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Old 04-20-2010, 11:44 PM
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Unhappy Crappy Gas Mileage

So since the beginning of March my car has been getting very bad gas mileage. I typically got 32 mpg. Now I'm getting about 25-26. Nothing has changed as far as the way I'm driving it. I have changed my oil and air filter to no avail. My car has 70,000 miles on it so I shouldn't have to change the spark plugs yet right? To give you a little more info on my car.... It's a 06 LT and its been lowered on Eibach springs since 07. Not sure if any of this matters but in case it does.

Any ideas on what could be wrong?
Old 04-20-2010, 11:50 PM
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Just because they say plug life is 100K miles, doesn't mean you will actually ge that. Typically they should be changed at about 50K, so I would see about changing them. If the fuel filter has never been changed I would DEFINITELY look into changing that as well.
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The spark plug change is next. Hopefully that will fix the problem. Oh and the oil filter gets changed every time

Thanks for the help.
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ur 40k over due on ur fuel filter
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Never even thought about that.... I'll have to look into that.

Thanks
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I'm having the same issue with my '07 SS. It is rated at about 30-34 hiway and like 26-30 in town, I'm lucky to get 21-23 on the hiway. I have tried everything as well and still can't get it right. Doesn't help either that 4 months after getting it, the Chevy dealer I bought it from in Richlands, NC closed their doors down cause GM put out a supposed hit list.
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Originally Posted by bryanmarine
I'm having the same issue with my '07 SS. It is rated at about 30-34 hiway and like 26-30 in town, I'm lucky to get 21-23 on the hiway. I have tried everything as well and still can't get it right. Doesn't help either that 4 months after getting it, the Chevy dealer I bought it from in Richlands, NC closed their doors down cause GM put out a supposed hit list.
spark plugs and a fuel filter, try that.
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mine has never past even 23mpg so i say ur all lucky...lol
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stuff in trunk take all that out too if there is any
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