29.1 MPG

358.8 mi, 12.347 gal @ $4.599 = 29.1 MPG

174754.7 total miles. AM/PM on Stevenson Blvd in Fremont.

Changed Air Filters.

174,484 total miles.

Air filter day over here! I changed all three air filters, total for all three was $45.90 from Amazon:

ECOGARD XC25571 - Rear Air Filter (FP51)

Motorcraft FP66 - Cabin Air Filter 

Motorcraft FA1772 - Engine Air Filter

The manual specifies the engine air filter to be replaced every 30k miles and the rear every 20k. The cabin air filter is the most involved and difficult to change, and there is no schedule specified in the manual. Might as well do them at the same time so how about every 25-30k. That would make the next scheduled change around 200k.

When accessing the cabin filter, the little plastic pins will break off if you try to pry them out from the top; instead come from the bottom with a flathead screw driver to push them up and out.

30.1 MPG

391.4 mi, 12.991 gal @ $5.699 = 30.1 MPG

174396.0 total miles. Chevron on Rio Rd in Carmel.

30.4 MPG

334.4 mi, 11.022 gal @ $5.199 = 30.4 MPG

174004.6 total miles. Shell on Alamden at Blossom Hill.

26.6 MPG

300.8 mi, 11.292 gal @ 5.599 = 26.6 MPG

173670.1 total miles. Shell on Alamden at Blossom Hill.

32.6 MPG

368.5 mi, 11.297 gal @ $4.979 = 32.6 MPG

173369.0 total miles. Sunnyvale Alliance Gas on El Camino.

30.3 MPG

356.9 mi, 11.776 gal @ $5.159 = 30.3 MPG

173000.7 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.

25.9 MPG

310.2 mi, 11.980 gal @ $4.999 = 25.9 MPG

172643.7 total miles. Andoil on Bascom.

30.3 MPG

346.4 mi, 11.440 gal @ $5.099 = 30.3 MPG

172333.5 total miles. Shell on Hamilton in Campbell.

29.7 MPG

359.9 mi, 12.102 gal @ $5.099 = 29.7 MPG

171987.1 total miles. Chevron on Capitol Expressway.

29.4 MPG

349.7 mi, 11.884 gal @ $4.899 = 29.4 MPG

171627 total miles. Chevron on Bascom at Hamilton in Campbell.

30.3 MPG

388.8 mi, 12.849 gal @ $4.399 = 30.3 MPG

171277.4 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.

28.9 MPG

77.1 mi, 6.075 gal @ $4.359 = 28.9 MPG

170888.5 total miles. Morgan Hill Gas on Condit Road at E Dunne. The previous fill-up was not complete, so I have averaged it with this one for a combined MPG. Total of both was 433.7 mi and 15.005 gal for 28.9 MPG.

28.9 MPG

356.6 mi, 8.930 gal @ $4.999 = 28.9 MPG

170,811.4 total miles. Chevron on Bascom at Meridian.

This fill-up was not complete, so I have averaged it with the following one for a combined MPG. Total of both was 433.7 mi and 15.005 gal for 28.9 MPG.

30.1 MPG

402.5 mi, 13.375 gal @ $4.999 = 30.1 MPG

170,454.7 total miles. Chevron on Meridian at Fruitdale.

29.7 MPG

384.4 mi, 12.929 gal @ $5.099 = 29.7 MPG

170,052.2 total miles. Shell on Meridian at Hamilton.

Tire Rotation.

169,957 miles.

Tires rotated and balanced at America's Tire on Hamilton at Bascom. Their parking lot is crazy small but these guys do a great job with service.

29.2 MPG

402.3 mi, 13.788 gal @ $4.799 = 29.2 MPG

169,667.8 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.

27.3 MPG

331.8 mi, 12.157 gal @ $4.999 = 27.3 MPG

169,265.5 total miles. 76 on Soquel Ave in Santa Cruz.

Oil change.

169197.5 miles.

Second time changing the oil myself. Did it in the driveway and managed to keep everything fairly clean. Good times.

The drain plug is 5/8" (or 16mm) and the oil filter comes off easily with the 76 / 14 oil filter socket. I bought the 5 quart jug but only used 4 quarts of Castrol 5W-20 full synthetic "high mileage", along with the Wix 57203 filter insert. Total cost about $55.

To reset the oil life indicator:

1. Press and release the SETUP control to display "OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW"

2. Press and hold the RESET control for 2 seconds and release. Oil life is set to 100% and "OIL LIFE SET TO 100%" is displayed.

3. While "OIL LIFE SET TO 100%" is displayed, if a lower oil life start value is desired, press and release the RESET control to reduce the start value. Each press of the RESET control reduces the value by 10%.

Note: Oil life start value of 100% equals 10,000 miles or 12 months. For example, setting the oil life start value to 60% sets the oil life start value to 6,000 miles or 219 days.

27.6 MPG

344.5 mi, 12.478 gal @ $4.899 = 27.6 MPG

168,933.7 total miles. Chevron on Bascom Ave.

27.5 MPG

327.0 mi, 11.904 gal @ $4.099 = 27.5 MPG

168589.2 total miles. World Oil on McKee Road in San Jose.

27.2 MPG

317.5 mi, 11.667 gal @ $4.199 = 27.2 MPG

168,262.2 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.