375.4mi, 12.225 gal @ $3.319 = 30.71 MPG
143,298 total miles. Mobil on Union at Foxworthy.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
New Headlight Bulbs.
143,284 miles.
Over the Thanksgiving long weekend I noticed that the driver side headlight had gone out. I have never changed these bulbs, so I assume these were the original headlights. They lasted 10 years and over 140k miles.
In searching for a replacement I wanted something slightly brighter than stock, but still with a decent lifespan. I considered moving to LED headlights, but the good ones all looked a bit too complicated and more expensive than I wanted to mess with. By way of the excellent website bulbfacts.com, I selected the Philips Vision Plus 9008/H13 halogen bulbs (with "up to +60% more vision"!), and ordered a set for $30.50 from Amazon.com.
Installation was relatively quick but far more difficult than the online videos make it seem. The original bulbs were very tough to remove! They were really stuck in there and I could not rotate them by hand. I had to use a set of vise-grips to break them loose. Once that was done, the swap was straightforward. The passenger side bulb is easier to get your hands on, but I was able to replace the driver side without removing or disconnecting the battery.
Here's a photo showing the old Sylvania bulb next to the Philips replacement:
Over the Thanksgiving long weekend I noticed that the driver side headlight had gone out. I have never changed these bulbs, so I assume these were the original headlights. They lasted 10 years and over 140k miles.
In searching for a replacement I wanted something slightly brighter than stock, but still with a decent lifespan. I considered moving to LED headlights, but the good ones all looked a bit too complicated and more expensive than I wanted to mess with. By way of the excellent website bulbfacts.com, I selected the Philips Vision Plus 9008/H13 halogen bulbs (with "up to +60% more vision"!), and ordered a set for $30.50 from Amazon.com.
Installation was relatively quick but far more difficult than the online videos make it seem. The original bulbs were very tough to remove! They were really stuck in there and I could not rotate them by hand. I had to use a set of vise-grips to break them loose. Once that was done, the swap was straightforward. The passenger side bulb is easier to get your hands on, but I was able to replace the driver side without removing or disconnecting the battery.
Here's a photo showing the old Sylvania bulb next to the Philips replacement:
Saturday, November 3, 2018
32.74 MPG
434.4mi, 13.269 gal @ $3.799 = 32.74 MPG
142,922 total miles. Shell on Bascom and Campbell Ave.
142,922 total miles. Shell on Bascom and Campbell Ave.
Monday, October 15, 2018
30.23 MPG
401.1mi, 13.268 gal @ $3.899 = 30.23 MPG
142,488 total miles. 76 on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley.
142,488 total miles. 76 on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Saturday, August 25, 2018
31.77 MPG
336.5mi, 12.164 gal @ $3.399 = 27.66 MPG
141,650 total miles. Mobil on Kooser at Blossom Hill.
Low MPG on this tank due to incomplete fill-up last time at Chevron. Averaging the two gives more reasonable results, so I've decided to record both tanks as 31.77 MPG:
336.5 + 402.3 = 738.8mi
12.164 + 11.091 = 23.255
738.8mi, 23.255 gal = 31.77 MPG
141,650 total miles. Mobil on Kooser at Blossom Hill.
Low MPG on this tank due to incomplete fill-up last time at Chevron. Averaging the two gives more reasonable results, so I've decided to record both tanks as 31.77 MPG:
336.5 + 402.3 = 738.8mi
12.164 + 11.091 = 23.255
738.8mi, 23.255 gal = 31.77 MPG
Thursday, July 26, 2018
31.77 MPG
402.3mi, 11.091 gal @ $3.759 = 36.27 MPG
141,313 total miles. Chevron on N First Street in Dixon.
This tank was spent driving up to South Lake Tahoe and back down. I suspect the pump clicked off too early and this was not a complete fill-up. It probably should have taken 13 gallons instead of only 11.
Averaged this with the following fill-up gives much more reasonable results, so I have chosen to record 31.77 MPG for both tanks:
336.5 + 402.3 = 738.8mi
12.164 + 11.091 = 23.255
738.8mi, 23.255 gal = 31.77 MPG
141,313 total miles. Chevron on N First Street in Dixon.
This tank was spent driving up to South Lake Tahoe and back down. I suspect the pump clicked off too early and this was not a complete fill-up. It probably should have taken 13 gallons instead of only 11.
Averaged this with the following fill-up gives much more reasonable results, so I have chosen to record 31.77 MPG for both tanks:
336.5 + 402.3 = 738.8mi
12.164 + 11.091 = 23.255
738.8mi, 23.255 gal = 31.77 MPG
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