Fuel monitor will come on at 3 gallons left....If you guys thing you have it close try filling up 22.4 gallons...I thought I was going to run out on the interstate....Decided to push it and about ran out iin the middle of knowhere. Later guys......

 

mine comes on right at 20 gallons....still three more to go..but i dont push it....

30 miles left with three galons left ? who is getting 10 miles to the gallon????

not me...im getting 15.5 all city...

 

I wouldn't make it a habit of running it too low. Running it out of gas once is enough to cause heat damage to the fuel pump. (it stays cool by being submerged in the gas) You will shorten the life of the fuel pump drastically. Running it to empty twice is almost a garantee to kill it very prematurely. If you like pulling the gas tank to replace it, then go for it... or paying big bucks for someone else to do it. I can think of better ways to spend my time or money.

Oh.. and when they usualy go out, there is little to no warning at all... they just pick a place, an inopertune moment, to not start.. leaving you sitting in a parking lot somewhere.

I'm sure some are thinking, "I have onstar, or it's under warranty" but If the dealership sees that it's burnt up from running it low/empty, they can choose to hand you a nice little bill when it's done.

Just a word of advice.

 

Well, I meant 30 miles before you should pull into the nearest gas station, otherwise your a ticking time bomb after that

 

yeah i hear ya....once the light comes on i re fuel..i think i have only once gone an extra 10 miles after the light came on.

 

I never thought of that. I honestly didn't even know that. Now that I do, I won't let it happen again. Thanks for the info!

 

I try not to let it go below 1/4 tank to be on the safe side, and I live in LA so theres a gas station or 2 on almost every corner.