80 in to 80 tank

[C240Sport97]

today I managed to drive the CLS into a petrol station when the display was showing 0.0 gallons remaining, with a range of 1 mile ... this was semi deliberate

I then pumped in 76 litres, and convinced myself that the fuel gauge was always pessimistic.

However, I managed to put in another 4 liters slowly ..

Which means I should have run out fuel, or would have soon after.

May be the 80 liter fuel tank has a secret compartment somewhere !!

 

[renault12ts]

Or maybe it has 80 litres plus the amount in the fuel filler tube. I managed to put 82 litres into my first 210...it had an 80 litre tank too. If you want to know...carry a spare gallon...and let it run out.

 

[Major774]

Most I put in a W211, about 78 litres.

 

[trapperjohn]

I just think someone is watching over you Sean and you were a lucky son of a gun to get to the petrol station.

 

[wemorgan]

I'm not sure I'd enjoy paying for 80L in one hit. So far I've never broken the £100 fillup.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I 'filled up' my 90 litre tank yesterday;

 

[theogeor]

I 'filled up' my 90 litre tank yesterday;

No wonder very few people pay cash for fuel... With such big amounts is almost impossible...

Theo

 

[Deleted member 37751]

No wonder very few people pay cash for fuel...

I do...

 

[wemorgan]

I do...

No wonder very few people pay cash for fuel... With such big amounts is almost impossible...

I guess avoiding the VAT is one way of reducing your fuel bill

 

[boxbrownie]

No wonder very few people pay cash for fuel... With such big amounts is almost impossible...

Theo

Its more difficult to pay using the auto pumps and card...alway cut off at £99.......means I only get just over three quarters of a tank

 

[HB]

83 into my 80 easily.

 

[219]

I'm not sure I'd enjoy paying for 80L in one hit. So far I've never broken the £100 fillup.

I've gone past £120 of unleaded filling the 500 on a number of occasions ; I think that is a 90L tank .

Some W116's and R107's have 100L tanks !

 

[C240Sport97]

83 into my 80 easily.

phew! I had at least 3 liters left

 

[gerrym]

Or maybe it has 80 litres plus the amount in the fuel filler tube. I managed to put 82 litres into my first 210...it had an 80 litre tank too. If you want to know...carry a spare gallon...and let it run out.

Great idea, I must try that!!!!

 

[Ash]

Better than 59.5 into a 59 tank.
i wish my 212 had a proper tank, not 59 litres.
Not that i enjoy unloading £110 in one go, but what on earth is the benefit of a smaller tank? (some mathematician will tell me how much time on average i am carting around the extra weight.)

 

[theogeor]

On my previous car which had a 70ltr tank I managed to put 70 when the computer showed zero miles zero fuel... I am sure I was running on fumes....

On the current one (911-997) which it has 63ltr tank I have managed to put 60... Always too scared to risk it.... On the A160 I have managed to put 53 ltr and it has a 55 ltr tank when it started telling me that range was zero... In terms of cost never managed to go above £90 on my Porsche and that is with Super Unleaded..

I remember when putting £20 of fuel was more than enough to almost fill up the car and that was in the 90s ...... since then prices have rocket...

Theo

 

[boxbrownie]

I remember when putting £20 of fuel was more than enough to almost fill up the car and that was in the 90s ...... since then prices have rocket...

Theo

Unfortunately I remember when for £20 you could fill every car on the forecourt!

 

[Peter DLM]

I've put 102.something litres into a GL's 100 litre tank, and another member has managed 103, I've managed 31.5 litres into a 30 litre Smart tank. There's a few litres worth of filler tube that you can use.

 

[Alps]

i cant believe you guys let your fuel get so low! sucking the rubbish up from the bottom of the tank!

i normally fill up when at 1/4 tank, yesterday was 61 litres in my 80 litre tank

 

[Dieselman]

i cant believe you guys let your fuel get so low! sucking the rubbish up from the bottom of the tank!

What rubbish? These aren't unprotected steel tanks and all pumps have filters on.
I took my tank out and it didn't have any rubbish in it, but it did have the fuel coating stripped off due to trying vegetable oil and Bio-diesel.


The most I have put into my 80 litre tank is 84 litres.