E36 Fuel consumption
- Thread starter dougurasu
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Re: E36 Fuel consumption
Keeping your car at peak condition will make sure you car will run at optimal FC...
Manual converstion does do the trick pretty well...I used to drive automatic but now on manual. Its much more fun to drive and it has proven to have higher FC.
Keeping your car at peak condition will make sure you car will run at optimal FC...
Manual converstion does do the trick pretty well...I used to drive automatic but now on manual. Its much more fun to drive and it has proven to have higher FC.
gwumpkus
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Re: E36 Fuel consumption
auto tranny should register about 8.5km/ltr.... mine is a rock steady 10.5km/ltr minimum with a stick shift... 318i too..
PS: my 316i gets about the same mileage, no less than 10km/ltr...
clearing out some of the carbon content in the engine might help! a top end overhaul would take care of that.. make sure ur exhaust isnt leaking anywhere, esp at the weld seams, run good gas, use good plugs...
..and get rid of that open cone filter if u've got one!!..hahah....
hope this helps..
cheers
michael
auto tranny should register about 8.5km/ltr.... mine is a rock steady 10.5km/ltr minimum with a stick shift... 318i too..
PS: my 316i gets about the same mileage, no less than 10km/ltr...
clearing out some of the carbon content in the engine might help! a top end overhaul would take care of that.. make sure ur exhaust isnt leaking anywhere, esp at the weld seams, run good gas, use good plugs...
..and get rid of that open cone filter if u've got one!!..hahah....hope this helps..
cheers
michael
dougurasu
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Re: E36 Fuel consumption
Michael,
My ride just went for servicing and heard that they drained off the engin oil and top up again. Is it different from the top end overhaul that you mention?(which clear the carbon contents) Plugs just repalced (not sure what was being installed during the servicing). I do not have the cone filter.(stock ones). I'm running on 95 petrol, is it good enough petrol?
One more thing, during idling, there is this inconsistant idling sound heard? Is it normal for all old cars? It sounds to me that there might be some choke in the exhauste or something.
Cheers,
Dougurasu
Michael,
My ride just went for servicing and heard that they drained off the engin oil and top up again. Is it different from the top end overhaul that you mention?(which clear the carbon contents) Plugs just repalced (not sure what was being installed during the servicing). I do not have the cone filter.(stock ones). I'm running on 95 petrol, is it good enough petrol?
One more thing, during idling, there is this inconsistant idling sound heard? Is it normal for all old cars? It sounds to me that there might be some choke in the exhauste or something.
Cheers,
Dougurasu
