gas prices

**KahanaReef** · 02-25-2011, 09:34 AM

As of today, Chevron:

Reg: $3.719
Plus: $3.819
Premium: $3.859
Diesel $3.999

**Danger731** · 02-25-2011, 09:56 AM

^ Costco is 3.61 on Morena Blvd

San Diego Premium 3.69 on Monday, 3.69 Today

**staleycornell** · 02-25-2011, 12:00 PM

93 $3.49 Memphis

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 12:22 PM

91 octane is $3.39 here. Not that big of a deal. I put it in everything we own. I was paying way over $4 a gallon for 94 octane back in Ohio a few years ago when we had the last gas crisis.

Momma's SS camaro gets 30 mpg highway and it's getting 23-24 around town here. It's respectable enough that I don't worry about it.

My daily ride is a 72 blazer currently 355/350 turbo combo, and it gets 13/16 city/highway. Gas prices don't sway me from driving it. I just filled it up yesterday and it was over $50

It's getting a 6.0/4L60E swap here in a couple weeks. Not sure if it will do better on gas or not (it should), but will be fun to drive either way, that's all that matters in the end.

I'm sure as hell not going to buy a 4 banger econo box just because gas is going up.

**bluehawk2000** · 02-25-2011, 12:48 PM

3.35+ for premium!!

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

91 octane is $3.39 here. Not that big of a deal. I put it in everything we own. I was paying way over $4 a gallon for 94 octane back in Ohio a few years ago when we had the last gas crisis.

Momma's SS camaro gets 30 mpg highway and it's getting 23-24 around town here. It's respectable enough that I don't worry about it.

My daily ride is a 72 blazer currently 355/350 turbo combo, and it gets 13/16 city/highway. Gas prices don't sway me from driving it. I just filled it up yesterday and it was over $50

It's getting a 6.0/4L60E swap here in a couple weeks. Not sure if it will do better on gas or not (it should), but will be fun to drive either way, that's all that matters in the end.

I'm sure as hell not going to buy a 4 banger econo box just because gas is going up.

So true I don't think anyone buys a V8 with MPG in mind. If you did you might want to give it back. Your SS that gets 30 mpg highway and 23-24 around town that is not bad for a V8. But heck it is a V8...

**Smittro** · 02-25-2011, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

So true I don't think anyone buys a V8 with MPG in mind. If you did you might want to give it back. Your SS that gets 30 mpg highway and 23-24 around town that is not bad for a V8. But heck it is a V8...

lol I don't even tho I run 6ers.. And 23-24 around town???

Damn', my Z34 LQ1 only got that N/A highway..

My 3800 is worse..

**allbaugh_04** · 02-25-2011, 01:22 PM

My series II is worse as well..

**bluehawk2000** · 02-25-2011, 01:26 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/25/news...x.htm?hpt=Sbin

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 01:27 PM

Yep, it's respectable when it comes to mileage if you are nice to it. I keep it maintained well, and it has a nice tune in it (pat myself on the back

)

Though I would think a mild little 346 with fuel injection and a double overdrive 6 speed ought to be pretty darn good on gas anyway,,,right??

I just topped it off today as a matter of fact, 134 miles on the trip odometer and it took 5.6 gallons right up to the top of the neck. That's all city driving in mainly 25-45 mph zones with alot of stop and go.

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Smittro

lol I don't even tho I run 6ers.. And 23-24 around town???

Damn', my Z34 LQ1 only got that N/A highway..

My 3800 is worse..

I was able to get 30 mpg on the highway myself and about the same as him in the city with the Z. But that was before cam,3.73's,4000 converter.....

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Yep, it's respectable when it comes to mileage if you are nice to it. I keep it maintained well, and it has a nice tune in it (pat myself on the back

)

Though I would think a mild little 346 with fuel injection and a double overdrive 6 speed ought to be pretty darn good on gas anyway,,,right??

I just topped it off today as a matter of fact, 134 miles on the trip odometer and it took 5.6 gallons right up to the top of the neck. That's all city driving in mainly 25-45 mph zones with alot of stop and go.

I had a 99 V6 Camaro before the 00 Z28. And for me the V6 got better MPG..

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

I had a 99 V6 Camaro before the 00 Z28. And for me the V6 got better MPG..

Ya I would think the smaller motors should do better on gas, as long as they aren't pushing around a heavy car.

I'm actually shocked that some of the V6 guys on here are reporting worse mileage than my wifes SS camaro gets

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

I was able to get 30 mpg on the highway myself and about the same as him in the city with the Z. But that was before cam,3.73's,4000 converter.....

Ya there is always a trade off, but that setup you have still sounds very driveable.

My wifes car has a Crane valvetrain setup in it...

210/218 at .050 with .551 lift on a 112 lsa. Crane adjustable roller rockers, double springs, pushrods etc...
Then I installed an LS6 intake, ported the throttle body, and a set of long tube headers with an off road Y-pipe. That's it,,,the rest of the car is bone stock right down to the factory catback, 3.42's, 6 speed.
Last trip to California got us 30.17 mpg with alot of 29.xx's and that included going over the Sierra Nevada's.

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Ya I would think the smaller motors should do better on gas, as long as they aren't pushing around a heavy car.

I'm actually shocked that some of the V6 guys on here are reporting worse mileage than my wifes SS camaro gets

I drive down to Dallas for the Nascar race. The V6 would get 33 mpg and the Z would get 30 mpg.. Not that much difference. I will say local highway driving the Z would get 27/28 while the V6 would get 29..

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Ya there is always a trade off, but that setup you have still sounds very driveable.

Very driveable yes... But I also don't worry about the MPG it gets.

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

I drive down to Dallas for the Nascar race. The V6 would get 33 mpg and the Z would get 30 mpg.. Not that much difference. I will say local highway driving the Z would get 27/28 while the V6 would get 29..

Yours is an auto too right?? That's pretty damn good. my 02 SS is an auto,,,and before the converter it would do 22 mpg in town, and 25-26 is about all it will do on the highway with 3.23's and cruising at 75 mph (speed limit).

It's only mods now are a 3400 stall, long tube headers and off road Y-pipe. That's it. It does 20 mpg in town now (I lost about 2 mpg) but highway didn't change. Still not the 30 mpg you are getting with your auto though.

**Firebirdjones** · 02-25-2011, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

Very driveable yes... But I also don't worry about the MPG it gets.

I don't worry either, but I do like to keep tabs just to get an idea of how my driving style affects it, as well as what tuning changes or bolt on parts do for it too. I do that with every car,,,even the ones that get 10 mpg,,,haha.

**Smittro** · 02-25-2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Ya I would think the smaller motors should do better on gas, as long as they aren't pushing around a heavy car.

I'm actually shocked that some of the V6 guys on here are reporting worse mileage than my wifes SS camaro gets

My LQ1 is a meager 207 ci. the window sticker shows under max mpgs of 24 per gal.. Rarely did I see it but it happened lol..

My 3800 window sticker is about 26 mpg max..

Definetly could be attributed to the cars being so heavy.. However the heavy weight in my Camaro is from the all iron engine alone.. In my z34 it comes from the car itself being a larger w-bodied coupe.. We need more peddle stock to get us rollin' than you v8 guys.. Plus you v8 guys have torque all day and we usually have to build/rev up to it.. Sure the 3800 makes good low end but it is'nt like a bigger v8.. Tho a 3800-II rarely ever has trouble with the old smogger v8's.. Even some of the newer big suburban/yukon won't pull a good 3800 those trucks are just too heavy stock.. You'd need mods or a BB..

**Z28Thunder** · 02-25-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Yours is an auto too right?? That's pretty damn good. my 02 SS is an auto,,,and before the converter it would do 22 mpg in town, and 25-26 is about all it will do on the highway with 3.23's and cruising at 75 mph (speed limit).

It's only mods now are a 3400 stall, long tube headers and off road Y-pipe. That's it. It does 20 mpg in town now (I lost about 2 mpg) but highway didn't change. Still not the 30 mpg you are getting with your auto though.

That was back when the only mod I had was a 3500 converter. It was still running 2.73's in the rear which helped with the MPG.