What's your gas mileage? Be honest!

[TonyMazz]

I just checked mine after running a bottle of Amsoil P.I. through my 99 Blazer LS 4.3L 4x4. I am getting 19+ miles per gallon or 300+ miles per tank.

This truck has 156,000 miles on it, does not burn any oil, runs like a top and is purely stock...but well maintained. That's with petroleum based oil, cleaned out EGR valve, and a steady freeway driving....typically 70+ miles per day on the freeway.....I'd say that's great for a 4350 pound truck...

[jisleyjr]

for the last 2000miles my average is 15.1. Highest 19, lowest 11.

94 4.3L Vortec, 4x4 4dr

[lou S.]

94 S-10 4X4 4 door with the bullet proof 4.3 with 203,000 miles, average around 20.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by imnprsd

Anyone ever try those Turbinator products? You know, the passive device you put behind the air filter (and between the TB) which is suppose to swirl the air around and give you better gas mileage? ...And please if you sell these things, don't reply. They claim 30% more HP and gas mileage.

Scam, does nothing on a vortec.

Your heads already swirl the air hence the VORTEC name.

On topic, I get:

Summer:

18 city / 24highway

Winter

15 city / 19 highway

125,000 miles on engine

[dianer1968]

I have a 94 s-10 blazer that gets about 22 mpg city and 27 hwy

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by dianer1968

I have a 94 s-10 blazer that gets about 22 mpg city and 27 hwy

4x4?

How are you calculating the economy?

[chcknugget]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Scam, does nothing on a vortec.

Your heads already swirl the air hence the VORTEC name.

On topic, I get:

Summer:

18 city / 24highway

Winter

15 city / 19 highway

125,000 miles on engine

I have virtually the same numbers, my economy is definetely not as high in the cold. Hauling stuff makes a big difference too (like my 200lb moped and speakerbox).

[Phillip Cross]

I get no better than 21 mpg on the highway at about 70 mph. I do a mixed city highway commute of 30 miles each way every day for work and get a consistent 18-19 mpg, unless it is real cold.


I would have thought that the pure highway would have been better by a few -- o well.

[8seconds10]

85 s10 blazer 4x2
8-10 mpg city
12-13 highway
sbc 350, headers, intake, large cam, geardrive, 750 carb with large jets th350 trans. runs 8s in quarter mile. it is a show and go. and believe it or not, even with the price of gas, its a daily driver.

[crazy4nitro]

I have used "seafoam" and I like it seems to do something,I dont know...I know Blazer LT dont like the stuff but hey I used it and it was a noticeable change. Lots of cool insect killing fog also,I mean lots....LOTS!!!!!!

LOL

[phuz]

12mpg city...18-19 highway 1995 LS 4x4

[diddy0071]

I get about 280 Per Tank, I don't let it completely get Empty, Cuz I don't Want the Fuel Injectors to get clogged up with the shit that's at the bottom of the tank, but 280 no matter if I'm in the City or Highway. Okay, maybe sometimes I'll get 265-280 in the City. I Don't Tow, or Handle Luggage. I carry family around a lot though. Brother in Wheelchair and mom. Wheelchair is light, and he's starting to use crutches now, so the wheelchair weight is non-existant at the moment.

[mitchdakid]

Originally Posted by imnprsd

Anyone ever try those Turbinator products? You know, the passive device you put behind the air filter (and between the TB) which is suppose to swirl the air around and give you better gas mileage? ...And please if you sell these things, don't reply. They claim 30% more HP and gas mileage.

I bought the spiral max for my stock intake to see if they really worked and I am getting two miles more per gallon, but the horsepower wasn't much different, and torque increased a little.
I get 18 in town 21 on the highway, and now I am getting ready to put on a new muffler and we will see how that goes.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by mitchdakid

I bought the spiral max for my stock intake to see if they really worked and I am getting two miles more per gallon, but the horsepower wasn't much different, and torque increased a little.
I get 18 in town 21 on the highway, and now I am getting ready to put on a new muffler and we will see how that goes.

They are a scam, proven to LOWER economy and power.

[8seconds10]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

They are a scam, proven to LOWER economy and power.

i must agree. if you know the common laws of auto physics, then it only makes sense that if you add more air, it makes your vehicle's computer just automatically add more fuel, and you SHOULD get more power, but you WILL FOR SURE lose your economy. i noticed a immediate drop in my MPG from 32 to 28 when i added a cold air intake on my cavalier. and thats even when i tried my hardest to get the best mpg. and a little word of advice for you people with stick shifts for better MPG, you should not shift to soon, especially in any vehicle without efi or newer. the stress you add on your car to move it at rpms too low causes more fuel to burn then when the momentum of your cars engine is helping push it along at higher rpms. now im not saying more than 3500rpms on any vehicle, unless its dohc then maybe 4000rpms, but for sure dont shift until your rpms reach 3000. just try it and youll be amazed at your fuel economy. let your vehicles lower gears get you better gas mileage. and if you dont belive me, dont you notice yourself pushing the gas harder and farther to accellerate your vehicle just as fast in 5th gear as you would 3rd or 4th. your just wasting fuel. some vehicles now, especially the newest ones, have electronic thorottle control which will not care how far you push the pedal, itll do what it can do at the given time.