Oil change and tire rotation, new 12V battery, new cabin air filter.

139,897 miles. Capitol Expressway Ford in San Jose.

Another great service from Rick Fuentes and team at Capitol Ford Quick Lane. Following their recommendations from last June, I replaced the 12V battery (Motorcraft BXT-96R-590, last replaced April 2011 at 59kmi with a Sears Die-Hard) and had them change the cabin air filter (Motorcraft FP-66). The other two air filters are dead simple to replace and I always do them myself, but the under-hood cabin air filter is a complete mess to access so I don't mind paying for them to handle that one.

Lately I've been hearing a single click or knock sound on accelerating from a stop and again when coming to a stop. I did a quick test drive with Mikey at Capitol Ford and he identified the noise as coming from the driver side front axel. They tightened the left front axel nut and the noise is now gone. Thanks, Mikey!

Total cost for the service was $241.81, including the battery around $135.

31.47 MPG

419.2mi, 13.320 gal @ $3.699 = 31.47 MPG

139,563 total miles. 76 on Leigh and Southwest Expressway.

31.68 MPG

408.7mi, 12.901 gal @ $3.359 = 31.68 MPG

139,144 total miles. Mobil on Los Gatos Blvd.

Added brake fluid.

138,945 total miles.

Added about 9oz O'Reilly DOT-3 brake fluid from a fresh can. It seems to be taking around 1oz brake fluid every 1k miles. This seems excessive (though not expensive, 12oz of brake fluid is only $3-$4). I've been in denial that there is a leak in the brake system but I don't think it would be needing fluid this often if there weren't.

The master cylinder looks pretty dirty so I cleaned it off and tightened the two 13mm lines going in/out of it. We will see if anything changes in the next 10k miles.

132,389 - https://hybridescape.blogspot.com/2017/07/added-brake-fluid.html
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

30.51 MPG

370.2mi, 12.133 gal @ $3.299 = 30.51 MPG

138,735 total miles. 76 on Union.

30.33 MPG

379.6mi, 12.514 gal @ $3.199 = 30.33 MPG

138,365 total miles. Mobil on Los Gatos Blvd.

32.91 MPG

453.4mi, 13.779 gal @ $3.099 = 32.91 MPG

137,985 total miles. Mobil on Los Gatos Blvd.