Thread: 240D manual mpg
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Old 07-23-2008, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zeke View Post
I shift at the points noted on the speedometer, or just a bit before - I usually hit the limiter at the 2-3 shift point, but not really at the others.
The dots on the speedo are not the shift points, they are the maximum speed that its safe to downshift.

20mpg sounds about right for having the A/C on all the time and revving the crap out of it in each gear. That is severe service.
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