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celicaboy · Feb 17th, 2004, 12:18 AM

Does anyone know the figure for how many miles the one does with the petrol light on??

MiniDoug · Feb 17th, 2004, 06:21 AM

Bout 50, but fill up at 30!

David Woods · Feb 18th, 2004, 12:50 PM

Depends on how heavy your right foot is! I understand that the light comes on when 1 3/4 gallons are left- I will leave the maths to you but don't run too low and get dirt into the injectors!

eddie_DV52_CCZ · Feb 18th, 2004, 01:10 PM

okay getting scared right now... never let it go dry but have been low before. you think it would be that bad if you let it run low? i would think that petrol these days would be very clean and pure? dont the engines have fuel filters? i thought it would be this that would get clogged? then you can get these changed every so often?

KenL · Feb 18th, 2004, 01:18 PM

I usually try and fill within a few miles of the light coming on. Think there is 8l left so for me in my ONE I "could" go about another 60 miles or so.

mgemie · Feb 18th, 2004, 04:03 PM

yeah i'm agreeing with MiniDoug in that when the light comes on there's about 50miles left but personally i always top-up the tank when it gets to 30 miles left. I tend to use the computer display on my Rev Counter to watch my petrol leval.

NED · Feb 23rd, 2004, 03:52 PM

Been over 50 miles with the light on a few times before, there is supposed to be 8 litres left in it when it comes on, but I've never managed to squeeze in more than 42 litres when filling up so it could be more (50 litre tank). I'd get nervous after 60miles though!

Gavwad · Mar 23rd, 2004, 09:01 AM

I got down to 8 miles once. Now that was scary as I tried desperately to find a petrol station in the middle of the countryside...!! Not recommended...!!

Yellow/Black OneD · Mar 23rd, 2004, 11:45 AM

The 'One' courtesy car i had did about 1000 miles with the light on!

Cold Side · Mar 25th, 2004, 04:29 AM

Yeah NED is right, there is a 8 litre (1.8 gallon) reserve so it depends on your style of driving and MPG as to how far you can go.

marrsbar · Mar 26th, 2004, 02:38 PM

My sister has a BMW Z4. She managed to get the display to read "-----" and still managed a further mile to the petrol station.

Feb 17th, 2004, 12:18 AM	#1
celicaboy MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: N Ireland Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 41 Offline	petrol light... Does anyone know the figure for how many miles the one does with the petrol light on??

Feb 18th, 2004, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 5,146 Offline	I usually try and fill within a few miles of the light coming on. Think there is 8l left so for me in my ONE I "could" go about another 60 miles or so. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Feb 18th, 2004, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
mgemie Dude with a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 12:34 AM Posts: 209 Offline	yeah i'm agreeing with MiniDoug in that when the light comes on there's about 50miles left but personally i always top-up the tank when it gets to 30 miles left. I tend to use the computer display on my Rev Counter to watch my petrol leval. 2004 IB/IB MINI

Mar 23rd, 2004, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gavwad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Taddy Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 105 Offline	I got down to 8 miles once. Now that was scary as I tried desperately to find a petrol station in the middle of the countryside...!! Not recommended...!! MINI ONE: 20:11:03 - 26:06:05 (Gone but not forgotten ) Smart Roadster: 04:08:05 - 18:08:07 (Gutted ) Seat Ibiza: 23:08:07 (Ahem )

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Feb 17th, 2004, 06:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
MiniDoug MINI2 regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East London Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 201 Offline	Bout 50, but fill up at 30!

Feb 18th, 2004, 12:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
David Woods MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 87 Offline	Depends on how heavy your right foot is! I understand that the light comes on when 1 3/4 gallons are left- I will leave the maths to you but don't run too low and get dirt into the injectors!

Feb 18th, 2004, 01:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
eddie_DV52_CCZ Comes and Goes Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 275 Offline	okay getting scared right now... never let it go dry but have been low before. you think it would be that bad if you let it run low? i would think that petrol these days would be very clean and pure? dont the engines have fuel filters? i thought it would be this that would get clogged? then you can get these changed every so often?

Feb 23rd, 2004, 03:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
NED Fried Gold Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 12:34 AM Posts: 768 Offline	Been over 50 miles with the light on a few times before, there is supposed to be 8 litres left in it when it comes on, but I've never managed to squeeze in more than 42 litres when filling up so it could be more (50 litre tank). I'd get nervous after 60miles though!

Mar 23rd, 2004, 11:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yellow/Black OneD Clubman D Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 1,282 Offline	The 'One' courtesy car i had did about 1000 miles with the light on!

Mar 25th, 2004, 04:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cold Side Animal Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Location Location Local Time: 01:34 AM Posts: 12,061 Offline	Yeah NED is right, there is a 8 litre (1.8 gallon) reserve so it depends on your style of driving and MPG as to how far you can go.

Mar 26th, 2004, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
marrsbar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 12:34 AM Posts: 438 Offline	My sister has a BMW Z4. She managed to get the display to read "-----" and still managed a further mile to the petrol station.

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