As a site dedicated to restoring BMWs - specifically older model BMW 2002's - I imagine most of us have early model BMWs.

I found this info on http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and thought I'd pass it along.

There is also an interesting video on how the EPA has changed the way it estimates MPG. You can watch the Windows Media version, QuickTime, or read the text transcription.

BMW Fuel Economy Chart

1989 Vehicles by BMW

Model	MPG (city)	MPG (hwy)	Annual Fuel Cost*	Greenhouse Gas Emissions (tons/yr)*	EPA Air Pollution Score From 0 to 10 (best)
BMW 325i Convertible 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	16	21	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 325i Convertible 6 cyl, 2.5 L,	16	22	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 325i/325is 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	16	20	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 325i/325is 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular	16	22	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 325ix 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	17	20	$3102		NA
BMW 325ix 6 cyl, 2.5 L Manual 5-spd, Regular	15	21	$3281	10.80	NA
BMW 525i 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	16	21	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 525i 6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular	16	22	$3102	10.20	NA
BMW 535i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	18	$3722	12.20	NA
BMW 535i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	20	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 535i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular	14	21	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 635csi 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	18	$3722	12.20	NA
BMW 635csi 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular	14	21	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 735i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	18	$3722	12.20	NA
BMW 735i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	20	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 735i 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular	14	21	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 735il 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	18	$3722	12.20	NA
BMW 735il 6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	14	20	$3488	11.40	NA
BMW 750il 12 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	11	16	$4291	14.10	NA
BMW 750il 12 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular	11	17	$4291	14.10	NA
BMW M3 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium	15	26	$3124	9.60	NA
BMW M6 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium	9	17	$4948	15.20	NA

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

• Regular: 3.72
• Premium: 3.96
• Diesel: 3.96
• CNG: 1.65
• Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
• E85: 3.27
• LPG: 2.10

Can I tell by the serial number of my BMW Bavaria just when it left the factory, when it was first sold, and other details?

Author: Bill Mates

The date of manufacture is stamped on a plate on the driver's side door post. BMWNA could tell you, probably, when it left the factory, and also when it was first sold. Why do you want the information? BMWs don't hang around the factory for very long, so it would have been shipped over here shortly after the manufacturing date. Tech Ed.

For those of you looking for some extra watts out in front of you on a dark night, try this. Grote Manufacturing Company makes chrome housings that mount easily with bumper brace brackets on the front of any 1967 through 1973 BMW 1600/2002/tii. A little more work mounting them is required for 1974 BMW and newer 2-liter cars.

The same holds true for the Bavaria, BMW 530i, and BMW 320i models. The housings, part number 64021, go for around $12 each. The bulbs which this housing holds are all highbeam-size units you would find in a four headlight setup. I use the 4537 aircraft landing lights, costing about $8 each, but the lighting chart shows the large number of bulbs which can be used.

BMW Auxiliary Light Guide

Bulb #	Voltage	Watts	Color	Power	Horz.	Vert	Use
4412	12.8	35	clear	11,000	—	—	auto fog sae J-583
4412A	12.8	35	yellow	8,800	—	—	auto fog sae J-583
4413	12.8	35	clear	1,100	80i	20i	tractor
4413R	12.8	35	red	200	80i	20i	auto signal
4419	12.8	35	clear	1,600	—	—	trapezoidal tractor
4419X	12.8	35	clear	3,000	—	—	trapezoidal tractor
4420	12.8	30/30	clear	23,000	—	—	m/c headlight
4435	12.8	30	clear	45,000	6i	5i	auto spot sae J-591
4436	12.8	35	clear	60,000	10i	4i	auto spot
4436A	12.8	35	yellow	—	10i	4i	auto signal
4436B	12.8	35	blue	—	10i	4i	auto
4436R	12.8	35	red	9,000	10i	4i	auto signal
4522	13.0	250	clear	290,000	12i	10i	aviation landing M S22241
4636	14.0	80	clear	90,000	9i	7.5i	auto

The housing is also available in a gray enamel if you wish to paint it to match your BMW. Part number is 64011.

The bracket you would want for 1967-1973 2-liter cars is 43065. The rest of you, you're on your own. Any auto parts store will have Crote catalogs, Yankee or Superior lighting catalogs which will have all manner of brackets you could make use of. The only real disadvantage I see in these lights is that they are not very theft proof, although you could double-nut them and the brackets and even safety wire them as a deterrent.

Although I did not list them, there are also similar bulbs available for those folks out there who have 6 volt BMWs. I would be very much interested in anyone who hooks up the 4420 lights and has them working with the high-low switch for the regular headlights.

Author: Joseph Chamberlain

BMW 2002 Performance Specs

Model	0-60 Mph	Top Speed	Avg. Mpg	BHP
2002	13 secs.	108	25	98
Ti	9.5 secs	115	25	120
Tii	8.2 secs	118	30	130
Turbo	7.9 secs	128	23	150

Author: Unknown

Engine Oil Cooling System Capacities

Engine oil (renewing filter)	4.25 Litres / 9.03 US pints / 7.5 Imp pints
Cooling system	7.0 Litres / 7.4 US Quarts / 12.3 Imp pints
Manual Gearbox:
Long extension type	1.25 Litres / 2.64 US pints / 2.20 Imp pints
Universal 232 type & 5 Speed type	1.4 Litres / 2.94 US pints / 2.52 Imp pints
Automatic transmission	4.65 Litres / 4.9 US Quarts /8.2 Imp pints
Final Drive (Differential)	0.9 Litres / 0.95 US Quarts / 1.6 Imp pints
Fuel Tank:
1500/1600	55.0 Litres / 14.5 US Gallons / 12.1 Imp Gallons
All other models	46.0 Litres / 12.2 US Gallons / 10.1 Imp pints

Author: Unknown

Author: Unkonown

The following link will display a table consisting of chassis VIN numbers for BMW 1502-2002. View BMW VIN numbers table (pop-up window).

Table-based chart displaying BMW 2002 paint color swatches.

Author: Unknown