 |
|
12-18-2011, 07:47 AM
|
#1
|
|
13 Second Club
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing/Galloway, NJ
Posts: 3,904
|
winter gas
Seems like my last fill up with the winter blend.. #gasmileageplummet
__________________
EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia 
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 09:42 AM
|
#2
|
|
Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
Posts: 6,216
|
Yup, the last couple of fill ups have dropped big time.
__________________
69 Z28 JL8 4 wheel disc brakes - being restored
09 Silverado Z71
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 10:23 AM
|
#3
|
|
Token v6 Guy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: No longer neon land :(
Posts: 5,703
|
Truck gets 16 now
Smart car gets 38 now
__________________
2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8 - 12.079 at 116.45
2010 Ford Taurus SHO - stage 4+ tune and an intake - no times yet
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 10:40 AM
|
#4
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Posts: 7,108
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 12secondv6
Smart car gets 38 now |
Someone call the f'in wahhhbulance  
Yeah, the GTP's mileage has gone down big time too.
__________________
2018 Camaro 2SS Redline package, ESC Novi 1500 tuned by EFX, Might Mouse wild catch can, GM STB, smoked ZL1 3rd brake light, Xpel XR Black 35% tint all around, Street Scene front splitter, C7 Carbon ZL1 side skirts, Drake Muscle Car Wickerbill spoiler
2010 Infiniti G37x-Moonlight White w/Graphite interior. Stock...for now. Xpel XR Black tint(hey it's a mod lol)
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 11:45 AM
|
#5
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Union Beach, NJ
Posts: 193
|
Diesel S10 still getting 31mpg.
__________________
79 Blazer K5 - Lifted 10 inches on 1 ton axles. 6BD1T swap upcoming.
84 Camaro Z28 - 360ci, 5 speed.
84 GMC Sierra
84 Diesel S10 (stock) - Rare 2.2l diesel isuzu powered with a flatbed.
92 S10 longbed - Lowered 3", Undergoing restoration and 20,000gvw diesel/driveline swap.
01 Astro LS - Fully loaded work van.
70 GTO - Powered by Cadillac 500
85 Chris Craft Scorpion - Water toy.
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 12:52 PM
|
#6
|
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 3,047
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frosty
|
Same here - my G has dropped about 1-2 mpg since they switched to that oxygenated crap.
__________________
Seeya,
Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 01:03 PM
|
#7
|
|
Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,938
|
Diesel ftw, no care bout gas.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 03:49 PM
|
#8
|
|
15 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Beaufort SC
Posts: 1,165
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 12secondv6
Truck gets 16 now
Smart car gets 38 now |
honda civic gets 42mpg, and i got mo power, mo room, and i dont have to get worried about being a probe for large people
__________________
2005 Colorado Z71 - Supermod tuned, SuperSparkz, Resonator delete, SuperMod PTB
next up - 3" lift, Gutted cat/retune/muffler
Past Toys:
1983 Trans AM, 1988 Trans AM, 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Off-Road, 1986 Camaro IROC, 1984 Chevy K10 lifted, 1988 Mustang GT, 2006 Silverado 2500HD
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 04:12 PM
|
#9
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
Posts: 7,856
|
Went from 27 to 25 not bad??
__________________
1984 Firebird
2000 Z28
2023 Tacoma
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:06 PM
|
#10
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
I hate mpg piss fights simply because I don't believe most people really get the mileage they claim. As for me, I didn't record my last fill, but I usually average between 17-22mpg with the Saturn (recorded on my old ipod app) and the last fill got me less than 200 miles per tank which means about 16 or 17. I stopped recording fuel economy. I fill up every two or three days. It can get annoying.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:11 PM
|
#11
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
I do the math on every tank. I always saw roughly a 10% drop in MPG with winter gas. and another 10% for snow tires.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:14 PM
|
#12
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: 07747
Posts: 521
|
i guess you fill up your pockets with money and then go ride
__________________
 SHADOW
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:14 PM
|
#13
|
|
Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
Posts: 6,216
|
I record every drop of gas I put in my cars/trucks so I know my calcs are legit. But we all know that we will lose 2-3 mpg this time of year due to the gas formulation and cold air. I also don't make as many highway drives so that will hurt since I don't get to use overdrive.
__________________
69 Z28 JL8 4 wheel disc brakes - being restored
09 Silverado Z71
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:26 PM
|
#14
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowfire
i guess you fill up your pockets with money and then go ride
|
Recording gas consumption doesn't save you money. I did it before and am well aware of how to drive conservatively. In the end of the day, I'm not the only person that drives my car, so it tells me very little. Come to think of it, on my last three fills, someone else drove my car a substantial amount each time.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 06:50 PM
|
#15
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
i watch my mpg to see if it changes over time, a sudden drop will tell me soemthing is wrong.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 07:09 PM
|
#16
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
meh. Still too much work for me. 
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 07:18 PM
|
#17
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
i reset my trip odometer every tank full and just note the miles on the gas rcpt. I do that math later. i am finding in my new cruse the mpg dash calc is pretty close.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 07:21 PM
|
#18
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
i reset my trip odometer every tank full and just note the miles on the gas rcpt. I do that math later. i am finding in my new cruse the mpg dash calc is pretty close.
|
What are you averaging? I'm actually looking at online reviews of the Cruze, and it seems like people are getting varying economy with that car. 25 seems to be the standard though.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 07:31 PM
|
#19
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
mixed driving, 75% hwy, I'm only seeing 29mpg or so. But it has creeped up each tank. Only have 1200 on it so far. But a bit of a let down considering my 02 olds intrigue, much larger with 3.5L OHC motor got 24 in the same driving.
i think power counts around town. I feel like I'm in the throttle more around town in this car.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 07:59 PM
|
#20
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
29 is very respectable. It is still a big car that is built solid with safety features and creature comforts.
I signed up for fuelly to start tracking my fuel economy again. You guys made me feel guilty.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 08:00 PM
|
#21
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
it's not a big car, 29 is not meeting my expectations.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 08:09 PM
|
#22
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
It is classified as a midsize. It certainly isn't tiny. I'm sure it will improve by a few more mpgs. What are you hoping for?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 08:31 PM
|
#23
|
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,165
|
30-32 mixed
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 08:47 PM
|
#24
|
|
13 Second Club / Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posts: 8,694
|
You're almost there! Scott, you can't be sweating 1 or 2mpg on a car that new! It will come! 
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2011, 08:49 PM
|
#25
|
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
Posts: 7,856
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
it's not a big car, 29 is not meeting my expectations.
|
I'm pretty sure I said something about this in one of Al's piss fights. Luckily you are getting 29 and I'm getting 27 with the same motor in a similar car. How many gears does this thing have?
__________________
1984 Firebird
2000 Z28
2023 Tacoma
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
