How far can you get after the fuel light comes on?

Originally Posted by Opt1mus

I can do 62 Miles easy, max range with one tank of diesel was 1227 Km's / 762 Miles

diesel, whats are you talking about

Originally Posted by ixtoxi

It is widely variable and testing it will tell you little. People have run out of fuel when the dash indicates 50+ miles remaining, while others have gone past zero. The mileage indicator is based on your average consumption, not an absolute number based on the quantity of fuel left.

the op is not talking about the mileage indicator and i dont think the light comes on before 50+ miles..

Originally Posted by sonspot

the op is not talking about the mileage indicator and i dont think the light comes on before 50+ miles..

FWIW, when my gas light comes on, the range indicator is always between 60-62 miles remaining.

Am I missing something or is there a way to enable the OBC to read out the fuel amount remaining? How can this be done?

My amber light comes on when I have 120km left under range. I think this is calculated based on how much fuel you have left and how you drive i.e. fuel consumption rate.

alright guys here it is. I was on 0 miles or just the blank miles on the turnpike. I went 13 miles with my car saying 0 miles (actually blinking 0 miles i think) before i finally found a gas station. I rolled in and she died right in front of the pump. FWIW my fuel pump died a couple months later but im at 110K so who knows. BTW I drove on the kansas turnpike through the flint hills, I had to go up so many inclines I was spooked but hey what goes up must come down. That was my first and last adventure with 0 miles.

when i had a volvo the range said 1 km and then it said fuel lol so i filled up

my buddy and i were driving to vegas with 2 other friends. the gas meeter was 10 mi off from the gps to the closest gas station on the outskirts of vegas. our car went to the ---- and we cruised at 55 mi an hour with the windows up, ac off and mr morrison and the doors playing to guide us in. Haha it was like 110 that day and when we rolled in to the gas station on fumes we got out all sweaty can cracked a bud light from the trunk. epic

A couple of months ago, I took my 2008 X3 in to the dealer because on two separate occasions, I ran out of gas when the computer said I still had 51 and 59 miles before the tank was empty, and the gauge showed well over 1/8 tank. They had the car for 5 days while replacing the fuel level sensor(s?). I filled up and drove home. No problem.
Today, however, with 125 miles of range left and the gauge showing well over 1/3 tank, I ran out of gas again!
After putting 17.9 gallons in it (capacity is listed at 17.7), it's showing 195 miles of range, and the gauge is showing around 2/3 tank. It's definitely full though.
Any thoughts? Should I worry about my fuel pump and filter?
Thanks for any help,
RedFoot

I've driven mine to "---" before, I was quite nervous.

Originally Posted by SHOoff11

I've driven mine to "---" before, I was quite nervous.

I drove my about 12 miles after it hit the ------ screen. I've done this a few times. I'm pretty convinced my car doesn't actually need gas