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MJK 24 said:My W124 230E isn't brilliant on fuel I must say. 32mpg on a good day. I thought it'd be a bit better than that bit I guess it's heavy, has a 4 speed gearbox and a diff that has it reving away on the motorway!
CLK 270 CDI
Around Town I get about 30 MPG - On a run best so far has been around 44 Mpg. Have not had the car long so would you guys think this is acceptable for the car.
Run some injector cleaner through it, that sounds a bit low for a 270, they are very frugal engines.
The cold weather should have hardly any effect on the temp.
If it is only getting up to 60 on a run then the stat is almost certainly at fault.
And there is the cause of the poor fuel consumption.
The cold weather should have hardly any effect on the temp.
If it is only getting up to 60 on a run then the stat is almost certainly at fault.
And there is the cause of the poor fuel consumption.
When the engine is running cooler than optimum it will use more fuel - like using a choke on a cold engine.ItalianTuneUp said:Just out of interest Ted, why does a knackered thermostat cause reduced fuel economy?
When the engine is running cooler than optimum it will use more fuel - like using a choke on a cold engine.
CLK 270 CDI
Around Town I get about 30 MPG - On a run best so far has been around 44 Mpg. Have not had the car long so would you guys think this is acceptable for the car.
Mercedes E350 petrol estate 2012 averages 31.5 mpg over last 5000 miles of mixed driving
Best 38 mpg , worst 22 mpg
Mercedes 190E petrol 1993 averages 27-28 mpg just been serviced so it might improve a little
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