THE LARGEST BMW 2-SERIES FORUM ON THE PLANET
2Addicts
2Addicts
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
2Addicts | BMW 2-Series forum BMW 2 Series (F22) Forum BMW 2 Series Coupe and Cabriolet (F22/F23) General Forum High mileage peeps......

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      07-10-2018, 11:51 AM   #89
XutvJet
Major General
5493
Rep
5,339
Posts

Drives: 2011 Cayman Base, 2016 M235
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Kansas City

iTrader: (-1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by p912guy View Post
I log all my fuel fills and record calculated mileage based on miles covered divided by gallons used and my overall average mpg in 24K miles his around 22 mpg with my best tank-full at 31.98 mpg (all interstate highway cruising at about 70 mph) and my worst tank-full at just over 20 mpg.
Yep, me too. I routinely see 21-22 mpg during my normal city/hwy driving with a daily romp here and there and when I get out onto the highway, I've seen as high as 29 mpg at a 80 mph cruise for 300+ miles, some hills and the typical always blowing Central Plains cross winds. I'm sure the car would see 30 mpg+ on at 65-70mph, flat ground, and little wind. My car is a 6MT as well and an 8AT would certainly do better mpgs because of the gearing advantage.
__________________
The forest was shrinking, but the Trees kept voting for the Axe, for the Axe was clever and convinced the Trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
Appreciate 1
      07-11-2018, 10:36 AM   #90
manacit
Registered
2
Rep
1
Posts

Drives: '15 M235xi
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Seattle, WA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by XutvJet View Post
Yep, me too. I routinely see 21-22 mpg during my normal city/hwy driving with a daily romp here and there and when I get out onto the highway, I've seen as high as 29 mpg at a 80 mph cruise for 300+ miles, some hills and the typical always blowing Central Plains cross winds. I'm sure the car would see 30 mpg+ on at 65-70mph, flat ground, and little wind. My car is a 6MT as well and an 8AT would certainly do better mpgs because of the gearing advantage.
I just finished up a 300mi road trip in my M235xi and got 29.5 mpg in total, but there were quite a few mountain passes and climbs that knocked that down, as well as an average speed of 71mph (so, lots of time at 80+).

On flat ground at ~65mph I saw a consistent 32-33mpg!


It's great to see this thread - I just picked up my 2015 M235 with ~42k mi, I chose the 235 in part because the N55 seemed to be pretty reliable (for a BMW), so far it's been great!
Appreciate 1
      07-11-2018, 04:51 PM   #91
babaikram
M6GCComp, Porsche Cayman S PDK, Peug 208 GT1 BPS
United Kingdom
512
Rep
1,280
Posts

Drives: .
Join Date: May 2015
Location: England

iTrader: (0)

I saw 40mpg in mine in 600 mile mainly motorway round trip using EcoPro mode
__________________
Acceleration is heavenly
Appreciate 0
      07-12-2018, 07:43 AM   #92
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by babaikram View Post
I saw 40mpg in mine in 600 mile mainly motorway round trip using EcoPro mode
What is this EcoPro you speak of? I'm always in Sport. Ha ha.
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
Appreciate 1
      07-12-2018, 01:59 PM   #93
XutvJet
Major General
5493
Rep
5,339
Posts

Drives: 2011 Cayman Base, 2016 M235
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Kansas City

iTrader: (-1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
What is this EcoPro you speak of? I'm always in Sport. Ha ha.
He's in England. Their "imperial" gallons are 20% larger and they have generally slower highway speeds.
__________________
The forest was shrinking, but the Trees kept voting for the Axe, for the Axe was clever and convinced the Trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.
Appreciate 0
      07-17-2018, 09:26 PM   #94
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by XutvJet View Post
He's in England. Their "imperial" gallons are 20% larger and they have generally slower highway speeds.
I know man, I was just poking fun because who actually uses that mode? Not me, that's for sure.
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
Appreciate 0
      07-18-2018, 06:41 AM   #95
morphomeman
Major
morphomeman's Avatar
592
Rep
1,215
Posts

Drives: 2015 M235ix
Join Date: May 2015
Location: United States

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2016 BMW X3  [0.00]
2015 BMW M235ix  [0.00]
My average fuel economy on longish road trips has always hovered a bit below 30 mpg in a 235. I don't use EcoPro because I have discovered that it confers no benefit at speeds over about 60 mph/100kph, which is just too damn slow for me.
By the same token, driving in Sport mode on the highway is not only a waste of fuel, it is bad for the car, since it keeps the transmission in 7th gear at relatively high rpm for prolonged periods. Sport mode is for two-lane twisties, or if I just want to make noise around the neighborhood. It may also scare the deer, who are as abundant as squirrels where I live.
Appreciate 0
      07-18-2018, 08:34 AM   #96
Fugly M3
Major General
Fugly M3's Avatar
4909
Rep
5,053
Posts

Drives: 2023 M3CX
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (5)

I'm closing in on 28000 miles in a 2017 230i...so not high mileage overall, but probably high for the B46 crowd. Car has had no issues to date save for a few CEL gremlins that seem to be Dinan tune related...we're sorting that out with them. Yesterday, I couldn't avoid a couple really bad potholes/uneven spots and I don't think the alignment has been affected. Maybe it's just me, but these new electronically boosted steering cars seem to have better resistance to being thrown out of alignment. I remember my e46 had to be re-aligned like every 6-9 months.
Appreciate 0
      07-18-2018, 09:24 AM   #97
cxp213
Lieutenant
cxp213's Avatar
313
Rep
525
Posts

Drives: M235i
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: TX

iTrader: (0)

My 2014 M235i is a little under 54K miles. It currently only sees city miles so my avg mph is ~30 and mpg is 19.7 with MHD stage 2+.
Appreciate 0
      10-16-2018, 05:38 PM   #98
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Just hit a nice round 80,000 miles today. Thought I would share.
Attached Images
 
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
Appreciate 3
      10-16-2018, 07:55 PM   #99
xantdieselx
Kingslayer
xantdieselx's Avatar
No_Country
411
Rep
1,479
Posts

Drives: 23' M3 Base
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: SWFL

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
Just hit a nice round 80,000 miles today. Thought I would share.
Nice!
__________________

Previous Cars: 2008' 135i, 2010' 328i, 2013' 328i, 2016' M235i, 2017' X1, 2019' M240i
Current Cars: 2019' X3, 2021' M3 Comp
Appreciate 1
      10-16-2018, 08:02 PM   #100
xantdieselx
Kingslayer
xantdieselx's Avatar
No_Country
411
Rep
1,479
Posts

Drives: 23' M3 Base
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: SWFL

iTrader: (0)

My 16' M235i just clicked 34k. We bought a new house recently and my commute went to over 80 miles a day round trip. I've been averaging in the high 28-29 range for mpg which is incredible given the performance of this car.

For scheduled maintenance I'm on my 7th oil change and second set of tires. So far I've had the dreaded muffler valve replaced along with the rear trunk struts and front rotors/pads under warranty.

Other than an intermittent lumpy idle after a warm start the car runs like a top. I've had 5 BMW's and the M235i is by far the most rewarding and special to drive. My lease is up in March and I think I'm keeping this one.
__________________

Previous Cars: 2008' 135i, 2010' 328i, 2013' 328i, 2016' M235i, 2017' X1, 2019' M240i
Current Cars: 2019' X3, 2021' M3 Comp
Appreciate 1
      10-16-2018, 08:09 PM   #101
CE750Jockey
First Lieutenant
CE750Jockey's Avatar
77
Rep
369
Posts

Drives: '19 M240 'vert 6MT
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Midwest

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
Just hit a nice round 80,000 miles today. Thought I would share.
Congrats. Just curious, is this your original clutch?
Appreciate 1
      10-16-2018, 08:24 PM   #102
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by CE750Jockey View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
Just hit a nice round 80,000 miles today. Thought I would share.
Congrats. Just curious, is this your original clutch?
Yes original clutch. I get a shudder when I'm taking off and not paying attention and don't give it enough throttle. Mostly happens in Comfort mode when I'm warming up. Not an issue in Sport.

3rd set of tires, 2nd set of pads, original rotors, aTe fluid, stainless lines, aFe drop in filter, always use the BMW oil filter and Castrol Syntech 0-W40 Euro, Redline D4 ATF in the trans, Mobil 1 75-90 in the diff, original shocks/struts/springs, 2nd set of plugs.

Still a blast to drive.
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31

Last edited by SteveInfante; 10-17-2018 at 11:11 PM..
Appreciate 0
      10-16-2018, 11:03 PM   #103
aerobod
Car Geek
aerobod's Avatar
3578
Rep
3,555
Posts

Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
... original shocks/struts/springs...
Do you feel the shocks/struts are still working well? I’ve never managed to get more than 100,000km (60,000 miles) out of a set of OEM BMW shocks and struts before they feel weak, even less out of most other manufacturers. Do you have the adjustable suspension? If so that is good news from a maintenance cost perspective.
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2018, 03:58 AM   #104
ScottAndrew
Banned
374
Rep
520
Posts

Drives: BMW 230i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Hampshire

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by XutvJet View Post
He's in England. Their "imperial" gallons are 20% larger and they have generally slower highway speeds.
On a long and arduous journey from the north-west I got more than 40 mpImpg on the 70 mpg sections before roadworks and s.w.o.t. slowed me down to a crawl.

We also have average speed camera stretches that are monitored by government agents over dozens of miles at a time, and lots of 50 mph sections for no special reason. Getting around the UK on motorways used to be efficient but we have double the numbers of cars on the roads in the last 30 years, and the same miles of highway :/
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2018, 06:04 AM   #105
ScottAndrew
Banned
374
Rep
520
Posts

Drives: BMW 230i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Hampshire

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by aerobod View Post
Do you feel the shocks/struts are still working well? I’ve never managed to get more than 100,000km (60,000 miles) out of a set of OEM BMW shocks and struts before they feel weak, even less out of most other manufacturers. Do you have the adjustable suspension? If so that is good news from a maintenance cost perspective.
Birds, a BMW specialist in the UK reasonably well known in enthusiasts' circles, has developed "fast road" packages for various BMWs based on Alpina-style settings, typically with better damping and secondary shock absorbers rather than ever-stiffer springs.

Birds claims that the suspension of the smaller BMWs is cheaply made, in efforts to keep costs down, that the shocks don't have good rebound characteristics even when new, and that in only a few short years they will lose all their pressure. Now of course, no aftermarket specialist in history trying to sell direct replacements has claimed "actually, the OE stuff is really good". So there's a bit of that going on.

But the original shocks that once came out of my 13-year-old E46 - imagine that - weren't the sodden pretzel sticks that Life on the Internet might prepare you for. They still had plenty of resistance in them on compression and rebound, and while the actual ratings would have slackened in the intervening years, the improvement in ride and body/wheel control when the replacements were fitted was not night and day. However they were not "blown", "fucked", "trashed" or "dead".

I likely would have left them on, if not for the fact that one of the fronts had developed some outer corrosion, and one of the rear springs had cracked at the bottom, and new dampers were a doddle to install when the car was already in the shop.
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2018, 07:44 AM   #106
delvec03
First Lieutenant
90
Rep
351
Posts

Drives: 228i Sport/ DSB
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: United States, DC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
Just hit a nice round 80,000 miles today. Thought I would share.
any issues yet? I'm at 56k miles and only did the belt tensioner replacement. concerned about water pump / Thermo next.

currently running jb4 and charge pipe. took my first long road trip down south and it loved the speed and hight rpms! I'm excited to see what the next 50k are like!


cheers,
Chris
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2018, 12:33 PM   #107
aerobod
Car Geek
aerobod's Avatar
3578
Rep
3,555
Posts

Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottAndrew View Post
But the original shocks that once came out of my 13-year-old E46 - imagine that - weren't the sodden pretzel sticks that Life on the Internet might prepare you for. They still had plenty of resistance in them on compression and rebound, and while the actual ratings would have slackened in the intervening years, the improvement in ride and body/wheel control when the replacements were fitted was not night and day. However they were not "blown", "fucked", "trashed" or "dead".
Our 2000 E46 shocks lasted to 80,000km (50,000 miles) until the damping capabilities became too soft and body control was a bit imprecise, no leaks, though. Replaced with Bilstein sports to restore full chassis control.
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2018, 08:18 PM   #108
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by aerobod View Post
Do you feel the shocks/struts are still working well? I’ve never managed to get more than 100,000km (60,000 miles) out of a set of OEM BMW shocks and struts before they feel weak, even less out of most other manufacturers. Do you have the adjustable suspension? If so that is good news from a maintenance cost perspective.
I do feel like the shocks have held up just fine, even given they have to deal with the crap roads here in SC on a daily basis. I would be replacing them in the next year as well as the springs with KW V3's if I were keeping it. I have the standard shocks so no electronics to deal with. There is a slight squeak coming from the rear on occasion when I sit in the driver's seat getting in. I haven't investigated that just yet either.
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
Appreciate 0
      10-18-2018, 10:40 AM   #109
p912guy
Captain
373
Rep
702
Posts

Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: The Ville

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
if I were keeping it.
I found this bit interesting. Are you moving on to something new? What? Why? Thought maybe the "high mileage king" might be in for the long haul.
__________________
16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver)
16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver)
66 Porsche 912 (Project)
17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin)
various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear
Appreciate 0
      10-18-2018, 10:43 AM   #110
SteveInfante
NewFinishColumbia/detailer
SteveInfante's Avatar
United_States
604
Rep
2,096
Posts

Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Columbia, SC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by p912guy View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveInfante View Post
if I were keeping it.
I found this bit interesting. Are you moving on to something new? What? Why? Thought maybe the "high mileage king" might be in for the long haul.
I'm starting my mobile detailing business up and I need to pair down a vehicle so I can get a much needed truck. I don't need 4 cars. Ha ha. This has been the best car I've ever owned in my almost 30 years of driving and owning cars. I just need to shift focus. I was waiting for someone to catch that.

Add is posted in the for sale section with full list of maintenance that has been done.
__________________
328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose"
78' Honda CB400A project
http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:42 AM.




2addicts
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST