August 2008 Mileage Thread

DieselAlles · Aug 14, 2008

Driver: DieselAlles
Miles: 893.0
Gallons: 14.682
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta A4 GLS TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD + ST

MPG: 60.8
Total Miles: 63,465.0
Price per gal: $4.299
Brand fuel: BP
Cost per mile: $0.0707

Mike_M · Aug 14, 2008

Driver: Mike_M
Miles: 746
Gallons: 16.914
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B99

MPG: 44.1

YIKES! One of the worst showings I've had with this car. Lots of A/C use, stop-and-go city driving*, and shorter than usual trips...being unemployed, I don't have a 19-mile one-way commute anymore.

*Don't get me started about how the state, county, and cities around here conspire to make it impossible to take freeways from one side of the Valley to the other on the weekends. Quite literally every freeway route from Mesa to North Scottsdale was shut down for construction at one point last weekend when I was trying to get to my friend's house. One freeway at a time, people!

bestmapman · Aug 15, 2008

Driver: bestmapman
Miles: 608
Gallons: 9.90
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: standard diesel
MPG: 61.4

Hi I am new to the Fuel economy contest. This is my first tank. I filled early ( at 600 miles)as I have a scanguage and wanted to calibrate it on the first tank. I have had the Jetta for 2 years, but it has been my wife's car. My normal daily driver has been a 2007 Prius. I recently completed a 1000 mile tank at 84.4 MPG in the Prius. It is now my pleasure to drive the Jetta for the next few months. I hope to do better on the next tanks. Hope to see you all at TDIfest and in the TDIfest fuel economy run.

97pssat04golfTDIs · Aug 15, 2008

Driver: 97pssat04golfTDIs
Miles: 655.5
Gallons: 15.73
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type:ULSD +PS

MPG: 41.68

Not much driving for economy, got a rocketchip tune and having fun testing it out, numerous WOT runs up to 80 or more

Just getting used to how the car runs now. Not bad mpg considering the fast runs.

Fix_Until_Broke · Aug 15, 2008

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Driver: Fix Until Broke
Miles: 874.0
Gallons: 15.710
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M W/0.681 5th
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 55.63

250 miles @ 73 MPH
250 miles @ 63 MPH
375 miles misc trips work/home/errands/etc
4 miles at WOT 3 miles at ~130 MPH - EGT limited @ 1600F

A/C on for all highway miles and ~100 miles of misc trips

25% effort in driving for economy

89,948 ODO miles
SG Readings
MPG: 56.5
GAL: 15.3
Miles: 868
AVG MPH: 42
Hours: 20.5
Fuel Trim +64.2% for this tank (now +66.8%)

Miles Adjustment +3% (no change)
All speeds indicated (~3% higher than actual), no Odometer Correction (~1% lower than actual)

scooperhsd · Aug 15, 2008

Go back and read post 1 - particularly " Please do not go back and add additional fillups to a post." . It's not so bad now because I haven't put together the first sheet yet (probably will tomorrow) - but after that....

Fix_Until_Broke · Aug 15, 2008

scooperhsd said:
Go back and read post 1 - particularly " Please do not go back and add additional fillups to a post." . It's not so bad now because I haven't put together the first sheet yet (probably will tomorrow) - but after that....

Fixed - sorry about that

Variant TDI · Aug 16, 2008

Driver: Variant TDI
Miles: 841.4
Gallons: 15.116
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type:ULSD +PS

mpg: 55.663

A new tank distance record.
A new economy record.

And I could have gone a LOT further... in fact, I could probably have made it the 90 miles to home, and become member to the 900 club, but one doesn't pass up Exit 104 on 95 in Va without fueling.

Vrooodada · Aug 16, 2008

From Elkhart to Albany on one tank of fuel!!!
Driver:Me
Miles:714
Gallons:14.2
Model Year:2006
Model:Jetta
Tranny:Manual
Fuel Type:reg diesel

This is my first post on this topic, but was so thrilled with the results. My car was loaded with my two boys and me, our stuff and their gear for camp. This trip was almost all highway with the cruise set at 74 mph. It happened in July, but we just got home.

fastmvr · Aug 16, 2008

Driver: fastmvr
Miles: 588
Gallons: 11.724
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 50.15

Interstate cruise, 65 mph, with some A/C

scooperhsd · Aug 17, 2008

August 8

Driver: scooperhsd
Miles: 472.2
Gallons: 12.623
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD

tank MPG 37.41

Joe TDI · Aug 17, 2008

Driver: Joe TDI
Miles: 671.7
Gallons: 15.2
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 44.19

MPLSTDI · Aug 17, 2008

Driver: MPLSTDI
Miles: 713.7
Gallons: 15.22
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta MKV
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD B2

46.9MPG
Farthest I have gone on a tank 713.7! and also the most I have put in 15.22 gallons. The light went on at 667

Bob_Fout · Aug 17, 2008

Driver: Bob_Fout
Miles: 489.7
Gallons: 9.66
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 50.7

Interstate @ 70 MPH true (72 or 73 indicated) from Indiana to Tennessee.

C H · Aug 17, 2008

Driver: C H
Miles: 448
Gallons: 10.44
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: A
Fuel Type: ULSD

42.9 MPG a personal best.

Road trip, at 70 MPH with AC on 80% of the time.

pugman · Aug 18, 2008

Driver: Pugman
Miles: 648
Gallons: 12.8
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: ULSD +PS

With the cooler weather I have been driving with the windows down and no AC. This fill-up was also on 8/1/08 and not today. Sorry for the late post, I have been away.

meby · Aug 19, 2008

Driver: meby
Miles: 808.8
Gallons: 15.00
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD + PS

Jester · Aug 19, 2008

Driver: Jester
Miles: 706.9
Gallons: 13.67
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta A5
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD +PS

This trip I went without AC and drove exactly the speed limit as indicated. Finally broke the magic miles number at 51+ mpg.

tommyt · Aug 19, 2008

Driver: TommyT
Miles: 716.9
Gallons: 14.158
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 50.635

tnp · Aug 20, 2008

Driver: tnp
Miles: 474.8
Gallons: 7.237
Model Year: 2000
Model: New Beetle
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 65.607

Wahoo! My first 65 tank! Gotta raise the bar and go for 70 now.

crazyrunner33 · Aug 20, 2008

Driver: crazyrunner33
Miles: 676.4
Gallons: 11.774
Model: Jetta MKIV
Transmission: 5 speed
Fuel type: ULSD

57.45 mpg

scooperhsd · Aug 22, 2008

8/22

Driver: scooperhsd
Miles: 509.5
Gallons: 13.365
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Transmission: 4A
Fuel type: ULSD

tank MPG - 38.1220
Monthly totals 981.7 miles, 25.988 gallons, 37.775 mpg

Fencemaker · Aug 22, 2008

Driver: Fencemaker
Miles: 2934
Gallons: 58.55
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta A5
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

Lots of miles traveled while on vacation this month and its not even over, but I'm over 50mpg average for the month - Wahoo!

Bob_Fout · Aug 23, 2008

Driver: Bob_Fout
Miles: 601.2
Gallons: 11.86
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 50.7

no_one_of_consequence · Aug 23, 2008

Driver: no_one_of_consequence
Miles: 1054.7
Gallons: 20.46
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta A4
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: D2

MPG : 51.54

Actually two fillups, both after chipping the thing. Slowing a bit, but mostly 70-80 mph highway miles.

Maillemann · Aug 23, 2008

Driver: Maillemann
Miles: 1038.4
Gallons: 17.557
Model Year: 1996
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

MPG: 59.14

Driver: Maillemann
Miles: 1064
Gallons: 17.713
Model Year: 1996
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

MPG: 60.06

PAW · Aug 24, 2008

Driver: Paw
Miles: 725
Gallons:
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B20

MPG: 47

Mods.: RC 2, PP520's, Wing

scooperhsd · Aug 24, 2008

PAW said:
Driver: Paw
Miles: 725
Gallons:
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B20

MPG: 47

Mods.: RC 2, PP520's, Wing

Where's the gallons ?

(O\=o=/O) · Aug 24, 2008

Driver: (O\=o=/O)
Miles: 723.8
Gallons: 15.759
Model Year: 2005
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 45.93

A little disappointed that my TDI has not broke 50 MPG yet because of head winds and or heavy rains, however, I am starting to feel pretty good about the mileage it’s getting even under poor conditions.

Bob_Fout · Aug 24, 2008

Driver: Bob_Fout
Miles: 711.7
Gallons: 13.358
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 53.3

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