Fuel economy on new SS sucks!!

OK I just got my 02 SS with a six speed Sunday and the dealer topped off the tank for me. With 87 octane mind you, and I don't know if the tank was full but the guage was pegged so it probably was. The car had 33 miles when I got it and the check guages light came on at 212 miles on the trip meter.When I filled it up it took 13.8 gallons. so it is not broke in yet but dosn't 16 mpg sound a little low? I am driving it easy to break it in but I do very the rpms a lot by shifting up and down. Any words of wisdom?? Oh and I used 93 octane to fill it up.

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Proud owner of a bright red 2002 SS #8688. Former owner of a 99 Z28
SLP cold air induction
Whisper lid
K+N filter
Ported MAF, Flowmaster muffler with stock tips
Now my old stand by, a 94 Chevy C1500 with a 4.3 v6. At least it is extended cab and paid for!!

Oh and I used 93 octane to fill it up.

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Hang in there Buddy, I didn't even check my gas mileage before the 3rd tank and I got over 19 mpg. When I took her on a road trip, cruising in 6th, I averaged over 26 mpg
with a high of 27.75mpg. Maybe you got on her a bit more than you thought. It'll get better man. Don't you just LOVE that baby?
later...........Brent

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'02 35th anniversary edition camaro SS, 6spd, hurst, t-tops...K&N filter

i usually average around 17-20 mpg with weekend cruises, and that is gettin on it a lot and running through town in low gear to keep a lot of torque available.

I just drove it down to Daytona for the race (about 950 miles each way) on the way down, I got 30+ mpg running around 70-80 mph. On the way home, I got around 26-28 mph, but I was running anywhere from 80-105 mph.



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2001 SOM/Ebony Camaro SS
T-top, M6
All factory options (exc. ASR)

Y2Y - center mount, grill, mats, plaque & fobs

Mods: !CAGS, !Auto Headlamps, Kenwood Excelon

right out of the box, I got around 16 to 17 MPG with my new SS. Around the 3,000 mile mark the mileage picked up. Now with 5,000 miles on the car, I usually average around 19 MPG with a mix city and highway driving. Give it time...

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LaSSt One (http://members.cardomain.com/lasstone)
2002 SS Convertible #3988 Pewter/Black w/Neutral Leather, SS Grille, Mats, Chrome 10 Spoke Wheels

Let it break in, i get about 250 to 300 a tank on my Z with 19000 miles.

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'02 Red Z28, ebony leather, M6, T-tops, Trac. cont., hurst shifter
-Borla (the expensive cut-out)
-Wisperlid W/K&N
-FRA
-Cags eliminator
-Strange 4.10's
-G2 Rear Girdle
-Valv. Synthetic 10W-30
-Redline gear oil
-Fat hurst shift knob
-Lead foot
Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtr 900.2, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's.

First of all, do it a few times - you personally fill up the tank and record the mileage - then, see what you get. I have found that on GMs, specifically camaros, the fuel guage is not linear - it moves slow at full, and fast towards the end! Probably directly related to the shape of the tank. Also, I got worse gas mileage with my manual then I did with my auto because I couldn't resist reving it in traffic, at lights, etc. I did get up to 28 mpg on road trips with my '96 Z28 m6. Now, I have a '99 Z28 a4. In between those two, I had an '89 full-size piece 'o' crap Ford Bronco - avg 12-13 mpg!!! So, I'm happy to now average 19-20 mpg, city-highway combo.

You have a car with a V8 and over 300HP...quit your complaining!!
Actually, on my auto I get between 225 and 235 miles to the tank. That's half city and half highway.
Nick

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1999 Camaro SS #3467
Bright Red (aka - "Radar Red") - A4
Some mods...hehehe
See pics:http://community.webshots.com/user/inssane
Nick - "Is that a John Deere or a Toro?"
Ricer - "#%^&#&*!!", Buuuurrrrr, clunk, Buuuuurrrrr

I am not an easy driver and i average about 17mpg with the mods i have below.
-matt

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2001 camaro SS, now electron blue, thunder 224 cam, flp headers, GMAF, k&n airbox, moser 12 bolt w/4.10's, random tech tq arm, bmr stb, bmr sfc's, eibach sportline springs, heated seats, and more to come!

Yeah, check it a few times, you don't know how much was actually in the tank when you started. I've found that, when filling the tank, even after the auto shutoff at pump takes place I can usually squeeze another 1/2 gal in, which will throw off your calculation. Fill it up the same way a few times and check it out, try to check it when your only running hwy miles and then city. I usually get 25-27 hwy.

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99 SS, Dark Metallic Blue, M6
SLP lid, KN, TBB, SLP Y-pipe, loudmouth
ported MAFs

Consider yourselves lucky, I get like 210 and that's mostly highway.

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-Evan Bangs
1998 Trans Am - 5.7L V8, A4, 3.23s, Lid, MAC Mid-length Headers and Off-road pipe, SLP Loudmouth, Tinted Windows, Yellow Painted Calipers, Chameleon Blue-Green paint.

Pics of my cars, friends, etc. (http://content.communities.msn.com/HellaPhotosbyEvanandCompany/PhotoAlbum)

I get 14-17 mpg on in town/city driving.. This includes a a decent amount of playing around..

highway and city mix, i avg low 20's...

On loong roadtrips, like day long highway trips, I get 26-27.

Avging 20's is possible, but you ahve to be conservative.... realisticly, expect about 17 mpg on avg..

Damn, I must be doing something wrong. I have trouble pushing 200 miles on a tank and that's waiting till just before the check guages light comes on. My last fill up recorded 17 mpg and that included a nice long high way trip. But I always tell my friends with their little econo cars, "If you can't afford the gas, you can't afford the car."

Rob

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1999 Z-28 Camaro
T-Tops, 6 speed
LoudMouth 3.5 Slashers

If I had extendo arms, sure I would use them to steal me some sticky buns. But I would also use them to rescue children stuck in wells!

Why don't you just trade it in for a Hyundai and put a fart pipe on it? It'll go just as fast.

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by hammerhead:
Why don't you just trade it in for a Hyundai and put a fart pipe on it? It'll go just as fast.</font>

Once broken in, you'll probably equal the Hyundai in highway gas mileage.



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2000Z28-M6

My SS averages 18.5 MPG, and that's mostly my 15 mile, non-highway, non-hard-charging commute to work.

Highway mileage is around 24+ MPG depending on the distance.

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'99 SS #4414, 6-Spd, T-tops
B&M Ripper, SLP Shift Knob, BMR STB PHR, GW SFCs
TA Diff Cover, MacEwen Overlays w/TransAm Bezel

I fill mine up every 2 days. If your gonna get a car like that you shouldn't complain about gas.....

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WipeOutXXL:
I fill mine up every 2 days. If your gonna get a car like that you shouldn't complain about gas.....</font>

Exactly what I thought when I read the subject!
BTW I too get 27-ish on the highway...not bad for a 320HP motor. In fact it's uncanny!



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*1985 Camaro IROC-Z28 H.O. 350 A4 3.73 TPI Accel 58mm runners 24# injectors hughes 700R-4 3000 stall BFG DR's and..
*2000 Camaro Z-28 A4 3.23 MTI lid K&N Flomaster !EGR Ram Air Cutout

i got about 115 miles on a 1/4 tank and this is after I put about 5k miles on it. It was getting poor mileage when I got it but is getting better.

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2002 Camaro Z/28 LS1 A4 (2.73's)
Sunset Orange Metallic
Fernco, SLP Airlid, K&N Filter, 17" SS 10 Spokes
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1995 Ford Aspire M5
!Torque & !Power