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Old 06-15-2008, 02:10 PM
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Default Gallons to fill up?
I know this should be irrelevant, but I'm looking into buying a Camaro Z28 or SS and wondering how many gallons it takes to fill up when your approaching Empty.

Added: How many miles per tank are you getting?
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I usually never put in over 12 gal but i fill up right under 1/4. I think thy hold 16.8 gal.
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Wow that's not too bad, thanks!
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i'd say 17-20 bro
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Wow that's not too bad, thanks!


$75 to fill up, not to bad?
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I stopped looking at how many gallons I was putting in, I just count on spending over $60 to fill up. Damn you oil companies...damn you!
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As soon as my car got into the red part of e, i pulled in a filled up 14 gallons. I hear that after the red part of e, you have 2 gallons left. so I think somewhere in the 16's is how much it holds total
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15.5 if I remember right.
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mine usually takes around 13 gallons
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I usually put in 8 or 9 gallons at a time......
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Even with gas prices at around $4.20 for premium, +/- $50 usually fills my tank up.
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Originally Posted by 07 Z71
i'd say 17-20 bro

You've got one hell of a big tank. The most i've ever put in is 14 and that was with the gas gauge on.


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$75 to fill up, not to bad?
I put about 13-13.5 in and it only cost me $55 or so.
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In 1999, camaros got 16.8 gal tanks as opposed to the 15.5 in 1998 and prior

Info found here: http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...t-camaro-6.htm
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Originally Posted by JonB
You've got one hell of a big tank. The most i've ever put in is 14 and that was with the gas gauge on.




I put about 13-13.5 in and it only cost me $55 or so.
You mean "GAGE right? Or at least on the Trans Am it's GAGE, maybe they had enough room on the Camaro cluster
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the tank is a 15.5 gallon metal tank for 98-99s and 16.9 plastic tank for the rest i believe. Red line should mean 2-3 gallons.
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Originally Posted by spy2520
the tank is a 15.5 gallon metal tank for 98-99s and 16.9 plastic tank for the rest i believe. Red line should mean 2-3 gallons.
Nope, the 15.5 tank was in the 98 and older and the 99 and newer have 16.8, not 16.9. Like aothepresident said.
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Originally Posted by white99
You mean "GAGE right? Or at least on the Trans Am it's GAGE, maybe they had enough room on the Camaro cluster
It's spelled GAUGE
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Originally Posted by stockerws6
It's spelled GAUGE
The "check gage" light is actually spelled "gage" and not "gauge".
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Originally Posted by stockerws6
Nope, the 15.5 tank was in the 98 and older and the 99 and newer have 16.8, not 16.9. Like aothepresident said.
Correct. My 98 takes 14.25 gallons with the needle on E.
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Originally Posted by NightWindDriftr
The "check gage" light is actually spelled "gage" and not "gauge".
I see. I never noticed that. Actually, I'm not even sure the 98's have that light because I've never seen mine come on.
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