Comments on: 2009 Holden Commodore SS V8 AFM – Long Term Update

By: Anton Lavin

Anton Lavin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:53:00 +0000

I have just bought a 2010 SSV with AFM and I think its great – I am getting an average of 10.3 on 90% highway and i drive it with my right foot down. If you do mainly highway this tech will definitely save you money. My 2004 Monaro manual could get about 12.3 driving the same way so I do believe there are fuel savings to be had. As for the lost 10KW, are you joking – “it feels underpowered”. I nearly died laughing when I read that!

By: Special Ed

Special Ed — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:24:07 +0000

Well I am currently driving a big heavy 07 xt falcon wagon full of stuff (Work in the Service Industry), 4 gears auto, special silver paint, mix of open road and round town I get 11.0L/100km, open road alone 10L/100km, take it easy open road driving 9L/100km, empty car open road between 7.5 and 8.5 driving lightly.
Anyway all fuel injected cars have AFM it’s called an ECU, wont go back to Holden wagons with what I get in the Falcon in terms of space, can Ford make an FG wagon? I hope so.

By: louise

louise — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:37:06 +0000

we just brought our second manual ss and thay have been pretty good on the fuel, depending how you drive them. also own a older xr6 auto, we find it about the same on fuel but it drives like a slug

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:35:13 +0000

So true, people should just learn how to drive.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:07:32 +0000

Sounds like no AFM (V8 Auto) has been put on gas anywhere
in Australia!
The governing body must approve it first, so we need a
gas conversion company to test their own car first
to ensure it will work, I guess just turn the AFM off?
Cheers Joe.

By: VE Manual

VE Manual — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:08:17 +0000

I own a manual VE SS and consistently get 11.4 to 12.4 L/100Km fuel consumption, and on longer trips will dip into the 10s. Thing is, I owned an SV6 prior to the SS and the fuel economy was not a lot better. As for driveabilty its chalk and cheese, the SV6 is a nice car but its geared too high and hasn’t the torque to deliver the goods.
The SS delivers smooth effortless power and is a joy to drive.

By: Its a good thing..., really

Its a good thing..., really — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:05:25 +0000

Its excellent. I drop 1lt/100 and it goes like the wind!

By: UteMan

UteMan — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:44:18 +0000

I have brand new SS ute with AFM (1800km on clock) around town driving (Brisbane traffic) I average 12.2l/100km and on the highway (cruise control on at 100kmh) I get 8.3l/100km compare to my previous ute (BA XR8) which averaged 15.1 and 14.1 under the same conditions. The other thing I like about the SS ute is that driving around town (idle to 3000 rpm) it has better throttle response (get up and go) then the XR8 had.

By: ROADHOG

ROADHOG — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:07:30 +0000

Can someone tell me the point of AFM?
It doesn’t appear to work very well.
If you want good fuel economy buy a Toyota Aurion.
7.8L/100km at 110 km/h,tank average, 4 adults with luggage, over 1600km, and not on a multilane freeway.
If you want grunt, but an SS commodore and forget the AFM.

By: Ryan P

Ryan P — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:32:14 +0000

seems this thread is a flop nothing updated at all. seems you are just as disapointing as Holden’s new AFM