E53 X5 Fuel Gauge Markings?

[Salty_Dog]

Im sure this has been asked before
Sadly, i may have even read the answer but i've forgotten.

What does the 20, 40, 60, 80 markings on the Fuel Gauge represent?

I thought it may have been "Litres of Fuel", but as i can easy fit more than 90 litres of Diesel in my X5, then the 80 at the Full mark, is kind of pointless.

Any ideas?

[nice1guv]

I always thought it was litres.

On mine, when I put in 90L, it doesn't move for the first 10L or so, so the numbers sort of match the litres left.

[crystalworks]

Maybe a percentage of full?

[Salty_Dog]

Originally Posted by nice1guv

I always thought it was litres.

On mine, when I put in 90L, it doesn't move for the first 10L or so, so the numbers sort of match the litres left.

Ah ok, that makes sense.
Out of interest, what size are our tanks in the E53 3.0 Diesels?

I Googled and got a figure of 93 Litres, makes sense from economy calculations i've made.

[nice1guv]

I think they are all 93L, no matter which engine.

I've always worked on 93L for my diesel.

Most I have put in has been a bit over 90L when the distance to empty was maybe 20km I think.

Always funny to see the distance to empty hit 999km each time I fill it.
Sometimes takes over 100km for it to drop below 999km as well.

[Salty_Dog]

Originally Posted by nice1guv

I think they are all 93L, no matter which engine.

I've always worked on 93L for my diesel.

Most I have put in has been a bit over 90L when the distance to empty was maybe 20km I think.

Always funny to see the distance to empty hit 999km each time I fill it.
Sometimes takes over 100km for it to drop below 999km as well.

Exactly!
I filled up yesterday and got 91 litres in.

I did a test yesterday with cruise control set for 100k's on dead flat road
The Odometer got to 173k's before the Range moved off 999km.

Ironically, when i slowed down for a road work section at 190Km on the Odometer, the range went back to 999km

So guess its is safe to say, we get 1100k's from a tank, maybe 1180k's if you are brave.
A lot of my driving was done at 110km/h (GPS set) so it was 118ks indicated on the Speedo
Im not sure what the most economical driving speed is, perhaps its 85km/h?? Im not sure, but you'd go a long way.

[wpoll]

Travelling at 90-100kph on flat-ish roads I've seen nearly 300kms on the full tank before the range drops below 999kms.

Not sure I'd like to try for 1300kms range but it seems almost possible.

[O3X5]

what's a litre and kph?

jkkkk

[Salty_Dog]

Originally Posted by O3X5

what's a litre and kph?

jkkkk

Just something the rest of the world use as reference for volume and distance

[O3X5]

i'm aware.....hence the jk part lol.