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DvKillar · 08-03-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

You got to just let a lot of these posts go. Exagerations are the norm re MPG
here on camaro5. Some claim they get 28-30 with the SS. Just can't happen.
I'll never understand the BS here re high MPG with the Camaro.

couldn't someone just reset the DIC, then jump on the highway for a tank?

rbenotti · 08-03-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DvKillar

couldn't someone just reset the DIC, then jump on the highway for a tank?

I was thinking that too. Reset on the highway, and it held at 30 mpg at 65 mph.

So you can get higher mileages in controlled situations.

But calculations per tank is where the truth lies.

danvillekidd · 08-03-2017, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rbenotti

I was thinking that too. Reset on the highway, and it held at 30 mpg at 65 mph.

So you can get higher mileages in controlled situations.

But calculations per tank is where the truth lies.

That is the difference between city avg, highway avg, and combined avg. I just did a 1896 mile trip in my ZL1 with an avg speed of 46.4 and avg mpg of 21.3. What that doesn't take into account was the time spent just idling at rest stops due to the heat and having 2 dogs in the car (yes I had 2 dogs in my Z on a cross country trip. We were relocating from FL to AZ and wife had 2 large dogs in her truck). At one of my stops after refueling, I showed a range of 424 miles. While living in P.C. FL, with a high speed limit of 45, the best I saw was 250. Prior to getting into TX, my avg speed was closer to 55 mph. Most of the interstate travel was done between 60 and 65 mph, as the wife was towing a small uhaul and did not want to go any faster and refused to drive the Z.
These cars can get decent mileage for what they are, even though most of us did not buy them for their mileage. For those that use them for DDs, it is still good to keep an eye on the mileage as it can be an indicator of problems before they become big ones.

InFiD3ViL · 08-03-2017, 04:35 PM

Man, some of you guys with your 6k - 10k miles makes me jealous.

I am currently at 99,980....I will hit 100K by the end of the day. But I am still getting 19.3mpg!

TheFlyingBananaSS · 08-03-2017, 06:36 PM

I drive all city type and enjoy the sound of my v8......16.1 avg

Angrybird 12 · 08-03-2017, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

Man, some of you guys with your 6k - 10k miles makes me jealous.

I am currently at 99,980....I will hit 100K by the end of the day. But I am still getting 19.3mpg!

Why should you be jealous? They should be the jealous ones, you have enjoyed driving your car 10 times as much as they have..

Cenafan85 · 08-04-2017, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by myold88

You got to just let a lot of these posts go. Exagerations are the norm re MPG
here on camaro5. Some claim they get 28-30 with the SS. Just can't happen.
I'll never understand the BS here re high MPG with the Camaro.

Not sure why so many people feel the need to lie about the avg mpg. Maybe it helps them sleep at night.

14Black1LESS · 08-04-2017, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cenafan85

Not sure why so many people feel the need to lie about the avg mpg. Maybe it helps them sleep at night.

I don't even look at my average mpg. That's not why I bought the car.

lafountain · 08-04-2017, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 14Black1LESS

I don't even look at my average mpg. That's not why I bought the car.

I track mine just to keep an eye on it. If there is a big drop, got to look at the driving during that tank, if nothing really changed, then what might be wrong with the car. So to me it is more of a useful tool to track. I have all the fillups for my car since I bought it and all the fillups on my wifes new car tracked.

myold88 · 08-04-2017, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 14Black1LESS

I don't even look at my average mpg. That's not why I bought the car.

I've checked my MPG on long interstate trips just to pass the time. Filled up,
reset the computer, then set the cruise control at 75. My Camaro SS can get
a little over 24 MPG. Remember, That's really trying to max my MPG. I just
can never understand guys posting here claiming that they get 28-29 MPG
on a 5th Gen SS. Makes no sense.

rbenotti · 08-04-2017, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lafountain

I track mine just to keep an eye on it. If there is a big drop, got to look at the driving during that tank, if nothing really changed, then what might be wrong with the car. So to me it is more of a useful tool to track. I have all the fillups for my car since I bought it and all the fillups on my wifes new car tracked.

This is what I have done with my cars as well.

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

Man, some of you guys with your 6k - 10k miles makes me jealous.

I am currently at 99,980....I will hit 100K by the end of the day. But I am still getting 19.3mpg!

100k - that's great! I'm looking forward to driving it!

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Originally Posted by 14Black1LESS

I don't even look at my average mpg. That's not why I bought the car.

Completely get that (especially with a V8). Was curious with it being the first tank, and glad to see it was where it "should" be according to GM.

Hatman · 08-04-2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by myold88

I've checked my MPG on long interstate trips just to pass the time. Filled up,
reset the computer, then set the cruise control at 75. My Camaro SS can get
a little over 24 MPG. Remember, That's really trying to max my MPG. I just
can never understand guys posting here claiming that they get 28-29 MPG
on a 5th Gen SS. Makes no sense.

Took a trip with my SS 6 Speed manual cruise set on 67 fairly flat run 300 miles hand calculated was 28.3mpg. I've got long tube headers vara ram intake cat delete as well. It can be done. For the whole trip that was about 1200 miles with alot of mountain driving & having some fun with the car on the switch backs & such it was 24.6. Still I didn't buy the car for the fuel mileage.

Emig5m · 08-04-2017, 12:22 PM

I never reset the DIC when I bought my used 2010 with 10,500 miles. The avg when I bought it at was around 16mpg (I bought it in a city area with a lot of traffic lights) and when I traded it with almost 45,000 miles, it was up to 20.8mpg avg which it was stuck there for well over a year before I got rid of it. Mostly highway commuting but I'm not a slow driver as well and didn't worry about top speed to maintain gas mileage as I would pass everyone I could in passing lanes, lol.

Emig5m · 08-04-2017, 12:34 PM

I've actually found over the past few years that the typical "try to save gas" type of driving actually hurts your mileage. Like say when trying to ease on the gas too easily for too long to get to the speed limit actually made the mileage go down and getting a little more on the gas and getting up to speed quicker and then just giving it just enough throttle to maintain speed was actually better than driving from a stop light like a grandma or Prius driver.

Also another thing I noticed about bad drivers that might hurt their gas mileage is non stop braking and accelerating instead of using the throttle to stay at a constant speed and using engine braking and letting off the throttle a little early to slow down for a corner rather than gas+brake+gas+brake+gas+brake. This one time on my way to work I counting the times I seen the brake light go on in the car in front of me and in just a few mile stretch and I counted 17 times they hit the brakes to my 1. Maybe that's why I can stretch the speed limits and still get great gas mileage and seem like I never wear brakes out. Smart & efficient driving goes a long way... (of course I'm not a total grandpa driver and well, I can't really say in public the speeds I've hit on more than one occasion, lol)

08-03-2017, 04:35 PM	#18
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Man, some of you guys with your 6k - 10k miles makes me jealous. I am currently at 99,980....I will hit 100K by the end of the day. But I am still getting 19.3mpg! __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

08-03-2017, 06:36 PM	#19
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	I drive all city type and enjoy the sound of my v8......16.1 avg __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

08-04-2017, 12:22 PM	#27
Emig5m 100% Sport Møde Drives: '17 Civic SI + '04 SVT Lightning Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 753	I never reset the DIC when I bought my used 2010 with 10,500 miles. The avg when I bought it at was around 16mpg (I bought it in a city area with a lot of traffic lights) and when I traded it with almost 45,000 miles, it was up to 20.8mpg avg which it was stuck there for well over a year before I got rid of it. Mostly highway commuting but I'm not a slow driver as well and didn't worry about top speed to maintain gas mileage as I would pass everyone I could in passing lanes, lol.

08-04-2017, 12:34 PM	#28
Emig5m 100% Sport Møde Drives: '17 Civic SI + '04 SVT Lightning Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 753	I've actually found over the past few years that the typical "try to save gas" type of driving actually hurts your mileage. Like say when trying to ease on the gas too easily for too long to get to the speed limit actually made the mileage go down and getting a little more on the gas and getting up to speed quicker and then just giving it just enough throttle to maintain speed was actually better than driving from a stop light like a grandma or Prius driver. Also another thing I noticed about bad drivers that might hurt their gas mileage is non stop braking and accelerating instead of using the throttle to stay at a constant speed and using engine braking and letting off the throttle a little early to slow down for a corner rather than gas+brake+gas+brake+gas+brake. This one time on my way to work I counting the times I seen the brake light go on in the car in front of me and in just a few mile stretch and I counted 17 times they hit the brakes to my 1. Maybe that's why I can stretch the speed limits and still get great gas mileage and seem like I never wear brakes out. Smart & efficient driving goes a long way... (of course I'm not a total grandpa driver and well, I can't really say in public the speeds I've hit on more than one occasion, lol)