gas mileage

elb · 10-27-2009, 08:14 PM

I have a 2000 540i with 87000 miles. Car is in great shape and well taken care of. Problem is that in the city I am now getting 10 miles to the gallon. Can anyone help me out here? Can't believe this is normal. elb

3lusive · 10-27-2009, 09:33 PM

Well...if your commute is extreme stop and go, then i can believe it.
Tires deflated? What is the traffic situation like?

elb · 10-28-2009, 04:06 PM

Hardly any commute. Once a week thirty miles each way in not bad traffic. Tires checked OK. Most of the low gas mileage is in the city of San Francisco with hills. Wondering if the low gas mileage is not unusual. Drive less than 10K miles per year.

graider · 10-29-2009, 01:15 AM

maybe cause you don't drive often enough?

10-27-2009, 08:14 PM	#1
elb Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2000 540i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	gas mileage I have a 2000 540i with 87000 miles. Car is in great shape and well taken care of. Problem is that in the city I am now getting 10 miles to the gallon. Can anyone help me out here? Can't believe this is normal. elb
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10-27-2009, 09:33 PM	#2
3lusive Captain 21 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 2013 MINI JCW Hardtop Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (8)	Well...if your commute is extreme stop and go, then i can believe it. Tires deflated? What is the traffic situation like?
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10-28-2009, 04:06 PM	#3
elb Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2000 540i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Hardly any commute. Once a week thirty miles each way in not bad traffic. Tires checked OK. Most of the low gas mileage is in the city of San Francisco with hills. Wondering if the low gas mileage is not unusual. Drive less than 10K miles per year.
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10-29-2009, 01:15 AM	#4
graider Colonel 35 Rep 2,406 Posts Drives: py/kiwi e46 m3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	maybe cause you don't drive often enough?
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