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ssmadness · 07-22-2010, 09:50 PM

I have a v8 in my camaro, but with gas prices, I wonder how much it would cost to change it to a v6. any guesses

gahammerle · 07-22-2010, 09:51 PM

I'm sure plenty of V6 owners would trade you straight up so it won't cost a dime.

WadeWilson · 07-22-2010, 10:03 PM

Don't take this the wrong way, but didn't you take the cost of gas into account when buying your car? I would think when buying a 30k vehicle you would have thought about whether or not you could afford gas for it. Sorry you're in a bind and good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Huck1974 · 07-22-2010, 10:13 PM

oh jeez

ketel0ne · 07-22-2010, 10:32 PM

Sell it outright. That swap is insane IMO.

If you change cars to a Yaris, or a Hybrid. Will you really see that much of a difference. I mean I had an escape hybrid and my v6 almost gets what it got mpg wise combined. But the additional 6k for those models never pay for themselves. You will hate a yaris or a civic. Sorry I was hung up on mpg for years 2005-2009, and the costs of owning and buying high mpg cars makes me wonder if it is really worth it. I LOVE MY CAMARO! I didn't love those cars they were like shoes I didn't really want to wear.

Sorry but in the last 5 years I have had a geo metro, a yaris, a ford escape hybrid and drove 100+ miles a day. Now I love my commute, my gas bill is about $65 a week. My escape was about $50 a week. If I had an SS it would be about $85-90 a week with Premium. How many weeks of saving $20 bucks will make up for not having an SS?

bi11ymc · 07-22-2010, 10:35 PM

I had the V6 and got 16 city and 26 highway. I decided it wasn't enough to bother, so I traded to the SS and get 14 and 23. You may decide the V6 is not enough either.

2010 SSRS · 07-22-2010, 10:39 PM

Trade it in, they will probably give a brand new V6 Camaro for an SS.

LimaCharlie · 07-22-2010, 11:15 PM

Keep the V8! Camaros are supposed to be V8 powered. If you are worried about gas mileage, you bought the wrong car. Just my opinion......

raqball · 07-22-2010, 11:57 PM

Why is everyone hating on the V6? I have it, I love it, plenty of power for my needs...

:shrug:

chain1 · 07-22-2010, 11:58 PM

Are people ACTUALLY taking the OP seriously?

firefighterEMT33 · 07-22-2010, 11:59 PM

I averaged 21.4 per the DIC on my LT and on my SS I'm getting 18.6, per the DIC. Exact same commute, and probably slightly harder driving habits with the SS.

The difference in the cost of gas is at most $7 or $8 a fill, and I'm quite certain this estimate is high. You'll save $400 a year. If you sell the SS outright YOU WILL lose thousands. I did by selling my 2LT. It'll take you 5 years to recoup $2,000 lost at the rate of saving $400 a year in gas.

Stick with the SS.

zbo2 · 07-23-2010, 12:11 AM

my son gets almost the same mileage 21.9 with the v6............he drives like 20000 miles a year which is why he got the v6..............he's started to save for the supercharger....by the time he saves enough money they should be available. then he will have the best of both worlds..........more than enough power for the street or occasional trip to the track and good mileage for the normal driving.

John Shields · 07-23-2010, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssmadness

I have a v8 in my camaro, but with gas prices, I wonder how much it would cost to change it to a v6. any guesses

I'll trade you mine.

axis · 07-23-2010, 12:51 AM

You should have got the M6. It's uber great and will save you MILLIONS in gas money. Plus you can rip throught the gears like a Jedi Knight in your awesome SPORTS CAR. The sunroof also adds to the "slipperyness" of the car so that saves some gas too. Add in some amsoil oil as well. EVERYONE knows that amsoil will net you 4+mpg along with adding 20whp. Putting it in the tranny and rearend will add another 10-15whp but your mileage will only go up 1 or 2. After it's all said and done, you should be getting around 30mpg which is better than most cars on the road these days.

07-22-2010, 09:50 PM	#1
ssmadness Drives: 1ss/rs black w/gry rally stripes, Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: clayton,ca Posts: 86 View My Garage	v6 vs v8 I have a v8 in my camaro, but with gas prices, I wonder how much it would cost to change it to a v6. any guesses

07-22-2010, 09:51 PM	#2
gahammerle Drives: 2010 Camaro LS M6 Inferno Orange Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 1,673	I'm sure plenty of V6 owners would trade you straight up so it won't cost a dime. __________________ Gordy Injen CAI / Solo Mach-X LLT / Solo High-flow res-cats / Barton short shifter / RX Catch Can / RPI Gills / 35% tint / LED Footwell Lighting Front & Rear / Pedders Street 1 / Pedders steering rack bushing / SS struts / Pfadt drop springs / VMax Ported Throttle Body / Spohn Toe Rods / Spohn Trailing Arms / Trifecta Tune / MACE 25mm Intake Spacers Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gahammerle

07-22-2010, 10:35 PM	#6
bi11ymc "Silver Street" Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 707	I had the V6 and got 16 city and 26 highway. I decided it wasn't enough to bother, so I traded to the SS and get 14 and 23. You may decide the V6 is not enough either. __________________ Silver Street - 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, SIM, Gray, Cyber Gray Rally Stripes, Polished Wheels, Automatic (L99) - 553 RWHP/510 RWTQ CAI Inc., ARH LT Headers with Cats, Borla Touring Cat-Back; Pfadt Coil Overs, Sway Bars, End Links, and Trailing Arms; Comp Cams Blower Cam, Dual Springs, Push-Rods, and Lifters; GM LS2 Lifter Trays, 6.2 MLS Head Gaskets, Crank Bolt, and LS2 Front Cover; 3-Bolt Conversion Timing Gear, Katech C5R Timing Chain, ARP LS2/LS3 Head Bolt Kit, Melling Hi Volume Oil Pump, TVS 2300 Supercharger (Black); Build by Vengeance Racing; Custom Tune by Vengeance Racing

07-22-2010, 10:39 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	Trade it in, they will probably give a brand new V6 Camaro for an SS. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-22-2010, 11:59 PM	#11
firefighterEMT33 Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 219	I averaged 21.4 per the DIC on my LT and on my SS I'm getting 18.6, per the DIC. Exact same commute, and probably slightly harder driving habits with the SS. The difference in the cost of gas is at most $7 or $8 a fill, and I'm quite certain this estimate is high. You'll save $400 a year. If you sell the SS outright YOU WILL lose thousands. I did by selling my 2LT. It'll take you 5 years to recoup $2,000 lost at the rate of saving $400 a year in gas. Stick with the SS. __________________ IBM 2SS/RS, M6, Polished Wheels, 3M Clear Bra, 27% Windows, CAGS Eliminator, Barton STS Upcoming Mods: Cold Air Inductions CAI, Kooks 1 7/8" LTH, and 3" Exhaust, Tune. 1100 Order accepted at dealer: 3/15/2010 - NVTZ1X 3300 Scheduled For Production: 3/17/2010 TPW 4/5/2010 3800 Produced: 4/7/2010 2G1FT1EW3A9208281 5000 Delivered To The Dealer: 4/21/2010 6000 Delivered To Customer: 4/23/2010

07-22-2010, 10:03 PM	#3
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,154 View My Garage	Don't take this the wrong way, but didn't you take the cost of gas into account when buying your car? I would think when buying a 30k vehicle you would have thought about whether or not you could afford gas for it. Sorry you're in a bind and good luck in whatever you decide to do.

07-22-2010, 10:13 PM	#4
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	oh jeez

07-22-2010, 10:32 PM	#5
ketel0ne Drives: Used to have 2010 SGM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charles Town, WV Posts: 1,314 View My Garage	Sell it outright. That swap is insane IMO. If you change cars to a Yaris, or a Hybrid. Will you really see that much of a difference. I mean I had an escape hybrid and my v6 almost gets what it got mpg wise combined. But the additional 6k for those models never pay for themselves. You will hate a yaris or a civic. Sorry I was hung up on mpg for years 2005-2009, and the costs of owning and buying high mpg cars makes me wonder if it is really worth it. I LOVE MY CAMARO! I didn't love those cars they were like shoes I didn't really want to wear. Sorry but in the last 5 years I have had a geo metro, a yaris, a ford escape hybrid and drove 100+ miles a day. Now I love my commute, my gas bill is about $65 a week. My escape was about $50 a week. If I had an SS it would be about $85-90 a week with Premium. How many weeks of saving $20 bucks will make up for not having an SS?

07-22-2010, 11:15 PM	#8
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Keep the V8! Camaros are supposed to be V8 powered. If you are worried about gas mileage, you bought the wrong car. Just my opinion......

07-22-2010, 11:57 PM	#9
raqball Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California Posts: 636	Why is everyone hating on the V6? I have it, I love it, plenty of power for my needs... :shrug:

07-22-2010, 11:58 PM	#10
chain1 Drives: 2011 Ford Mustang GT/CS 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DC Metro Posts: 193	Are people ACTUALLY taking the OP seriously?

07-23-2010, 12:11 AM	#12
zbo2 Drives: 69 Z-28, 93 Pace Car Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 69	my son gets almost the same mileage 21.9 with the v6............he drives like 20000 miles a year which is why he got the v6..............he's started to save for the supercharger....by the time he saves enough money they should be available. then he will have the best of both worlds..........more than enough power for the street or occasional trip to the track and good mileage for the normal driving. __________________ The boys car...2LT/RS

07-23-2010, 12:51 AM	#14
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	You should have got the M6. It's uber great and will save you MILLIONS in gas money. Plus you can rip throught the gears like a Jedi Knight in your awesome SPORTS CAR. The sunroof also adds to the "slipperyness" of the car so that saves some gas too. Add in some amsoil oil as well. EVERYONE knows that amsoil will net you 4+mpg along with adding 20whp. Putting it in the tranny and rearend will add another 10-15whp but your mileage will only go up 1 or 2. After it's all said and done, you should be getting around 30mpg which is better than most cars on the road these days. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

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