All petrol brands are good. no different, if got different its mean its your own psychological influenced by marketing ads by those petrol brand... after all its depends on your driving style and average road condition...

i work at petronas, but using shell... why??? because of bonuslink, more option for me to get points at a numbers of affiliates merchant...

diff between each petrol... just additives... u mentioned using shell/caltex clocked 10l/100km, but the rest 11+/100km, u see that, for every 100km u just save RM1.90... which each fill up of total 400km range, its equal of save around RM7+... not much different... so why bother?

just my thought...

want to know how I achieve 8.7L/100km?
1. fill up in early morning (less petrol evaporate)
2. really lightfooted
3. choose road with less traffic/stops/bumps/potholes
4. autocruise (for 2.0 like mine)
5. maintain speed around 60-80km/h (tachometer in between 1k-1.9k)
6. wheel balancing/alignment on regular basis
7. correct tyre pressure (i apply as per OEM advised only)
8. maintain constant not so low air cond... 24degC woud be nice and cozy but not so much consume petrol...
9. maintain regular service interval

else not so much I do, all stock and decent... for sure fc will improve...



This post has been edited by akasya: Dec 3 2012, 11:50 PM

wud like to have that, but in my area no STP available huhuhu

bintulu...

How I wish Im good at it, but Im not... Better for me to trust the experience... Anyway I have to tahan a bit on that until I got transferred back to KL/Ipoh... Its on my shopping list d once my ride touches malayan soil

Pretty good fc u got over there bro, and urs also true... no zoom zoom feel if drive that way and the 1 I shared if we too concern over our current m3 fc. I tried that and its work but down with the feel. Now no more, just fill up and drive the way I like, below are my last 5 petrol fill up record. I would be worried if the average fc go beyond 12l/100km

Date Mileage(KM) Liter L/100km price/L
04/12/2012 380.9 38.34 10.1 1.900
14/11/2012 421.0 39.55 9.4 1.900
08/10/2012 374.0 37.84 10.1 1.900
01/10/2012 796.0 80.95 10.2 1.900
06/09/2012 679.9 56.42 8.3 1.900

my point is, there is hardly any significant different in petrol brand & its effect on fc when RON number is same.

my stock audio set to 15 good enuff to drown the road noise...

balancing is compulsory, every 10k is minimum, but frequent hiting potholes/uneven road, 5k is minimum I believe (i did that coz u know how sarawak road is right). unbalance tyre tend to make it wobble hence higher vibration leads to noise + unstable steering control...

now still using stock tyre (dunlop).. wait till the bunga gone baru change to those GY A2....

1) try switch on the headlamp and see the drawer got light or not, if no, then need to report to SC

2) the button has 2 level, puch half way it will stop when you stop pushing, but push all the way and lift you finger the window will wind down all its own. same goes for wind up. If not happen that way, report to SC.

3) Report to SC for replacement

Dont be sad, even mercedes also has this kind of problem on some batch or certain unit.... cheer up, the car made by human and human make mistake.... nobody perfect. got problem, try to solve it, and enjoy the ride... peace

no auto lock (safety reason), got centre lock (ur driver door lock)

Bro,
u mentioned the sensor can be calibrated? are you sure? this so called 'issue' (which is now the older owner like me seem to accept it as norm), SC told us that the sensor is not able to be calibrated, accept it or switch it off...

Bro lucifal,
Im still waiting ur answer, can the auto headlamp sensor be calibrated, last time sc told me it cant be done... Sought ur answer since I really want the sensor less sensitive, even 4pm in the afternoon the headlamp already light up

Thanks, its just confirmed my earlier understanding. Btw the sensor is directly glued on the inner surface of the windscreen, no way we can apply the tinting... The sensor is just 'too' sensitive... In earlier V1.0-V3.0, we already talked in length about it huhuhu... Aiseh, still no hope to make the sensor 'reasonably works'

That's enlightening... Mine pre-FL, so my light sensor still switch on the headlamp even @ 8am or 4pm no tunnel nor thick cloudy weather ... Too sensitive I believe, will check it soon... Thanks...