Old automatic transmissions cause of bad mileage

[camiloteram]

My tranny is giving out, I decided to change the filter and fluid to see if that would help. It improved very well, no more poping out of gear during hard turns or hard stops and smoother shifts but I notice something quite good, the mpg have gone up by almost 30 miles (use to run 250 miles per full tank) now around 280.

the tranny is still not all fixed and I think that I could get a great mileage if only I had a new manual tranny in my car :( Damn why is it so hard and expensive.

[Slick Willi]

yea i changed my tranny fluid and im seeing improvement in smoothness eh on the mileage ....

[auto3251]

damn, 250 miles to a tank is only like 15mpg

[Slick Willi]

damn, 250 miles to a tank is only like 15mpg

yea lol

well i always have 250 on 13 gallons i never go all the way to the full 16

i hit about 250 so im at 20ishmpg :redspot

[Meathead]

Dude I've got a five speed in my 325 and get just over 250 miles to tank. But I just discovered a small fuel leak which got fixed so I'm hoping for a few more miles. Anyhow 250-280 miles on an auto is not bad.

[camiloteram]

Dude I've got a five speed in my 325 and get just over 250 miles to tank. But I just discovered a small fuel leak which got fixed so I'm hoping for a few more miles. Anyhow 250-280 miles on an auto is not bad.

Do you drive the car like it's stolen?

[Irish03]

These cars do even better on the open road. On a 300 mile trip, I used under ten gallons.

[martialartsblac]

yea my auto was giveing me over 400 miles to a tank

[markd89]

What mileage are people getting from convertible 328s?

I drive almost all city, short trips and get 18 (via OBC)

[Nomad316]

are you guys kidding me? 400 miles a tank on a 325?

how much should i expect from a full tank in my 316? (1.6)

[slickav]

21 MPG and I drive like micheal schumacer on blow!

AND im auto!

[sidvicious]

my 97 328ic gets 27mpg on average. i'm auto. i hit wot every now and then. on the 4 lanes i'm usually 85mph or better.

[erikerikerik]

herm, on long trips + cruz I get in the 380'ish miles to the tank.

[vegas mikey]

how many miles did your tranny have when you changed the fluid and how many does it have now? did you flush it also? im curious because people say if you change the fluid on a high milage auto it will break on you.

[Naw T 3]

with my auto 325i if i go all freeway....i get 360-380 to the full tank. If i drive city...about 280.

[Nomad316]

so anyone know what an auto 316 can do on a full tank? i know there arent any 316s in america but what about 318s, how many miles can they do on a full one?

[markd89]

my 97 328ic gets 27mpg on average. i'm auto. i hit wot every now and then. on the 4 lanes i'm usually 85mph or better.

Argh! 27 highway, 27 city or 27 combined. I'm curious what your city only milage is. Also is this from the OBC or your own calcution?

TIA
Mark