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raysea390 10-28-2007 11:05 PM
does 21 mpg sound about right around town?
 
'87 300E with the high revving differential. Runs pretty good for a car that sat for 4 months. I'm only on the second tankful after the old gas.

Wodnek 10-28-2007 11:16 PM
Sounds right.

Pete Geither 10-29-2007 06:49 AM
Sounds excellent !

zcc 10-29-2007 07:49 AM
Excellent mileage.

gmercoleza 10-29-2007 03:04 PM
I used to get about 20 in mine around town, so that sounds about right. I'm guessing after you go through a few more tanks you will find the actual around-town mileage is 19 to 20.

lee polowczuk 10-29-2007 04:50 PM
I usually get about 19 with the 260e.... i think i need an O2 sensor though

fahrgewehr2 10-29-2007 06:14 PM
I get 19-20 in a mix in my SE. Same motor, even shorter gears (3.46!) and more weight.

On freeway at 70-85 I can get no more than 22.

lkchris 10-29-2007 09:27 PM
Only one differential ever in 300Es.

What you have is transmission without 5th-gear overdrive, which arrived later in the series in Europe and never in USA until W210.

moss_jr 10-29-2007 09:43 PM
that is great gas mileage for a 20 yrs old 6-cylinder. my 1997 e320 get's less than that, i think i get around 18-19 mpg for city driving, and around 26 for highway.

fahrgewehr2 10-29-2007 10:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lkchris (Post 1660093)
Only one differential ever in 300Es.

What you have is transmission without 5th-gear overdrive, which arrived later in the series in Europe and never in USA until W210.
Well, the 1993 model year 300E had the 2.65 ratio, with the m104 motor of course.

Pretty sure ~'90-'92 300E's had 2.87 axle ratios. Might be ~'91 though, to coincide with the switch to first gear start.

The 300E 2.6 had a 3.27 ratio.

deanyel 10-30-2007 12:50 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by fahrgewehr2 (Post 1660164)
Well, the 1993 model year 300E had the 2.65 ratio, with the m104 motor of course.

Pretty sure ~'90-'92 300E's had 2.87 axle ratios. Might be ~'91 though, to coincide with the switch to first gear start.

The 300E 2.6 had a 3.27 ratio.
And 86 to 89s had 3.07.


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