22MPG?

wwar1ace · Aug 9, 2007

welchy said:
I know this is a Mustang site, but a car gut should really know how to spell Camaro.

He should probably also be able to spell "guy".

-wwar1ace

grendal · Aug 9, 2007

What do you automatic guys normally get? I am going to probably go automatic on my next car (potentially an '05+ GT). I got 26-29.5mpg manually calculated mileage on a 3,300 mile 7-day trip in my 2000 Z28 6-speed... including a run with a Saleen and two Vipers (don't ask about the Vipers, it wasn't pretty)

I'd love to hear that I can get 22-24mpg consistently in an auto?

-Michael

mhanksii · Aug 9, 2007

stanmckinney said:
Don't want to get into another issue here, but we should not be encouraging racing on the street. Take it to the strip. Some young people in my area were killed just a couple of days ago because of another driver going too fast.

I have said the same thing in this forum many times, :Track: I wouldn't have ran him so far into the speedo normally but he pulled up from behind me and just started reving the ever loving life out of his little bow tie. For piece of mind there was no other traffic around, I hope all of us take that precaution when running WOT on public roads. But in short yes I agree.

By the way, I am very particular about my pony and check: oil, power steering, coolant, etc fluids right after checking tire pressure and looking for drips every time I stop for gas. I get funny looks from some folks but it puts my mind at easy while I drive over 1K miles away from home.

gambi06 · Aug 9, 2007

I'm going to assume that the tire change was from factory 235-55-17's to the 255-45-17 size? If so, this would represent over an inch difference in tire height, which in turn, would fool your car into thinking you've traveled X distance, when in fact you have traveled less. Depending on your calculation method, this could wreak havoc on your results.

-gambi06

mhanksii · Aug 9, 2007

gambi06 said:
I'm going to assume that the tire change was from factory 235-55-17's to the 255-45-17 size? If so, this would represent over an inch difference in tire height, which in turn, would fool your car into thinking you've traveled X distance, when in fact you have traveled less. Depending on your calculation method, this could wreak havoc on your results.

-gambi06

Good catch, but I already retuned my ECU and told it about the different tire size. Man that is sad, I asked for help and then gave incomplete information about what I already done. Sorry should have said that in the beginning.
I think the guys have it nailed down to being to hot and having a dirty air filter. Thank you for reading and giving my your input though.

AlloyGT · Aug 10, 2007

grendal said:
What do you automatic guys normally get? I am going to probably go automatic on my next car (potentially an '05+ GT). I got 26-29.5mpg manually calculated mileage on a 3,300 mile 7-day trip in my 2000 Z28 6-speed... including a run with a Saleen and two Vipers (don't ask about the Vipers, it wasn't pretty)

I'd love to hear that I can get 22-24mpg consistently in an auto?

-Michael

You should be able to do that easily, if you can keep your foot out of it (not so easy!) With my auto, I get anywhere from 27-29 on the highway. And that's with a lot of mountain driving....I work 2000 feet higher than where I live.

I'm on vacation this week, but not going anywhere, just catching up on honey-dos and stuff, so I've been doing a lot of driving around town, in 90+ weather, and am getting around 23-24. This is with an intake and tune. When it was stock (and not broken in), I was seeing about 23-24 highway, and maybe 19-20 city.

Edcyclopedia · Aug 10, 2007

welchy said:
I know this is a Mustang site, but a car gut should really know how to spell Camaro.

If your taking about the Charo comment, it was a joke.
Maybe your a little too young to know who she is or not as versed in the world beyond Dukes of Hazzard, hence the goochy-goochy, it's her signature comment. By the way Dukes of Hazzard is another joke...
So lighten up Einstein, they make pills for people with their underwear in a bunch all of the time, again another joke. Sorry for the jokes if your an emotional person! No-harm intended

gambi06 · Aug 10, 2007

mhanksii said:
OK so I am on vacation and made this 1092mile trip. Over this whole trip I set cruise between 65-75mph the whole way (minus a run in with a Camero SS).

Actually, I think he was referring to THIS misspelling...not your joke.

dmaxstang · Aug 10, 2007

25 ....... NEVER

I recently made a trip of about 1200 miles to northern Kansas and back on 35, which by the way is toll road the entire trip with nothing but cows and the occassional other car on the road. From Dallas to Topeka is just over 505 miles and made it in 5 hours 55 minutes there and 5 hours 20 minutes back. A few days in between the there and back, so averaged on those runs near hundred miles an hour speed and got 20.2 mpg. Now, i wish i had changed the air filter like Big Cat talks about but getting 25, NEVER and i drive conservatively until running on the highway.

Radman · Aug 10, 2007

I'm currently getting 11 mpg in the city but I hope to have that under 10 by the end of the sumer!

bigcat · Aug 12, 2007

my best trip west on I-80 thru nebraska has been 28.69 mpg. thats about the only time i ever go on the road with the stang. its always at least 24.5 mpg. i usually run at 78 mph on the speedo. thats a quiet spot in the exhaust. anyone with flows and O/R H knows what i mean.

TPony · Aug 12, 2007

22 MPG is not bad at all...

ski · Aug 12, 2007

mhanksii,

It's also possible that you filled up with a lot of ethanol laced gas during your vacation trip, which will lower your gas mileage if you do not normally use it.

wotfr · Aug 15, 2007

grendal said:
What do you automatic guys normally get? I am going to probably go automatic on my next car (potentially an '05+ GT). I got 26-29.5mpg manually calculated mileage on a 3,300 mile 7-day trip in my 2000 Z28 6-speed... including a run with a Saleen and two Vipers (don't ask about the Vipers, it wasn't pretty)

I'd love to hear that I can get 22-24mpg consistently in an auto?

-Michael

In May I checked in at 24.1 from Plainfield, IN to Bettendorf, IA (fill to fill) averaging 75 to 80 mph. Not bad for this heavy a car. That's calculated w/ the old fashioned way because the trip computer is only an average and will throw everything off, if for instance you make a pit stop or hit heavy traffic.

NotQuik · Aug 15, 2007

'm in arlington, texas right now and on the way out from florida I got 31.0 mpg being the best so far (computer said 31.9, so it is not totally accurate come fill up time) and backed up with 30.0 mpg (computer was 30.9) and this was on I-20 coming from atlanta...my other tanks have been high 20's at fill up but have driving through towns on them tanks. I've owned the car for 3 weeks and have 3800 miles on it now and still have to drive home in a few days. I wouldn't have believed it either! My best to and from work was 28.6 and I was stoked about that being i drive 100 miles a day.

NorthwestGT · Aug 16, 2007

What do you automatic guys normally get? I am going to probably go automatic on my next car (potentially an '05+ GT). I got 26-29.5mpg manually calculated mileage on a 3,300 mile 7-day trip in my 2000 Z28 6-speed... including a run with a Saleen and two Vipers (don't ask about the Vipers, it wasn't pretty)

I'd love to hear that I can get 22-24mpg consistently in an auto?

Michael,

My '05 GT auto 'vert gets between 17-19 around town depending on how heavy my right foot gets. Highway is pretty solid at 23-24. The car was just 2 years old last month. Also, I do have mods: CAI, tune, underdrives, alum. driveshaft, FRPP axlebacks. They didn't seem to affect the mileage much.

kooldawg6 · Aug 16, 2007

Northwest, if you play it easy most of the time, there is no reason you couldn't get 24 MPG with an auto. I have gotten that kind of mileage a few times on long trips(40+ miles on the highway). I still average high 19s with mostly mixed driving.

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