Amazing gas milage from my 04

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Micheal Artindale - 07 Apr 2007 07:43 GMT

I was drving up from Victoria BC this weekend, and my computer told me that
I got 7.4L/100km. That is the lowest I have seen for this car.

What is typical?

thanks

Micheal

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Sharky - 08 Apr 2007 02:57 GMT

My '98 Malibu with 3.1L has around 274,000 kms and I have been getting 30-31
MPG, mostly highway driving with about 10 minutes of stop and go city
traffic every day. In about 2 weeks it will have 3 new coil packs on it, so
I'm hoping the mileage will increase a bit. A friend at work told me his
'97 Lumina used to get 36-38 MPG with the same drivetrain.

Sharky

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Micheal Artindale - 08 Apr 2007 05:28 GMT

> My '98 Malibu with 3.1L has around 274,000 kms and I have been getting
> 30-31 MPG, mostly highway driving with about 10 minutes of stop and go
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> Sharky

GM did something right. I had an 84 pontiac 6000, got about 25mpg. Also had
a 94 sonoma, got about 22mpg, but with it, didnt matter the load or the
terrain.

I have heard horror stories from people with other vehicles, including
imports.

Micheal

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Repairman - 08 Apr 2007 13:53 GMT

With today's fuels your getting the best you can now.
My '99 Yukon lost 1-2 mpg highway, 'bu's have lost also.
It's the E 10 gas, used to be the seasonal oxygenated stuff, now the loss is
year 'round.

> My '98 Malibu with 3.1L has around 274,000 kms and I have been getting
> 30-31 MPG, mostly highway driving with about 10 minutes of stop and go
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>
> Sharky

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