Fuel tank size (F11)
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It's called the reserve.
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k me there are some pretty anal people on here!! 
With 0 miles remaining shown on the OBC there should be around a gallon remaining in the tank. I'm sure those moaning they don't get to use the full 70 litres would be moaning more if the car ran out as soon as it said 0 miles remaining.
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k me there are some pretty anal people on here!! With 0 miles remaining shown on the OBC there should be around a gallon remaining in the tank. I'm sure those moaning they don't get to use the full 70 litres would be moaning more if the car ran out as soon as it said 0 miles remaining.
I usually take it down to 30 miles to go - however would happily fill up at 50-80miles if the fuel is known to be cheaper here and now than at the location in going.
Also what if there is shocking traffic if you are stuck in it for hours on end you'd be squeaky bum time OR actually run out and look like a moron on the side of the road awaiting recovery.
Do as you please - tank capacity is 70ltrs plus the nozzle. I'd recommend you try to go for 65miles beyond zero and post up here
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Also what if there is shocking traffic if you are stuck in it for hours on end you'd be squeaky bum time OR actually run out and look like a moron on the side of the road awaiting recovery.
Do as you please - tank capacity is 70ltrs plus the nozzle. I'd recommend you try to go for 65miles beyond zero and post up here
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gizlaroc said:
It's called the reserve.
fk me there are some pretty anal people on here!!
With 0 miles remaining shown on the OBC there should be around a gallon remaining in the tank. I'm sure those moaning they don't get to use the full 70 litres would be moaning more if the car ran out as soon as it said 0 miles remaining.
If the reserve is what's left when there's 0 miles remaining (approx 1 gallon) what is it called when the computer starts bonging at you to fill up (approx 3 gallons remaining), or when the warning to fill up becomes permanent (2 gallons remaining)?f
k me there are some pretty anal people on here!! With 0 miles remaining shown on the OBC there should be around a gallon remaining in the tank. I'm sure those moaning they don't get to use the full 70 litres would be moaning more if the car ran out as soon as it said 0 miles remaining.
It's a 15.4 gallon tank, so that's 20% of the usable capacity during which you get annoying messages warning you to fill up. I'm allowing 0.4 gallons (about 2 litres) as a proper reserve.
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Anyone getting that bad have to think maybe a possible fuel leak
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Jobbo said:
If the reserve is what's left when there's 0 miles remaining (approx 1 gallon) what is it called when the computer starts bonging at you to fill up (approx 3 gallons remaining), or when the warning to fill up becomes permanent (2 gallons remaining)?
Its called a notification that you have approx. 2 gallons before the reserve. My ML bongs at me with nearly 4 gallons remaining. It says REFILL NOW with over 2 gallons remaining, it goes from 30 miles remaining to REFILL NOW instead of 29 miles remaining, I find that even more annoying as I have no idea how much is left in there, could be 60 miles worth, could be a mile.
I arrived in Cannes one evening with my 535d showing 5km remaining, I decided to get food and then fill up. Big mistake, all the pumps went to card only and none would take my card. By the time I got on the M8 I had been showing 0km left for quite a while driving round, I headed back to St. Tropez at 80kmph and it wasn't util the Frejus exit that there was an attended filling station, which was some 50km.
I filled up and got 70 litres in there, I would guess 68/69 litres in the tank and 1 or 2 litres in the filler neck, but was running on fumes and I was greatful for that reserve amount.
Welshbeef said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Anyone getting that bad have to think maybe a possible fuel leak
Jobbo said:
I've only had my F11 for 5 weeks but I've filled it up five times already. The handbook says the tank is approximately 70 litres, which would be great; however, I have yet to get anything more than 64l into it. Last night the range was down to 14 miles and the permanent warning of miles to empty had been on since 30 miles remaining, but there should still be ~6l to use.
Same here with my F10. I've just filled it up showing Range 25 miles on the dash and it took 62 litres of fuel.I regularly used to get 68 or 69 litres into my E39 when filling it. I don't think everyone else in the thread really gets your point - the way it handles 'reserve' is irritating and limits range, on a long run thats almost 80 miles I'd have given up in range due to it implying the tank was empty when it wasn't. My E39 doesn't behave like this - the range is the range and 0 miles means 'you've got 10 if you are lucky, you fool'. Then I can fit 68-69 litres in meaning I get further on a tank than I otherwise would have.
Edited by Fox- on Monday 30th March 17:58
Welshbeef said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Anyone getting that bad have to think maybe a possible fuel leak
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...
Sump said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Wills2 said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Mine gets the running in service on Tuesday but I'm running it from London to Newcastle and back before then - it'll be interesting to see how it manages when I'm not in full-on attack-the-Sunday-drivers mode.
Wills2 said:
Sump said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...theboss said:
Welshbeef said:
theboss said:
Wills2 said:
I had 34 miles left on the meter today and brimmed the tank I got 70.73 litres in against a capacity of 80 litres, so I had just over 9 litres or two gallons left which is pretty accurate given the MPG I get round town.
How are you finding it on fuel? I got 23.1mpg on my 150 mile drive down to London this morning - my best eco run yet...Anyone getting that bad have to think maybe a possible fuel leak
theboss said:
That's impressive for sure - what's your mileage now and have you noticed mpg improving as things loosen up a little?
Mine gets the running in service on Tuesday but I'm running it from London to Newcastle and back before then - it'll be interesting to see how it manages when I'm not in full-on attack-the-Sunday-drivers mode.
2400 miles, it's improved since the run in service first run was 23mpg, but I cruise at 70-85mph on this regular run as I'm in the car for 8-9 hours so want to be relaxed. Mine gets the running in service on Tuesday but I'm running it from London to Newcastle and back before then - it'll be interesting to see how it manages when I'm not in full-on attack-the-Sunday-drivers mode.
Round town its sub 20.
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