E39 Fuel Tank Size
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Forum Name: BMW 5 Series
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Printed Date: 19-May-2024 at 12:15
Topic: E39 Fuel Tank Size
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Subject: E39 Fuel Tank Size
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 08:24
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Can anyone tell me what the fuel tank capacity is of the E39? I'm sure I have read that it is 70 litres and elsewhere (i.e. Haynes Manual I think) that it is 78 litres in capacity. I was on the yellow light low fuel level warning on Friday night and on Saturday morning I managed to fill it with over 68 litres of V power. The needle was the lowest I have seen it when driving with the low fuel level warning light on. I was that concerned that I didn't go to the petrol station that I normally use and went to one nearer. Just as well if I only had just over 1 litre left. Thanks Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 09:20
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http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DD32&mospid=47539&btnr=16_0325&hg=16&fg=05 - Realoem says that my tank is 70L.
------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: BeemaBoy
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 09:55
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Hmmm... Guess they cut back on the size of the tank with the E39... My E34 525I holds 90L...??? ------------- 87 E30 320I 95 E34 525I Auto, Executive Package, Arctic Silver 98 E38 740I Steptronic, Silver |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 09:55
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70l it is... ------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 10:06
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70L seems about right but probably excludes the expansion space. I brim mine (I know I probably shouldn't but the petrol generally doesn't stay in there too long!) and so probably squeeze in an extra 3 or 4 litres. That would be reasonably consistent with the figures I calculate for consumption (or else the obc is massively underreading consumption - unlikely!). The warning light on mine typically comes on at about 65 miles remaining which should equate to about 8 litres remaining in my case. ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 04-December-2006 at 12:39
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Thanks guys. I brim mine also by filling it up to the neck so that I can see the fuel level when I pull the nozzle out. I get at least another litre to 1.5 in the tank after the nozzle first cuts out, but that is filling it up to the fuel cap. My warning light came on when I had about 40 miles remaining which dropped alarmingly to 14 on Saturday morning when I was in first gear accelerating from cold! Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |