distance on one tank of gas
January-16th-2003 | 11:43 AM
#48
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Metro Boston
13 gallons? I thought the car has a 12.5 or 12.8 US gal tank?
And, for the record, my new P5 Auto with 300 miles is getting horrid mileage so far. I'm half way through my second tank!
However, all my driving is short trips, in the freezing cold, 70% city, so I'm not surprised.
It should be MUCH better in the warm weather. The warm-up factor is a double-whammy: if you let it sit and idle, you waste gas. If you don't, it runs rich and rough. Can't win!
2003 P5 Auto
Midnight Blue
Everything but leather
(I like the two-tone cloth!)
And, for the record, my new P5 Auto with 300 miles is getting horrid mileage so far. I'm half way through my second tank!
However, all my driving is short trips, in the freezing cold, 70% city, so I'm not surprised.
It should be MUCH better in the warm weather. The warm-up factor is a double-whammy: if you let it sit and idle, you waste gas. If you don't, it runs rich and rough. Can't win!
2003 P5 Auto
Midnight Blue
Everything but leather
(I like the two-tone cloth!)
January-16th-2003 | 11:50 AM
#49
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 111
From: Atco, NJ
Actually, a less technical explanation is that when it's cold and there's snow on the car, you start you car first and spend like 5 minutes trying to clear some of the ice and snow off.
January-16th-2003 | 12:29 PM
#52
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,425
Well, it would get better mileage if my town didn't have a stop light almost every block. I did a trip to Destin, FL this past Sunday and got 31MPG on the highway all the way there.
Oh yeah, my 17" rims don't help the mileage either.
Oh yeah, my 17" rims don't help the mileage either.
January-16th-2003 | 04:57 PM
#53
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 160
Hey I'm in Fla.
My 2002 P5 auto, with 24K miles and K$N Air filter, Amsoil synthetic engine oil never got me more than 315miles on 13 gallons of 87 and that was on the highway at speeds around 80 with A/C on.
Normal City/Highway driving (I'm avoiding rush hours ,to work at 4.30am and from work after 2.00pm ,20 miles of around 50-60 miles per hour with few stop lights) I get about 270miles per 12.5 gallons of 87, driving without A/C lately!
My P5 is by now broken-in with frequent oil changes and synthetic and K&N air ...still only 22mpg!!!
It kinda sucks, my Dad's 5.0 liter MBenz ML430 V8 gets 18mpg in a car that's twice as heavy and twice as powerful.
Very disapointing.
My 2002 P5 auto, with 24K miles and K$N Air filter, Amsoil synthetic engine oil never got me more than 315miles on 13 gallons of 87 and that was on the highway at speeds around 80 with A/C on.
Normal City/Highway driving (I'm avoiding rush hours ,to work at 4.30am and from work after 2.00pm ,20 miles of around 50-60 miles per hour with few stop lights) I get about 270miles per 12.5 gallons of 87, driving without A/C lately!
My P5 is by now broken-in with frequent oil changes and synthetic and K&N air ...still only 22mpg!!!
It kinda sucks, my Dad's 5.0 liter MBenz ML430 V8 gets 18mpg in a car that's twice as heavy and twice as powerful.
Very disapointing.
January-17th-2003 | 12:38 AM
#54
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 194
From: Montreal, Canada
Originally posted by VPower
Yeah....i think auto are very bad on gas
I get 460 km on a full tank city/highway
2003 automatic P5.
Oh yeah, it's cold in Montreal. Canada
Yeah....i think auto are very bad on gas
I get 460 km on a full tank city/highway
2003 automatic P5.
Oh yeah, it's cold in Montreal. Canada
January-17th-2003 | 07:02 AM
#55
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Posts: 323
From: Hamilton, ON
Originally posted by damaster
ya, this is also what I get... around 450 mixed city/hwy, so all you people getting over 500 kms should stop complaining... and ya, its damn cold here in Montreal!!!
ya, this is also what I get... around 450 mixed city/hwy, so all you people getting over 500 kms should stop complaining... and ya, its damn cold here in Montreal!!!
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January-17th-2003 | 09:03 AM
#56
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 105
From: Canada
Originally posted by damaster
ya, this is also what I get... around 450 mixed city/hwy, so all you people getting over 500 kms should stop complaining... and ya, its damn cold here in Montreal!!!
ya, this is also what I get... around 450 mixed city/hwy, so all you people getting over 500 kms should stop complaining... and ya, its damn cold here in Montreal!!!
January-17th-2003 | 11:41 AM
#58
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 194
From: Montreal, Canada
Originally posted by enormiss
cold engine needs richer fuel mixture so if it's cold out and you take lots of short trips it will add up to lower overall distance per tank. I just did 370miles on $15 or 33.63miles per gal mixed driving. It's 26º outside today
cold engine needs richer fuel mixture so if it's cold out and you take lots of short trips it will add up to lower overall distance per tank. I just did 370miles on $15 or 33.63miles per gal mixed driving. It's 26º outside today
January-17th-2003 | 11:46 AM
#60
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Posts: 105
From: Canada
Originally posted by protosaab
Results just in- 33.6 mpg city/highway. 409 miles on 12.16 gallons. The car (5 speed) now has 4000 miles and the mpg has steadly gotten better.
Results just in- 33.6 mpg city/highway. 409 miles on 12.16 gallons. The car (5 speed) now has 4000 miles and the mpg has steadly gotten better.
hey Damaster...i'm on the east side... Near Langelier/Rosemont