[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by PR3CI5N

I've been on 0 miles left for about 5 miles once. Didn't think I'd make it to the gas station but I did. I usually don't fill up till I'm in the 1/4 tank area.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

This is just no longer true in modern engines. The only reason not to wait till E these days is to make the pain of filling up "seem" less painful by filling up sooner

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by AWil335i

Can't remember anyone in my entire life having fuel issues because they run their tank to E.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by Das_Stig

1/8th of a tank when the light comes on, normally fill up all the way.
had a friend who would fill up 10-15 dollars at a time... most annoying thing ever to make going to the gas station part of your daily routine.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by AndreyT

Another urban legend.

On any properly designed car, the amount of fuel that remains in the tank at E is sufficient to run the fuel pump without any overheating problems.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by m@rco

+1

I never fill up before the light is solid orange. I've hit " --- " a couple of times. Minus 15 miles is achievable. I think the tank holds 17.2 gallons or so. I typically fill up with about 16 to 16.5 gallons.

The fuel pump will be sufficiently cooled. The pump is cooled by the fuel it's pumping, if i'm not mistaken... And I don't think there is that much dirt in the gas anyways, nowadays. The gas has to meet very very stringent requirements. Remember, we live in 2013... Not in 1943...

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71
rem u r just 1 in how many BMW drivers out their?

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by bimmer4lyfe

What kind of stuff are you putting in your gas tank? Where do you think it typically sucks from? How would it get to the stuff at the bottom if it wasn't sucking from there to begin with?

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by m@rco

Interesting. I'd never heard it. Maybe the guy was trying to give a reason for detaching the gas tank in the first place? THinking dollars? Anyway, it's a fair point but I just never considered it.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by Speedwagon

Is the fuel pump floating in the tank or is it mounted so it pulls from the bottom of the lowest point in the tank? If it pulls from the bottom of the tank I would think that all the stuff like water and any other thing that may have made it's way into the tank would be sucked out no matter how much fuel you have in the tank.
I have sweated a few times if I would make it to the next gas station, at speeds over 100 mph the fuel goes very quickly when it gets down to where the light comes on, so my tank must be clean! I haven't had any trouble!

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by CombatNinja

I don't understand this mentality of filling your tank once it reaches half empty. Do you realize how irritating and ridiculous it would be to have a car with an 8-gallon fuel tank? That is basically what you are creating. Getting gas is not enjoyable, why would I want to do it twice as often?

I wish my car had a 20-gallon tank so I would only have to fuel up 3 times a month.

I only fill up 2X a month i avg 235 miles each time
http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by Swoosh69

i never fill up until i see ---- on the dashboard.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

[be92xdrive]

I fill all the way back up when the car tells me I have 5 or so miles left. Fingers Crossed I can find a gas station.

[Das_Stig]

Originally Posted by OaklandR

http://www.ehow.com/how_7715273_remo...-gas-tank.html

http://www.tankonempty.com/viewstory/71

seriously guy why are you spamming the same links? for posts?

[JasonDCarton]

Originally Posted by Das_Stig

seriously guy why are you spamming the same links? for posts?

Because it seems we have a new troll on the forums haha

[mike-y]

LOL, a troll indeed. I looked at those links.

The first one deals with sludge. I thought I might have to deal with that when changing the pump out of my 24 year old honda with 210+ thousand miles. when I dropped the tank and opened it up, it was perfectly clean inside, no sludge whatsoever. So much for that theory.

2nd link deals with cooling of the pump and cost of replacement of over $1000 hahahaha. Anyay, again, running the tank to empty for a combined 500+ thousand miles on my cars with NO problems or issues at all. Oh, and the cost of pump replacement? $75 for a higher capacity walbro unit I put in the above honda this summer.

OaklandR = troll.

[JasonDCarton]

Stupid thread to begin with

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by mike-y

LOL, a troll indeed. I looked at those links.

The first one deals with sludge. I thought I might have to deal with that when changing the pump out of my 24 year old honda with 210+ thousand miles. when I dropped the tank and opened it up, it was perfectly clean inside, no sludge whatsoever. So much for that theory.

2nd link deals with cooling of the pump and cost of replacement of over $1000 hahahaha. Anyay, again, running the tank to empty for a combined 500+ thousand miles on my cars with NO problems or issues at all. Oh, and the cost of pump replacement? $75 for a higher capacity walbro unit I put in the above honda this summer.

OaklandR = troll.

Dude u change 1 car and found nothing these mechanic change hundreds, the truth does not help ppl who do not want to be help smh

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by JasonDCarton

Stupid thread to begin with

Again the truth is always taken with denial

And then name calling, just trying to help my fellow BMW drivers and I get called a troll, lol smh.

[OaklandR]

Originally Posted by Das_Stig

seriously guy why are you spamming the same links? for posts?

So das your reply is that! Since it proves that their is cases of junk in the tank this is your reply, just trying to help others, u i see my friend do not need to be help!

[Das_Stig]

Originally Posted by OaklandR

So das your reply is that! Since it proves that their is cases of junk in the tank this is your reply, just trying to help others, u i see my friend do not need to be help!

there are* alot more grammer errors.. can see why you post links rather than typing something of note.
how do you make so many errors in one sentence.. 3 readings was not enough to comprehend.
and you needed to post the same link 11 times in a row? plus your crap links don't even add to the thread go troll a honda board.

[Das_Stig]

Originally Posted by JasonDCarton

Because it seems we have a new troll on the forums haha

f me, i bit.

[ihsanshaik]

When you drive it less than 5 miles left your fuel pump can give out