3-Series Fuel Consumption Thread

[zaskar]

BMW 3-Series Fuel ConsumptionCar Model: (E21,E30,E36,E46,E90)Car Year:Engine Type:Type of Fuel: Ron 92 / Ron97 (Brand if possible)Engine Oil:Tiresiff Ratio:Any Fuel sapping add-ons: (Turbo, 20k Sound System, baby seat, etc)FC (Town): ltrs/100kmFC (Highway): ltrs/100kmFC (Combined): ltrs/100kmCommentsS: Don't put FC based on Rm/km as this is dependend on current fuel, lets make this useful for everyone, even the overseas ppl. k:

 

[3er]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 325i
Car Year: 2002
Engine Type: 2.5L (M54B25)
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell Regular Green and Esso Super Premium)
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Ultra 15W-50
Tires: 225/40/18" Goodyear F1 GSD3 (German) @ 34-36psi on 18" BBS RK
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: ACS exhaust, 12" sub, a couple of amps in the boot and some Meguiars car care products, heavy right foot....
FC (Town): approx 16-26 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx 8.8 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 12.4 ltrs/100km
Comments: -
*FC (Combined) taken from OBC which has never been reset since new.

PS: Don't put FC based on Rm/km as this is dependend on current fuel, lets make this useful for everyone, even the overseas ppl.

 

[yoke]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E36 325i
Car Year: 1994
Engine Type: 2.5L (M50B25)
Type of Fuel: Ron98 (Shell Regular Green, Projet and Esso Super Premium)
Engine Oil: Castrol Semi Synthetic 15/50W
Tires: 215/45/17" Hankook RS2 @ psi (not suer) on 17" ACS2 (replica)
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: 12" sub, a 2channel and a mono amp in the boot
FC (Town): around 14-15 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): around 8.8 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 11.9 ltrs/100km
Comments: - Very careful driver

 

[daan]

Car Model: E46 318i
Car Year: 2001
Engine Type: 1.9L
Type of Fuel: Shell Regular Green
Engine Oil: No idea, just got the car.
Tires: 202/50/17" Sumitomo
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Not that i know of.
FC (Town): approx 11.6 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): No higway in Kuching
FC (Combined): Ditto
Comments: -

 

[The Necessary]

Incidently, the fuel available here is RON 92 and RON 97, not 98.

 

[tkew]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 320i
Car Year: 2000
Engine Type: 2.0L (M52tu)
Type of Fuel: Ron98 (Esso Super Premium & Patronas)
Engine Oil: BP visco Full Synthetic 10/400W
Tires: 225/40/18" TOYO T1R @ 34-36psi on 18" AC replica
Diff Ratio: stock

FC (Town): approx 13.5-14.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx 9.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 11.5 ltrs/100km

Comments: - Town in KL with traffic jam morning and afternoon, Highway is 120km/h. Find out the rim is heavy may be this one of the factor for high consumption

 

[jsen]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 318i
Car Year: 2004
Engine Type: 2.0L (N44TU)
Type of Fuel: Shell Regular Green and Petronas
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Full Synthetic 15/50W -> AB
Tires: 225/55/16" DUNLOP (German) @ 33-34psi on 16" ORI RIM
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: empty
FC (Town): approx 10-11 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx 7.8 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 9.7 ltrs/100km

Comments: -
highway, its ard 120-140km/h. for town use, i'll try to avoid those congested area n peak hr... n i hate goin to KL..

 

[wglee]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 325i
Car Year: 2001
Engine Type: 2.5L (M54B25)
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Esso/Mobil Synergy or Petronas)
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Synthetic (said to be BMW specs)
Tires: 225/50ZR16 Continental Sport Contact @ 32psi front and 36psi rear
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Occasional Recaro Start child seat, pilot-type briefcase full of work stuff.
FC (Town): not sure
FC (Highway): approx 8 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 10.3 ltrs/100km

 

[Chelsea F.C]

Car Model: E46 330Ci
Car Year: MY2002
Engine Type: 3.0L
Type of Fuel: Ron97 Caltex Techron
Engine Oil: Castrol Semi Synthetic
Tires: 235/40ZR19 front 265/35/ZR19 Continental Sports
Diff Ratio: Stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: No
FC (Town): Approximately 20ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): Approximately 12ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): 16ltrs/100km
Comments: Average RM130++ for every 380 - 400 km. Due to lousy traffic in Malaysia, the car already have its tyres and brake pads changed twice during 12 months of ownership. So I personally support fuel price rise, to RM3.00 per liter would be good, so we get to see less and less cars on the roads.

 

[jsen]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E36 325i
Car Year: 1994
Engine Type: 2.5L (M50B25)
Type of Fuel: Petronas
Engine Oil: Royal Purple fully syn
Tires: 225/45/17 Firenza 34psi ac type 2 (rep)
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: files n papers
FC (Town): approx 12-13 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx ?
FC (Combined): approx ?

Comments: -.

p/s: will test on hihgway soon.

 

[ace99]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 330i
Car Year: 2001
Engine Type: 3.0
Type of Fuel: Shell Super/Petronas/Mobil
Engine Oil: Mobil 1
Tires: 225/45/17 Front + 245/40/17 Rear Conti CSC2
Diff Ratio: stock
FC (Town): approx 10.5-11 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): 8.5-9.2 ltrs/100 km
FC (Combined): 10/100 km

Comments: 99% no passenger, aircond low.

 

[keelow]

Car Model: E36 325i
Car Year: 1994
Engine Type: 2.5L
Type of Fuel: Ron97 Petronas
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Fully Syenthetic
Tires: 205/60/15
Diff Ratio: Stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: None
FC (Town): 12 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): ltrs/100km
Comments: Pump in only RM 50 each fill to avoid lugging around "heavy" full tank. Filling petrol is quite convenient so don't need to fill up full tank each time to save petrol

 

[Ade]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 318i
Car Year: 2002
Engine Type: 2.0L (N42)
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Esso/Mobil Super Premium)
Engine Oil: Castrol SLX 0W30
Tires: 225/45/17" Michelin Pilot Precedas @ 31 - 33psi on 17" BMW Type 44
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Nothing
FC (Town): approx 9.7 to 11.8 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx 7.1 to 8.6 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): approx 9.1 ltrs/100km
Comments: -
*FC (Combined) taken from OBC which has never been reset since new.

PS: Don't put FC based on Rm/km as this is dependend on current fuel, lets make this useful for everyone, even the overseas ppl.

 

[E3six]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E36 325i (M)
Car Year: 94
Engine Type: M50B25TU
Type of Fuel: RON97
Engine Oil: Silkolene 10W/40 & Motus 10W/40
Gearbox Oil : Redline
Axile Oil : Redline
Tires: 225/40/18 Front / Rear Sport Pilot Perceda
Diff Ratio: 3.15 LSD
FC (Town): approx 10.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): approx 8.5 ltrs/100 km
FC (Combined): approx 9.5/100 km

Comments: Remap ECU / M3 Cams

 

[tyke]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model:E30 320i coupe(m).
Car Year:1987
Engine Type:m20b20
Type of Fuel: Ron 92(Esso or Caltex) / Ron97 (Petronas)
Engine Oil:
Tires: 195/50/15 simex sm8000
Diff Ratio:3.91
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: aftermarket exhaust
FC (Town): 10-11ltr's/100km
FC (Highway):aprox 8.5-10 ltr's/100km
FC (Combined): aprox 10+ltrs/100km
Comments:i'm 97kg so i guess tht adds to the fc too...normally fill up RM30-rm50 and top up every 3days or so(more so,with the fuel price increase)

 

[kekejaman]

Car Model:E30 318i
Car Year:1990
Engine Type:m20b25 ported n polished
Type of Fuel: Ron 92(mobil,shell,caltex,esso)
Engine Oil:Shell Semi Synt
Tires: 205/55/16 hankook RS8 on ACS type II ori
Diff Ratio:4.10
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Full ACS exhaust system
FC (Town): 11-12ltr's/100km
FC (Highway):aprox 8-9 ltr's/100km
FC (Combined): aprox 10+ltrs/100km

 

[adliz]

Car Model: e46
Car Year: 2002
Engine Type: s54
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (petronas)
Engine Oil: castrol
Tires: 275 rear, 245 front, michelin PS2
Diff Ratio: 3.64
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: rear box, 19'' rims, gt wing, front lip
FC (Town): dunno
FC (Highway): dunno
FC (Combined): 14ltrs/100km

i fill up rm100, can go 400-450km.. quite surprised not much higher as i expected worse k: ..

 

[LCP]

Car Model: E36 325i(M)
Car Year: 1994
Engine Type: M50B25TU
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell)
Engine Oil: Dunno, yet to change
Tires: 215/45/17
Diff Ratio: N/A
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Leather seats
FC (Town): N/A
FC (Highway): N/A
FC (Combined): 9.7-11.5 ltrs/100km
Comments: Daily peak hours commuter between George Town inner city and Bayan Lepas industrial zone

 

[KiNaKa]

Car Model: E30
Car Year: 1984
Engine Type: M20B25 Motronic
Gearbox Type: 240 Getrag Manual
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell)
Engine Oil: Shell Fully Synthetic
Tires: 195/50/R15
Diff Ratio: 3.45
FC : 120km/h @ 2900RPM
Fuel : RM100 @

 

[zaskar]

Car Model: E30
Car Year: 1984
Engine Type: M20 L-jet
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Project/Esso)
Engine Oil: Castrol GTX 20/50W
Tires: 195/55/15-BFGoodridge Gsport
Diff Ratio: 3.45
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Worn Clutch (not intentional add-on)
FC (Town): ltrs/100km: 13ltr/100km
FC (Highway): ltrs/100km: 8.5ltr/100km
FC (Combined): ltrs/100km
Comments: Use the Federal Highway everyday so day to day use is heavy.
Highway based on latest Penang Convoy Drive results.