sslateron

The max capacity is usually off by 1-2 gallons.

kdavis

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I fill up with about 16 gallons and I get about 360 miles out of It

kyles2000z

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i have a 2000, and im sorry but it holds no where near the 16.8 some of you are claiming. when my gas light comes on, it usually takes 13 gallons to get it back full again.

sslateron

Thats what I like to hear.

S8ER95Z

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2001 Z28 - When I hit E and the light comes on it takes ~12 gallons to fill...if I drive for a while with the E on I've have to put in as much as 12.5. Strange.

black_phoenix

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i fill up 13 gallons and get good 210 miles out of it

formulajunky

The light comes on with 2-3 gallons of gas left.

99NMB

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98 camaro z28. No "Check Gauges" light comes on, when it gets into the red line on empty it usually takes 13-13.5 gallons to fill her back up. i average from 280-330 on a tank depending on driving... 2.73 A4 car.

kyles2000z

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and how do you know this? .

StuntmanMike

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Because just about all cars do this. The manufacturer does this on purpose.

Would you like to have the light come on and then 2 miles later run out of gas?

SchultzLT1

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I usually fill up with 15 gallons and that lasts me 425 miles....

Of course I drive a Ford Fusion (I4).

prince xizor

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14 @ idiot light
12 gallons @ 3/4 empty

sslateron

Try racing an LS1 in it.

406malibu

Yea, same here. Ive driven 30 miles after the light came on, filled up and still never got over 13.5 gallons.

btw kyle how are you doin, anything new to the car? ~Bingham

Cruz28

99-2002 16.8 gallon fuel tank according to the owner's manual. As far as I know the fuel light comes on when you have about three gallons left, that may be the reason most only need about 13 gallons of fuel when the light comes on, but I'm not putting it to the test.

kyles2000z

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well no wonder im not gettin to the tank what everyone else is as far as mileage goes...i didnt know there was around 3 gallons left when the light comes on! appreciate that little info there...

sixvi6-camaro

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MFG's do this because fuel pumps use the fuel itself to keep itself cool. Many times if you run a car low repeatedly or run it out of gas completely it will fry the pump. Its a good idea not to test the theory of 3 gal left in the tank. Its cheaper to just fill it up rather than change fuel pumps.

FamousWS6

i think i have 14 gallons here. well, thats how many it takes when im on E. But i just got 320 miles on that last tank. not too bad if you ask me. I like to rip it at times, but i can drive real easy other times too. so it is a good average.


Dave

twitchtwice

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yea i usually fill up at 1/4 and i use 93 octane and im usually right at 50

stockerws6

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That's why it's better to calculate MPG. Miles per tank is not going to give an accurate reading.