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TexasFright · 01-30-2016, 08:09 PM

16.9 in my SS, It's stayed between 16.8-17.0 since I've had. I drive like a stupid ass most of the time as well. I have a L99 with with some stuff on it to make it funner.

I had a 3.6 Cadillac CTS before this car that never averaged better than 16.5, idk why but I think it was the devil.

JoebroCamaro · 01-30-2016, 09:31 PM

14.9 mpg... ss v8

zach89 · 01-30-2016, 09:34 PM

15mpg on my latest tank. includes warming up 3-5 min after cold start. winter blows but taking care of the engine is the primary goal.

cj04 · 01-30-2016, 11:31 PM

I reset each tank, usually get between 17.2 and 18 mpg. Ss with full bolt ons

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oreduks · 01-31-2016, 12:41 AM

2014-V6 19 city, 28-30 highway. Highway is better over 70 then 65. Monday ill be going to Portland and back, about a 240 mile freeway trip. Ill see again what I get.

KhoaNg75 · 01-31-2016, 02:09 AM

17.4

Crowmag · 01-31-2016, 03:22 AM

In city 19

krisprz2010camaross · 01-31-2016, 03:40 AM

I was getting 10.9 on average with mix highway and city, but now after doing flex fuel I get 10.4 on E85..

BlkCamaroVert · 01-31-2016, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rtcat600man

I drive 35 miles each way to and from work. 25 miles of that is highway. Often I reset the DIC and check my 25 mile highway mileage. I see 30 + mpg every time. For the 85K miles I have owned it I avg. 23.9 MPG. This includes over 170 passes at the drag strip. Countless days and nights spent on Woodward. Multiple laps at the local road coourse doing spirited parade laps. I have every fuel fill up recorded. Below are some snips from my spread sheets.

That's not accurate at all I'm sure. If I reset my DIC on the highway I get 30 too. Then if I reset it and only drive around town I get 23. 30+23/2=26.5. But that's not anywhere near my true average. I'll only get 23 mpg for a couple of days after resetting. As time goes on it drops and drops eventually to a semi-accurate 14.5 mpg.

If you keep resetting the DIC you're never going to get the true average. You're fooling yourself. Do it manually by checking how many miles you've driven divided by gallons you put in the tank. Or check the On-Star app to get the "Lifetime" mileage from your computer.

BlkCamaroVert · 01-31-2016, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by oreduks

2014-V6 19 city, 28-30 highway. Highway is better over 70 then 65. Monday ill be going to Portland and back, about a 240 mile freeway trip. Ill see again what I get.

Don't trust the DIC. Do it the right way. Fill up before and after the trip and divide the miles you drove by the gallons you used. That's reality. Better yet compare the two and let us know if the DIC versus some simple math yield the same results. When I do it the DIC is way more generous than reality and if I don't reset the DIC before the highway trip it's way worse than reality. The DIC is useless IMO.

SinginHawk · 01-31-2016, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by swagner

If you're getting 11.5 mpg in a v6 it wouldn't be driving like a maniac it would be sitting in your car not moving with it on

Do you honestly think I let my car idle for gallons at a time?

If not, why say so?

I don't drive "like a maniac", I leave my VTC on SP9 unless it's raining, and typically drive in M (or Sport), both of which garner less fuel economy.

I'm leaning towards there possibly being something wrong with the car somehow. I bought it brand new and have never made over 16 mpg city unless I tried driving like it was a Prius, which feels sacrilegious. Maybe the meter is lying to me.

swagner · 01-31-2016, 08:57 AM

That's what I was saying. I doubt you're just sitting there so probably something else there. I drive with my vtc on 9 too. Somehow went up in mpg

Rainbow1616 · 01-31-2016, 12:41 PM

Don't know Don't care. I didn't buy the car to keep track of gas mileage

ghosted · 01-31-2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainbow1616

Don't know Don't care. I didn't buy the car to keep track of gas mileage

01-31-2016, 03:22 AM	#49
Crowmag Drives: 2015 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 113 View My Garage	In city 19 __________________

01-31-2016, 03:40 AM	#50
krisprz2010camaross Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/Rs Transformers Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Yorba Linda, California Posts: 1,564	I was getting 10.9 on average with mix highway and city, but now after doing flex fuel I get 10.4 on E85.. __________________ YouTube:Krisprz garage Insta:kris__perez & krisprz_garage LS3 conversion Vararam intake(tune model) Kooks LT headers & cats delete Corsa ZL1 3" exhaust RedBarn Racing Tune CMS Stage 3 Cam AFR CNC ported heads MSD Spark plug wires LNC-2000 Launch controller NGK TR6 Spark Plugs 1le strut tower brace-TPIS spacers Nick Williams 102mm throttle body Fast lsxr 102 intake manifold Slp 25% UDP Katech Tensioner Pulley Circle D 3600-3700 multi disk Stall GM 3.91 gears DDS carbon fiber driveshaft ZL1 fuel pump & injectors Flex fuel sensor(91/E85) https://wheelwell.com/kris-perez

01-30-2016, 08:09 PM	#43
TexasFright Drives: 2013 Camaro SS, 2012 BMW 128i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 207	16.9 in my SS, It's stayed between 16.8-17.0 since I've had. I drive like a stupid ass most of the time as well. I have a L99 with with some stuff on it to make it funner. I had a 3.6 Cadillac CTS before this car that never averaged better than 16.5, idk why but I think it was the devil.

01-30-2016, 09:31 PM	#44
JoebroCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania Posts: 5	14.9 mpg... ss v8

01-30-2016, 09:34 PM	#45
zach89 Drives: 2015 Camaro 1LS Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 13 View My Garage	15mpg on my latest tank. includes warming up 3-5 min after cold start. winter blows but taking care of the engine is the primary goal.

01-30-2016, 11:31 PM	#46
cj04 Drives: 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States Posts: 310 View My Garage	I reset each tank, usually get between 17.2 and 18 mpg. Ss with full bolt ons Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

01-31-2016, 12:41 AM	#47
oreduks Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 100 View My Garage	2014-V6 19 city, 28-30 highway. Highway is better over 70 then 65. Monday ill be going to Portland and back, about a 240 mile freeway trip. Ill see again what I get.

01-31-2016, 02:09 AM	#48
KhoaNg75 Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 13	17.4

01-31-2016, 08:57 AM	#54
swagner Drives: 2015 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Connecticut Posts: 309	That's what I was saying. I doubt you're just sitting there so probably something else there. I drive with my vtc on 9 too. Somehow went up in mpg

01-31-2016, 12:41 PM	#55
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	Don't know Don't care. I didn't buy the car to keep track of gas mileage