Hi Stephen,
My 78 240D with fully rebuilt engine (now with ~30k miles on it) only gets the mid 20's mpg. Doesn't seem to matter what I do or how I drive - it cranks out a steady ~24mpg.

When other people write about getting in the 30's in their 240D I often wonder what I'm doing wrong -

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen D Murrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:43 AM
Subject: [MBZ] 83 300D fuel mileage


My 83 300D got 24.2 combined & 24.0 highway, turnpike mileage;????; my 85
300D California model got 26.1 highway, turnpike mileage?;  what is this
about these cars supposedly getting >>30-50 m.p.g.<<; my 240D (with new
engine) gets the same as the 83 300D?????
Steve

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