June 2006 Monthly Mileage Competition!

Driver: 04PDWagon
Miles: 264.6
Gallons: 7.81
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5sp
Fuel type: D2

Filled up again because I changed the fuel filter, added Diesel Kleen and Motul Specific...wanted to see what that would do for me...then I get caught in a 50 minute traffic jam...this tank is going to hell as well...

Edit!
***? I thought I had all the info in. I put in the 8 because I knew it would be over 800 miles and the 15. because I knew it would take more than 15 gallons. Looks like I forgot to update the notepad doc when I got back from lunch. Just copy/pasted like a fool. Oh well.

Driver: Klufkee
Miles: 812.4
Gallons: 15.671
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: D2

Commute is 63 miles one way. Half 45-50 MPH backroads, half 65 MPH (I do 60) I95.

Just wish my commute was longer...

Bill K.

Driver: shepner
Miles: 711
Gallons: 15.489
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: A4
Fuel type: D2


This tank was mostly from my wife driving to/from work on the local highways. Swapped out the original injector nozzels that had 242772 miles on them with new (stock size) at ~300mi into this tank and it runs *much* better now.

Driver: russell67
Miles: 721.7
Gallons: 14.32
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: D2

Ugh trying for the 52 mpg. So close

klufkee said:

Driver: Klufkee
Miles: 8
Gallons: 15.
Commute is 63 miles one way. Half 45-50 MPH backroads, half 65 MPH (I do 60) I95.

Just wish my commute was longer...

Bill K.

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Ummm... That would calculate out to be 120 gallons to get to work, another 120 to get back home.

Driver: Brock_from_WI
Miles: 884
Gallons: 14.982
Model Year: 2003
Model: wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B5

MPG 59.00
Didn't hit the low fuel light but happened to be near my favorite fueling location.

Driver: bobgolf2004
Miles: 1381
Gallons: 27.81
Model Year: 2004
Model : Golf
Tranny: 5M
Fuel B5
49.66 MPG

Driver: Sawdustgf
Miles: 696.2
Gallons: 11.994
Model Year: 2002
Model: Golf GLS TDI
Tranny: M5
Fuel: D2

MPG = 58.04

Driver: powerstrokeTDI
Miles: 228
Gallons: 4.848
Model Year: 2006
Model: Golf GLS TDI
Tranny: M5
Fuel: D2

MPG = 47

Just checking to see if everything was alright after that last awful tank!

driver sodapop6620
make mercedes benz
model 300D Euro
trans 4a
fuel b5
miles 144.5
gals 5.276
mpg 27.39

This was all highway at 75mph

Mower than you wanted

Driver: Lug_Nut
Miles: 1.68
Gallons: .53125 (68 ounces)
Model Year: 1988
Model: Bolens DGT1700H
Tranny: Hydrostatic (infinitely variable automatic like a CVT, but operator controlled)
Fuel type: B50 / WVO50

Note: I mismeasured the fuel in my prior post. The measuring cup has a 12 ounce capacity, not 16. I actually used 4 ounces (0.03125 gal) more than I posted.
John, It might be just as easy to make this fill-up 72 ounces (.5625 gal) to compensate.
Also, no big surprise, but a slower rpm in a higher ratio significantly cut the fuel usage. The prior mowing used .8828 gal to travel 1.66 miles in 52.5 minutes with maximum engine rpm and an average travel speed of 1.8 mph.
This mowing used .53125 gal to travel 1.68 miles in 49.7 minutes using a slower engine rpm but highest travel ratio for an average travel speed of 1.9 mph.
Operating distance is within .6%
Operating time is within 3%.
Operating speed is within 3%.
Yet fuel consumption was reduced by almost 40% by running the engine (and blades) slower.

Driver: daBooj
Miles: 1000.0
Gallons: 15.043
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta, PD
Tranny: M5
Fuel: D2
mpg: 66.48

drag raced a fake type R, almost won. Probably could have if I shifted properly instead of just blowing soot. Did some other bad driving. Thought the tank was shot till the second half. Then it started to look a bit better. (yes, I drove around the gas station once to get it to that nice round number, but only once.)

Driver: Ernie Rogers

June 10
Miles: 57.89
Gallons: 1.461---> 39.62 mpg (short trips in town.)

June 11
Miles: 812.2
Gallons: 10.773---> 75.39 mpg (highway, 50 mph.)

Model Year: 2003
Model: Beetle + wing
Tranny: M5
Fuel type: B5

Driver: Hookstra
Miles: 774
Gallons: 17.62
Model Year: 1996
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: M5
Fuel type: B5

Driver: schwechel
Miles: 763.6
Gallons: 15.187
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: 5m
Fuel type: B2

First tank on some new Bio 2 I just found. The best part is, it's only 2.999 a gallon, and regular D2 is 3.129. So I'll save 10 cents a gallon AND get B2. Doesn't seem to have affected my mileage. I'm starting to use AC now, so I'm expecting my miles to stay the same or maybe drop over the next couple of tanks. I'll soon start adding some Poweservice again to see if that works well with the B2. I'm trying to change one thing at a time so I can tell how each effects my car. The only bad thing is that I have to wait at least a few tanks (at least a month in these cars) in between testings. So it's a slow process. I also want to start using 506.1 oil, but still have a gallon of Mobil Delvac 1, so that will go in next, and then 10,000 miles later I'll be able to try some 506.1. So it will be another 6-8 months before I can try that.

Driver: Dakota2004
Miles: 267.8
Gallons: 6.393
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: Automatic
Fuel type: D2
MPG 41.88

Early fill up so the wife would have a full tank to head St. Paul, MN. I have switched back to D2 after loosing 2-4 MPG with Bio Diesel.

Driver:esoteric0001
Miles:567
Gallons:12.338
Model Year:05.5
Model:A5
Tranny:M5
Fuel type:d 2

2001 Jetta TDI
Filled up June 1/06
Driven 1125km on 57.385L of Diesel Max from Husky

Things I need to do:
-Ventectomy
-clean out my K&N
-check tire pressure
-drive more consistently

Any other suggestions????

darkmanCANADA said:

2001 Jetta TDI
Filled up June 1/06
Driven 1125km on 57.385L of Diesel Max from Husky

Things I need to do:
-Ventectomy
-clean out my K&N *edit* -get RID of my K&N
-check tire pressure
-drive more consistently

Any other suggestions????

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Try that for starters.

Bill K.

thermographer said:

#2. 605.4 miles / 13.961 gallons = 43.363
I think it was the air cond. that done me in.

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Headed off to Pensacola with Mrs. Thermographer and the 2 daughters, who need the A/C and have no worries of the June Monthly Mileage Competition.

3) 338 miles / 7.276 gallons = 46.454 mpg
4) 595 miles / 13.302 gallons = 44.730 mpg
5) 363.9 miles / 8.919 gallons = 40.8 mpg

thermographer said:

Headed off to Pensacola with Mrs. Thermographer and the 2 daughters, who need the A/C and have no worries of the June Monthly Mileage Competition.

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I solved that problem. Got my wife into a tdi of her own and showed her to the competition. Now she understands (and tries to turn on my air conditioner while I'm not looking to run down my mileage).

Hope you have/had a good time in Fl!

Driver: HFSH
Miles: 600.1
Gallons: 13.189
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5sp manual
Fuel type: D2
MPG: 45.5

Driver: DrSpalding
Miles: 382.5
Gallons: 10.639
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: D2

MPG: 35.95

Driver: DrSpalding
Miles: 268.6
Gallons: 7.253
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: B14

MPG: 37.03

Driver: DrSpalding
Miles: 469.8
Gallons: 11.373
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: B55

MPG: 41.31

Driver: Low Velocity
Miles: 176
Gallons: 5.14
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6 spd DSG
Fuel type: D2 First ever fill up. Don't know how full the dealer got it.


Damn, I just purchased a new 06 for the good fuel economy then I get on this June fuel economy section and find that maybe I should have purchased a Honda Civic hybrid. I don't think my new Jetta will ever come close to those numbers. Around here the 87 octane RUG is about 20 cents less than D2. That seems to make it even a better deal.


I guess I should have got a Honda!



Low

driver: sunline
miles: 311
gallons: 7.2
model year: 2004
model: jetta
tranny: 5a
fuel type: b30

Driver:thelemite
Miles:698.4
Gallons:14.785
Model Year:1999
Model:nb
Tranny:5spd
Fuel type:d2

Driver:04PDWagon
Miles:515.5
Gallons:15.364
Model Year:2004
Model:Jetta Wagon
Tranny:5spd
Fuel type:d2

Another disappointing tank...can't wait for my 205/60-16 MXV4s.

Driver: russell67
Miles: 598.3
Gallons: 12.15
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: D2