Z06EATER

def.. these cars LOVE gas lol well i'm gonna check my tire pressure and and make sure my alignment is good, and change my oil tooo lol

xlr8tin

Don't do that too much down here...cops are bad here. And that's both Carolinas


You could try Lucas fuel injector cleaner. I tried it in the E55 I had and worked awesome!

You guys think your C43's are bad...I was getting anywhere from 12-14mpg city with the W210 E55...they are a heavy beast. But I was able to get close to 26 highway.

colt45

I consistently get about 17 around town and 25 in very fast freeway driving.
You guys that get 300 on a tank must be doing a lot of freeway miles, or do you have anyspecial tricks to share?

Even at todays prices, the gas is the least expensive part of owning a high performance vehicle and the C43 is worth it- excellent performance and except for a few minor irritations (like gas gauge and occcasional starting gremlins) an outstanding car to drive.

Steve

Z06EATER

tell me about it, damn i turn my car off, and i have a half tank, start it back up and a quarter tank? then it goes up gradually? wtf?

SeeKlasse

yeah ive seen that on all my w202's but not so severe it might fluctuate 1/16th of a tank but not a quarter. i think it has something to do with the tank pressure, you know how the gas cap has to hold a tight seal so that the tank can pressurize properly... that might have something to do with the way the gas guage reports the gas. anyone know?

Haha, starting gremlins how true it is, my other c43 gave me a hell of a time not starting a few times it really pissed me off....

oh by the way, i forgot to mention. i get 250 miles on the tank on average but i accelerate really aggressively, but i still think i can get higher maybe 260-270 with the exact same driving habits if i didnt idle the car for 10 mins every day before i drive it (for 10 mins only when the motor has fully cooled otherwise ill let it idle for a minute to let it get settled in)
allowing the motor to cool slowly via idle is really good for the gaskets and other wearable items. plus the oil pressure is so minor when the motor is cold that it allows components like the cams to rub a little before the oil pressure builds making them float on a cushion of oil, which obviously is very good for their longevity.

DarthCY

I have a lead foot, but only about a 2-3 mile drive each way to work. Usually get about 15-17 mpg depending on the amount of lead. I get about 240-250 out of a tank.

Just did a highway trip and averaged 26.5 mpg. That is with new tires though. Car has 101K miles.

Suprisingly good gas mileage considering my Taurus SHO got about that. Its not as good as my 5 speed Volvo (31mpg hwy, 16 city), but for a V8 it is really good.

If you go for a V6 car you won't get much better mileage unless it is one of the new 6 speed Toyotas. Even the 4 cylinders in bigger cars only get about 4-5 mpg better. Not worth it for the perfomrance and safety hit IMHO. I used to drive an integra that got 36 mpg highway, but that was when I wasn't afraid of getting crushed in a small car. Oh, to be 21 again.

Plus people still gawk at my car and its 11 years old. I keep looking for a reason to get another car, but just can't. Nothing I get has the value of being this fast and cost almost nothing to license and insure. Not to mention is this cool and such a sleeper. If I was to get anoter car the only thing I can think of is a 2003+ E55 or a R63 (we need a family hauler now).

amgmaster4343

my c43 would get about 15 mpg but now it is SC and has lots of engine mods so now it only gets about 8 mpg but it is also a toy and I only put about 4k mile on it a year.

FLYNAVY

I almost always get 320-330 on a tank with pretty evenly mixed driving. I might have posted in this thread a while back, but currently I am getting about 19-20 in town and 24-25 on the freeway depending on temperature (and AC usage) and driving technique

tasho3

i would say i m very happy when i average out 18 mpg, usually i average 14-16 but i also drive it like i stole it because that's why i bought this kind of car, if i wanted good gas mileage i would've bought me a Jetta TDI

DarthCY

I'd say that if anybody bought one of these and gas mileage was a concern they should have thought a little harder on the purchase. I don't know of many V8 cars that get all that great of gas mileage. Though the C43 does really well for a V8.

A friend of mine has a Jetta TDI and loves the mileage he gets with it. Though he does drive 30 miles each way to work and it makes sense for him.

eddie_b

I daily drive my C36 with a 35 mile round trip for work. I average 22.5 mpg per tank. maybe 70%/30% hwy/city split.

I have to say I bought this car this year as a dd without the concern for mpgs. I don't think you should buy one of these if that's such a concern. My previous dd was a 93 325is that got 30mpg hwy amd 26mpg combined on my commute. BMW driving dynamics are funner, and I almost went with M3. Don't get me wrong though, I like my car's power and just have to work on the handling side. I am just making a statement on my experience with the 2 makes, not bashing Mercedes.

jayrasheed

i have a 1995 c36 and i avrg 15mpg over the full tank,
as for BMW Vs Merc, well true the BMW M3 will prolly be sharper, but consider how the AMG makes you feel driving it.
to me its a winner, how often do you push ur car to its absolute limit vs a quick but relaxing dash up some curvy road or a motorway with music blasting.

here are a few pics of my daily drive roads, thou we sure do have wider ones but really not by much, not before we hit the city anyways.

eddie_b

Sorry to go a bit OT, but yes I do enjoy the C36. I've owned 3 BMW's,1 Merc, 1 Audi Quattro, and 5 VW's. BMW's just felt more connected with the driving experience. Just an observation. Especially the 2 E30's I had.

haim_gds

svt ricco

last week, i decided how many miles i could get on a full tank (it was really hard specially when someone wants to play). fastest i went was 70 with some spurts up to 80.

total miles i got-360miles (all freeway, 60 mile round trip and been on traffic only once).
i'm pretty sure if i went 65 all the way it would be possible to hit 400. its just really hard not to step on it on a free road!

RANDY_P

I just completed a drive from Seattle to Vegas down I84 and through the mountains.

Between fillups and keeping the speed at 75-80 and driving mello i was averaging 25.5 MPG (No joke) in my c36.

Leadfootin on one tank and passing people at 120MPH mileage sunk to 22.1 MPG.

Car was running in mid 80's temp weather with a fresh set of plugs and a new upstream 02 sensor.

Ran like a dream the whole way.

edemac8

Sounds about right :]

johnhef

24.8mpg in my C36 with a leadfoot to NC and back this past weekend.

steve s

is this gas needle jumping just for c43? i don't seem to notice any "immediate" change unless it's been parked at an incline..

must be the manual cuz i get only 13 in sf in the wagon.. frequent any volvo boards?