R50/53 finally cracked 31 mpg on mcs
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Orlando, FL
Originally Posted by bamatt
50mph in 6th 
Your Mini must be geared a whole lot different than mine. My MCS would bog down so bad if I tried to be in 6th gear at only 50. 50 in my Mini is more like 5th (just barely into 5th 
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Your Mini must be geared a whole lot different than mine. My MCS would bog down so bad if I tried to be in 6th gear at only 50. 50 in my Mini is more like 5th (just barely into 5th )
. The MCS seems happy above 2k rpm and if I need to accelerate fast, I can just downshift a couple gears.
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Back IN Chicopee
Originally Posted by motor on
Shell only helps me for one tank then I start getting SES lights after about 5-6 tanks of it, so I fillup with it once a month or so just to satisfy the top tier gas reccomendation.
??? I wonder what's happening. I don't always use it so I never seen this. Do the lights go out when you use other gas or do you have to go to the dealer?
Paul
5th Gear
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From: NW Georgia, USA
Originally Posted by bamatt
50mph in 6th Your Mini must be geared a whole lot different than mine. My MCS would bog down so bad if I tried to be in 6th gear at only 50. 50 in my Mini is more like 5th (just barely into 5th )
Your Mini must be geared a whole lot different than mine. My MCS would bog down so bad if I tried to be in 6th gear at only 50. 50 in my Mini is more like 5th (just barely into 5th )Congrats on being in the Chili Red Owner's Club! Come up an make a run with the Scenic City MINIs someday soon.
Rawhyde
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