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savage4625 · 07-29-2013, 09:16 AM

Ok only had car about 2 weeks and am only getting 12.5 mpg and dont have a heavy foot by any means actually i baby the crap out of it. It is a 2010 2ss. Is this normal and if not what can i do the fix it? I have seen things about doing a reset on here and also the type of gas? Thanks for the help in advance

45thAnniversary2SS · 07-29-2013, 09:19 AM

Yea that's pretty low. Especially for the automatic with AFM. Can't speak much for babying it lol, but I drive mine pretty hard and get about 15 - 17 around town.

EastWood-SS · 07-29-2013, 09:34 AM

It goes without saying, i hope you're using premium gas. that will improve MPG.

and yeah, that is quite low. I have quite the heavy foot and i'm getting ~18MPG with most of my time spent driving in the city.

my MPG did increase a tad after doing the Fuse Pull. Should reset your fuel map. this is crucial for a 2010 SS auto IMO--they're usually the models that have this problem.. You'll notice a difference.

really easy to do. here's the instructions

Bonanza7 · 07-29-2013, 09:49 AM

Get a V6

hrpiii · 07-29-2013, 09:53 AM

before I started modding my L99, on the hwy, I would easily get 25-28 mpg. Now with the SC, I get 22 mpg.

Oldag · 07-29-2013, 11:38 AM

Get it checked out.

Denis · 07-29-2013, 11:51 AM

Ya I'd probably get it checked out. I have an L99 and I usually drive it pretty aggressively and my DIC says I'm around 17.5 mpg....and my AFM is disabled.

Phail · 07-29-2013, 12:39 PM

All depends on your definition of city driving - what is your average speed on the DIC?

I do all city driving, and my average speeds never gets over 15mph, with lots of start/stop traffic. I have a v6 and never get more then 15mpg.

For me its not the cars fault, its the kind of driving I do.

MichaelH · 07-29-2013, 12:40 PM

Wow thats low I have a ZL1 and still in break in process and im even avg 17 mpg.

savage4625 · 07-29-2013, 12:44 PM

my avg speed is 25 mph and i only drive it about 15 miles a day.

Hannibal · 07-29-2013, 01:05 PM

Press and hold the reset button on the directional signal stick (left side if you're sitting in the driver seat). Let the system reset the average mpg. Drive it for a week. See what happens.

robotfighter · 07-29-2013, 01:53 PM

I have a V6 and I got pretty bad mileage, too. At first. Over time, it drastically improved. I'm guessing the same will happen for you once the motor breaks in. I agree with Hannibal. After a while, resetting the meter definitely showed improvements for me.

TastyBake · 07-29-2013, 03:32 PM

Drive 65 mph on the highway and don't let it idle too long. If its still an issue, take it in the shop.

slomaro3.4 · 07-29-2013, 04:22 PM

I feel your pain man, I DD my SS in southern cali, and with traffic here, I'm generally in the 12.5-13.5 mpg range, but then I get some open tarmac, punch it and have zero regrets.

07-29-2013, 09:16 AM	#1
savage4625 Drives: 2010 camaro ss a6 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: manhattan kansas Posts: 40	Really low mpg Ok only had car about 2 weeks and am only getting 12.5 mpg and dont have a heavy foot by any means actually i baby the crap out of it. It is a 2010 2ss. Is this normal and if not what can i do the fix it? I have seen things about doing a reset on here and also the type of gas? Thanks for the help in advance

07-29-2013, 09:19 AM	#2
45thAnniversary2SS Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,812 View My Garage	Yea that's pretty low. Especially for the automatic with AFM. Can't speak much for babying it lol, but I drive mine pretty hard and get about 15 - 17 around town. __________________

07-29-2013, 09:34 AM	#3
EastWood-SS Born To Run Drives: 2013 BRM SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: . Posts: 474	It goes without saying, i hope you're using premium gas. that will improve MPG. and yeah, that is quite low. I have quite the heavy foot and i'm getting ~18MPG with most of my time spent driving in the city. my MPG did increase a tad after doing the Fuse Pull. Should reset your fuel map. this is crucial for a 2010 SS auto IMO--they're usually the models that have this problem.. You'll notice a difference. really easy to do. here's the instructions __________________ Just Lettin' the Night Roll... 2013 Blue Ray Metallic 1SS/RS Dual Mode Exhaust + Fuse Pull / CAI inc. CAI/ 1LE Strut Tower Brace/ ACS T4 Splitter/ SunRoof/ BA Audio/ Performance Shifter/ White Rally Stripes

07-29-2013, 11:51 AM	#7
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	Ya I'd probably get it checked out. I have an L99 and I usually drive it pretty aggressively and my DIC says I'm around 17.5 mpg....and my AFM is disabled. __________________

07-29-2013, 12:40 PM	#9
MichaelH SOCAL HT5 Drives: 2013 BRM ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,495 View My Garage	Wow thats low I have a ZL1 and still in break in process and im even avg 17 mpg. __________________ 2013 ZL1 M6 - Mods-in the works Old vehicles 2010 CGM Camaro (sold) Other Vehicles: 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R-115 RWHP in mid summer 2006 Chevy Trailblazer SS- For Sale; Lots of extras

07-29-2013, 09:49 AM	#4
Bonanza7 Account Suspended Drives: 2010, Rally Yellow, Black stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,363	Get a V6

07-29-2013, 09:53 AM	#5
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	before I started modding my L99, on the hwy, I would easily get 25-28 mpg. Now with the SC, I get 22 mpg.

07-29-2013, 11:38 AM	#6
Oldag Drives: 2013 2SS Convertible, LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 361	Get it checked out.

07-29-2013, 12:39 PM	#8
Phail Drives: 2011 2LT/RS M6 IOM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SK,Canada Posts: 317	All depends on your definition of city driving - what is your average speed on the DIC? I do all city driving, and my average speeds never gets over 15mph, with lots of start/stop traffic. I have a v6 and never get more then 15mpg. For me its not the cars fault, its the kind of driving I do.

07-29-2013, 12:44 PM	#10
savage4625 Drives: 2010 camaro ss a6 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: manhattan kansas Posts: 40	my avg speed is 25 mph and i only drive it about 15 miles a day.

07-29-2013, 01:05 PM	#11
Hannibal Drives: Camaro SS & ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 527	Press and hold the reset button on the directional signal stick (left side if you're sitting in the driver seat). Let the system reset the average mpg. Drive it for a week. See what happens.

07-29-2013, 01:53 PM	#12
robotfighter Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 249	I have a V6 and I got pretty bad mileage, too. At first. Over time, it drastically improved. I'm guessing the same will happen for you once the motor breaks in. I agree with Hannibal. After a while, resetting the meter definitely showed improvements for me.

07-29-2013, 03:32 PM	#13
TastyBake Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 973	Drive 65 mph on the highway and don't let it idle too long. If its still an issue, take it in the shop.

07-29-2013, 04:22 PM	#14
slomaro3.4 Drives: SS/RS L99 Crew Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida/Pittsburgh/San Diego Posts: 439	I feel your pain man, I DD my SS in southern cali, and with traffic here, I'm generally in the 12.5-13.5 mpg range, but then I get some open tarmac, punch it and have zero regrets. __________________ #YOLO