April 2012 Mileage Thread

etag1949

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 17, 2008
Location
Newtown CT
TDI
1997 Jetta,1998 Jetta(sold)
13-Apr-2012
Driver: etag1949
Miles: 709.1
Gallons: 13.35
Model Year: 1997
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD +PS

MPG: 53.12
Odometer: 202,953

Was hoping to cross the 54mpg threshold on this tank but got stuck in bumper to bumper for 1/2 hour plus took a back roads trip on Easter. Never thought I'd see the day when I'd be mildly disappointed with 53+mpg.
 

jungle jim

Well-known member
Joined
Feb 1, 2010
Location
fruit cove fl
TDI
2002 jetta tdi 5sp

Driver: Jungle Jim and my boy Elroy
Miles: 428.9
Gallons: 7.58
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD


MPG: 56.6
Fuel: 156828
Price: 4.16
Mileage: 156828
Date: 4/14/12
 

Franny

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 7, 2011
Location
East Dubuque, IL
TDI
2010 Jetta TDI
4-14-2012
Driver: Franny
Miles: 588.7
Gallons: 13.977
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 42.1
Odometer: 95,724
 

Softrockrenegade

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2011
Location
Howellbama, NJ
TDI
None...2011 Golf DSG (replaced by VW W/) 2013 Passat SE 6M(bought back) Current 2017 sportwagen TSI 4Motion.
Driver: softrockrenegade
Miles:445.9
Gallons:8.6
Mpg:51.8
Model year:2011
Model:Golf
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: USDL soy B5
Odometer:19k
Notes: 6oz PS white, all highway
 

Digital Corpus

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Mar 14, 2008
Location
Ontario, California
TDI
'97 B4 w/ 236K mi body, 46K mi soul
Fillup on 04-09-12

Driver: Digital Corpus
Miles: 1002.3
Gallons: 17.861
Model Year: 1997
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B20

Pulse & Glide with hills ftw!
 

MKT

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2012
Location
Temecula, CA
TDI
Ford F250 6.0, wifey has 2012 Jetta TDI
Date: 4/16/12

Driver: MKT
Miles: 508.9
Gallons: 13.100
Model Year: 2012
Model: JSW
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD + 2oz PS

MPG: 38.84 (MFD2 42.7)
Odometer: 2756
 

Frankencar

Veteran Member
Joined
May 15, 2007
Location
Dixon, California
TDI
1991 GTI +TDI, Lifted 98 NB TDI, Corrado TDI Swap, 15 Golf TDI, a dozen TDI motors etc...
Driver: Frankencar
Miles: 700.0
Gallons: 12.044
Model Year: 1991
Model: GTI
Tranny: 5M w/.622
Fuel Type: ULSD

1991 GTI TDI with AHU and CTN 02A with .622 5th gear. BV43 on AFN mani, PD130 IM, Rallye FMIC, 2.5" ss downpipe and some other stuff...

Regular work commute, a trip to Roseville, and a 500 mile blast to Temecula and then filled up in Pomona. mostly cruise set at 65. Had a bit of an interesting snow storm & ice over the grapevine, heavy rain on the way down, and high winds.
 

Frankencar

Veteran Member
Joined
May 15, 2007
Location
Dixon, California
TDI
1991 GTI +TDI, Lifted 98 NB TDI, Corrado TDI Swap, 15 Golf TDI, a dozen TDI motors etc...
Driver: Frankencar
Miles: 601.9
Gallons: 11.067
Model Year: 1991
Model: GTI
Tranny: 5M w/.622
Fuel Type: ULSD

1991 GTI TDI with AHU and CTN 02A with .622 5th gear. BV43 , AFN mani, PD130IM, Rallye FMIC, 2.5" ss downpipe and some other stuff...

Pomona-Fairfield-Davis-Winters-Sacramento-Rocklin-Vacaville. all highway, mostly 70+mph. had a few good blasts up to... :D. Got the car stuck in the mud at the Niello VW Ride to Walk Ranch Run (Charity Drive). It took a half dozen guys to push it out again. :) This tank was driven with compete disregard to MPG. I'm quite happy with it. :D
 

path23dv

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 24, 2009
Location
New Jersey
TDI
2009 Jetta
Driver: path23dv
Miles: 640
Gallons: 13.76
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sedan TDI
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

MikeMars

Veteran Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2008
Location
UK
TDI
Vento 1.9 TDi (retired), A4 1.9 TDi (rear end collision), VW Passat 1.9 TDi (retired), Audi A2 1.4 TDi
Driver: MikeMars
Miles: 563.0
Gallons: 8.773
Model Year: 2002
Model: Audi A2 TDi 1.4
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD


Tank 39:

Journey profile : 56m/day, 70% motorway.
Techniques: Mild P+G, 60mph max.

off full @ 67 drizzle,
3/4 @ 182 drizzle,
1/2 @ 326 light rain,
1/4 @ 446 light rain, hail,
Reserve @ 501,
Final section 563.0 drizzle,
Temps 8c - 16c,
Weather - light rain,
Traffic - ok.

Note that this tank will be slightly pessimistic due to previous tank being short filled by 0.75 of a litre or so.
 

Bob_Fout

Oil Wanker
Joined
Sep 5, 2004
Location
Indiana
TDI
2003 Jetta - Alaska Green (sold) / 2015 GTI 2.0T
Driver: Bob_Fout
Miles: 547.1
Gallons: 13.032
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 42
 

Abaddon2501

Veteran Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2010
Location
Tampa FL
TDI
2003 Jetta Wagon TDI Auto
Driver: Abaddon2501
Miles: 761.4
Gallons: 16.6
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: Manuel
Fuel Type: Shell ULSD
Personal Best.
 

NickBeek

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 9, 2011
Location
Upstate, SC
TDI
2013 Passat TDI 2006 Dodge Ram
Date: 4/16/12

Driver: NickBeek
Miles: 598
Gallons: 12.469
Model Year: 2011
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD + OL

MPG: 47.95
Odometer: 36122
 
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urtoslo

Active member
Joined
Jan 29, 2010
Location
Sterling VA
TDI
2005 Beetle (two of them!)
Date: 4/19/12

Driver: URTOSLO
Miles: 644.6
Gallons: 13.173
Model Year: 2005
Model:New Beetle
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD + OL

MPG: 48.9
Odometer: 90656
 

Jnitrofish

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 24, 2009
Location
Texas
TDI
2005.5, 2005.5, and 2006. 5m, 5m, and DSG.
Driver: Jnitrofish
Miles: 612.4
Gallons: 12.684
Model Year: 2005.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 48.28
MFD2: 47.6

I rolled 140,000 miles. Towed a trailer for 80 miles, and drove through rain and storms, so it's pretty good for that.
 

panzer

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 10, 2002
Location
Culpeper, VA
TDI
'10 Golf 2Dr, 6M, & Sunroof
4/19/12

Driver: panzer
Miles: 494
Gallons: 10.472
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD 45 cetane + 2oz PS

MPG: 47.173
Odometer: 61,041
MFD2: 48.0 mpg
 

JTC

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 29, 2012
Location
Centreville, VA
TDI
2012 Jetta TDI Sedan
Date: 4/20/2012

Driver: JTC
Miles: 617
Gallons: 13.82
Model Year: 2012
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD2

MPG: 44.7 MPG
Odometer: 9647
MFD2: 47.7 MPG
 

MKT

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2012
Location
Temecula, CA
TDI
Ford F250 6.0, wifey has 2012 Jetta TDI
Date: 4/20/12

Driver: MKT
Miles: 508.2
Gallons: 12.040
Model Year: 2012
Model: JSW
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD + 2oz PS

MPG: 42.21 (MFD2 47.0)
Odometer: 3264
 

Max Period

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2010
Location
Toronto Ontario Canada
TDI
2011 Jetta Comfortline
Driver: Max Period's Family
Miles: 486.5
Gallons: 12.4
Model Year: 2011
Model: Jetta TDI Comfortline
Tranny: 6DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

Driver: Max Period's Family
Miles: 473.8
Gallons: 13.29
Model Year: 2011
Model: Jetta TDI Comfortline
Tranny: 6DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

Driver: Max Period's Family
Miles: 321.8
Gallons: 15.84
Model Year: 2003
Model: Toyota Camry V6 VVT-i
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: RUG
 

IMATDIer

New member
Joined
Apr 19, 2012
Location
Marion, Ma
TDI
2009 Jetta 6spd
Date: 4/20/12

Driver: IMATDIer
Miles: 592
Gallons: 13.6
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD + ST


MPG: 43.52
Odometer: 62,873
 
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MyWifesTDI

Veteran Member
Joined
Nov 26, 2008
Location
St. Louis
TDI
2004 Jetta GL 5M (sold), 2002 Jetta Wagen GLS 5M (sold), 2015 Golf TDI S 6M
Driver: MyWifesTDI (Mike)
Miles: 762
Gallons: 16.068
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta Wagon GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

DK

Veteran Member
Joined
May 6, 2002
Location
Massachusetts
TDI
2014 TDI Golf 6 speed
Driver: DK
Miles: 704.5
Gallons: 13.135
Year: 2002
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5m
Fuel: ULSD+2 cycle

mpg: 53.635
 

jungle jim

Well-known member
Joined
Feb 1, 2010
Location
fruit cove fl
TDI
2002 jetta tdi 5sp
Driver: Jungle Jim and my boy Elroy
Miles: 444.8
Gallons: 7.39
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD


MPG: 60.189
Fuel: shell
Price: 4.15
Mileage: 157273
Date: 4/21/2012
 

Wksg

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 2, 2008
Location
Ann Arbor MI
TDI
2003 GLS TDI Wagon
Driver: WKSG
Miles: 983.8
Gallons: 16.764
Year: 2003
Model: GLS Wagon
Tranny: 5M/.658
Fuel: ULSD+ST
 

MoparMarv

Active member
Joined
Sep 29, 2006
Location
Oak Lawn/Merrillville,IN/Ohare airport
TDI
02 jetta TDI, My other Diesels are 1980 rabbit, 1981 rabbit truck, 1993 dodge ram CTD.
Driver: MoparMarv
Miles: 611.7
Gallons: 12.184
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

Tank one after top off when bought it. 80hwy 20city. Speeds less than 70mph on the hwy usually had Cruz set at 65-68mph depending on traffic.

Driver: MoparMarv
Miles: 441.6
Gallons: 8.504
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

Commuting to work.
 

boutmuet

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 13, 2009
Location
Long Beach, CA
TDI
2015 BMW 328d
4/22/12

Driver: boutmuet
Miles: 508.7
Gallons: 13.032
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 39.0347
Fuel Station: Shell (Barranca Pkwy. & Paseo Westpark, Irvine, CA)
Fuel Price: $4.359/Gal
Odometer: 56,485
MFD2: 38.8 mpg (-0.6013%% error rate)
 

etag1949

Veteran Member
Joined
Aug 17, 2008
Location
Newtown CT
TDI
1997 Jetta,1998 Jetta(sold)
22-Apr-2012
Driver: etag1949
Miles: 724.1
Gallons: 13.598
Model Year: 1997
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD +PS

MPG: 53.25
Odometer: 203,677
 

Variant TDI

Veteran Member
Joined
Mar 8, 2002
Location
SS, MD.
TDI
2002 Golf Variant, Reflex Silver
4/23/12

Driver: Variant TDI
Miles: 842.5
Gallons: 16.266
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

MPG: 51.8
 
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