fuel consumption E240 2.6

[nim]

hi can anyone help me i seem to have a problem with fuel my e240 2,6 is only giving me 19 mpg has anyone got one and if so what? is your fuel average i asked my mb dealers and it is £104 just to put it on the computer and that just to start with so they can go take a run and jump any help would be most Appreciated

 

[television]

The weather in Glasgow is about right to get those fuel figures, sounds normal to me, once the temputure goes back to normal so will the car.

Malcolm

 

[jberks]

It all depends on what sort of driving you are doing. I have seen as low as 13mpg on my 240, and as hight as 37 on one steady run. If its a lot of town driving in heavy traffic, 19 is perfectly ok.

 

[nim]

e240 fuel consumption

thanks for all your reply's it helps if you can get information from people who drive the same car

 

[C220GJS]

Look in the phone book for independent MB specialists ,there are 2 or 3 in Glasgow area who are a lot cheaper and probably more knowledgeable than your dealer.
Geo.

 

[Stevie A]

A bloke on another Merc forum I use (benzworld) had a 190E with poor mpg and erratic idle and it turned out it was caused by a faulty fuel distributor. It's an expensive part but I think it is not beyond a DIY job to replace. I'd get it onto diagnostics somewhere to find out if if there is something wrong and what it is. I have a 2.6 190 and I get 30 odd plus MPG.

 

[citroennut]

hi,
mine is the 2.4 and i get on ave 22mpg 10mls to work and back into ayr every day and weekend running. v careful driving gets 23/4 so don't bother will sometimes hit 19 if having fun! fuel is only 39.9 so who cares! :-D
cheers
simon

 

[shan1234]

Hi,
I just bought my C180 and alongwith very poor fule consumption, the pick-up is really low as well and I have to press the accelerator all the way down to move the car - you mentioned the fuel distributor, I suspect this might be faulty on my car. Do you mean the Air Mass Sensor? By the way, since you live in Glasgow can you recommend any garage who knows this car as I also live in Glasgow

thanks mate
shan