm

[Meric]

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8403/img0617yj.jpg

Beat that!

[Rovert]

I find when my windshield washer fluid is low, the engine senses it and uses more fuel so the car moves faster to keep the windshield free of debris. Faster you go, the better things bounce off or if it splats, the wind will blow it off.

[Meric]

I find when my windshield washer fluid is low, the engine senses it and uses more fuel so the car moves faster to keep the windshield free of debris. Faster you go, the better things bounce off or if it splats, the wind will blow it off.

Umm rovert xD yes our e46 could be that smart.

xD You cracked me up at 5 o clock in the morning!!

[Rovert]

Yup..time to go Boxing Day shopping. :D Do you Americans know what that means? It means less fuel mileage!!

[Meric]

Yup..time to go Boxing Day shopping. :D Do you Americans know what that means? It means less fuel mileage!!

:headbang:headbang

[Rovert]

I just realized you posted 3.2L/100km.....at 3:30am I thought it said 3.2MPG when in fact it's equivalent to 74MPG. :( Early morning pre-sleep FAIL. Going back to bed on a 1.5 hour sleep. I can't believe I drove in that state. I achieved much less MPG shopping from place to place to place to place and achieved only to burn MPG and get no deals. Black Friday FTW!

[Hochspannung]

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8403/img0617yj.jpg

Beat that!

How in the world did you manage this for even one second hahaha..

I managed 8.3L/100km (28 U.S.mpg) over 200km yesterday driving around to mine and my girlfriends Christmas dinners.. all 5 of them lol

[az3579]

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8403/img0617yj.jpg

Beat that!

Is that over the course of 109km?


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[Meric]

I get 8.8 with cruise xD

[Rovert]

Meric was drafting an F-18 at close proximity. The Jet wash created a vacuum effect at the end so he just sat back and just steered. I wanna do that when I'm in Cold Lake1

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Meric was drafting an F-18 at close proximity. The Jet wash created a vacuum effect at the end so he just sat back and just steered. I wanna do that when I'm in Cold Lake1

I do not want to do that. Maverick lost Goose in a similar situation. I'll pass.

[Meric]

Meric was drafting an F-18 at close proximity. The Jet wash created a vacuum effect at the end so he just sat back and just steered. I wanna do that when I'm in Cold Lake1

Like a boss.


I do not want to do that. Maverick lost Goose in a similar situation. I'll pass.

Marcus its maveric we are talking about he likes to tailgate other aircrafts. xD



Is that over the course of 109km?


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Yes sir!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Marcus its maveric we are talking about he likes to tailgate other aircrafts. xD

Yep. Every time he goes up in the air, he's unsafe. I don't like him because he's dangerous. :biggrin

[RITmusic2k]

I'm sorry about Goose.

Everybody liked him.

I'm sorry.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Puzzled look. Shakes head.


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[az3579]

Tonight on the way home. Not much effort involved.

Translates to approx 7.17 L/100km

2946


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[Rovert]

You must have hybrid Flinstoned it to get up to speed. :D

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[Pip]

Az3579 that's awesome! The best I've done so far is 28 mpg on the way to LA which is fairly flat most the way and cruise set at 75mph for 6 hours.

[az3579]

You must have hybrid Flinstoned it to get up to speed. :D

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It was extremely difficult to get up to speed. I had to suffer and shift at 3k rpm on the onramp. :biggrin



Az3579 that's awesome! The best I've done so far is 28 mpg on the way to LA which is fairly flat most the way and cruise set at 75mph for 6 hours.

Cruise is the devil for gas mileage! Flat roads though?
There were plenty of hills on my trip back. Kind of annoying how you can't go more than a mile or so without hitting some kind of incline here in the Northeast. :(

[johnrando]

I went from 16+ city driving, to an AA tune and up to 19+, and then I got a Sprint Booster and I'm now up to 20 MPG. No other changes. I'll take it!


http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/SouthBayCities-20120103-00148.jpg

[Rovert]

I pulled a 33.5MPG on the way home from my office late at night...LOL. I was in Seattle later in that day and after filling up my tank it said 530 miles to empty. :D

[LivesNearCostco]

I also have never done better than 28mpg on the freeway, averaging 75mph. Just finished tallying my average mileage for all of 2011.
2010: 13,959 miles, 622.8 US gallons, 6 track days, 22.4 mpg
2011: 8,269 miles, 407.5 US gallons, 8 track days, 20.3 mpg

2010 had fewer track/AutoX days and more long freeway trips, while 2011 had more short trips on hilly streets. Just installed Shark Injector 2 weeks ago so we'll see how that affects mileage.

[Pip]

I also have never done better than 28mpg on freeway trips. Just finished tallying my average mileage for all of 2011. Here's what I got:
2010: 13,959 miles, 622.8 US gallons, 6 track days, 22.4 mpg
2011: 8,269 miles, 407.5 US gallons, 8 track days, 20.3 mpg

2010 had fewer track/AutoX days and more long freeway trips, while 2011 had more short trips on hilly streets. Just installed Shark Injector 2 weeks ago so we'll see how that affects mileage.

I'm also curious to see how the shark injector affects the gas mileage. I'd probably do it if it offered improved mileage.

[danewilson77]

I'm also curious to see how the shark injector affects the gas mileage. I'd probably do it if it offered improved mileage.

It does. I've heard nothing but positive reports and experienced the same. Def tweaks the fuel management system.

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[brettbimmer]

After a 140 mile round trip to see some friends in Columbia, MD last weekend, and I wasn't trying to hypermile.

3218

[johnrando]

Dropped from the 19s to the 17s once I put the pulleys in.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/2012-03-02124654.jpg

[Nivo]

Lately I have been getting around 30mpg. My tip, I drive in 6th most of the time. My last fill up said 530 to empty but got only 507 miles until I filled.

When I drive hard i get 430 miles to the tank.

When my lower boot tore I got 390-400 or so miles per tank and the codes.

[danewilson77]

Lately I have been getting around 30mpg. My tip, I drive in 6th most of the time. My last fill up said 530 to empty but got only 507 miles until I filled.

When I drive hard i get 430 miles to the tank.

When my lower boot tore I got 390-400 or so miles per tank and the codes.

Thats insane. I'm getting around 330 miles driven with about 1/4 tank left. DTE = 135.

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[mLuMaN83]

I usually sit around 25

[Pip]

I'm jeally of all the manual transmission guys :( measly 19MPG on average. Hwy 27MPG if lucky.

[Mtnman]

Pip. Normal for us autos. I do 19 to 20 all city and 27 to 28 hwy. Yeah, one more reason to be jealous of the manuals....but hey, we have a finned rear diff and they don't!

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[Pip]

Pip. Normal for us autos. I do 19 to 20 all city and 27 to 28 hwy. Yeah, one more reason to be jealous of the manuals....but hey, we have a finned rear diff and they don't!

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I needed to look up what a finned diff was lol. If only I knew it is exactly what it sounds like - a finned diff cover. Almost looks like a heat sink and I assume that's exactly what it is for.


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[Nivo]

I needed to look up what a finned diff was lol. If only I knew it is exactly what it sounds like - a finned diff cover. Almost looks like a heat sink and I assume that's exactly what it is for.


They made it so the automatics performed just as well as the manual version, Heat is a factor in automatics so they added tranny cooling and rear end cooling as well.
The finned rear end is a plus, now only if they didn't have hollow axle stubs.

[johnrando]

Road trip for LA to Palm Springs for the BNP Parabis Tennis Tourney. This was 95% freeway driving.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/2012-03-13230003.jpg

[danewilson77]

Road trip for LA to Palm Springs for the BNP Parabis Tennis Tourney. This was 95% freeway driving.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/2012-03-13230003.jpg

Average speed was?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Gordo_GT]

Lately I have been getting around 30mpg. My tip, I drive in 6th most of the time. My last fill up said 530 to empty but got only 507 miles until I filled.

When I drive hard i get 430 miles to the tank.

When my lower boot tore I got 390-400 or so miles per tank and the codes.

I am happy for you. I fill up after traveling between 250 and 350 miles. Lately it has been after 270 miles. How many miles do you drive per month?


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[johnrando]

Average speed was?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

Hmmm, it's always lower than you think, and I didn't check it. I could check it later, as I haven't driven THAT much since the roadie. In general though, I was going about 70-80 most of the way (speed limit 70), except for the traffic times when I was around 60.

[danewilson77]

OK.....seems a bit low for highway miles. Top down? That could affect it I suppose.

[az3579]

On the way back from Ian's in Jersey last week.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Mileage%20Milestones/f6b43927.jpg


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[Rovert]

^ That's what I'm talking about. Someone drove when the stars lined up with every planet and 3 of Jupiter's moons. :D

[johnrando]

OK.....seems a bit low for highway miles. Top down? That could affect it I suppose.

Top down, some traffic, some lead footing when clear. I've never really gotten good gas mileage with this car.

[MrMaico]

On the way back from Ian's in Jersey last week.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Mileage%20Milestones/f6b43927.jpg


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How strong was the tailwind? :biggrin Or 65 mph in 6th?

The only time I get that good is with a nice tailwind. My average with about 70/30 two lane highways and city is usually around 28 to 29 according to the OBC which last time I checked reads about 1 mpg higher than actual.

[johnrando]

Top down, some traffic, some lead footing when clear. I've never really gotten good gas mileage with this car.

Update. Computer said average speed was 31 mph.

[danewilson77]

Completely understand the mpg now. My avg speed is around 48.....with mpg at 28.4

[az3579]

^ That's what I'm talking about. Someone drove when the stars lined up with every planet and 3 of Jupiter's moons. :D

Betcha I could do a similar figure again without the stars lining up. :biggrin
I've done it once before... 35.6mpg.


How strong was the tailwind? :biggrin Or 65 mph in 6th?

The only time I get that good is with a nice tailwind. My average with about 70/30 two lane highways and city is usually around 28 to 29 according to the OBC which last time I checked reads about 1 mpg higher than actual.

Luckily there wasn't much wind, though I don't think that the wind that was there was tailwind. Regardless, it wasn't a day that you could hear the wind much when cruising.

[ryankokesh]

This was for about 100 highway miles at between 60 and 70 mph...

http://img.tapatalk.com/62e4f73f-34c8-401e.jpg

I know I know....I need to dust.


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[az3579]

Nice! Good job Ryan. :thumbsup


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[Rovert]

This was my tank mileage I got last night after a fill up. I reset my trip every time I fill up:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ELwUxrg4W48/T2dk0oQRQmI/AAAAAAAAC7I/TV-1UiLC_TY/s1152/speedo-1030532.jpg

[Pip]

25 mpg w/ mostly hwy and some back country roads. Usually more like 20mpg.
I have an auto and she is feeling devilish ;)
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[Rovert]

My numbers went up this last week and a bit to just over 500 miles per tank in suburbia driving...LOL. Averaging 31MPG. This engine is awesome!!

[HokieZHP]

My average back to school from NC to VA (up the mountains) was as high as 31.4mpg but this was the pic I got while driving. Averaged 7mph over so between 72-77 mph. Got to school with over half a tank and 202 miles on the trip. Never driven this car far enough on the highway to see how many miles per tank I would get.

http://img.tapatalk.com/62f90788-c03e-ce31.jpg

[az3579]

Got one of these not too long ago. I found that if you stick to 60 at all costs, it's amazing what kind of gas mileage you can get.
It stayed at around 35.4 indicated for another 80 or so miles before dropping back into the 34's, all the way till I got home.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Mileage%20Milestones/9d8cfc27.jpg

[Nivo]

I currently have 287 miles and just went under half a tank at half tank it was 281 miles. miles to empty shows 243. MPG shows 31.3,
Last time was 29.4 mpg, 317.2 driven / 199 to empty (have pic of that one now)

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[M0nk3y]

When I took my car for my clearbra...averaged 12.2 MPG.

Sorry, no pics. Alittle heavy on the gas...lol

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[az3579]

I currently have 287 miles and just went under half a tank at half tank it was 281 miles. miles to empty shows 243. MPG shows 31.3,
Last time was 29.4 mpg, 317.2 driven / 199 to empty (have pic of that one now)

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3739

So is that turbo in yet??? :p

[HokieZHP]

Here's my trip back to Blacksburg, VA from Dayton, OH. I stayed around 7mph over which, on this trip varies between 62-77mph along with some punches through the corners. However, this is also through the WV and VA mountains for the last 3 hours of the trip. I also did some 0-80mph full throttle pulls out of each of the 4 toll booths haha. Didn't get to see how many total miles I would get per tank but this is right at 1/2 tank. I think it's very good mileage for the trip.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq109/maxx919/2003%20ZHP/97773f1a.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq109/maxx919/2003%20ZHP/de18bda8.jpg

[carsontl]

3795Highest I've ever gotten it. I was 2 hands on the wheel while taking this pic do I wasn't being stupid!

When I got into town this is where it ended up
http://img.tapatalk.com/b83916fa-5b02-ce5e.jpg

[nike001]

Awesome pics guys! No one believes me that I could & have gotten 34mpg before. It's one of the reasons I can't make a switch to the M3. I'm around 21.3 now though.. my area has too many hills/mountains

[Rovert]

I believe you! I've done 34.5MPG over a 300 mile trip! :D

I was given a new Chrysler 300 to drive when in Detroit on assignment with Chrysler and on highway drives I was getting in and around 40mpg. Pretty good for the new V6 Pentastar engine with 8 speed auto! Who needs a tiny Japanese car when fuel economy can rival them in a large car! I felt so gangsta. LOL

[derbo]

driving in the city, I get around 21. Mixed with the freeway/city here I get 24 :(. When I do a roadtrip to the track, 30mpg. At the track racing, 8mpg. LOL.

[Rovert]

At the track racing, 8mpg. LOL.

Better mileage is using the brakes as little as you can. Quit using the brakes and you'll triple or quadruple your fuel economy. Maybe get quicker lap times too. LOL. Good luck on turn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...oh wait..you won't make it past turn 1 using that method of fuel savings.

[Gordo_GT]

I believe you! I've done 34.5MPG over a 300 mile trip! :D

I was given a new Chrysler 300 to drive when in Detroit on assignment with Chrysler and on highway drives I was getting in and around 40mpg. Pretty good for the new V6 Pentastar engine with 8 speed auto! Who needs a tiny Japanese car when fuel economy can rival them in a large car! I felt so gangsta. LOL

The new 2012 BMW 3 and 5 offer a twin turbo 4 cylinder with posted hwy mpg around 36.

[carsontl]

When I got that 34 mpg I had it on 65mph cruise from the start of the 60 miles to the end of it

[az3579]

I believe you! I've done 34.5MPG over a 300 mile trip! :D

I was given a new Chrysler 300 to drive when in Detroit on assignment with Chrysler and on highway drives I was getting in and around 40mpg. Pretty good for the new V6 Pentastar engine with 8 speed auto! Who needs a tiny Japanese car when fuel economy can rival them in a large car! I felt so gangsta. LOL

That's how I feel in the Impala I have now. Interior quality is garbage, but the power and fuel economy this thing has is impressive. 300hp V6, and if I don't feel like being bad, I can average 34-35mpg on the highway with this. Not bad for an American car!


The new 2012 BMW 3 and 5 offer a twin turbo 4 cylinder with posted hwy mpg around 36.

The salesman at the dealer told us that the N20 in those cars allowed them to get into the mid-40's in mpg in their training sessions. It doesn't surprise me one bit, truthfully.

[nike001]

Achieved this over about a ~60 mile strip to NYC today for Eurofest. This all went to shit when we met up with a few M3's :shifty

http://distilleryimage10.instagram.com/3f8bce32924611e1b10e123138105d6b_7.jpg

[zhpnsnv]

95k. Service this week. Oil, trans and diff fluid. Possibly brakes and/or O2 sensors.

Edit. Wrong thread. My B.

Current gas mileage = 25.5. Last comp reset sept of 11. 46.3 mph av speed.

[Rovert]

Achieved this over about a ~60 mile strip to NYC today for Eurofest. This all went to shit when we met up with a few M3's :shifty


What were the conditions to get that kind of mileage? I had to follow (not too closely) behind big rigs and motorhomes to do that!

And yes when you play with M's on the road...fuel economy is last on the priority list. LOL

[nike001]

What were the conditions to get that kind of mileage? I had to follow (not too closely) behind big rigs and motorhomes to do that!

And yes when you play with M's on the road...fuel economy is last on the priority list. LOL
Umm.. lots of mountains & feathering the gas. Kept it about 70-80 as well.

I also put some more air in my tires. I researched a bit last night and today I filled my fronts to 36 and my rears to 38.. from 33 all around.

[Rovert]

That's what I do with my summers too. I find I get best fuel economy when the ambient air is hot therefore less dense.

[nike001]

Yeah, I DEFINITELY felt less rolling resistance with more air (duh) but I never really thought about checking my air in my tires. The weather was nice today too, 60+ degrees and windy. Probably helped my intake a bit. My front driver side was about 29psi and the less rolling resistance and it was even noticeably more 'at home' going off this circle off ramp near home.

I'm only like 6'0" 145-150 lbs so my sports seats don't really hold me that well. I usually have to have a foot planted to counteract the forces upon me in tight corners. But this time I felt like my eyes are gonna pop out of my head :P

[Rovert]

I've gotten passengers dizzy coming out of hard aggressive corners...I even get myself dizzy a number of times when I slingshot out from apex...LOL. Then sometimes it follows with a throbbing pain in the lower back for about 60 seconds from the rush of OMFG! :D

[webster]

24.1 as of yesterday with mostly city driving. sorry for no pic

[az3579]

The new 2012 BMW 3 and 5 offer a twin turbo 4 cylinder with posted hwy mpg around 36.


Yeah, I DEFINITELY felt less rolling resistance with more air (duh) but I never really thought about checking my air in my tires. The weather was nice today too, 60+ degrees and windy. Probably helped my intake a bit. My front driver side was about 29psi and the less rolling resistance and it was even noticeably more 'at home' going off this circle off ramp near home.

I'm only like 6'0" 145-150 lbs so my sports seats don't really hold me that well. I usually have to have a foot planted to counteract the forces upon me in tight corners. But this time I felt like my eyes are gonna pop out of my head :P


I've gotten passengers dizzy coming out of hard aggressive corners...I even get myself dizzy a number of times when I slingshot out from apex...LOL. Then sometimes it follows with a throbbing pain in the lower back for about 60 seconds from the rush of OMFG! :D


What on earth are you two talking about??? What's this dizziness stuff??

[Rovert]

^ From cornering at break neck G's!

[HokieZHP]

I was driving a backcountry road the other day and there were so many little/steep hills that, at the speed I was going, my stomach was getting upset haha. It was like a roller coaster!


The latest mileage for me in town at school (30mph max and lots of stop/go traffic) is 18.1

[kpro]

16.4 mpg (I'm driving the truckmeat)

[danewilson77]

My last tank. Car is running like a top....with exception of code I have had come in...intermittently 3 times now. :shifty New code reader should be here soon, so I can sort that out.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1495.jpg

[Whitexi]

I'm steadily at 22mpg

I get just about 310 to a tank and that's just about all hwy lol

[RITmusic2k]

Damn, AWD takes its toll.

I drive about 150mi/week these days, and fill up every Friday. As reported in the 'what did you do for your car today' thread: tank average after 80% city with some rush hour crawling. A day or two into this tank is when I replaced my intake boots. My economy has gone up almost 2mpg:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Gb4jXasRqCQ/T9I4lqMZGHI/AAAAAAAACFM/DpfndOoYm6k/s640/210EF443-6D56-4C58-9DA4-DF9F28AC7EDF.JPG

[az3579]

On this last tank, I had done probably about 70% highway miles, and a lot of hard accelerations. Most of the highway miles were at 80-85mph (was following someone, otherwise i'd never go that fast) which is horrible for mileage. Returned 29mpg avg, 418 miles on the trip odometer when I filled up. Gas light not on yet.

I am so impressed with this freakin' car.


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[Johnmadd]

On this last tank, I had done probably about 70% highway miles, and a lot of hard accelerations. Most of the highway miles were at 80-85mph (was following someone, otherwise i'd never go that fast) which is horrible for mileage. Returned 29mpg avg, 418 miles on the trip odometer when I filled up. Gas light not on yet.

I am so impressed with this freakin' car.


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I drive the exact same way and get 28mpg

[az3579]

Got this today.

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Always remember; the amount of mpg's is directly proportional to the amount of fun you're having. *


* = assuming no traffic

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[Rovert]

lol nice

[Gordo_GT]

I get roughly 30 mpg in pure highway driving @ 65-70 mph.

Normal highway driving is 28 mpg.

My tank average is ~20 mpg due to short commute to work; less than 3 miles round trip and not much highway miles.
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And this is what I get from my commute to and from work.
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[WOLFN8TR]

How are some of you guys getting 30-38 mpg? Did you hand calculate to determine these numbers? Is the DIC readout accurate? I never get better than 24 mpg hand calculated and DIC. Hmmmmm......

[RITmusic2k]

Who said they were getting 38mpg? Did I miss that? Regardless, getting 30+ isn't hard if you're up to date on maintenance, have a manual transmission, and employ a couple basic hypermiling techniques.




Always remember; the amount of mpg's is directly proportional to the amount of fun you're having.

I think you meant to say "inversely proportional". Fun goes up, MPGs go down ;)

[WOLFN8TR]

Who said they were getting 38mpg? Did I miss that? Regardless, getting 30+ isn't hard if you're up to date on maintenance, have a manual transmission, and employ a couple basic hypermiling techniques.

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I'm on top of the maintenance but still consistantly get 24 mpg. Auto versus Manual?




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[WOLFN8TR]

Now these would be Sweet!

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4514


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[RITmusic2k]

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I'm on top of the maintenance but still consistantly get 24 mpg. Auto versus Manual?

Very likely an auto vs. manual issue. Stickshifts can pull all sorts of nifty tricks like puttering around in 6th at 25mph that you just can't trick an auto into doing...

nike001's shots must've been taken off a fresh fillup and straight onto the highway. Nice numbers indeed!

[WOLFN8TR]

Just curious for those with manual trannys. What RPM's are you guys at doing 75?


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[danewilson77]

Just curious for those with manual trannys. What RPM's are you guys at doing 75?


Bayerische-Motoren-Werke

About 2800.

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[Whitexi]

I remember stop and go traffic in Albany one weekend got me 14 mpg haha

[danewilson77]

Just curious for those with manual trannys. What RPM's are you guys at doing 75?


Bayerische-Motoren-Werke


About 2800.

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Looks more like 2650...

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG1528.jpg

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[WOLFN8TR]

Hmmm...That might be part of it, I'm at 2800 @ 75 mph.
http://img.tapatalk.com/a693581c-9ced-a513.jpg

[Oli77]

Without a 6th gear (no ZHP for me), I am closer to 3000 rpm at 75 mph (at least I think).

Anyway I have been meaning to post my mpg in this thread. I had to wait till the right moment (note odometer reading).

This is all city driving but no rush hour jam. Usually on highway I average 34.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/SSPX0436.jpg

[danewilson77]

Ooooo.....I like that number.

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[Oli77]

^ I knew you would ;)

[Gordo_GT]

I missed it by 1 mile. 4642

[WOLFN8TR]

Without a 6th gear (no ZHP for me), I am closer to 3000 rpm at 75 mph (at least I think).

Anyway I have been meaning to post my mpg in this thread. I had to wait till the right moment (note odometer reading).

This is all city driving but no rush hour jam. Usually on highway I average 34.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/SSPX0436.jpg

Oli you have a Auto also. I never see over 24 mpg city or hwy. Maybe I need to just slooow down.


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[Oli77]

No bud, it's a manual.

[NorCalZman]

4645

[Johnmadd]

Good to see prices go down.

[WOLFN8TR]

Good to see prices go down.


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[WOLFN8TR]

Tune up does wonders!
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[danewilson77]

That's 270 miles on 1/2 tank fellas.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/IMAG1745.jpg

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[Hornung418]

Look at all of those miles!

I'm getting around 200 miles to the half tank.

[danewilson77]

Look at all of those miles!

I'm getting around 200 miles to the half tank.

Yup....that's 65k miles since August 2010. I spend more time in my ZHP than I do in my...well...forget it.

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[Johal E32]

I get 200 miles out of 1/2 a tank, but I fill up when I have driven around 350-360 miles.

[danewilson77]

I get 200 miles out of 1/2 a tank, but I fill up when I have driven around 350-360 miles.

That's about when I fill up as well.

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[UdubBadger]

got 29.8mpg last week from Madison to Chicago

[Johal E32]

That's about when I fill up as well.

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:fistpump

I'm positive I can do 400+ miles every time, but I'd rather not run the tank so dry..

[derbo]

do you guys do alot of highway? I'm getting around 26mixed right now. At about 231 half a tank

[UdubBadger]

yeah my commute is 85% highway. I really don't drive anywhere else

[danewilson77]

I'm probably 95% highway.........and garaged......and never driven in the winter. j/k

[gr330zhp]

I can usually get about 400 miles from a full tank. Thats usually before the light comes on, as I usually fill it before then. I often like to let it get low to constantly have fresh fuel in the car. When in winter storage fuel stabilizer is added as well.

I'd say I drive 75% highway, the rest city and long back roads (Maine)

[prowlerflyer]

With the TS2 I get ~24mpg in mixed driving. I've seen as high as 27mpg on the highway, over the course of a whole tank.

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[328ioc]

I am currently getting 22.2 but now that school is back in session I am driving about 97% city.

I kinda miss over summer when I was driving about 70% highway and getting 25 mpg lol

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[derbo]

5799

5800

Probably the first time I ever ran the tank down to the last liter. 16gallons filled back up at 26.xx mpg. About 80% freeway but 60% of the freeway was stop and go traffic.


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[danewilson77]

5799

5800

Probably the first time I ever ran the tank down to the last liter. 16gallons filled back up at 26.xx mpg. About 80% freeway but 60% of the freeway was stop and go traffic.


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Dayum.

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[HokieZHP]

My trip from chapel hill to Blacksburg this afternoon at 75ish mph 6370


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[WOLFN8TR]

Wow, I'm jealous!

I recently changed my Diff and Tranny fluids and seen a increase from 22.9 to 24.2 and was pleased, but 30.0 nice!

[danewilson77]

Wow, I'm jealous!

I recently changed my Diff and Tranny fluids and seen a increase from 22.9 to 24.2 and was pleased, but 30.0 nice!

Kinda skeptical that fluids would make a drastic change.

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[Hermes]

I can believe it, it was probably the original fluid put in at the factory

[WOLFN8TR]

I can believe it, it was probably the original fluid put in at the factory

As far as I know yes.

My ZHP consistantly got 22.9. After the diff and tranny oil change 24.2. Nothing else was done to the car. I really didn't think it would make a difference. Could it be the winter fuel? Either way I'm happy to see it go up.

Next I'm going to recalibrate my Fulx Capacitor and see if I can hit 26 mpg! LoL...

[danewilson77]

Hehe

[Hermes]

I think the mere fact that you change the old diff fluid would raise your mpg's, less resistance in the gears allowing for more efficient power down to the ground. Tranny was prob just a little extra on top

[Alobi]

My trip from chapel hill to Blacksburg this afternoon at 75ish mph 6370


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Cool, a nearby member. I'm in Durham and work in Chapel Hill.


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[Johal E32]

Drove the dad's E39 for 300 miles over the passed weekend. On highway cruising around 75mph we got 30mpg! When I was cruising at 80 mph it went down to 29ish mpg..

The car is a 2003 530/5 btw, a truly wonderful highway cruiser, you should all drive one if you get the opportunity to. The 530 is plenty powerful, and not a slug like the 525, or a gas hog like 540.

My 323 gives me 24 ish mpg, I drive 12 miles, 6 of those miles are in traffic (stop 'n go..) It can give me 30 mpg, 70 mph w/ cruise control set

[HokieZHP]

Drove back to chapel hill Friday and back to Blacksburg on Saturday on one tank. This includes driving around chapel hill and average highway speed of 80 but I averaged 28mpg and the computer said I had 54 miles left on the tank.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/12/2abe3uta.jpg

[danewilson77]

:)

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/4734bc75-33ff-42d3-a52d-b7fc9a8dbcac.jpg (http://s1015.photobucket.com/user/nicee46/media/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/4734bc75-33ff-42d3-a52d-b7fc9a8dbcac.jpg.html)

[Rovert]

I'm getting horrible mileage because I have been driving my friend's M3 vert. LOL

[WOLFN8TR]

Well she's getting better and better mileage! Went from 22.9 mpg when I bought it to 25.1 mpg!
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[Vas]

I stopped caring because when I did pay attention, it felt like granny driving.

[Rovert]

^ LOL. I'm called Grandpa when I drive these days...... :p

[BimmerWill]

Mixed driving. Majority on the highway at around 45-55. I typically get around 30 or so on the interstate. Can get 28 around town if I baby it but I usually can't last long doing that I get bored lol.

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[Pip]

All hwy on a road trip to Galt.

Now if only I got this around town. My avg is more like 16.

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[danewilson77]

wheel is baucey!!!!

[gr330zhp]

Drove the dad's E39 for 300 miles over the passed weekend. On highway cruising around 75mph we got 30mpg! When I was cruising at 80 mph it went down to 29ish mpg..

The car is a 2003 530/5 btw, a truly wonderful highway cruiser, you should all drive one if you get the opportunity to. The 530 is plenty powerful, and not a slug like the 525, or a gas hog like 540.

My 323 gives me 24 ish mpg, I drive 12 miles, 6 of those miles are in traffic (stop 'n go..) It can give me 30 mpg, 70 mph w/ cruise control set

Those 530s were the best! Especially with the sport pack! Almost bought an 01 Alpine White/Black 530i Sport back in 06, passed on it because it had high mileage.


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[johnrando]

All hwy on a road trip to Galt.

Now if only I got this around town. My avg is more like 16.



Mine too Sean.

[Rovert]

^ I was driving my friend's 530i M-Sport package last week. It was great. M3 steering wheel, shadowline trim around the exterior, and the handling of it, is great! My dad has gotten in his 540i 32MPG from Vancouver to Edmonton and that includes a couple mountain passes. Around the city we get about 22-24MPG with it which isn't bad for a V8 with over 300 ft-lbs of torque.

[WOLFN8TR]

Wow that's dam good for a V8!

[az3579]

Around the city we get about 22-24MPG with it which isn't bad for a V8 with over 300 ft-lbs of torque.

How is that even humanly possible????

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[gr330zhp]

How is that even humanly possible????

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Engineering. Period.


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[nike001]

I noticed a long time ago (in my e39 days) that 540i's get good gas mileage. While I was on the e39 bfc subforum a lot of members reported being able to get well over 30MPG highway..

[Rovert]

I'm driving it now. My dad must have been stomping it downtown getting 20mpg. LOL. I'll return it to 24 when I'm finished using it unless I can keep my right foot disciplined at apex of a wet corner. Muahahahaha

[BimmerWill]

Got this on a trip down to SC last year.

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[danewilson77]

Got this on a trip down to SC last year.

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Where's the bullshit flag emoticon?

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[az3579]

Where's the bullshit flag emoticon?

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Nowhere. I got that on the way down your house a couple of years ago. :p



Got this tonight:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Temp/IMG_20130413_200413_711_zps2536346e.jpg


The return trip had more hills so it ended up being 33.3 as a final number, about ~50 miles.

[Rovert]

I usually get 30MPG with my 330 on my route home. Today I used my dad's E39 540iA. This is what i got on my way home with this car:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/14/ejymujuq.jpg

[BimmerWill]

Where's the bullshit flag emoticon?

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Haha no lie. It was from JC, TN to Myrtle Beach. I left a/c off, coasted on the back side of hills and stayed out of it going up hills and tried my best not to let it drop.

In all honesty its probably what kept me awake. Didn't get started til late that day and I didn't have anyone in the car with me so I kept my eye on her consumption ;)

On the return trip I only got around 29 due to it being more uphill going back. I really was shocked myself.

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[Torxuvin]

That's crazy. I don't get better than 28 on the highway. Mind you that's at 80 with cruise control and ac on. Not sure what the difference is. My plugs/air filter/tires etc are good.

[BimmerWill]

I wonder if maybe I get a little better mileage due to not having the hotter cams and tune that comes with the zhp package? Plus just having 5 gears when im cruising at around 70 the rpms are slightly higher but is right in the torque band so get maximum fuel use for that speed. :dunno

Then again could be trying to make my "non-special" 330 better than the special zhp's ;)

This is what im getting at the moment on around a 50 mile trip in total.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/15/6emyrajy.jpg

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[Gordo_GT]

This is what I got out of my tank.

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[Johal E32]

I wonder if maybe I get a little better mileage due to not having the hotter cams and tune that comes with the zhp package? Plus just having 5 gears when im cruising at around 70 the rpms are slightly higher but is right in the torque band so get maximum fuel use for that speed. :dunno

Then again could be trying to make my "non-special" 330 better than the special zhp's ;)

This is what im getting at the moment on around a 50 mile trip in total.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/15/6emyrajy.jpg

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what ratio diff do you have? I have a 3.46 mated with my Getrag 5 speed, and I think that lets my mpg down.. I get around 25.5 cruising at around 73 with the AC on. Sometimes I can get 31 mpg @70mph w/ no AC on. I guess depends on the highway and the weight of the wheels.

[az3579]

what ratio diff do you have? I have a 3.46 mated with my Getrag 5 speed, and I think that lets my mpg down.. I get around 25.5 cruising at around 73 with the AC on. Sometimes I can get 31 mpg @70mph w/ no AC on. I guess depends on the highway and the weight of the wheels.

That is destroying your mpg. The 5-speeds rev really high on the highway, and is not an overdriven 5th.

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[BimmerWill]

what ratio diff do you have? I have a 3.46 mated with my Getrag 5 speed, and I think that lets my mpg down.. I get around 25.5 cruising at around 73 with the AC on. Sometimes I can get 31 mpg @70mph w/ no AC on. I guess depends on the highway and the weight of the wheels.

Mine is stock with the 3.91 that came with the car.

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[Johal E32]

That is destroying your mpg. The 5-speeds rev really high on the highway, and is not an overdriven 5th.

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Yeah. BimmerWill must have the overdriven ZF gearbox.

Bmw used the 3.46 diff in the tourings incase they were towing or some crap like that.. The car is screaming for a 6th gear on the highway.

[BimmerWill]

Yeah. BimmerWill must have the overdriven ZF gearbox.

Bmw used the 3.46 diff in the tourings incase they were towing or some crap like that.. The car is screaming for a 6th gear on the highway.

I do believe it is the ZF but not positive

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[gr330zhp]

Averaged this after about 70 highway miles at about 75-80mph. Also was checking my coolant temp, ranged between 95-97*

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[Johal E32]

I do believe it is the ZF but not positive

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It should be. Im 99% sure you have a ZF gearbox. They are super nice, I think it was the same gearbox in my dad's old e39 530.

[BimmerWill]

It should be. Im 99% sure you have a ZF gearbox. They are super nice, I think it was the same gearbox in my dad's old e39 530.

Its been bullet proof so far. I've had no complaints about it whatsoever.

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[Hornung418]

Stock final gearing for a five speed is 2.93, not 3.91.

Still averaging 0 mpg...car hasn't been driven for over 6 weeks.

[BimmerWill]

Thanks for the correction. Knew there was a 9 in there somewhere at least lol

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[az3579]

You know, they say the mpg you get is directly proportional to the amount of fun you're having. 10.5mpg over 116.4 miles.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Misc/IMG_20130420_170123_450_zpsb8fac3bf.jpg

This includes the mileage from the gas station to the track, which is about 20 minutes away. I was really hauling ass...

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[johnrando]

:like

[az3579]

Managed this in my rental Impala. 300hp, and I managed overall 10.2mpg OVER EPA estimates for highway, as I later went on to achieve 40.2 max. This is over the distance of Key West to mainland Florida.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Misc/IMG_20130503_085451_515_zpse8efe08e.jpg



Then, on Sunday, got this in my ZHP:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa192/az3579/Automotive/BMW%20E46%20330i%20ZHP/Mileage%20Milestones/IMG_20130505_192049_046_zpsd06964d0.jpg

[Rovert]

Oh Geee....gone are the gas guzzling domestic vehicles!!!

[az3579]

Oh Geee....gone are the gas guzzling domestic vehicles!!!

I was VERY impressed with that engine. It was quick, had some serious balls.
30mpg was EASILY attainable.

[derbo]

Stock final gearing for a five speed is 2.93, not 3.91.

Still averaging 0 mpg...car hasn't been driven for over 6 weeks.

Sounds like my zhp now. It gets pushed out of the driveway to get washed. Loll.

Prius is getting 56mpg while the BMW is averaging 24mpg


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[WOLFN8TR]

Was getting 23 mpg on average when I bought the car a year ago.

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After a tune up, oil changed in the Engine, Tranny and Diff, and Mechanical Fan delete I'm getting this!

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[danewilson77]

Boom. Still winning. Well done.

[ejp2fast]

i am around 22.9... (no pic right now) but drive 8 miles to work with 5 stop signs..


mechanical fan delete (as mentioned above)... will this help out for mileage and if so, how much?

[Crickett]

Personal best for my 60-mile round-trip highway work commute: cruise set @ 60 MPH (vs 70 MPH speed limit).

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iPhone 5. Tapatalk 2. Aww yeeeah.

[Enemy]

P.O. was getting 27.1 from NC to MD all the time.

I'm getting 26.4 from Fredericksburg to Quantico (35 miles one way).

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[Crickett]

Last two fill-ups:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/24/arymy3at.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/24/6ahu8agy.jpg

:roundel


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[mimalmo]

I got a little too happy with the right foot on this last tank - only averaged 42 mpg. Previous tank was 46 mpg.

[derbo]

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Considering I have a 3.62 rear end, this is pretty fine with me.

BP, Charlie should look at this :)




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