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325d running temp, and mpg
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01-14-2014, 03:47 AM | #1 |
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325d running temp, and mpg
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I have had ownership of my 2007 325d for a couple of months. On my daily commute which is 50/50 start stop in traffic and an A road at 60mph i am getting 38.7 mpg. I have no idea if this is good or not. I checked the temperature from the hidden menu and its around 70 degrees. I thought this was low and after some reeading up i asked my local indie to change the EGR stat first. They checked and said that it didnt need doing??? Am i worrying for no reason? Cheers |
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You should be seeing over 40mpg on a commute like that....
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01-14-2014, 04:38 AM | #3 |
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It is nearly always the main stat that needs changing to make a decent difference to the temperature.
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01-14-2014, 05:43 AM | #4 |
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I personally don't think there's anything wrong with the MPG the OP is getting, he's in stop start traffic with a bit of A road thrown in, the stop start is gonna kill the MPG and the A road is only going to bump it back up a bit IMO, also I don't think the engine will get to full temp in them conditions, I'd take it on a motorway drive and then see what temp you are getting upto and then take it from there
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01-14-2014, 05:50 AM | #5 |
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TBH I dont think you have any issues at all!
I barely get 30mpg! I don't think I've ever seen my MPG go up that high.
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Thanks for the posts and help. I will take it for a bash on the motorway this weekend and see what temperature i get upto. I will see how much the indie will charge for the main stat change, i have heard it takes a day to do. If not too expensive i will get it changed and report back if it has made a difference.
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01-18-2014, 05:42 PM | #8 |
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Hi, my weekly driving is 65 mile A Road commute with 4miles stop start nonsense Mon morn/Fri evening and 10mins to and from work during the week and I was getting 44.5mpg. I bought a bottle of STP diesel injector cleaner and added it to a full tank of diesel and I'm now getting 50.4mpg. I know it will settle down around 47 mpg eventually but but you should be getting more than 38.7. Give it a go and see. Stop start is a killer though...
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