i found the secret to good gas mileage!
12-30-2005, 06:24 PM
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i found the secret to good gas mileage! atleast for me anyways, im sure plenty of u do it. but i have 4.10's so ive been getting about 14-15 mpg. which i figured was good. but the last 3 tanks ive been doing the 1-3-5-6 shifts instead of all 6 and im getting 18-19 mpg! thats huge. and figure this is city driving only i dont go on the interstate. just a heads up for those of u looking for that extra penny at the gas station.
12-30-2005, 06:31 PM
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i found the secret to good gas mileage!
LOL, but what fun is that? 
12-30-2005, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 4thGenCamaro
When I was on Power Tour with my car, I got 22mpg. I had a 4000 stall and 4.10 gears. But that was mostly highway.
What's the secret, a 2200lb curb weight? 
Highway or not, that's far better mileage than I ever did with a 3500 stall and 3.23s in my WS6. You're doing damn good.
12-30-2005, 06:41 PM
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Thx, I just put in my 4.10's last week, and I've been trying to re-learn the shift points; mostly so I don't over-rev it downshifting. I have to baby it for another couple of hundred miles before the first gear oil change. I can't wait to see what it can do now.
12-30-2005, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
4000 stall and 4.10s, and getting 22mpg?!?! What's the secret, a 2200lb curb weight?
Highway or not, that's far better mileage than I ever did with a 3500 stall and 3.23s in my WS6. You're doing damn good.
What's the secret, a 2200lb curb weight? Highway or not, that's far better mileage than I ever did with a 3500 stall and 3.23s in my WS6. You're doing damn good.
I guess that helped a little too.
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12-30-2005, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DaleMX
For some reason I only get 9 to 11 mpg!
12-31-2005, 12:56 AM
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I get 28mpg highway. No idea what I get city.
One of my secrets to getting good gas mileage around the city is whatever I'm cruising at, to keep it below 1800rpms. Sure, it doesn't sound as good, but if I'm just going somewhere and not cruising with the club, I'm in 6th at 40-45mph.
One of my secrets to getting good gas mileage around the city is whatever I'm cruising at, to keep it below 1800rpms. Sure, it doesn't sound as good, but if I'm just going somewhere and not cruising with the club, I'm in 6th at 40-45mph.
12-31-2005, 01:41 AM
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i just drove from Orange CA to Pleasant Grove UT.. today.. 669 miles frmo door to door.. gased up once when i left.. and once after 400 miles.. and still have just under half a tank left over
i averaged 30.8 miles per gallon with 3:42's and my M6.. my average speed was 80mph but mostly i was doing 85
i averaged 30.8 miles per gallon with 3:42's and my M6.. my average speed was 80mph but mostly i was doing 85
12-31-2005, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by KiLLJ0Y92Z28
i averaged 30.8 miles per gallon with 3:42's and my M6.. my average speed was 80mph but mostly i was doing 85
Who says GM can't build fuel efficent cars......a V8 making well over 300hp and getting nearly 31mpg highway....imagine that!
12-31-2005, 02:35 AM
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When I first got my car I use to shift around 2K and got anbout 16mpg. Later I staterted shifting all througout the RPM range, how ever I felt at the moment, and still got about about the same milege.
But Quite Honestly, WHO buys these cars for fuel economy?
But Quite Honestly, WHO buys these cars for fuel economy?
12-31-2005, 08:03 AM
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Mine turned into an 80 mile/day daily driver. But I usually get 350+ miles per tank, 23 mpg, not too bad considering I can kick the tail off most anything I come across!
