37.52 MPG

431.9 mi, 11.510 gal @ 3.919 = 37.52 MPG

67,385 total miles. Shell on First Street in Pleasanton.

We went up to Arnold with some friends this weekend, and it will be interesting to see how/if that affects the MPG. This fillup was done about 1/3 of the way there.

Oil Change and Tire Rotation.

67,155 miles.

Capitol Expressway Ford in San Jose.

The "oil life indicator" was saying 25% oil life remaining, which was actually fairly accurate given that it had been 7,530 miles since my last oil change in May. Or maybe it just goes by the mileage, assuming 100% is 10k miles.

Tires and brakes all checked good, with the exception of the front tires (now rear) being nearly bald as previously noted during my last oil change. The technician noted my tires as P235 70 R16 Continental Contitrac EconoPlus. I'll start pricing replacements for my next visit.

Total out the door charge was $35.27. He gave me $10 off because I had come in the previous Friday and sat for about 20 minutes before being helped, during which time he took other customers who arrived later. When I realized I was not going to be in and out in the time I needed to, I left, and he realized he had forgotten to enter my order into the system. This time they did remember to wash it too, which was nice.

38.72 MPG

532.8 mi, 13.761 gal @ 3.999 = 38.72 MPG

66,953 total miles. 76 on Steven's Creek and 85.

I was thinking that I could probably make it to 550 miles on this tank, but when it started saying "0 miles to empty" at 529 I chickened out and filled up at the next station (which was nearly 4 miles away). Still, 532 miles is the farthest I've gone on one fill up. I'm not sure what made this tank so good, it was mostly commuting as usual, and then this past weekend we went up to Point Reyes through San Francisco. It was more hills and slower speeds than I usually drive I suppose. I was actually expecting it to have a negative effect because of all the freeway driving.

36.60 MPG

409.5 mi, 11.190 gal @ 3.939 = 36.60 MPG

66,420 total miles. Chevron on California Circle in Milpitas.

36.93 MPG

351.6 mi, 9.522 gal @ 3.939 = 36.93 MPG

66,011 total miles. Chevron on California Circle in Milpitas. I decided to get the $5 carwash too.