06-11-2017, 11:57 AM | #1 |
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How many more miles past 0 on gas tank
Just curious -- has anyone tested how many more actual miles you can get after having "0 miles to go" or 0 on the meter tank?
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06-11-2017, 12:21 PM | #2 | |
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I've reached zero or close to zero (on both 2010 and 2014) and had about 1/2 gallon (2L) left - known from tank size and amount filled. |
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06-11-2017, 12:44 PM | #3 |
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06-11-2017, 12:52 PM | #4 | |
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One of its features is it did not have a gas gauge. Instead, it had a lever on the "firewall". When your engine started sputtering for lack of fuel, you simply reached down and turned this lever 90 degrees and magically you had an extra gallon or so of gas. Then, you started looking for a gas station. The good old days. Now, however, the fuel pumps are in the tank and the gas actually cools the fuel pump. So, while you can take a chance and run it dry, you may not want to do it. |
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06-11-2017, 01:28 PM | #5 |
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in my previous car (e46)
i've squeezed out 16 miles after the gauge read 0 and then ---- without running out of gas ... but then again, i've had my car stop even though the gauge said i could go another 36 miles conclusion? don't let your fuel tank run down so low btw, that e46's fuel pump lasted me over 150,000 miles running out of fuel happened twice at around 90,000 miles didn't change it at 100,000 miles finally died on me at 150k+
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06-11-2017, 08:43 PM | #7 |
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Ahhh... now Germany finally understands the root of all those HPFP failures.
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06-11-2017, 09:01 PM | #8 |
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Only a fool would actually "test" this. Someone who made a bad choice by not gassing up and "trying to make it" but didn't, would have the answer.
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06-11-2017, 11:06 PM | #9 |
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I was thinking the exact same thing
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06-12-2017, 06:56 AM | #10 | |
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06-12-2017, 09:54 AM | #11 | |
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06-12-2017, 10:04 AM | #13 |
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I try not to go below 50 but that is mainly because I don't want to be running late hope in my car and see I need to get gas
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06-12-2017, 12:29 PM | #14 |
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So, is that my LPFP I hear when I open a door of my 335i?
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06-12-2017, 02:47 PM | #15 |
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That must explain all the fuel pump failures !!!
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06-12-2017, 10:20 PM | #16 |
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its interesting to know at what point does everyone "go's to get gas" I am surprised some wait to go so low as 30 or 50 miles left or a quarter tank. Mostly all the time as soon as I hit half a tank I fill it up. I guess its a habit, as I have been doing this with al my cars for years. If I'm on a long road trip then I get gas as close to the half mark as possible. I don't think I ever ran my car down below a quarter tank ever. wonder why people do this? I figure the lower the tank of gas gets the more apt that dirt will get into the gas line and keeping it full is better? and in the winter cold weather another reason its better to be at full tank all the time. another reason you never know when you will be hit by a gas shortage, like a hurricane can cause gas shortages, when Hurricane Sandy hit NYC I couldn't get gas for a Month.
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06-12-2017, 11:10 PM | #17 | |
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06-13-2017, 03:57 AM | #18 |
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When the gastank is empty my car just forces itself into max edrive. Extra built in safety is always good.
If you go into the hidden menus you can see exactly how many liters you have left in the tank. So even if the car says 0 you might have a couple of liters left. |
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06-13-2017, 12:03 PM | #19 |
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06-13-2017, 12:40 PM | #20 |
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I fill up once I hit the 50 mile mark on the counter. Once I ran it down to 0 (and a few miles after) and never felt anxiety like I did that day.
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06-13-2017, 06:00 PM | #21 |
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After 0 is displayed, "---" will be shown and you would have roughly about 4 miles around town.
My car died 20 yards from the pump while waiting in line at Costco. I have been playing "how low can you go" for the past 5 years... |
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