Filling up your tank

[Kyrac0103]

Somebody said their V6 gets 410 miles to the tank, he either meant 310 or is making things up. The V6 got near 300 for me but not more than that. It also runs out quick.

My economy car dd doesn't get anywhere near 410 miles a tank.[/QUOTE]

I just drove 300 plus highway miles to the Camarofest and did it on just under half a tank (MPG 29.7) running about 77 MPH on cruise most of the way... I took a 592 mile road trip a few months ago and my MPG was 30.2 for the trip so yes, if you drive smart and not like a madman, you can easily get almost 25-30 MPG in the V6... Even just regular everyday driving I can usually get about 25 MPG so it is possible... I am 55 years old and my reckless driving days are way behind me, I'll save the fun times for the track and autocross!!!

[GrandAmGT]

Where I live the cheapest gas is $1.92/gallon for 87 octane so filling up is about $36.

[RagingHawk]

Originally Posted by Kyrac0103

Somebody said their V6 gets 410 miles to the tank, he either meant 310 or is making things up. The V6 got near 300 for me but not more than that. It also runs out quick.

My economy car dd doesn't get anywhere near 410 miles a tank.

I just drove 300 plus highway miles to the Camarofest and did it on just under half a tank (MPG 29.7) running about 77 MPH on cruise most of the way... I took a 592 mile road trip a few months ago and my MPG was 30.2 for the trip so yes, if you drive smart and not like a madman, you can easily get almost 25-30 MPG in the V6... Even just regular everyday driving I can usually get about 25 MPG so it is possible... I am 55 years old and my reckless driving days are way behind me, I'll save the fun times for the track and autocross!!![/QUOTE]

I was babying my V6 since it was still in break in period. And managed 21 mpg in almost exclusively city driving with stop and go. If you drive 65mph on the highway maybe you can manage 30mpg. In city 25mpg doesn't sound possible.

[dantemcc]

I was going to start asking why gas would be $5.00 a gallon until I realized this thread is like half a decade old. Man, it pays to proof read.

[Foxfire15]

Originally Posted by RagingHawk

I just drove 300 plus highway miles to the Camarofest and did it on just under half a tank (MPG 29.7) running about 77 MPH on cruise most of the way... I took a 592 mile road trip a few months ago and my MPG was 30.2 for the trip so yes, if you drive smart and not like a madman, you can easily get almost 25-30 MPG in the V6... Even just regular everyday driving I can usually get about 25 MPG so it is possible... I am 55 years old and my reckless driving days are way behind me, I'll save the fun times for the track and autocross!!!

I was babying my V6 since it was still in break in period. And managed 21 mpg in almost exclusively city driving with stop and go. If you drive 65mph on the highway maybe you can manage 30mpg. In city 25mpg doesn't sound possible.[/QUOTE]

Best I've managed in the city is about 22. Any kind of stop and go will kill your mileage pretty swiftly

[JRibknocker]

Just filled but cant recall what the total was. Premium here in SW MI is at 2.65 so figure Id take advantage, could go up to 3.80 tomorrow for all i know. Lasts me about 4 days. Really feel bad for all you in Metro area paying over $4 a gallon....ouch

[SuperStock]

Originally Posted by dantemcc

I was going to start asking why gas would be $5.00 a gallon until I realized this thread is like half a decade old. Man, it pays to proof read.

Haha same here. I was just thinking how expensive these gas prices sounded

[Quicksilver-SS]

I use only 10-12 gallons/week. 93 is like $2.35. I fill up every Friday at only 23-25 dollars. Best I ever got on a road trip was 26 mpg. Not too bad for 426 hp...

[JLSuperfly]

I get 20 mpg on my LS3.

[BLU DUCE]

Well here is what mine does. 2011 1SS/RS 400 6.2 Auto. Mods CAI CNC throttle body. Doug Thorley ceramic headers Flowmaster 409 Thunder exhaust. JBA High Flow cats w/x pipe. & had AFM. I was getting 14.3 mpg. Went and had a tune at New Ara. he took the AFM management out of it so runs on all 8 now. I couldn't be happier. I run sport mode 100% of the time never use 1st gear. And I don't baby the Camaro. Since the tune I'm averaging 19.7. Best I've done is 370 miles before re-fuel

[jrhagen]

I tried an experiment this weekend. To start with I have 650 rwhp. I normally get 10-12 mpg. I filled up Saturday morning and drove around with about a 50/50 mix of highway and city driving shifting below 2500 rpms. I was surprised when I refilled it today after almost 300 miles. I got nearly 18 mpg. I guess how you drive really does matter.

It was a good weekend for the experiment, gas was only $2.26 for 93 octane in DFW.

[Jackass]

Originally Posted by jrhagen

I tried an experiment this weekend. To start with I have 650 rwhp. I normally get 10-12 mpg. I filled up Saturday morning and drove around with about a 50/50 mix of highway and city driving shifting below 2500 rpms. I was surprised when I refilled it today after almost 300 miles. I got nearly 18 mpg. I guess how you drive really does matter.

It was a good weekend for the experiment, gas was only $2.26 for 93 octane in DFW.

The above post is from today ,09/07/2015 gas in DFW @ $2.26

The post below is from 04/30/2011 gas in DFW @ $4. 13

[jrhagen]

I may be selfish here, but I like the price today.

[BigShow1960]

Fill up cost = 19 * cost per gallon, Any questions?