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05-16-2011, 09:15 PM
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2004 Beast Silverado Z71
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MPG question
So there I was driving the car around and I have filled up about 5 times. I know im not the greatest on keeping my foot off the floor but im never really crazy on it. I reset my mpg every time I fill up. I noticed I only get around 13mpg. Are other people seeing the same results? Even when I went from Milton, FL to Deatsville, AL I got about 18mpg, and that was all highway and had my son so never really got on it with him in the car. So what are other people at on a average?
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05-16-2011, 09:18 PM
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Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009
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Lol, it'll improve with miles... I get from WAY WAY worse than that to way better... Depends on the foot position...especially in my car...
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05-16-2011, 09:19 PM
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 Drives: 2011 IBM SS 6M Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Fort Mcmurray Alberta
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2nd tank of gas and got 24 mpg
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05-16-2011, 09:29 PM
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Drives: 2011 imperial blue SS, black 92 RS Join Date: Apr 2011
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On the highway I get 25+, in town 5 oclock and 7 o'clock traffic I get 17-18 and that's with mashing on it a few times. It's not real good. I have 1700 miles on mine.
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05-16-2011, 09:32 PM
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Well maybe after more miles like you said SSE, it will get a little better. This fill ups are brutal on me a $50 a pop, granted I only put 93 octane in it. And gotta love these gas prices at 3.95 a gallon.
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05-16-2011, 09:33 PM
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steady 18~19 mpg all around, highway from my tests show 25~28 mpg
city I never tested it
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05-16-2011, 09:35 PM
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05-16-2011, 09:39 PM
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Drives: black 2011 2ss Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: plain city utah
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18.5 highway and city, im always on it. a6
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05-16-2011, 09:52 PM
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Drives: 2012 GT500 SVTPP Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Fort Lewis, WA
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15 MPG average. Mostly city driving with a heavy foot.
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05-16-2011, 11:59 PM
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on my 4th tank and average 22-24 hwy and 13-14 street.
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05-17-2011, 12:04 AM
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You always get your worst mileage when the engine is breaking in. Case and point my SS averaged about 14 MPG during the first 3,000 miles. Since that point it averages about 17.5-18 MPG on fuel runs. Same thing with my Fiesta also. It averaged about 35 MPG the first 2,000 and 43-44 MPG after it broke in. Most manuals will even state you can't expect to get an accurate gauge of fuel economy until the engine breaks in.
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05-17-2011, 12:15 AM
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Older than I look....
Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington
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I have been averaging about 18mpg. Road trip over Mother's Day weekend, almost 22mpg. Way better than my SUV, so no complaints, no matter what the gas prices are!
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05-17-2011, 05:56 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IOM/white stripes Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hampton Roads, VA
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I am assuming that with that low of MPG that you have a M6. If so, have you ever done a fuse pull on your car? If you haven't, search the site and you will find info on how to do it. I know that mine improved somewhat after doing so. It wasn't a whole lot, but anything is better than nothing in my honest opinion.
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05-18-2011, 07:26 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.
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Last Saturday I drove on I-90 to Boston and back. With my cruise control set @ 74 MPH, no traffic and trying for high mileage, I could only get 22.2 MPG.
Mobil 93 is now almost $4.50 a gallon here in Ct but I don't care - It's worth it IMO. I wouldn't trade this SS for anything.
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