Tuesday, March 15, 2022

25.5 MPG

307.5 mi, 12.074 gal @ $5.599 = 25.5 MPG

164,253 total miles. 76 on Union at Curtner.

Friday, February 18, 2022

29.7 MPG

323.4 mi, 10.901 gal @ $4.999 = 29.7 MPG

163,945 total miles. 76 on Big Basin Way (Hwy 9) at Saratoga.

Saturday, February 5, 2022

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.



Wednesday, January 12, 2022

22.7 MPG

237 mi, 10.447 gal @ $4.979 = 22.72 MPG

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

Thursday, November 25, 2021

21.9 MPG

196.2 mi, 8.965 gal @ $4.699 = 21.9 MPG

163,138 total miles. Mobil on LG Blvd.

Monday, November 15, 2021

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.