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beauty (of fuel-efficient cruising) is in the eye of the beholder
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Using this rpm calculator https://www.crawlpedia.com/rpm_gear_calculator.htm, it shows my 3.0i is at 2679 rpm @75 mph (compare that to the 2547 rpms that my '04 Chevy 2500HD gets, with a taller 30.5" tire and same final drive ratios). The BMW 3.0i uses less gas than the 6.0l LS V-8 that the pickup has, though (15-20 mpg for the BMW 3.0i vs 13-15 mpg "max" for the Chevy 6.0l). I can live with that, since I formerly drove my old '66 Chevelle (before I converted it to full-race), and my '69 C-10 daily driver/tow vehicle, with 3.73 rear gears and no overdrive gearing in the transmission(s) (both had TH350 trannys at the time). Very poor fuel mileage, but theywere fun.
In its' final configuration, it had a different engine, with 14:1 compression, 441 c.i. (solid-roller-cammed), a 1053 cfm Holley 4150 double-pumper carb or a 1200 cfm Holley Dominator 4500 carb (depending on whether I was racing 1/8th mile or 1/4 mile tracks, and cool or hot weather...different intakes and tune-ups were used, also). (4392 rpm @75 mph) Very low mpg on expensive 118 octane fuel !!
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01 topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car" Here: 14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E 09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E 04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E 98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E Gone: 66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake 08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E 69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350 86 S10,2.8L-700R4 73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4 72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4 64 VW,1.2l-MT4 67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727 56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide |
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Yes, autos do indeed have lower cruising RPMs - hence why they are able to do slightly better mileage on the highway.
You will still see a similar (20% ish) drop at 75-80 as you will at 60-65 though.
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Next time I'll actually log it and check for myself. I like money!
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Logging it is the only real way to keep track. Trip computers from this era are very bad at keeping accurate track.
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2003 3.0 5MT Topasblau Purchased in 2016 and surprisingly still running 2012 35d Platingrau |
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Yesterday, I found my PS fluid was low and after looking for the leak I noticed that one of my new boots (LF inboard) looked not quite swollen but puffy....
Well sweet baby Jesus my steering rack has lost a seal and pumped PS steering fluid out into the boot! ![]() So while getting a new seal installed I had my rotors surfaced and re-greased the CV all done for 145 USD!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() Sent from Embassy network using Tapatalk
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"When the Team Chief said.... You're trapped in a hole with nothing but a goat and a slinky, what do you do? Stubby said, I'm not sure but it won't end well for the goat...." ~(Overheard) Last day, Phase 3, Q Course |
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Took apart the head unit for the third time. First to replace the original screen that worked but had numerous blotches. The replacement screen would not turn on. Took it apart again to verify connections and found the black wire from the screen to the board was pinched against the frame which shorted the wire to metal. Taped it up and reassembled. Still not working. Today, thinking maybe the new screen was bad or maybe fried, I put the original screen back in. Still doesn't work, so I guess I fucked up something internally, maybe the copper-colored ribbon cables. The first time I took the unit apart I couldn't figure out how to release the ribbon cables from the main unit, so I pulled them out with needlenose pliers. Only later did I realize I had to pop the ends of the connector up to release the cable. ooops! So I'm guessing I damaged one of those two ribbons, or maybe the white one that connects the screen to the board.
For now, it still works and I can stream from my phone to the bluetooth cassette adapter. But I really want this thing to work, so I might ship it to that German Audio guy in California before I go on a two-week work trip later this month. Anyone use him before? Also installed a Rennline phone mount (without charging). Way overpriced but I hated parking the phone in the open ashtray. https://www.rennline.com/bmw-x5-e53-...t-sku-pm01-64/
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2014 F30 N55 6MT mineral gray over red leather Last edited by Salty B.; 01-07-2024 at 09:10 PM. |
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Another cracked rim...
Welding now, cost is 160 USD ![]() Sent from Embassy network using Tapatalk
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