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BAH2SS · 12-16-2018, 03:49 PM

My Pontiac G8 had a better mpg compared to my Camaro. I am getting around 11 MPG city drive with lots of stop and go. Is this normal? GM and Mr. Google both say i should be getting somewhere near 16 MPG. A full tank will drive me 200 miles or 220 approx.
Anyone could share what MPG he/she getting out of an LS3 city drive?

1JEWLDSSRS · 12-16-2018, 03:53 PM

I have a 2011 SS all cammed and stalled with a 3200 converter and get any where from 10.5 to 14 in the city depending on how I drive, and get about 22.7 on the highway @ 70mph.

redcoats1976 · 12-16-2018, 06:31 PM

i though those stories about guys getting 6 cylinder mileage out of a V8 were a little crazy...

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 12-16-2018, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

i though those stories about guys getting 6 cylinder mileage out of a V8 were a little crazy...

My mostly stock L99 (muffler delete) averaged 28 all the way home from Salt Lake when I picked it up. It’s about a 350 mile trip all highway. Around town it’s more like 16-18.

HOJO · 12-16-2018, 07:07 PM

I’m about 14/16 city. I don’t baby it but I don’t beat her either, spirited driving mostly with mild cruising.

0-120 · 12-16-2018, 07:08 PM

City/messing around is around 16mpg for me.

Highway cruise only in fairly level terrain nets about 21.5 mpg.

BAH2SS · 12-16-2018, 09:18 PM

Interesting!
I not beating on it even, what causes high fuel consumption. Mine is already tuned and took out 6% fuel even in fuel enrichment mode.

Moto-Mojo · 12-16-2018, 09:48 PM

Fuel consumption? Yes!

I tuned about 2 months ago. Don’t beat it but don’t baby by any stretch. 14.7 half city / half rural.

Pluto · 12-17-2018, 12:32 AM

Incoming “I get hybrid mpg comparisons on my SS” and “I didn’t buy this car for fuel mileage” comments. I did a test or two on the ol SS and at 75 mph highway all I could ever achieve was 23 MAYBE high 23 or 24. MAYBE. That’s with the wind behind me. An ideal mileage cruising at those speeds would be an easy 21-22. I can’t help you with stop and go, but 11 does seem low for me. However, stop and go means you have to get this heavy pig moving again and again. I guess I could see it in those conditions. Try and fill it up, drive 50 miles in one direction from the gas pump you used and 50 miles back to the same one. Caculate your gallons added and divide by miles given and see what you get. If you’re at 20-23 I’d say you’re ok.

BAH2SS · 12-17-2018, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pluto

Incoming “I get hybrid mpg comparisons on my SS” and “I didn’t buy this car for fuel mileage” comments. I did a test or two on the ol SS and at 75 mph highway all I could ever achieve was 23 MAYBE high 23 or 24. MAYBE. That’s with the wind behind me. An ideal mileage cruising at those speeds would be an easy 21-22. I can’t help you with stop and go, but 11 does seem low for me. However, stop and go means you have to get this heavy pig moving again and again. I guess I could see it in those conditions. Try and fill it up, drive 50 miles in one direction from the gas pump you used and 50 miles back to the same one. Caculate your gallons added and divide by miles given and see what you get. If you’re at 20-23 I’d say you’re ok.

Well, its quite difficult to do the 50 miles thing where i live because the total area in my country is 295 square miles lol.

Ashn_G_1LE · 12-17-2018, 02:59 AM

Could be worse...get on e85 and you’ll be getting 9 mpg/ 140 miles to the tank... #RIP

BAH2SS · 12-17-2018, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashn_G_1LE

Could be worse...get on e85 and you’ll be getting 9 mpg/ 140 miles to the tank... #RIP

I don't know if it makes that much of a difference but I am using 98 Oct all day, would that make the fuel consumption higher?

EDIT: The main 2 reasons for using 98 Oct. is our hot weather, the warmer the weather the more knocking we get due to the density of the air & engine temperature (dyno tests also). Weather in summer gets 120-130 degrees F. so i started using 98 octane because less resistance to knock I used to put 95 Oct but was the same at WOT. The second reason is obvious \\PPOOOWWWWEEEERRR\\.

TheFlyingBananaSS · 12-17-2018, 05:56 AM

My average mpg says 14.7. I have a cai, tune, cat back, 3.91's, and drag radials at 24 psi.

Taylortoons · 12-17-2018, 07:01 AM

Wait, so you're paying about $.30 per liter or about $1.20 gallon for gasoline, running 98 octane and you're concerned about fuel consumption? I really doubt that.

Why not post pics from the Bahrain Camaro club? That would be more interesting.

12-16-2018, 03:49 PM	#1
BAH2SS Stigs Bahraini Cousin Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 View My Garage	Fuel consumption? My Pontiac G8 had a better mpg compared to my Camaro. I am getting around 11 MPG city drive with lots of stop and go. Is this normal? GM and Mr. Google both say i should be getting somewhere near 16 MPG. A full tank will drive me 200 miles or 220 approx. Anyone could share what MPG he/she getting out of an LS3 city drive? __________________ 2015 CAMARO 1LE

12-16-2018, 03:53 PM	#2
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,435	I have a 2011 SS all cammed and stalled with a 3200 converter and get any where from 10.5 to 14 in the city depending on how I drive, and get about 22.7 on the highway @ 70mph. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

12-16-2018, 07:08 PM	#6
0-120 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: May 2018 Location: GA Posts: 107 View My Garage	City/messing around is around 16mpg for me. Highway cruise only in fairly level terrain nets about 21.5 mpg. __________________ 416HP, 422TQ. Rotofab CAI, Dyno Tuned. ALP's and a V1.

12-16-2018, 09:18 PM	#7
BAH2SS Stigs Bahraini Cousin Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 View My Garage	Interesting! I not beating on it even, what causes high fuel consumption. Mine is already tuned and took out 6% fuel even in fuel enrichment mode. __________________ 2015 CAMARO 1LE

12-16-2018, 09:48 PM	#8
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	Fuel consumption? Yes! I tuned about 2 months ago. Don’t beat it but don’t baby by any stretch. 14.7 half city / half rural. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

12-16-2018, 06:31 PM	#3
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	i though those stories about guys getting 6 cylinder mileage out of a V8 were a little crazy...

12-16-2018, 07:07 PM	#5
HOJO Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 874	I’m about 14/16 city. I don’t baby it but I don’t beat her either, spirited driving mostly with mild cruising.

12-17-2018, 12:32 AM	#9
Pluto Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,191 View My Garage	Incoming “I get hybrid mpg comparisons on my SS” and “I didn’t buy this car for fuel mileage” comments. I did a test or two on the ol SS and at 75 mph highway all I could ever achieve was 23 MAYBE high 23 or 24. MAYBE. That’s with the wind behind me. An ideal mileage cruising at those speeds would be an easy 21-22. I can’t help you with stop and go, but 11 does seem low for me. However, stop and go means you have to get this heavy pig moving again and again. I guess I could see it in those conditions. Try and fill it up, drive 50 miles in one direction from the gas pump you used and 50 miles back to the same one. Caculate your gallons added and divide by miles given and see what you get. If you’re at 20-23 I’d say you’re ok. __________________ 2013 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Small, but effective mod list: Roto-Fab Intake, TSP 2" Long tubes, TSP catless mids, MSD spark plug wires, stock catback, Elite Catch Can, APEX washer relocation and scoop, VMAX throttle body, Diablo InTune-Tuned by Matt@FSP, and a JacFab license plate bracket.

12-17-2018, 02:59 AM	#11
Ashn_G_1LE Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Dimas, CA Posts: 241 View My Garage	Could be worse...get on e85 and you’ll be getting 9 mpg/ 140 miles to the tank... #RIP __________________ Work hard, play harder

12-17-2018, 05:56 AM	#13
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	My average mpg says 14.7. I have a cai, tune, cat back, 3.91's, and drag radials at 24 psi. __________________ 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.

12-17-2018, 07:01 AM	#14
Taylortoons Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 482	Wait, so you're paying about $.30 per liter or about $1.20 gallon for gasoline, running 98 octane and you're concerned about fuel consumption? I really doubt that. Why not post pics from the Bahrain Camaro club? That would be more interesting. __________________ GPI Built Procharger D-1/13 PSI/Race Intercooler/SS3 Cam Kit/Kooks LTH/X- pipe/FIC 1050/E85/3.91 gears/Centerforce Dual Disc clutch/Flowmaster Outlaw/775whp/680tqSOLD