Full Gas Tank

daejinyoon · 08-23-2007, 11:17 PM

Just wondering, how much gas do you fill up when you do put in gas? I heard somewhere that filling up to the fullest isn't good for the car and also recieve low mileage because of the weight. Is this true?

DasBlitz · 08-23-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by daejinyoon

Just wondering, how much gas do you fill up when you do put in gas? I heard somewhere that filling up to the fullest isn't good for the car and also recieve low mileage because of the weight. Is this true?

You can hear a lot of things when it comes to cars. At the end of the day do what you want and think is safe.

I hardly fill it all the way up. Just no need.

poiney · 08-23-2007, 11:25 PM

If they didn't want it full, they would have made it smaller.

NoTrash · 08-23-2007, 11:26 PM

how does the pump even know the tank is full???

Atombyte · 08-23-2007, 11:27 PM

I fill mine until the pump stops, then no more. I never let it get below 1/4 tank. Gas mileage difference would be minimal as even a full 16 gallons of gas does not weigh very much at all.

calvino · 08-23-2007, 11:31 PM

I always fill it to the top when I have the change so I don't have to stop more frequently to put more gas. however there are times that I'm in a hurry and I only put $20

but to be honest I don't worry about fuel consumption or gas prices when I'm driving my Bimmer, is all about driving pleasure if I want it to save gas I would have gotten a hybrid in the 1st place right ?

rcarlson · 08-24-2007, 12:08 AM

Aviation gasoline weighs about 6 pounds per gallon, and I believe automotive gas is about the same ... so a full 16 gallon tank would weigh about the same as a small passenger or a big dog.

I always fill until the pump stops, and that's it. I see no reason not to fill it ... why should I make myself visit a gas station more often than I have to?

flush01 · 08-24-2007, 12:08 AM

im always between 25-75%

jbake · 08-24-2007, 12:10 AM

fill er up. why not.

BMW F22 · 08-24-2007, 12:16 AM

I usually fill it to the max unless Im in a hurry to get somewhere in which case I just fill up to the amount that I think is enough to get me there and to a gas station afterward.

daejinyoon · 08-24-2007, 12:19 AM

So, when they time test cars, how much do they put in? Its probably not a full tank...

E92_335 · 08-24-2007, 01:02 AM

I'd probably say 1/4 to 1/2 full...

nhhiep · 08-24-2007, 01:11 AM

I usually drive until around 1/4 left and fill it up full. what is the pt to the gas station and not fill it up full?

AndrewAZ · 08-24-2007, 04:25 AM

The pump in the tank uses the gas to cool itself... So running it down to empty all the time might just might reduce the life of your pump.

Eazyrock · 08-24-2007, 06:22 AM

when at 1/4 tank i put $40.. then repeat.. usualy only stop for gas once a week.

Scarecrows25 · 08-24-2007, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by daejinyoon

So, when they time test cars, how much do they put in? Its probably not a full tank...

I read something in Car & Driver once that they test cars with a full tank of gas. A car's "curb weight" is supposed to be full of all fluids, including fuel.

Taittinger · 08-24-2007, 06:55 AM

I live in NJ so I do not fill the tank myself. The attendants always like to round up after the click. I usually refuel when about 1/8 to 1/6 left.

BMWCali · 08-24-2007, 07:31 AM

A full tank weighs only 93 pounds. Why would you not fill up all the way?

theDude · 08-24-2007, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by adriantong168

you can fill much as you can but stop if u hear the click sound. NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER round up the $$$$ even by 0.1 cents. Once you hear the click sound, then stop. you will hv bad fuel milage and also it might wreck ur car.

That's interesting...I'm a habitual offender. If it clicks, I'll pump more gas in until it's topped off. Been doing that since I've started driving, on the same set of cars with no problems.

I'm not buying the 'wreak your car' part.

I also log my mileage/mpg religiously...I'll see if leaving it at one 'click' has any impact on mpg.

BMWCali · 08-24-2007, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by adriantong168

you can fill much as you can but stop if u hear the click sound. NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER round up the $$$$ even by 0.1 cents. Once you hear the click sound, then stop. you will hv bad fuel milage and also it might wreck ur car.

Whatever you say man. Whatever you say.

booforty · 08-24-2007, 07:54 AM

Fill until the pump stops. Nothing in the manual warning about filling to the top!

STE92VE · 08-24-2007, 07:57 AM

To insure that my tank is full, I usually overfill the tank until gasoline comes pouring out of the fill tube. Anyone else love the smell of gasoline?

08-23-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
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08-24-2007, 12:08 AM	#7
rcarlson Private 1 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest Vermont iTrader: (0)	Aviation gasoline weighs about 6 pounds per gallon, and I believe automotive gas is about the same ... so a full 16 gallon tank would weigh about the same as a small passenger or a big dog. I always fill until the pump stops, and that's it. I see no reason not to fill it ... why should I make myself visit a gas station more often than I have to? __________________ 2007 328xi E92 · Titanium Silver · Gray Dakota · Gray Poplar · Steptronic · Comfort Access · Bluetooth · Photos
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flush01 Major 47 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: 33m@%#ing5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	im always between 25-75%
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08-24-2007, 12:10 AM	#9
jbake OG 77 Rep 930 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cen Cal iTrader: (0)	fill er up. why not.
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BMW F22 Major General 3589 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I usually fill it to the max unless Im in a hurry to get somewhere in which case I just fill up to the amount that I think is enough to get me there and to a gas station afterward.
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08-24-2007, 12:19 AM	#11
daejinyoon Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 335Ci Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul, Korea iTrader: (0)	So, when they time test cars, how much do they put in? Its probably not a full tank...
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08-24-2007, 01:02 AM	#12
E92_335 Colonel 158 Rep 2,863 Posts Drives: G20 330i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	I'd probably say 1/4 to 1/2 full... __________________
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08-24-2007, 01:11 AM	#13
nhhiep Captain 88 Rep 863 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	I usually drive until around 1/4 left and fill it up full. what is the pt to the gas station and not fill it up full?
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08-24-2007, 04:25 AM	#14
AndrewAZ Major 137 Rep 1,243 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	The pump in the tank uses the gas to cool itself... So running it down to empty all the time might just might reduce the life of your pump.
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08-24-2007, 06:22 AM	#15
Eazyrock Major 31 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: 08' Helix 335i E93 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jersey City, NJ iTrader: (0)	when at 1/4 tank i put $40.. then repeat.. usualy only stop for gas once a week. __________________
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Taittinger Major 57 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Cpe [0.00]	I live in NJ so I do not fill the tank myself. The attendants always like to round up after the click. I usually refuel when about 1/8 to 1/6 left. __________________ '07 Monaco Blue 335i ordered 9/4 built 9/21 shipped 9/28 arrived 10/12 at dealership 10/18 vroom 10/19 christened 11/3...
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BMWCali Expect the Unusual 262 Rep 1,344 Posts Drives: 2018 X6M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (1)	A full tank weighs only 93 pounds. Why would you not fill up all the way?
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booforty Major General 337 Rep 8,811 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [0.00]	Fill until the pump stops. Nothing in the manual warning about filling to the top!
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STE92VE STEVIL Empire 221 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	To insure that my tank is full, I usually overfill the tank until gasoline comes pouring out of the fill tube. Anyone else love the smell of gasoline? __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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