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3-Series (E21, E30) Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1975-1983 and 1984-1991 line. Specific models: BMW 315, BMW 316, BMW 318, BMW 318i, BMW 320/4, BMW 320i, BMW 320/6, BMW 323i, BMW 320i. E30 Family models include: BMW 325e, BMW 325i, BMW 325is, BMW 325ix.
#1 permalink Neutral Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Increasing E30 gas mileage
I'm getting 20.2 around town; highway used to be 24.something but haven't done any road trips lately.
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#2 permalink OMFG another one!?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Miami FL
Car: 89 E30 325i, 2007 Honda
Posts: 6,494
That sounds like a 325i running normally. And yeah, the 19 lb injector idea is bunk. Watching the MPG gage can help a lot.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SL,UT
Car: '89 325i convertible
Posts: 2,559
Bav auto plug wires are garbage....maybe it was just my set, but I got rid of those after a week.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Car: 1987 325es
Posts: 8,230
yeah ditch the injectors, go back to a set of rebuilt and flowmatched stock injectors...
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Detroit, MI
Car: 1991 BMW 318is, 2007 Mazdaspeed3
Posts: 214
O2 sensor going out, a replacement might help.
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O2 sensor is 3 years old; should be working fine.
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