Fuel consumption 316i Auto...

Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:22 pm

Hi,

Does anybody know the correct fuel consumption for a 90' 316iA. The car has been serviced recently (new plugs, filters, dis cap & rotor arm, ATF & strainer etc) and is returning around 30mpg on a motorway run (75 mph) or around 20mpg around town.

This is roughly the same as my old 92' E36 325iA.

Any ideas or is this average????

Cheers.

Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:23 pm

Think quoted combined figures are 25ish, so yours sounds right.

Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:25 pm

Mines a 316 1986 carb 1800 61000 and I get the same as you mate!
Mart

Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:30 pm

i get better mpg out of my 325i touring than my 316i auto..

used to get bout 29 average out of the coupe, getting 33 or so out of the touring

Post Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:56 am

spiderrm wrote:Hi,

Does anybody know the correct fuel consumption for a 90' 316iA. The car has been serviced recently (new plugs, filters, dis cap & rotor arm, ATF & strainer etc) and is returning around 30mpg on a motorway run (75 mph) or around 20mpg around town.

This is roughly the same as my old 92' E36 325iA.

Any ideas or is this average????

Cheers.

Zayyan can get about 40mpg out of a 1.6i send him a PM and I'm sure he'll pass on some tips

your 316i has a short final drive (about 4.10:1) and therefore revs quite high on the motorway=drinks more fuel.

First thing I'd do is give the car a thorough service (click on the articles link at top of page, then go to tech menu and look for m40 servicing guide.)

If you're m40 is running at the right temp, sparking well and breathing clean air, it makes a helluva difference.

My recently serviced m20b20 (notoriously thirsty) just gave me 220 miles to Ã‚£25, made up of 150 miles mway, 50 miles A road and 20 miles B road...

thats 35mpg