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Goosefang
09-11-2007, 05:48 PM
Right now I have a 99 and I like it, cept I am havin troubles with this one in particular. Anyway, among other things that have happened to my car prior to my ownership, I get shatty MPG. bout 16 in town easy driven. I am lookin at tradin it in, and I want to know what the best model/year for MPG is.
alero440
09-11-2007, 05:56 PM
should all be the same year wise... however, a smaller motor will give you better MPG so go with the ecotec which is like 02-04 I believe.
DOHC_tuner
09-11-2007, 06:13 PM
maybe you need a tune-up, and i heard seafoam helps.
jayson_waltz
09-11-2007, 06:18 PM
do you have the 4 cyl or the 6 cyl right now? If its the 4, you shouldn't be getting quite that bad. IF you want mileage, get an alero witht the ecotec.
Redog
09-11-2007, 06:58 PM
Mmmm Best years for the Alero.

I'd say anything from 99 to 2004 :lol:
jayson_waltz
09-11-2007, 07:15 PM
^lmfao!
pawzbear
09-11-2007, 07:52 PM
Newer would be better IMO. the parts are newer, in better conditon, usually less miles. If i got another alero i would go with an 03-04. Coupe. teehee =D
steve-o
09-12-2007, 05:22 PM
its about the ecotec baby! 550+km to a tank, oh yeah.
03alerospl
09-12-2007, 07:19 PM
^^ really? thats it?
I get that with my 3400 :)
steve-o
09-12-2007, 07:36 PM
well I do haul a 600lb ATV from time to time :)
Be honest, I'm not exactly sure what I get, that was just a guessedament.
Kilroy
09-13-2007, 12:39 AM
its about the ecotec baby! 550+km to a tank, oh yeah.

I get that with my 3400 V6!!Hell, I get over 650Km to a full tank WITHOUT going into the reserve.
Cliff8928
09-13-2007, 01:46 AM
Right now I have a 99 and I like it, cept I am havin troubles with this one in particular. Anyway, among other things that have happened to my car prior to my ownership, I get shatty MPG. bout 16 in town easy driven. I am lookin at tradin it in, and I want to know what the best model/year for MPG is.

If you only get 16 in town with easy driving you're definition of easy driving is a little off, or there's something wrong.
steve-o
09-13-2007, 01:25 PM
I get that with my 3400 V6!!Hell, I get over 650Km to a full tank WITHOUT going into the reserve.

Alright, well now I'm gonna have to find out what i'm getting. :p
Goosefang
09-13-2007, 09:07 PM
If you only get 16 in town with easy driving you're definition of easy driving is a little off, or there's something wrong.


Don't lay on the gas and go the speed limit.

Its a 2.4 and the car I am sure had a couple scrapes in its past. The garages around here do not seem to know what they are doing, so I try to stay away from them.

I was thinkin ecotec and I want a little newer with less miles anyway
Cliff8928
09-14-2007, 02:12 AM
You could have a problem with an injector, or possibly the coil cover.
Vinalero
09-14-2007, 02:45 AM
Damn, Im only getting roughly 450km with my 2.4 :(
TheMeaningOfLife
09-14-2007, 04:27 PM
I dont know what KM is in miles but on easy driving i cant get her over 250 miles to the tank.
steve-o
09-14-2007, 04:29 PM
I dont know what KM is in miles but on easy driving i cant get her over 250 miles to the tank.

250 Miles = 402.336 KM
Goosefang
09-14-2007, 04:55 PM
I get 180-220 usually, but like I said the car has other issues as well as 155k on it
rustyballs_69
09-14-2007, 11:10 PM
Well since my fuel gauge decided to stop working again im getting 300 miles at half a tank:p I have ran out of gas at 340 mile the first time it quite working so when its at half i fill it up. V6
vikz99
10-13-2007, 09:05 PM
^^ really? thats it?
I get that with my 3400 :)

YUP same here!!!