Very Poor Gas Milage...WTF
#11
Originally Posted by 5.3AlmnBlk
I also get 13mpg out of my 05 silvy with 12k miles, i have 4.10s wich is good but im not seeing any 15 on the city. Anything i could do for better city mileage?
#14
TECH Junkie
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Katy, TX
Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
You're getting 5mpg more than me! LOL

On a full tank of 93 oct. I get almost 120 miles before its empty again.
#16
I was getting right at 10mpg with 4.10's and stock wheels, now with the 33's its almost 12, Im pretty happy about that, dont really do much highway driving but Im sure that is going up too. I did notice that cruising at 45-50mph Im now below 2,000 rpm in the city, and Im sure that has everything to do with it.
#18
What type of driving do you do? I recently got 18.5 mpg in my truck on the freeway = 2000 ECSB 4x4 5.3 3.73. My city mileage is terrible, which comes from the fact that I make many short trips and have a heavy foot.
#20
Just a thought but did you have the speedometer recalibrated for the oversize tires? If you didn't then you're actually getting more mileage than what its reading because of the size difference. Larger tires do cost gas mileage as well; a little bit larger helps mpg but if they're too large they eat mileage.


