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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I usually get about 23 city/ 32 hwy. One time, I was on the freeway late at night, with all green lights and little traffic, I got 36 mpg. I was driving about 60 MPH. If the gas didn't have 10% ethanol in it, I probably would get 35 MPG all the time on the freeway. Not bad for a good size car..

I have the factory 3.4 and it hasn't had any mods done to it (yet)..

Dual exhaust would be nice- that might be soon, considering it's the only thing on the car that's rusting..
 
Old Dec 24, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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After installing a zzp downpipe and SLP powerflo exhaust system I'm getting around 31-32 highway and 18-20 driving around in town. Should be doing the SD headers and CAI within the next few weeks so I'll have to give an update on mpg after that.
 
Old Dec 24, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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I went to North Carolina for Thanksgiving and got 33mpg (calculated by hand). Drove part of it on the backroads (meaning I had to slow down for small towns, etc) and then the rest on the interstate. I averaged around 77 or so on the interstate but for about a 40-50 mile stretch east of Knoxville traffic was flowing around 90mph so I stayed with the flow. Bone stock L36 (N/A 3800). Haven't even done an intake or cat-back.

04 Dale Jr (L67) I used to have got right at 30 on the highway and a 96 Camaro I used to have (RWD L36 and 5 speed) I got 35mpg hwy with a CAI and catback. I probably would have been able to eek more mileage out of it if the cat hadn't crapped out on me and if I had let it breathe a little better.
 
Old Dec 24, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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2003 ss 3.8 n/a heavily modded.

City/hwy combined best was 31 mpg's (average speed 64 km/h)

Hwy mostly (95%) best was 37.48 mpg's (@130-140 km/h)

Regularly achieving 34-35 mpg's

Overhead display is accurate within .5 mpg's

Always work it out with pen/paper/calculator.

Beating on it like normal 21 mpg's

If I was driving all hwy and took it easy I could hit 40 I'm sure.
 
Old Dec 24, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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22-23.5 mpg everyday driving. I live in a rural area, it's not really city, but not really highway either. I never got better than 24 mpg, highway trips included (70-75 mph). I don't know why the mileage is subpar compared to other 3800's, I don't drive like an idiot. I even changed the fuel filter after someone suggested it. I think I may try spark plugs next.
My dad's '02 LS with the 3400 gets 25-26 mpg all day long and occasionally I've hit 27 mpg on the highway with it.
I always calculate at each fill-up, the trip computer is 2.5-3 mpg too optimistic. lol
 

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