Fuel Consumption - 335i

Digitalism · 08-05-2014, 11:20 PM

Can anyone comment on ethanol blend fuel consumption ie E30 or E40?

I know it is generally worse than regular petrol but by how much?

naenae · 03-05-2018, 10:09 PM

2009 DCT here. used to have a manual and was averaging 9-11l per 100km. In the DCT im getting 15-17l. can anyone point out any major causes for this? ie spark plugs, o2 sensor etc???

kookie · 03-06-2018, 03:26 AM

Your right foot?

Brule · 03-06-2018, 05:53 PM

O2 sensors

satz · 03-06-2018, 09:22 PM

depends on whether I'm taking longer trips or my usual shorter ones. With the shorter ones, even if I feather-foot on the throttle, I get around 13L/100km.

From memory i think I get around 440km per tank?

But on longer routes, esp highway, it gets to around 8L/100km

I guess coz shorter routes have relatively more acceleration events for the distance, compared to long. Also, the engine runs richer until warmed up.

Unmodified engine. BP 98

cheers

///ASN · 03-06-2018, 11:06 PM

Walnut blasting helps I believe?

I have around 480km per tank. Normal driving.
Unmodified, BP 98, 80/20 (60-70km/h city driving & 100km/h freeway driving)

Aussieatlarge · 03-27-2019, 10:47 PM

15.6 l/100 driving like an old man with one hard hit a day all in stop start traffic. 22 l/100 when i first got my jb4 and had a heavy right foot. I think my tune may be out. What settings are you running on menu 10, 11 and 12?

Got good consumption on the open road. 11l/100 at 110kph. Went up to 12 with the roof down. My consumption is usually very high from stop start traffic and idling to keep the car cool at daily school pick ups. Not enough kms to offset idle time.

I also changed the pedal mapping to be less aggressive during initial movement - it was easier than reprogramming my brain

assassinsbrotherhood · 03-28-2019, 06:16 AM

I get an average of 860 klm per tank and thats with the spirited driving.My car has done 190k and have not had one single issue,not even an interior light.9yrs old from new and just basic maintenance.

ADEe92 · 04-08-2019, 06:10 PM

lol... can't beat the diesel!

In my 320d I'm averaging between 5.8 and 6.4L/100km all urban. Get around 950km from a tank. Highway I get 4.6 - 4.8L/100km.

My e30 3.5L gets between 14 - 17L/100km urban, and 9L/100km highway! So given the performance and weight difference vs an e9x, the N54 does pretty well really! We won't talk about maintenance costs though except to say the M30B35 has just hit 400,000km will little asides from basic service

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Digitalism Lieutenant 53 Rep 398 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	Can anyone comment on ethanol blend fuel consumption ie E30 or E40? I know it is generally worse than regular petrol but by how much?
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naenae First Lieutenant 181 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i DCT FBO Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	2009 DCT here. used to have a manual and was averaging 9-11l per 100km. In the DCT im getting 15-17l. can anyone point out any major causes for this? ie spark plugs, o2 sensor etc???
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kookie Lieutenant 73 Rep 455 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (2)	Your right foot?
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Brule Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 6spd man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Darwin iTrader: (0)	O2 sensors
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03-06-2018, 09:22 PM	#27
satz Lieutenant Colonel 336 Rep 1,642 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: A land down under iTrader: (0)	depends on whether I'm taking longer trips or my usual shorter ones. With the shorter ones, even if I feather-foot on the throttle, I get around 13L/100km. From memory i think I get around 440km per tank? But on longer routes, esp highway, it gets to around 8L/100km I guess coz shorter routes have relatively more acceleration events for the distance, compared to long. Also, the engine runs richer until warmed up. Unmodified engine. BP 98 cheers __________________ 2019 X3 M40i, Sophisto grey, H/K, pano Previous: 2019 BMW X2 Msport, Mineral Grey, Adaptive Suspension, H/K Previous: 2009 335i LCI, Bluewater
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///ASN Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Walnut blasting helps I believe? I have around 480km per tank. Normal driving. Unmodified, BP 98, 80/20 (60-70km/h city driving & 100km/h freeway driving)
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03-27-2019, 10:47 PM	#29
Aussieatlarge Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2007 e93 335i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	15.6 l/100 driving like an old man with one hard hit a day all in stop start traffic. 22 l/100 when i first got my jb4 and had a heavy right foot. I think my tune may be out. What settings are you running on menu 10, 11 and 12? Got good consumption on the open road. 11l/100 at 110kph. Went up to 12 with the roof down. My consumption is usually very high from stop start traffic and idling to keep the car cool at daily school pick ups. Not enough kms to offset idle time. I also changed the pedal mapping to be less aggressive during initial movement - it was easier than reprogramming my brain
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03-28-2019, 06:16 AM	#30
assassinsbrotherhood 330d E90 LCI M Sport. 20 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2010 330d e90 LCI M Sport Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Brisbane/Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 330d e90 L ... [0.00]	Fuel Consumption. I get an average of 860 klm per tank and thats with the spirited driving.My car has done 190k and have not had one single issue,not even an interior light.9yrs old from new and just basic maintenance.
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04-08-2019, 06:10 PM	#31
ADEe92 First Lieutenant 253 Rep 316 Posts Drives: e92 320d sport plus edition Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: South Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 320d [0.00] 1988 320i with M30B35 [0.00]	lol... can't beat the diesel! In my 320d I'm averaging between 5.8 and 6.4L/100km all urban. Get around 950km from a tank. Highway I get 4.6 - 4.8L/100km. My e30 3.5L gets between 14 - 17L/100km urban, and 9L/100km highway! So given the performance and weight difference vs an e9x, the N54 does pretty well really! We won't talk about maintenance costs though except to say the M30B35 has just hit 400,000km will little asides from basic service
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