Gas Mileage - How many miles per tank are you averaging?

[Grail05]

i was going to open a new thread but i guess its already up...

ok heres what i have discovered so far...

*220-250/tank* this is the 1st warning that my gas is empty which is around 71 miles, by the time i hit 30miles left on the tank im at 250..... With new oil change i get 280-290/Tank* and drive really really light on GAS....


1) 2008/E92 W/carbon roof
2) Chevron 91
3) NOW 32k but was the same when new
4) 6 Speed
5) 70/30 but i get stuck in L A traffic more than driving on the fwy.
6) Casual Well Grandma driving
7) Tecnocraft FULL intake W/BMW filter/Akra Slip ON

[jrad85]

*about 250*
1) 09 E92
2) Only 91 Octane
3) 16k
4) 6MT
5) about 50/50%
6) Casual Driving/Some spirited driving
7) No Mods

[T.J.]

Originally Posted by EternityE92M

I don't see a average MPG in the car (if it's there, i missed it...), so "Miles per Tank"...

You don't know how to see your "MPG" ? It shows up in the onboard computer if you set that on your right side of the nav screen, or you can scroll through the button on your turn signal (I forgot what that button is actually called) until you see the "MPG" option, and to reset it just hold down the button for a few seconds on your turn signal until it resets while it is on the MPG mode. Sorry for the non-exact response, but the MPG is there.

[sensi09]

Originally Posted by Sean05

i was going to open a new thread but i guess its already up...

ok heres what i have discovered so far...

*220-250/tank* this is the 1st warning that my gas is empty which is around 71 miles, by the time i hit 30miles left on the tank im at 250..... With new oil change i get 280-290/Tank* and drive really really light on GAS....

Really, with an oil change, your mpg increased lol?

[sensi09]

I get roughly 220 or less before filling up. I could maybe get a little more, but when the tank is really low I find myself to be really careful with the gas and accelerating.

Oh and slowly accelerating to cruising speed does not typically yield the best mileage. Getting to cruising speed somewhat quickly, but not redlining, will usually yield the best mileage as the engine operates more efficiently. This may be more true for other engines....with the S65 it might not matter as much.

[persian54]

O also i fill up when I'm about 1/8 left give or take

[jcaptain]

~230
1) 11 E90
2) Shell 93
3) 3.5k
4) DCT
5) 60 city/40 hwy
6) casual 80%/spirited 20%
7) No Mods

[EternityE92M]

Originally Posted by T.J.

You don't know how to see your "MPG" ? It shows up in the onboard computer if you set that on your right side of the nav screen, or you can scroll through the button on your turn signal (I forgot what that button is actually called) until you see the "MPG" option, and to reset it just hold down the button for a few seconds on your turn signal until it resets while it is on the MPG mode. Sorry for the non-exact response, but the MPG is there.

Thanks! Is that tank average or overall life average? just curious. Some of my other cars give you current tank average vs overall average.

[Sean@PYSpeed.com]

According to my acar app on my android phone...

i drive 2009 M3 e92 Coupe!
No engine/performance mods
Change oem wheels to VMR 19s

[Grail05]

Originally Posted by sensi09

Really, with an oil change, your mpg increased lol?

yeap ill take a shot once i get my change oil in 1500 miles... dont know why maybe i might have been driving more like a grandma...

[saeedg48]

Originally Posted by E46 Dave

Up here in Canada Ford is advertising the new 5.0 GT to get 37 MPG. for the manual and 36 MPG. for the automatic oh and Chevy says the Vette will get 36 MPG as well

I guess that means the M3 gets 50MPG

[Loseit]

220-250
1) 08 E92
2) 93 Octane
3) 28,xxx
4) DCT
5) 30Hwy/70 City %
6) spirited
7) Remus Sport

[poopdeckpappy]

I'm getting 265 +/- miles a tank. DCT, 71000 miles. 2008 E92
I not that concerned with the gas price. It's the 16.? gallon tank. I would give up the performance difference for a 22 gallon tank.

[nusevad]

just did a 250+ mile trip and i got average 21.9 MPG, with a few lead foot sprints average speed at 70 mph, 90-95% all highway.

I think I was getting about 275+ miles, i remember i had a little under 30 miles when i got home.

[ddoggm3]

I've never owned a car that warns me that I need gas when there's still 1/4 of a tank left. That usually happens when you're close to empty.

Anyway, I fill up whenever I get that warning, ~210 miles

I use the Gas Cubby app on my iPhone and I average 16mpg

[MRSSIIM3]

150 miles / tank
roughly 9 mpg
1) 200 e92 m3
2) 93 octane
3) 9 mpg
4) dct
5) 15% highway, 85% city
6) always on sport plus, always full throttle, always enjoying it
7) bone stock engine wise, some exterior mods

[duk]

i dunno... 16mpg here

[EternityE92M]

Originally Posted by ddoggm3

I've never owned a car that warns me that I need gas when there's still 1/4 of a tank left. That usually happens when you're close to empty.

Good... I thought I was the only one that thought that was incredibly odd and annoying...

[Mthrice]

Just under 200 a tank

about 12.1 mpg

1) 2008 E92 M3
2) 91 Octane
3) 24k
4) 6MT
5) 5% hwy/ 95% city
6) highly "spirited driving", not daily driver, mostly driven after 10:30pm.
7) no mods yet

[sensi09]

Originally Posted by ddoggm3

I've never owned a car that warns me that I need gas when there's still 1/4 of a tank left. That usually happens when you're close to empty.

Well that's roughly 50 miles left, so from that perspective, it's pretty normal.

[ES_TRADER]

Actually when comparing to regular 3 series m3 is really not that bad. My 328i gets 320 miles full tank while m3 gets 260. Only 60 mile diff which is roughly 4 gals so $16 diff per fill up at today's rates

My 2003
330ci gets 380 for full tank. Now that's a difference. Don't get how BMW went backwards on their newer models even tho they market efficient dynamics....

[geneatals]

220-250

2011.5 e90 m3
dct
60% city, 40% highway
~600 miles on the clock
D3 or S4
Occasional lead foot (still in break-in). Usually shift around 3K-4K rpms when in S mode

I fill up around 1/8 of a tank (only 3x so far ). +2 for 1/4 of tank gas warning, wonder if I can get that coded out, or at least changed to 1/8 of a tank...hmmm

***glad my commute is ~4 miles a day..a bit longer now as I take the LONG way to work to let the engine warm up to proper temps