The Official Fuel Economy report thread

[H-TownBenzoboy]

Just post in the same format I do, this thread is to report fuel economy only.

Dates from fillup to fillup: 10/7/05-10/14/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D

Miles driven: 388.3

MPG: 24MPG (60%hwy/40%city)

[MBeige]

Good idea. Maybe we could also add more info like, perhaps, type of turbo (might affect it) or vehicle condition, or load at that time, etc...

My last fill up was:

Vehicle: 1983 300D T.

MPG: 26.7MPG

Gal: 14.8gallons.

80%city, 20%highway

Garrett turbo, no passengers, 33psi (all four tires), toolbox and a few goodies in trunk, ACC in Econo mode (compressor off but with outside air), windows up when cold, windows and sunroof open when warm.

[AMSOIL300CDT]

since i hardly EVER fill up, all the way, i will post a miles-by-gallons account, almost daily, as my deliveries progress.............that way, u cn all see an "accurate average" of my fuel consumption habits....

this evening, after work, i filled in 2.8 gal, for 9 bucks, at 3.09 per gal.........i was TOTALLY "dry" at the time, having driven 24 miles, "in-town", since the light came on.....

i reset my odometer as always, so, tommorrow night, after i return from work, i will post what my mileage was, when i had to pull in for more fuel......should be about 3/4 through my shift......

see u then........

[BernieBenz]

last fill up was 14.5 gallons after 343 miles.
i averaged 23.6mpg.
60% highwway/40% city
still looking for ways to get 4-5 more miles per gallon.

[AMSOIL300CDT]

AMSOIL300CDT - 10/14/2005 10:15 PM

since i hardly EVER fill up, all the way, i will post a miles-by-gallons account, almost daily, as my deliveries progress.............that way, u cn all see an "accurate average" of my fuel consumption habits....

this evening, after work, i filled in 2.8 gal, for 9 bucks, at 3.09 per gal.........i was TOTALLY "dry" at the time, having driven 24 miles, "in-town", since the light came on.....

i reset my odometer as always, so, tommorrow night, after i return from work, i will post what my mileage was, when i had to pull in for more fuel......should be about 3/4 through my shift......

see u then........

on my 2.8 gals. , i went 73.1 miles, which, according to MS Calculator, is 26.1 MPG!!!

this was all on deliveries, with countless full power accelerations, as i make my way through traffic, lights, etc......

[afroney123]

Speed: 65mph

Dates: Sometime last summer
Miles: appox 600
MPG: 32
10% city 90% highway

Running A/C full blast, EGR capped, Alda tweaked, running Power Service Diesel treatment. Tires @ 30PSI front/rear

Speed: 80-85mph (average)

Dates:10/14 - 10/17
Miles: 500
MPG: 27
20% city 80% highway

No A/C, sunroof open

If I drive really easy at 60mph with no a/c, I will see up to 35 mpg (using the trip meter and calculator) This seems really high to me in comparison to others. My engine is nearly brand new out of an 86 300SD.

[MercedesMax]

I would commonly get 420 miles per tank (65l) out of my 1978 240D before I sold it.

[ScrazySean]

Wow you guys are lucky, I remember when i first got my car, and I didn't know the gas gauge was off and I ran out at 277...

However, I think now after I replaced all the filters and drive a little more gently, I get around 350. I drive basically all city mind you...

[H-TownBenzoboy]

Dates from fillup to fillup: 9/2/05-9/10/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 313.9

Mileage Percentage: 50% highway, 50% city

MPG: 18.9 MPG
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Dates from fillup to fillup: 9/10/05-9/20/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 312.7

Mileage Percentage: 50% highway, 50% city

MPG: 20.6 MPG
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Dates from fillup to fillup: 9/20/05-9/29/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 315.1

Mileage Percentage: 50% highway, 50% city

MPG: 21.9 MPG
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Dates from fillup to fillup: 9/29/05-10/7/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 309.9

Mileage Percentage: 50% highway, 50% city

MPG: 19.5 MPG
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Dates from fillup to fillup: 10/7/05-10/14/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 388.3

Mileage Percentage: 60% highway, 40% city

MPG: 23.5 MPG
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Dates from fillup to fillup: 10/14/05-10/25/05

Vehicle: 1982 300D turbodiesel

Miles driven from fillup to fillup: 326.5

Mileage Percentage: 50% highway, 50% city

MPG: 21.3 MPG
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AVG MPG for this time period which included half a dozen fillups: 20.9MPG

[Boardmonger]

10-3 to 10-27

Vehicle: 83 300d
Miles: 535
Gallons 24.9 (i put in two 5 gallon 80% svo mixtures)
MPG: 21.5 (85% city/ 15% highway)