Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
My new Outback is exactly 1mpg off, high. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 29, 2022, at 3:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I did the numbers every tank when I first got my '15 Jetta TDI but it was > always spot on so I quit. > > -Curt > > > On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 09:36:34 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > -D > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real >> curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around >> 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those >> trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage >> that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in >>> January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the >>> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was >>> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a >>> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated >>> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of >>> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy >>> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more >>> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as >>> what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the >>> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. >>> >>> >>> >>> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bob Massmann >>> >>> 2012 ML-350 BT >>> >>> 2002 BMW 525i >>> >>> Oregonia, Ohio >>> >>> ___ >>> http://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 >> >> 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 > > 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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
Can’t help it, I’m obsessive about record keeping. Got all the records from almost every car I’ve owned. -D > On Aug 29, 2022, at 3:41 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > I did the numbers every tank when I first got my '15 Jetta TDI but it was > always spot on so I quit. > > -Curt > > > On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 09:36:34 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > -D > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real >> curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around >> 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those >> trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage >> that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in >>> January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the >>> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was >>> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a >>> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated >>> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of >>> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy >>> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more >>> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as >>> what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the >>> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. >>> >>> >>> >>> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. >>> >>> >>> >>> Bob Massmann >>> >>> 2012 ML-350 BT >>> >>> 2002 BMW 525i >>> >>> Oregonia, Ohio >>> >>> ___ >>> http://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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
I did the numbers every tank when I first got my '15 Jetta TDI but it was always spot on so I quit. -Curt On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 09:36:34 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. -D > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real > curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around > 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those > trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage > that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in >> January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as >> what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. >> >> >> >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. >> >> >> >> Bob Massmann >> >> 2012 ML-350 BT >> >> 2002 BMW 525i >> >> Oregonia, Ohio >> >> ___ >> http://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 > > 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 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
Andrew, My AC was running the whole time as well! I do not understand people driving a Prius on the interstate with the windows open? From: Andrew Strasfogel Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 12:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Robert Massmann Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT I drove a fully loaded GLK 250 through PA and OH and averaged 35.5 mpg, AC running constantly. Not that much better. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 12:21 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: Kaleb, Copy of my gas tracking spread sheet is below. Moving average is total miles driven divided by total fuel consumed. Will slowly go lower as more miles are driven. The displayed MPG didn’t occur until the very end of the trip. The drive down b the numbers was 32.36 (656/20.27). drive home was 31.27 (722/23.09). So we shall see as time goes on. Please note that I cleaned the accumulated soot from air path when I serviced the oil cooler seals and replaced the leaky PCV assembly. -Original Message- From: Mercedes mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> > On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Kaleb Striplin mailto:ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back > in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown > from the Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 > miles. I was amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was > 35.6 MPG, with over a > 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > estimated > 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most > of the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > very easy in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a > lot more comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't > as nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > better seats in the GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > > > Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > > > Bob Massmann > > 2012 ML-350 BT > > 2002 BMW 525i > > Oregonia, Ohio > > ___ > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
In that case, your mileage figures are totally within norms. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 12:26 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > BlueTec > > 2012 ML-350 BT > 2002 BMW 525i > Oregonia, Ohio > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Andrew > Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 11:24 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT > > Gas or bluetec, Robert? > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 9:36 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > > > -D > > > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be > > real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will > > get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get > > that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If > > it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did > and I am wrong. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got > > >> back in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of > > >> Charlestown from > > the > > >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. > > >> I > > was > > >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, > > >> with > > over a > > >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > > >> estimated > > >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control > > >> most > > of > > >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > > >> very > > easy > > >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more > > >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as > > >> nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > > >> better seats in > > the > > >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Bob Massmann > > >> > > >> 2012 ML-350 BT > > >> > > >> 2002 BMW 525i > > >> > > >> Oregonia, Ohio > > >> > > >> ___ > > >> http://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 > > > > > > 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 > > > > 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 > > 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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
BlueTec 2012 ML-350 BT 2002 BMW 525i Oregonia, Ohio -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 11:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT Gas or bluetec, Robert? On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 9:36 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > -D > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be > real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will > get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get > that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If > it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I > am wrong. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got > >> back in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of > >> Charlestown from > the > >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. > >> I > was > >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, > >> with > over a > >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > >> estimated > >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control > >> most > of > >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > >> very > easy > >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more > >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as > >> nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > >> better seats in > the > >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > >> > >> > >> > >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob Massmann > >> > >> 2012 ML-350 BT > >> > >> 2002 BMW 525i > >> > >> Oregonia, Ohio > >> > >> ___ > >> http://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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
I drove a fully loaded GLK 250 through PA and OH and averaged 35.5 mpg, AC running constantly. Not that much better. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 12:21 PM Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kaleb, > > > > Copy of my gas tracking spread sheet is below. Moving average is total > miles driven divided by total fuel consumed. Will slowly go lower as more > miles are driven. The displayed MPG didn’t occur until the very end of the > trip. The drive down b the numbers was 32.36 (656/20.27). drive home was > 31.27 (722/23.09). So we shall see as time goes on. Please note that I > cleaned the accumulated soot from air path when I serviced the oil cooler > seals and replaced the leaky PCV assembly. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb > Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:46 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Kaleb Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real > curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us > around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have > heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get > that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back > > > in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown > > > from the Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 > > > miles. I was amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was > > > 35.6 MPG, with over a > > > 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > > > estimated > > > 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most > > > of the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > > > very easy in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a > > > lot more comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't > > > as nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > > > better seats in the GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Massmann > > > > > > 2012 ML-350 BT > > > > > > 2002 BMW 525i > > > > > > Oregonia, Ohio > > > > > > ___ > > > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > ___ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
Kaleb, Copy of my gas tracking spread sheet is below. Moving average is total miles driven divided by total fuel consumed. Will slowly go lower as more miles are driven. The displayed MPG didn’t occur until the very end of the trip. The drive down b the numbers was 32.36 (656/20.27). drive home was 31.27 (722/23.09). So we shall see as time goes on. Please note that I cleaned the accumulated soot from air path when I serviced the oil cooler seals and replaced the leaky PCV assembly. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back > in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown > from the Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 > miles. I was amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was > 35.6 MPG, with over a > 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an > estimated > 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most > of the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was > very easy in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a > lot more comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't > as nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are > better seats in the GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > > > Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > > > Bob Massmann > > 2012 ML-350 BT > > 2002 BMW 525i > > Oregonia, Ohio > > ___ > <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ <http://www.okiebenz.com> http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
Gas or bluetec, Robert? On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 9:36 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. > > -D > > > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be > real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us > around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have > heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get > that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in > >> January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from > the > >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I > was > >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with > over a > >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated > >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most > of > >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very > easy > >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more > >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as > >> what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in > the > >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > >> > >> > >> > >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob Massmann > >> > >> 2012 ML-350 BT > >> > >> 2002 BMW 525i > >> > >> Oregonia, Ohio > >> > >> ___ > >> http://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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
I always do the numbers manually. I don’t trust the economy computers. -D > On Aug 28, 2022, at 5:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real > curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around > 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those > trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage > that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in >> January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the >> Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was >> amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a >> 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated >> 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of >> the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy >> in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more >> comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as >> what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the >> GL series that could be swapped into the ML. >> >> >> >> Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. >> >> >> >> Bob Massmann >> >> 2012 ML-350 BT >> >> 2002 BMW 525i >> >> Oregonia, Ohio >> >> ___ >> http://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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
I find it real hard to believe it really got that mileage. Would be real curious what it is hand calculated. About the best our GL will get us around 22-23 and it’s not bluetec. A e class CDI might get that. I have heard those trip computers are sometimes optimistic. If it really did get that mileage that would be amazing. Hopefully it did and I am wrong. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2022, at 6:58 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in > January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the > Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was > amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a > 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated > 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of > the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy > in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more > comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as > what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the > GL series that could be swapped into the ML. > > > > Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. > > > > Bob Massmann > > 2012 ML-350 BT > > 2002 BMW 525i > > Oregonia, Ohio > > ___ > http://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 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
[MBZ] First Long Trip in 2012 ML-350 BT
Well I took my first real long trip in my newish ML that I got back in January. Drove it down to Mt. Pleasant, SC outside of Charlestown from the Northeast side of Cincinnati. Distance was approximately 670 miles. I was amazed that the average miles per gallon displayed was 35.6 MPG, with over a 21 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for fuel and could go an estimated 80-90 miles before having to refill the tank. Used cruise control most of the time with a top cruise speed of 73 MPH. The ride and drive was very easy in the ML, ride it still a bit stiff but comfortable and a lot more comfortable than the 2004 BMW X3 that I had. The seats aren't as nice as what is in my 2002 BMW 5 series. I wonder if there are better seats in the GL series that could be swapped into the ML. Just thought this would be an interesting tidbit. Bob Massmann 2012 ML-350 BT 2002 BMW 525i Oregonia, Ohio ___ http://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
