Poor MPG 14.8

D335I · 01-20-2010, 01:00 AM

Getting poor gas mileage, city 14.8 - 15.7, currently stock what should I expect.

14.8 - 15.7, is really trying hard to only go with or slower than the city traffic flow and mostly light to light driving no frwy.

Do I have a problem ?

dasano18 · 01-20-2010, 01:03 AM

im stock except for the jb+ and i get like 12mpg if not less but thats prolly due to my right foot being extremely heavy... plus doing 150 doesnt do much to help my avg. either

gerardm · 01-20-2010, 01:03 AM

i usually see 19-22, i reset every time i def do some spirited ass driving and alot of local driving too.

idk whats normal honestly just my situtation

ClarkGriswold · 01-20-2010, 01:10 AM

I average about 23 - 24 mpg. City and highway mixed.

DOUT · 01-20-2010, 02:32 AM

10.8 for me...

BOOST3D · 01-20-2010, 05:22 AM

thats good for city driving

Spydeputy · 01-20-2010, 06:05 AM

AT or 6 speed man ?

if AT are you usind DS mode ?

D.B.S · 01-20-2010, 07:04 AM

6AT Here, Drive 50% DS, 50% D and I avg about 12mpg (with a tune) in the city... On a recent 4 hour highway trip i got 23mpg, didn't help i was doing about 90 the whole time though... OP your good, your about avg, maybe a little more... But IDK... Don't worry too much about it... If you wanted good MPG's you should have gotten the 335d,

Got Rice? · 01-20-2010, 11:59 AM

i drive 80% city and avg 20-21, idk how you guys get such bad gas milage?!?!

scheherazade · 01-20-2010, 12:11 PM

Ride in top gear.

Around town (25mph and up).

I go : 1st -> 6th
And I roll at ~800 or so rpm in 6th.

I average around 22 mpg city.

-scheherazade

JoosyJoos · 01-20-2010, 12:12 PM

I get around 20MPG and its just city driving. If you aren't flooring it everywhere you are going then you could have a problem or your using bad fuel.

cgeorge · 01-20-2010, 12:21 PM

car gets best gas mileage in the 3500-4000 range. if you are in 2500 gas mileage is not that good. test it next time when you are on the highway

Easternedge · 01-20-2010, 12:22 PM

16.8MPG- 50/50 Stock
14.7MPG - 50/50 Dinan stg 2

huyner328 · 01-20-2010, 02:01 PM

JB3 1.4 PnP and BMS DCI... mostly highway and I'm hitting 20+ mpg on average. My commute is almost an hour each way unfortunately.

zhangzeyuandss · 01-20-2010, 02:48 PM

dinan stg 2 around 15 for causal driving. 13 if i am being stupid.

TMR · 01-20-2010, 02:53 PM

I average 275-325 miles per tank.

Kroy · 01-20-2010, 03:00 PM

My universal is 17.5 MPG but that was before with a JB+. I'm actually getting around 19-21MPG with JB3. OP, if you say you're driving with flow of traffic, you should not be getting as bad MPG as you are. If you don't gas with a lead foot, you should be closer to 20 MPG. I only get around 15MPG when doing lots of spirited driving.

D335I · 01-21-2010, 12:58 AM

Thanks guys,

I'm almost positive I got better gas mileage with the JB+ while driving sensibly.

How much does tire diameter and size make, running 19"s 275 rear and 245 fronts, Im sure its not helping.

I wonder if resetting the ECU would help.

With normal driving I was thinking we should get 17min 19max maybe I'll let the wife drive shes a pretty slow driver.

Malaka1 · 01-21-2010, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scheherazade

Ride in top gear.

Around town (25mph and up).

I go : 1st -> 6th
And I roll at ~800 or so rpm in 6th.

I average around 22 mpg city.

-scheherazade

I dont think that cruising at 25mph in 6th gear is good...for tranny or motor. But I could be wrong, it just seems to shudder and not feel good when I am going too slow for a higher gear.

themyst · 01-21-2010, 08:24 AM

TC, sounds about right for stop and go. I actually get about that on NYC streets. For mixed driving, i average 21-22. This is with a JB3, DCI, Map 7, 93 octane.

i2iSTUDIOS · 01-21-2010, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scheherazade

Ride in top gear.

Around town (25mph and up).

I go : 1st -> 6th
And I roll at ~800 or so rpm in 6th.

I average around 22 mpg city.

-scheherazade

800 rpm is hard on the engine I hear, i like to keep the engine around 2-2.7k rpm

I can get about 14 mpg with average mph at around 24. i do almost all downtown driving so lots of stop and go for me.

Shieldze1025 · 01-21-2010, 03:05 PM

I get around 16-18 with all city driving, and I have LFS (Leadfoot syndrome). I got 28 mpg on a road trip this past weekend, and that was doing about 80 the whole way.

I have a 6MT, I usually cruise in 5th between 40-60 mph, engine hangs out right around 1500-2k rpms. I do 6th anything above 60 obviously, but for the most part I try to keep the RPMS above 1500 no matter what speed.

I'm surprised you guys are getting low numbers, I thought getting 16 was bad but I guess not, I'm happy now! lol, I'm bone stock btw.

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D335I Private First Class 18 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 07, 6SPD, WHITE, RED INTR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid West iTrader: (0)	Poor MPG 14.8 - 15.1 stock do I have a problem? Getting poor gas mileage, city 14.8 - 15.7, currently stock what should I expect. 14.8 - 15.7, is really trying hard to only go with or slower than the city traffic flow and mostly light to light driving no frwy. Do I have a problem ?
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dasano18 Private First Class 29 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: queens ny iTrader: (0)	im stock except for the jb+ and i get like 12mpg if not less but thats prolly due to my right foot being extremely heavy... plus doing 150 doesnt do much to help my avg. either
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gerardm Captain 31 Rep 703 Posts Drives: '07 335i Sedan - Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rocky Point, NY iTrader: (5)	i usually see 19-22, i reset every time i def do some spirited ass driving and alot of local driving too. idk whats normal honestly just my situtation
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Got Rice? Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 263 Posts Drives: aw 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (3)	i drive 80% city and avg 20-21, idk how you guys get such bad gas milage?!?!
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scheherazade Major 37 Rep 1,467 Posts Drives: 09 GTR (& 93' accord!) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DC metro area iTrader: (8)	Ride in top gear. Around town (25mph and up). I go : 1st -> 6th And I roll at ~800 or so rpm in 6th. I average around 22 mpg city. -scheherazade
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cgeorge Lieutenant 6 Rep 473 Posts Drives: 09 e92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (5)	car gets best gas mileage in the 3500-4000 range. if you are in 2500 gas mileage is not that good. test it next time when you are on the highway
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zhangzeyuandss Captain 62 Rep 939 Posts Drives: e92 m3, 911 GTS manual,F80,G80 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (9)	dinan stg 2 around 15 for causal driving. 13 if i am being stupid. __________________ 2011.5 mineral white e92 zcp 6mt m3
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Kroy Brigadier General 177 Rep 3,032 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	My universal is 17.5 MPG but that was before with a JB+. I'm actually getting around 19-21MPG with JB3. OP, if you say you're driving with flow of traffic, you should not be getting as bad MPG as you are. If you don't gas with a lead foot, you should be closer to 20 MPG. I only get around 15MPG when doing lots of spirited driving.
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D335I Private First Class 18 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 07, 6SPD, WHITE, RED INTR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid West iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys, I'm almost positive I got better gas mileage with the JB+ while driving sensibly. How much does tire diameter and size make, running 19"s 275 rear and 245 fronts, Im sure its not helping. I wonder if resetting the ECU would help. With normal driving I was thinking we should get 17min 19max maybe I'll let the wife drive shes a pretty slow driver.
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themyst Major General 189 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	TC, sounds about right for stop and go. I actually get about that on NYC streets. For mixed driving, i average 21-22. This is with a JB3, DCI, Map 7, 93 octane. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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Shieldze1025 Keepin' America Free 77 Rep 1,260 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Haleiwa, HI iTrader: (7)	I get around 16-18 with all city driving, and I have LFS (Leadfoot syndrome). I got 28 mpg on a road trip this past weekend, and that was doing about 80 the whole way. I have a 6MT, I usually cruise in 5th between 40-60 mph, engine hangs out right around 1500-2k rpms. I do 6th anything above 60 obviously, but for the most part I try to keep the RPMS above 1500 no matter what speed. I'm surprised you guys are getting low numbers, I thought getting 16 was bad but I guess not, I'm happy now! lol, I'm bone stock btw. __________________ F10 535i \| Retired: E60 ///M5 \| E92 335i "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough" -Mario Andretti
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