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Old 01-12-2008, 07:14 AM
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ok my 07 ss sc is only getting around 19MPG in town. i am driving it slower and easier than usual. i always got around 26MPG driving around in town. is there something wrong? the only mods i have are a injen intake, gm exhaust and a 3.15" polished pulley from nate. please help
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does it feel like it is driving differently?
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sorry thats more then i get in town..i get like 16-17
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damn ease up on the gas lol
Old 01-12-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by anthonyS88
does it feel like it is driving differently?
i can not feel a difference. i am just thinking that mybe since when i use to get 26 in town that was during the spring/summer/fall and now that its winter the gas mileage took a crap. does the colder temps have an effect on it?
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A lot of stations use a different mix for winter gas which hurts mileage, also consider if you allow your car to warm up you're burning gas without going anywhere.
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The cold weather can have a definite impact on mileage. I notice I lose about 2 MPG during the winter. When I was still getting used to driving the car I noticed that during winter I lost about 5 or 6 MPG. I have learned now how the car likes to be driven so I cut that down to my 2 MPG loss.
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Originally Posted by nherbst454
A lot of stations use a different mix for winter gas which hurts mileage, also consider if you allow your car to warm up you're burning gas without going anywhere.
Exactly , if you allow your car to warm up at all it starts dropping the mpg, pretty fast too i might add.
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how old is the oil in the car. i notice when the oil gets a bit old the milage drops dramatically. i usually average about 33 34mpg now im getting 24 27mpg doing the same driving once i change my oil it goes right back up to where it should be
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i have never gotten better than 27 mpg on the hiway and my city is roughly 18.

Hey your from braidwood i used to paintball @ challange bark in braidwood Also UTI has its anual School Drag meet @ the Byron Raceway.
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I kinda had the same question, mine has dropped from 22 to around 19.X, i thought it was the winter, i guess it is.
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Winter mix gas always gives shittier gas mileage. I usually lose a good 4-6 mpg in the winter.




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