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Originally Posted by pawoSD
I'd check your odometers for accuracy. It has been time and time again proven that those mileage figures are NOT possible on these cars. Realistic is 24-27 for the 300D, and maybe as high as 30 for the 240D. If you truly believe the 240 gets 40mpg, then go on mapquest, set up a 850-860 mile trip, fill the tank and go. I bet you won't make it.  Range is about 500-550 miles on these cars. |
My 300D odometer is starting to act a little wonky, but I took my 240D on a 400 mile trip to Lake Havasu City and back and took some biodiesel with me just in case. After topping up the tank to as much as it would hold, making the trip and refilling it, just a little over 10 gallons.
I thought this was kinda high, but bio being a much superior fuel with twice the lubricating capacity as Dino, I still have to wonder. My dodge ram does 26/27 MPG on the stuff too.
I do have a performance exhaust on all my cars though, 2 inch, plus ported and polished heads with a scavenger.