E55 100,000 Miles .... issues? None
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It appears there are some E55's with good reliability and 100k+ miles.
Assuming that I maintain my car as required and drive it reasonably well (no burnouts, racing or aggressive/hard driving) , should I expect equal to or better reliability with my 2007 E63?
Assuming that I maintain my car as required and drive it reasonably well (no burnouts, racing or aggressive/hard driving) , should I expect equal to or better reliability with my 2007 E63?
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nardeezy - just maintain the car according to the schedule for all parts, i.e oil changes, other fluid changes, always check motor mounts/suspension parts, etc - and you should be fine. My S55 has 157,000 miles and while I never abuse it or do burnouts, I do drive it a lot and aggressively at times, and it puts up with it well enough!
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Yesterday I test "comfort trans", just checking if it's true about you can save gas setting comfort trans... well not bad at all, it is true... same speed, same freeway, almost same conditions... temp a little higher... results.... 24 MPG !!! average of 65-70 MPH....
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What gas mileage were you averaging before?
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2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
I am approaching 70k -- biggest problem was the alternator --- and dont forget the tires!!!
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2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
well- i reset my trip calculator once i get on the HWY--- that will make a difference. Use cruise control it helps alot. I have some MODS that may help with MPG
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I get all that, I just don't think ill ever get above 20. Heck, my Renntech setup is supposed to give me +2, according to their website. Oh well. No biggie, however, it would be nice to see 20, just for grins. Im making a trip this weekend. Will have to see what I can do.
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Exactly! for this reason I test it.... but numbers change
5th gear C or S don't make any defference, same gear... maybe on "S" gear change more often to 4th ... I don't know... but for me from now... you can save some gas on "c" mode...
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That's pretty damn cool. Lots of you guys seem to pile up the miles on your cars, beat the hell out of them with spirited driving, and mod them, which in itself is a testament to the dependability of these cars.
Never knew about those "stripes", that's a nice touch by M-B, hopefully they're still utilizing those in their newer cars. In this day of high tech, Leasing-then-dispose culture, where it almost can seem like car manufacturers don't put any effort into thinking long-term-dependability, it's nice too see M-B still showing signs of being proud of their cars standing up to the test of time, even through little signs like those "stripes".
Never knew about those "stripes", that's a nice touch by M-B, hopefully they're still utilizing those in their newer cars. In this day of high tech, Leasing-then-dispose culture, where it almost can seem like car manufacturers don't put any effort into thinking long-term-dependability, it's nice too see M-B still showing signs of being proud of their cars standing up to the test of time, even through little signs like those "stripes".
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Yeah I wanna know how you are getting 15mpg on mixed driving? In sport I get about 10.3MPG or so and comfort I get about 11.8MPG. My average tank lasts well below 300 Miles! I have K&N and Filter Delete too!
Comfort driving is a totally different animal than sport. Comfort does prove to be helpful in wet weather when getting on the car at 50mph +.
Comfort driving is a totally different animal than sport. Comfort does prove to be helpful in wet weather when getting on the car at 50mph +.
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Yeah I wanna know how you are getting 15mpg on mixed driving? In sport I get about 10.3MPG or so and comfort I get about 11.8MPG. My average tank lasts well below 300 Miles! I have K&N and Filter Delete too!
Comfort driving is a totally different animal than sport. Comfort does prove to be helpful in wet weather when getting on the car at 50mph +.
Comfort driving is a totally different animal than sport. Comfort does prove to be helpful in wet weather when getting on the car at 50mph +.
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Ok. I just test City miles, was a 12 miles trip, stop & go, lights, stop sings.... took me 30 minutes, no freeway or Hwy at all, results 15.7 MPG driving normal, RPM's less than 2000 ....
I'm just trying to lern how to drive if gas hit $7.00 this summer....
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Ok... Going to really try next time I drive it.
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My E55 sold ! what a sad day, sold with 110,800 miles, new owner (friend) is very happy, guys enjoy your cars, they are bullet proff, I am sure my friend will hit 200,000 with no issues (I hope) no complaints about my E55 experience.