So we all know that the fuel gauge in these cars isn't the clearest when it comes to determining how much fuel you actually have. This is due to the shape of the tank, being moderately wide at the top, narrow in the middle, and spreading out wide down the bottom.
Here is a fuel calibration card.
FULL tanks on these cars is 60.5 litres when filled to the point in the filler neck where the fuel pump contacts the fuel, and the needle will indicate halfway between the F and the top line.
Half way down the gauge is still showing a fraction under 40 litres, and when the needle is indicating the bottom 1/4 tank, you still have more than half a tank remaining.
The gap between 20 and 10 remaining is just one small tick on the gauge.
The low fuel light is designed to come on at 10 litres remaining, but in practise will come on from approximately 20.
Complete empty on the tank is indicated when the needle first touches the "E". Don't let it get that far.
Here is a fuel calibration card.
FULL tanks on these cars is 60.5 litres when filled to the point in the filler neck where the fuel pump contacts the fuel, and the needle will indicate halfway between the F and the top line.
Half way down the gauge is still showing a fraction under 40 litres, and when the needle is indicating the bottom 1/4 tank, you still have more than half a tank remaining.
The gap between 20 and 10 remaining is just one small tick on the gauge.
The low fuel light is designed to come on at 10 litres remaining, but in practise will come on from approximately 20.
Complete empty on the tank is indicated when the needle first touches the "E". Don't let it get that far.