How many miles does your car state when you fill up?
05-19-2015, 03:20 AM
#12
I think my last fill up said 340, but I do awful city stop and go commuting. I actually get about 270.
tangential question: how much carbon buildup are people getting in their tailpipes? I have what seems like a shocking amount for a car with only 600 miles on it. The worst car I ever had for carbon was a 2008 335i with fuel pump / ignition system problems, and these pipes already look almost as bad. I'm hoping it's an engine bedding thing and after its done blowing out excess gasket and seal material it will calm down...
tangential question: how much carbon buildup are people getting in their tailpipes? I have what seems like a shocking amount for a car with only 600 miles on it. The worst car I ever had for carbon was a 2008 335i with fuel pump / ignition system problems, and these pipes already look almost as bad. I'm hoping it's an engine bedding thing and after its done blowing out excess gasket and seal material it will calm down...
05-19-2015, 07:28 PM
#13
I fill up till it's topped off, data-log my gallons per fill-up, etc. Will get the numbers when I get back in the car. With a 25 mile difference, it should fit another gallon of gas, but at 13+ gallons I'm already at the max of the tanks capacity.
I reset the trip computer often, and usually fill up when its screaming at me to fill up with 15 miles left till empty. I don't really hyper-mile, mainly cuz of traffic during my commute, but usually stay around 70MPH with CC. I'll see with my next fill-up if there is a difference as this time I've done a lot more city driving than highway.
I reset the trip computer often, and usually fill up when its screaming at me to fill up with 15 miles left till empty. I don't really hyper-mile, mainly cuz of traffic during my commute, but usually stay around 70MPH with CC. I'll see with my next fill-up if there is a difference as this time I've done a lot more city driving than highway.
Last edited by mroberte; 05-19-2015 at 07:31 PM.
05-24-2015, 09:02 AM
#17
To the OP - the “miles remaining” number you saw at the first “almost new” fill-up likely reflected the “*****-foot” type of driving the dealer had done in the prep and delivery stages of the car’s short life at that point. Once you took it over as a daily driver and actually began driving it, the mileage would naturally be expected to drop IMO.
That initial 405 miles figure would mean that you’d have to be getting 30 mpg (I believe the miles to empty reflects still having a gallon or so left in the 14.5 gallon tank), so it is like 405 miles divided by 13.5 gallon, equal to 30 mpg. Given that the EPA combined mileage for the 2.0 TSFI is 27, I do not think you could expect to get 30 mpg out of the box while driving normally. The 380 miles shown after you began driving it normally as the owner comes to 28 mpg, more reasonable given the EPA combined of 27 mpg. I do not think there is anything wrong with the situation you report. Good luck with the car.
That initial 405 miles figure would mean that you’d have to be getting 30 mpg (I believe the miles to empty reflects still having a gallon or so left in the 14.5 gallon tank), so it is like 405 miles divided by 13.5 gallon, equal to 30 mpg. Given that the EPA combined mileage for the 2.0 TSFI is 27, I do not think you could expect to get 30 mpg out of the box while driving normally. The 380 miles shown after you began driving it normally as the owner comes to 28 mpg, more reasonable given the EPA combined of 27 mpg. I do not think there is anything wrong with the situation you report. Good luck with the car.
05-24-2015, 04:37 PM
#19
To the OP - the “miles remaining” number you saw at the first “almost new” fill-up likely reflected the “*****-foot” type of driving the dealer had done in the prep and delivery stages of the car’s short life at that point. Once you took it over as a daily driver and actually began driving it, the mileage would naturally be expected to drop IMO.
That initial 405 miles figure would mean that you’d have to be getting 30 mpg (I believe the miles to empty reflects still having a gallon or so left in the 14.5 gallon tank), so it is like 405 miles divided by 13.5 gallon, equal to 30 mpg. Given that the EPA combined mileage for the 2.0 TSFI is 27, I do not think you could expect to get 30 mpg out of the box while driving normally. The 380 miles shown after you began driving it normally as the owner comes to 28 mpg, more reasonable given the EPA combined of 27 mpg. I do not think there is anything wrong with the situation you report. Good luck with the car.
That initial 405 miles figure would mean that you’d have to be getting 30 mpg (I believe the miles to empty reflects still having a gallon or so left in the 14.5 gallon tank), so it is like 405 miles divided by 13.5 gallon, equal to 30 mpg. Given that the EPA combined mileage for the 2.0 TSFI is 27, I do not think you could expect to get 30 mpg out of the box while driving normally. The 380 miles shown after you began driving it normally as the owner comes to 28 mpg, more reasonable given the EPA combined of 27 mpg. I do not think there is anything wrong with the situation you report. Good luck with the car.
