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No, 11mpg..something is wrong there... more (archive)
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Posted by Dean on December 24, 2000 at 13:37:48:

In Reply to: 528i (europe) posted by Fabien Noirot on December 24, 2000 at 12:02:21:

Fabien,

I have a 3.3L engine. It averages 19.8 miles per gallon. As a comparison your figures calculate out to 11.1 miles per gallon. You would expect a 2.8L engine to do a little better that mine, perhaps over 20.
I don't think I can point you to what is wrong. I would start by seeing if you are burning all this fuel by inspecting the spark plugs to see if they are wet.

Have a Merry Christmas
I just got a '88 528i and i'd like to know its engine characteristic (2.xl, hp, etc ...)
It's really a great car considered its age, but found one thing annoying:
is its fuel consumption, when driving in town, a bit too high ? it's about 21L/100km, that is ~34L/100miles
is it normal ?




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