22.7 MPG

247.1 mi, 10.909 gal @ $4.699 = 22.7 MPG

163,622 total miles. Mobil on Los Gatos Blvd.

Oil Change.

163,138 miles.

For the first time since owning this vehicle, I changed my own oil. It cost less than the Ford dealer and was faster too! The drain plug (5/8" or 16mm) was on there super tight, but after I got that loose and bought the proper oil filter wrench it was very straightforward. The oil filter wrench I'm using says 76 / 14, which I think means 14 flats and 76mm across. The oil filter was impossible to remove without this special "socket", but very easy once I had it.

5 quarts Castrol 5W-20 synthetic "high mileage", Wix oil filter cartridge number 57203, total cost around $55.

22.7 MPG

237 mi, 10.447 gal @ $4.979 = 22.72 MPG

163,138 total miles. Valero on El Camino in Palo Alto.

21.9 MPG

196.2 mi, 8.965 gal @ $4.699 = 21.9 MPG

163,138 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.

Added brake fluid.

163,030 total miles.

Added 12oz Prestone DOT 3 synthetic brake fluid from a fresh bottle. This time I just poured in the whole thing since it's just going to leak out eventually. $5.24 at O'Reilly.

29.3 MPG

244.0 mi, 8.332 gal @ $4.749 = 29.3 MPG

162,941 total miles. Valero on Meridian.

28.8 MPG

258.3 mi, 8.954 gal @ $4.499 = 28.8 MPG

162,697 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.