Gas Mileage

Remember we bought these cars as muscle cars, otherwise I would've bought a honda or gran prix or some other generic car.

My mileage stinks but I think thats cuz I'm a lead foot, have a chip and 4.10's.
But I'm having a blast.

My .02
 
Skiordie53 said:
my 04 with 18k on it gets also consitintly 16-17mpg mixed driving anyone have ideas to get better mileage
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Put a brick under your accelerator.
I've got 27,000 miles and I average 20 mpg...
 
19-20 MPG around town and up to 26 MPG at 80 MPH on the Interstate!! :banana2: :beer:

I got 18-19 pulling a boat around Florida over Christmas...Can't complain!! :bows:

Marauderjack :D
 
Gas

I have an "04" I bought last June, 11,600 now, the best I've done (before I put in Lidios' tune in March 05), 18-20 combined and 24.2 on Cruze (75-85) going to the U.P. which was straight highway driving for 300 miles, 1 stop for coffee. Even with the gas prices going the way they are the grin factor as you have people look to see what kind of car you're driving is worth it.:cool: :cool:
 
I get about 18 in the city, mostly city freeways. My best tank was 24 on a trip from Detroit to Memphis. Light traffic and flat terrain, cruise control set at 82 MPH.
 
damnit, you guys have gas sippers.

My 00 Vic w/ 3.55s gets 15.6 mpg max in 100% city (SE MI commuting) and a max of 21 mpg on 100% highway between Detroit and NJ.

I started using dino 80W-90 gear oil as an interim fill before I re-do the rear end... and noticed the gas mileage dropping like a brick.

What are you guys using for gear oil?
 
I've got an 04 with about 15,000 on it. I was getting about 20 to 21 mpg until I got my Lidio chip, and now (and I may be nuts) I'm getting closer to 24.
 
:rolleyes: Have an '03 with 18K and only drive about 14 miles a day during the week and average about 17-18 mpg around town, but on the highway on trips I average about 23-24 mpg with a high of 25. No major complaints for an eight cylinder fun machine!
 
Mileage and MD Ticket

I get around 16 in town, too. (I live in VA near DC). It gets more on the highway, but its hard to tell when you are usually going >80 and not driving at consistent speeds.

So where on 95 did you get your ticket? I need to know where to be careful next time I go to Atlantic City.
 
favjr said:
I get around 16 in town, too. (I live in VA near DC).
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You should check out the local Capital Area Marauder (CAM) group. We just had a meet on 9 April. You are located in a prime area for some fun and good times with fellow Marauder owners. Check for meets in the Northeast Forums. :up:
 
when 1st got car 11mpg in town was all.. and 22mpg on road... with milage @ 39.5K with superchip and cold air box... (being easier to get same great response w/o the thottle pressed as hard) i am up to 17 intown... yes i am a jackrabit strarter most time..lol... and am up to 25mph on road w/climate control on.. so i am happy... just scraping to get $ to put the 4.30 gears in.. but to do that need new rubber too..lol:banana2:
 
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04 MM
8,ooo miles
27mpg@70mph
15.01 city.
Just installed K&N panel filter.
Will inform of any improvement.
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Speeding Ticket in MD

On I95 in Aberdeen MD last Fall. It was a construction zone then, and I was doing 80 in a 55. Now its back to 65. Went to court and the Judge reduced it to $75+driver improvment program (cost $50). I go to AC a lot too, and always stay about 7 mph max. over limit on rt 40 in NJ. Never got a ticket there.
favjr said:
I get around 16 in town, too. (I live in VA near DC). It gets more on the highway, but its hard to tell when you are usually going >80 and not driving at consistent speeds.

So where on 95 did you get your ticket? I need to know where to be careful next time I go to Atlantic City.
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unbelievable

I just filled after a dozen trips down 1320 and drove with OD off for 60 miles to the track (270 miles on16.94gal)Bradley G
 
I have a (very lucky) eleven mile commute to work each way with a breakdown of seven miles urban freeway, four miles city. The traffic on the freeway occasionally lets me open it up to three digit speeds. I get about 270 miles on the odometer when the fuel light comes on. Works out to high 16's or low 17's mpg with a 16 gallon max. fillup. So, given the driving conditions and the speeds I'm fond of, I'm happy with 17mpg. I recently increased my tire pressures to 40 psi all around due to the wear factor, not sure if this helped mpg or not. My last car got the same mileage, had MUCH less power, and was no fun at all.
No complaints here.

Kramer said:
I don't seem to be able to get more than 16 mpg

Last fill-up I went 254 miles on 16 gallons.

Any thoughts on ways to improve or is this as good as it gets.... my driving is an even split of highway and local. Mostly 30 miles a day.
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