Also, my 520d fuel consumption is 13 ~ 14 Km/ L in average, half urban half highway ! Till today, my car mileage is 15000 Km since this February.
The main reason is my sensibility can't control my right foot, and difficult to cool down my hot blood.
I am curious to the average consumtion of ai 0301 Da , I think this number is much better than BMW presented. Wonderring how you can do that. Because you use the right and best engine oil ? or twin turbo performs more efficient ?
I also executed RESET , Very appreciate to linshowman Da and ai_0301 Da for this info, the RESET does helpful to our diesel engine I think. But how long should we execute RESET ?
To my point of view , there're some factors helpful to my fuel economy. (1) Good gear ratio , with F/R 2.65 , 535d run 100 Km/hr at 1500 rpm , the lower speed the less , Fuel consumption is always a function of F(rpm,.....) (2) Never over shoot the speed then brake it hard. For example , on an open road for fun I'll do 100 -> 180 -> slow down naturally -> follow the traffic Some people will do 100 -> 200 -> hard brake -> follow the traffic (3) Keep empty truck , thanks to the RFTs , I have nothing in the truck. People may put too much weight there and lose the fuel. Even swap RFTs I'll keep no spare.
The oil for diesel, factory 0W30 or market 5W30 are good enough to save the fuel, IMO.
Good to know there are many bros enjoy this good engine bring good performance for power and efficeince both.
I did not really to control my right foot so 13km/L is really a good performance surely.
Regarding to RESET, maybe just depends on your own feeling because now I am doing like AI Da to kick down to 4300-4500 rpm when through toll-station on highway so there is no heavy feeling at all within 30000-34000 km.
Or maybe the engine oil is still fresh, I do not know. I just follow up my feeling if it become feel heavy I will make RESET. (I only change engine oil per 10000km as BMW recommand and I did it in BMW only as well, for your reference.)