Saturday, July 29, 2017

Added brake fluid.

132,389 total miles.

Got the low brake fluid warning again and had a fresh can of Johnsen's synthetic DOT-3 brake fluid handy. It didn't take the whole can, only about 8oz. Low brake fluid is common as the pads slowly wear.

Looks like I'm adding 8oz of brake fluid about every 10k miles lately, around once a year:
123,761 - http://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2016/09/3275-mpg.html
111,396 - http://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2015/05/added-brake-fluid.html
  94,747 - http://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2013/12/added-brake-fluid.html
  87,040 - http://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2013/04/added-brake-fluid.html
  63,995 - http://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2011/07/added-brake-fluid.html



Replaced engine and rear cabin air filters.

132,389 total miles.

Schedule for replacement of the engine air filter is every 30k miles (last replaced by the dealership at 96,691 miles), so it was time for a change. Part number FA1772.

Schedule for replacement of the rear cabin A/C air filter is every 20k miles (last replaced 8/6/2015 at 113,456 miles), so I did that one too. Part number FP51.

As in the past I ordered both these filters from Amazon.com (total of $32.85 for both). Both filters are extremely quick and easy to replace.
FA1772 is the engine air filter
FP51 is the rear AC/cabin filter (hybrid only)

Thursday, July 27, 2017

32.24 MPG

433.8mi, 13.456 gal @ $3.099 = 32.34 MPG

132,319 total miles. Chevron on Bascom at Camden.

Friday, July 14, 2017

31.78 MPG

387.9mi, 12.207 gal @ $2.899 = 31.78 MPG

131,885 total miles. Chevron on E Hamilton.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

31.90 MPG

397.3mi, 12.455 gal @ $3.099 = 31.90 MPG

131,497 total miles. 76 on Lark at Los Gatos Blvd.