What sould I be looking for the mpg to be on this 5 cly turbo?

I average about 22-24 in the winter and about 27-28 in the summer. When I fill the tank, I put in about 8 gallons of diesel, pour in Lubro Moly diesel additive, then fill up the rest of the car. Works wonders.

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1985 300D
1987 300SDL
1970 Jaguar E-Type OTS
2002 Dodge Intrepid (Traded In)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria

I second the above post. But the main factors are engine condition, transmission condition and most importantly how you drive the car.

I get a steady 26-28mpg year round without additives. My wife got 30mpg on average for one tank, which we've never been able to replicate.

I also drive by tachometer and try to keep it around 2600 rpm on the upper end.

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I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

The above milages posted is what we got on our 85 when it still had the automatic. we never did see 30mpg though.

However, with the manual 4-spd, we picked up 3mpg.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Over 3 years and 24,000 miles my 1985 300D-T got a maximum of 26 to 28 mpg during road trips running D2. Around town on B100 the mileage was typically low 20s (biodiesel has less energy than petrodiesel). The overall average was 21.4; on a steady diet of D2 or even B20 the average would have been a couple of mpg better.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I see about 25 with mixed driving conditions in my 1985, i have seen as high as 30 MPG, and as low as 23MPG. On road trips i usually get about 27MPG.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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