What's your MPG?

**rwhitbeck** · 05-30-2007, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by maxumpower

My 1997 sonoma gets over 32 MPG! I installed an electric fan, under drive pullys, and a cold air intake on the 4 cylinder 5 speed engine. Even with all that stuff to help the engine i would still lose a 0 to 60 mph race against an old lady in a walker!!!

I would much rather have the 32 MPG than win a race...can you haul a trailer...that would be my only issue.

**singleshot54** · 05-30-2007, 10:00 AM

I've been tracking my mileage since I bought my truck, it is a 2003 Silverado, 2500 HD 4x4 with the 6.0 L engine. I've got 57K miles and I get an average of 15.3 MPG, this includes city, highway, and towing my ATVs.

All I've done is add KnN air system and a cat back exhaust (Flowmaster). Any ideas on what else can be done would be appreciated!

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**rwhitbeck** · 05-30-2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by singleshot54

All I've done is add KnN air system and a cat back exhaust (Flowmaster). Any ideas on what else can be done would be appreciated!

Hey, Jack...I'm not super familiar with that vehicle, but if it uses a throttle body injection, I have heard some people say that a spacer has helped their mileage.

On a side note, I see that you were Army...me too! I did not do as many years as you probably did (only 5), but they were by far some of the proudest years of my life! Nice to meet you!

**Westxsrt10** · 05-30-2007, 10:08 AM

1500 miles on the tahoe so far..easy driving too 15MPG not great for a 5.3

**Raydar** · 05-30-2007, 10:15 AM

With My Sonoma (4.3, 4L60, 3.42 FDR; aka the Pewter Pig) I get about 18-19 mpg in my typical routine. Long trips (~75-80 MPH, all interstate) will get me 22-23.

**97Tahoe** · 05-30-2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by rwhitbeck

I have not had the opportunity to check mine yet as I am still trying to get it through emmisions (just have not had money yet). Once I actually have it registered and on the road, I will be verifying the mileage...even when gas was cheap in the 80's as a teenager I checked mileage (my girlfriend lived 120 miles away from me)...it has always just made sense to do so. I always figure that if you know what mileage you are getting when you start with a new vehicle, you can build on that number or at the very least maintain it!

I also have been checking my mileage since I've been driving (mid 70's).
97 Tahoe 16 mpg
97 Grand Am 4 Banger 31 mpg
02 Sonoma 20 mpg
07 Impala 25 mpg
My 04 Impala got 30 mpg looks like I should have kept that one.

**Cableguy** · 05-30-2007, 10:27 AM

I'm still around 16/17 I don't drive it much. So its not a huge concern for me. I certainly do feel for those of us on here that commute to work though. There has got to be a way to straighten out Big oil companys beside devine intervention! Has gas ever fluctuated this ridiculously in the past. I can't seem to ever remember it being this unstable...

**maxumpower** · 05-30-2007, 10:30 AM

It can pull small trailers all day. It towed a double axle car trailer (empty) on a three and a half hour drive to pick up the 1991 blazer. I knew it wouldn't tow the blazer so it got to ride on the trailer back home.

**sfowler** · 05-30-2007, 10:34 AM

I had to get rid of my Trailblazer the cost of keeping it running was getting to much. I did go out and buy a new Tundra and I'm getting 20 to 21 mpg with it very happy with the new truck.