I remember reading somewhere that the fuel capacity of the E46 was 16.4 or 16.5 gallons. I just put more fuel into the car last night than it could take... huh????
Capo
I remember reading somewhere that the fuel capacity of the E46 was 16.4 or 16.5 gallons. I just put more fuel into the car last night than it could take... huh????
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Enforcer
I just pulled up the manual. It shows 16.6 gallons with 2.1 gallons for the reserve tank.
Johnny
2004 Imola Red over Black Leather. 6-MT, Navigation, Cold Weather Pkg (the wife loves them seat warmers!), 3.46 Diff, UUC Short-Shift Kit, Tranny Mounts, CDV Delete and iPod mount.
Capo
Originally Posted by JohnnyGraphic
Reserve tank? I didn't know there was such a thing...
So technically it's 18.7 gallons then...
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Boss
16.6 gallons of which the last 2.1 gallons triggers the fuel light and is considered reserve.
So basically 14.5 gallons until the fuel light, then an additional 2.1 until you run out.
Seems like you were running on vapors.
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Capo
Ah, the way Johnny worded it, it seemed as though there was 2.1 gallons on top of the 16.6 capacity.
Oddly enough, my mileage indicator noted I still had about 5-10 miles left (don't remember precisely). I've reached the point once before where it said 0 miles for a good 2 or so miles before I found a fillup station...
This is only the second time my levels have ever gotten so low. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever come so close.
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Boss
Definitely not that close, lol.
I never like running the tank down that low because of the old conventional wisdom that you're more likely to suck whatever junk is in the tank into the pickup.
Not sure if there's any truth to it, but I usually gas up right around when the light comes on.
-Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
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Shadowline Grills, CF Splitters, Fog Light Inserts, Euro-mirrors, CDV Delete, Beisan vanos, GAS DISA, BP Coded
Capo di tutti capi
I do not like letting it get less than 1/4....becuase thats when the secondary fuel pump has to start.....and I don't even like testing things that don't run very often....and control...weather I am drving...or sitting on the side of the road.
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Enforcer
When I posted that, I wasn't quite so sure myself. I know I've gotten up to about 16 gallons. Don't think I've ever gotten past 16 gallons though. I have seen the miles til empty go to zero a few times.
Johnny
2004 Imola Red over Black Leather. 6-MT, Navigation, Cold Weather Pkg (the wife loves them seat warmers!), 3.46 Diff, UUC Short-Shift Kit, Tranny Mounts, CDV Delete and iPod mount.
Enforcer
bro dont let your fuel level to drop that low cause it will cause ur fuel pump to heat up and breakdown at a certain period
Big Earner
This, you never want to run it that low
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