28.3 MPG

275.7 mi, 9.729 gal @ $3.659 = 28.3 MPG

153,333 total miles. 76 on Almaden Expressway.

New Rear Wiper and Rear Window Struts.

153,129 total miles.

The rear window got a little love today, I replaced the rear wiper and the glass lift struts. Both purchased from Amazon.com. $25 for the struts and $12 for the wiper blade.

The wiper is 12" and I went with the Michelin brand, as I have used before.
https://www.amazon.com/Michelin-9512-Windshield-Wiper-Blade/dp/B00COE3Z8E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=EJX8MR13TBPV

I replaced both window lift struts with ECCPP. The fit was perfect and installation was very easy. The window can now lift itself up and will hold at the highest point. No more head whacks!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076FQ44QY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

29.2 MPG

367.0 mi, 12.570 gal @ 3.559 = 29.2 MPG

153,058 total miles. Shell Loop on Meridian at Hamilton.

30.0 MPG

390.0 mi, 12.998 gal @ $3.959 = 30.0 MPG

152,691 total miles. 76 on Leigh and SouthWest Expressway.

30.9 MPG

387.0 mi, 12.533 gal @ $4.199 = 30.9 MPG

152,301 total miles. Chevron on E. Virginia St. in San Jose.

30.9 MPG

356.0mi, 11.504 gal @ $3.819 = 30.9 MPG

151,914 total miles. Moe's Gas on McKee Road in San Jose.

31.4 MPG

383.0mi, 12.213 gal @ $4.099 = 31.4 MPG

151,558 total miles. Shell on E Hamilton.

30.4 MPG

371.0mi, 12.196 gal @ $4.239 = 30.4 MPG

151,175 total miles. Willow Cove Gas on Willow Road in Menlo Park.

Added brake fluid.

151,061 miles.

Added 10oz from a fresh can of Castrol DOT 4 brake fluid. $4.05 on Amazon.

As I've noted previously, the Escape is needing around 1oz of brake fluid every 1000 miles. Last time I cleaned off the master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir and they're fairly dirty again now. There might be a slight crack in the plastic reservoir, but the rate of loss hasn't changed much in the past years.

28.2 MPG

373.7mi, 13.265 gal @ $3.999 = 28.2 MPG

150,804 total miles. Exxon on Hesperian Blvd in San Leandro.

30.2 MPG

372.0mi, 12.329 gal @ $3.759 = 30.2 MPG

150,430 total miles. 76 on Leigh.

28.8 MPG

370.4mi, 12.875 gal @ $3.599 = 28.8 MPG

150,058 total miles. Shell Loop on Meridian at Hamilton.

29.5 MPG

395.0mi, 13.397 gal @ $3.499 = 29.5 MPG

149,688 total miles. 76 on Leigh at Southwest.

27.1 MPG

311.5mi, 11.483 gal @ $3.559 = 27.1 MPG

149,293 total miles. 76 on Leigh at Southwest.

29.7 MPG

350.0mi, 11.779 gal @ $3.699 = 29.7 MPG

148,981 total miles. Texaco on San Mateo Road in Half Moon Bay.

32.6 MPG

358.0mi, 10.973 gal @ $3.559 = 32.6 MPG

148,631 total miles. Shell on Bascom at Campbell.

28.7 MPG

366.7mi, 12.784 gal @ $3.499 = 28.7 MPG

148,273 total miles. Chevron on Blossom Hill at Almaden.

30.7 MPG

376.0mi, 12.244 gal @ $3.459 = 30.7 MPG

147,907 total miles. Mobil on Union Ave.

29.8 MPG

367.0mi, 12.329 gal @ $3.499 = 29.8 MPG

147,531 total miles. World Oil on S Bascom.

27.4 MPG

326.0mi, 11.882 gal @ $3.999 = 27.4 MPG

147,164 total miles. Valero on Los Gatos Blvd.

My wife has been driving the Escape this summer. She likes to crank the AC and deselect the Econ button. The fuel economy seems to be suffering.

30.5 MPG

341.0mi, 12.574 gal @ $3.699 = 27.1 MPG

146,838 total miles. World Oil #51 on Bascom Ave.

This terrible MPG confirms the last fill up was not a full tank, and this one may not have been either. My wife has been driving the Escape and she doesn't give it a second go once the pump clicks off...

Averaging the last two fill-ups (assuming this one was full) gives:
731.0mi, 23.946 gal = 30.5 MPG

This is in-line with typical numbers, and I'm going to use it as the title for this and the previous post.

30.5 MPG

390.0mi, 11.372 gal @ $3.859 = 34.3 MPG

146,497 total miles. Shell on Meridian at Hamilton.

Either changing the fuel filter really made a difference OR this was not a completely full tank. My wife did this fill-up so I think the pump probably shut off early and she didn't top off. We'll see at the next full-up...

UPDATE
Yep, confirmed. Averaging this with the following fill-up gives:

731.0mi, 23.946 gal = 30.5 MPG

31.0 MPG

413.5mi, 13.357 gal @ $4.159 = 31.0 MPG

146,107 total miles. 76 on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley.

Oil change and tire rotation, new fuel filter, new rear air filter.

145,939 miles. Capitol Expressway Ford in San Jose.

Capitol Ford has raised their prices SIGNIFICANTLY for "the works" service (oil change, inspection, and tire rotation). It used to be $45-50 but now $110! Yikes! Fortunately the service advisor honored the price they had advertised in their latest service email ($70) and took $40 off.

They decided the fuel filter needed to be replaced to the tune of $138. The service schedule calls for this to be replaced at 100k miles, but I don't think it was ever done. So we went ahead with it. I prefer to let the trained techs deal with the fuel system.

They also quoted me $98.75 to change the rear AC air filter (FP51) which only costs $20 and takes me less time to change than typing this sentence. Ha. I did it myself after getting home.

The brake pads were all at 8mm, and the tires are in the middle of their life at 4-5/32nds.

Total cost for the service was $210.23.

31.1 MPG

373.0mi, 11.996 gal @ $3.999 = 31.1 MPG

145,694 total miles. 76 on Los Gatos Blvd.

31.0 MPG

389.6mi, 12.565 gal @ $3.899 = 31.0 MPG

145,321 total miles. Rotten Robbie on Foxworthy Ave.

30.2 MPG

374.0mi, 12.382 gal @ $3.459 = 30.2 MPG

144,931 total miles. Valero on Fremont Blvd.

28.7 MPG

187.0mi, 6.528 gal @ $3.299 = 28.7 MPG

144,557 total miles. Chevron on Meridian at Fruitdale.

28.8 MPG

364.3mi, 12.661 gal @ $3.199 = 28.8 MPG

144,370 total miles. Chevron on Meridian at Fruitdale.

27.8 MPG

304.7mi, 10.981 gal @ $3.299 = 27.8 MPG

144,006 total miles. 76 on Leigh at Southwest Expressway.