"range"

[portomega]

this has probably been asked before and is a rather dumb question  but how reliable is the "range" or miles left, on the trip computer? i normally re-fill it when the range drops below 150 miles, but how low can you let it drop before its advised to re-fill? i know theres a risk of sucking up any sludge in the tank if you let it drop too much

[Welung666]

Recently (due to financial contraints) I've regularly got it down into single figures

[geoff]

i go by the good old fuel gauge,my range say's i have 80 miles left but can run out of fuel, only done this once though, just keep mine above the first white mark now :ykeep it above the first white mark should be good

[alunonhisown]

When I had my 7 series, I used to let it drop to 'flatline' where all the numbers disaappeared and there was just a flatline. Old man used to go bonkers.
Well to fill it to top with diesel it was costing £129 and that was a year ago. God knows how much these days. As for a Miggy I do not know as I never had one, but soon maybe soon.

[Lazydocker]

There are people who claim to have seen zero

[Bent valve]

Iv'e had mine on 0 MILES quite recently, and then travelled at least 3 miles after that before filling up! bit of a bum clencher though

[portomega]

Above the last white mark on the guage sounds sensible  think i rely on the trip computer too much lol always flicking through it to see what info i got, mpg, inst.consumption, range etc

[geoff]

i never trust the range think it is a liar on purpose just to tick you off ;Dalways trust the good old fasion fuel gauge 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :yi some times get 999.9 mpg when slowing down on mpg,how good would that be i would only have to fill up once a year

[portomega]

im not one for bum clenching  dont want to wear a hole in the seats

[Edd]

Ive had mine go to 0 before now, after that the fuel light will flash which apparently means 1 gallon left

[portomega]

How many gallons does the tank actually hold though? i do tend to fill mine when it hit 10 gallons used, as that comes to around £55 which isnt too much of an eye waterer.

[geoff]

mpg on motorways some time reads 54mpg consumption,and instant consumption just goes up and down all the time,don't really trust it thinks it's shit 

[Welung666]

There are people who claim to have seen zero

Me, also very recently! Down to 3 miles range, and only a fiver to my name, so put it in. Computer didn't register the fuel so was driving for 2 days with it reading 0

[waspy]

Anyone recall the drive from France to Blackpool in the diesels on Top Gear?
JC's Jaguar was reading empty on both gauge & computer, but the camera in the tank said it very different & they reckon it had around 120 miles of fuel left.

[Edd]

THe tank holds 75 litres