highest mpg?
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05 C230K Sport
my best mpg on a single drive was 35.5 but I was on a space saver spare so I was babying it. overall since last oil change 7500 miles ago I am averaging 25.4. that's a healty mix of city and highway with my lead foot.
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From: chicago
2005 c230 kompressor 2003 s500 94 wrangler
when u first start your car u waste so much gas especially if its very cold out
so it might say 16 mpg
but when your car gets to 85c coolant temp thats when u reset the mpg and u get the correct mpg
so it might say 16 mpg
but when your car gets to 85c coolant temp thats when u reset the mpg and u get the correct mpg
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From: Murrieta, Southern California
Late Built 2005 W-211 E-320 CDI
Slight Correction in Bluetec Tire Size
07 Bluetec has 225-15-55 section tires. [Change that to: 225/55-16 tires, not 15 incher diameter wheels.]
Wider than my 01 Volvo V-40 wagon with 195-15-65 section.
Above 30.5 psi, the shock load from pressurized tires, via wider foot print, or patch area on the road, allows more energy ( harshness and shock load ) to be developed from bumps in the road sending higher energy> a harsh JOLT into the car. Stuff inside the dashboard does not like this, so I lowered the pressure from 32 - 33 psi down to 30.5. That's better. I figure I found the ideal pressure.
The Volvo can go to 36 psi before same thing happens . . . smaller tire patch area on the ground.
If you ever ridden in a newer Corvette, or MB with really wide section tires, with shallow side walls, you'll understand this . . . that's why Corvettes that are 5+ years old have had a hard life. I had an '04 Corvette ( bought new ) for 4 years. Lots of stuff was loose in the car from really wide section ( and shallow side wall ) tires on rear.
Wider than my 01 Volvo V-40 wagon with 195-15-65 section.
Above 30.5 psi, the shock load from pressurized tires, via wider foot print, or patch area on the road, allows more energy ( harshness and shock load ) to be developed from bumps in the road sending higher energy> a harsh JOLT into the car. Stuff inside the dashboard does not like this, so I lowered the pressure from 32 - 33 psi down to 30.5. That's better. I figure I found the ideal pressure.
The Volvo can go to 36 psi before same thing happens . . . smaller tire patch area on the ground.
If you ever ridden in a newer Corvette, or MB with really wide section tires, with shallow side walls, you'll understand this . . . that's why Corvettes that are 5+ years old have had a hard life. I had an '04 Corvette ( bought new ) for 4 years. Lots of stuff was loose in the car from really wide section ( and shallow side wall ) tires on rear.
I know you know what tire size your Bluetec has. I'm simply correcting what you posted.
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From: Framingham, MA
2007 E320 CDI Bluetec
OOoops
Yes, I know that should have been 225-55-16... One of those things when eyes, typing fingers and brains ain't co-ordinated.....even when "proofreading".
I lived in Huntington Beach, CA, for 26 years . moved to Massachsuetts in late 2000. With 40 section tires on a Volvo C70 coupe ( original 1998 model ), I bent wheels even in SoCal. Wheels would be perpetually destroyed here near Boston with winter rut holes not fixed until too late.
The 55 section ( ? ) dimension helps keep expensive wheel nice and round.
Stay Well ... Stay Healthy.
I lived in Huntington Beach, CA, for 26 years . moved to Massachsuetts in late 2000. With 40 section tires on a Volvo C70 coupe ( original 1998 model ), I bent wheels even in SoCal. Wheels would be perpetually destroyed here near Boston with winter rut holes not fixed until too late.
The 55 section ( ? ) dimension helps keep expensive wheel nice and round.
Stay Well ... Stay Healthy.
