Andrew, I am guessing your car does a whole lot of idling in traffic. 20 sounds about right when it rarely gets up to cruising speed for long periods. I get about 20 in the winter.
Mike On Dec 6, 2012 12:25 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only" > in the mid 20s mpg. > > My daily driver 1983 300TD with a 1985 transmission gets exactly 20 > mpg for mixed, mostly in-town driving. This dips to under 19 mpg in > the winter. :(( There are no fuel leaks whatsoever. The car starts > and runs with great power. Tires are 205 X 70 X 14s, average tread > and inflation pressure. > > I might even consider loaning out the car to someone with the ability > to diagnose the problem and do whatever it takes to improve fuel > economy by at least 20 percent. Any takers? > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
