Apr.05 - Monthly MPG Competition

SUNRG

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Oct 19, 2003
Location
Roanoke, VA
TDI
None currently. Previously owned 04 Golf TDI & 05 Passat GLS Wagon TDI
Last month's competiton was amazing - the most competitors to date, loads of 50+ mpg superheros, watercop's over 64mpg roof shattering average, and DareDiesel became the first driver in MPG Competition history to drive an entire month in a Passat and average 60+mpg! Thanks to everyone for posting your numbers and making this competition so much fun. Let the new games begin!

Rules: <ul type="square">[*]No minimum mileage requirement, but you must report <u>all</u> of your miles, gallons and mpg for the month.
(The 1k mile minimum was removed months ago because we don't want to exclude people with short commutes or encourage people to drive unnecessarily to get to 1k miles.)
[*] If you are joining the competiton for the first time, post your profile information [click here to view MPG competitor profiles]
[*] If your ODO readings are re-calibrated (or mathematically corrected), please note this in your post. In fairness to our fellow MPG competitors, let's be sure we do not error on the side of MPG inflation. Re-calibrated (or mathematically corrected) ODO readings should be conservative.[/list]
 

BleachedBora

Vendor , w/Business number
Joined
Oct 16, 2003
Location
Gresham, Oregon
TDI
'81 DMC-12, '15 GL350 CDI 275 hp/448 tq - '81 Caddy CJAA, '05 E320 CDI 250hp/450 tq, '23 ID4 AWD Pro S Plus
Can I join for the least mileage? Even with 44-PSI, 55 MPH and babying the bloody beast I end up with max 42...
-BB
 

jnecr

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Location
Raleigh, NC
TDI
2014 BMW 328d
Can I join for the least mileage? Even with 44-PSI, 55 MPH and babying the bloody beast I end up with max 42...
-BB
Did you look at last months competition? You would have been fourth from last, I was last with only 38mpg...



This months competition:


Help me add you to the profiles or update your profile, PM Me!!
 

jnecr

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Location
Raleigh, NC
TDI
2014 BMW 328d
Rules: [*] If you are joining the competiton for the first time, post your profile information [click here to view MPG competitor profiles]
I haven't updated the profile list in awhile, but I promise to sometime this month. If you want you info on there it would be best to PM me your info and I'll put it up...

Also...
I'll have a new format for this months sheet that should make it easier on me. I removed how many miles you currently have on your car, since I have that in the profiles and it's too hard to keep up with...
 

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
ok... so since I missed the end of last month, here is my latest...

2000 NB 5-speed 40psi all around
B20 (19.23% technically :)
DATE MILES GALLONS MPG
3/20/05 666.9 14.105 47.281
3/31/05 444.9 10.567 42.103

total miles = 1111.8
total gallons = 24.672
total MPG = 45.06mpg

10.5 mile commute one-way daily plus various weekend driving no roof rack.

feel free to include just the last tankful for this month...
 

cram51

Veteran Member
Joined
Jul 24, 2004
Location
Illinois - St. Louis Area
TDI
2005 Jetta - Spice Red
4/2/05 - 567 Miles/13.17 Gal = 43.05 MPG

I added 8 oz. of Power Service Diesel Kleen to the tank.

Automatic Transmission
Total mileage = 11423 miles.
Fuel = D2
Tire pressure = 40 PSI on all four
80% highway, 20% city driving.
Normal highway cruise speed = 70 - 76 mph.

For my last fill (the last week of March) I reported I used B11. I was told today that they haven't started pumping it yet. So, I'm still using D2. They hope to have it available by mid April. Can't wait to start using it.
 

vikingrob

Veteran Member
Joined
May 18, 2004
Location
Minneapolis
TDI
2021 Tesla Model 3 (delivery estimate May 2021)
4/2/05 - Minneapolis, MN
DISTANCE: 285.9 mi - 460.1 km
FUEL USED: 6.489 gal - 24.564 L
FUEL EFFICIENCY: 44.06 mpg - 5.34 L/100km

PAID: $14.07 (reflects 4% prepaid fuel card discount)
FUEL PRICE: $2.168/gal - 57.3¢/L (posted $2.259/gal - 59.7¢/L)
COST EFFICIENCY: 4.92¢/mi - 32.70 km/$
 

jnecr

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Location
Raleigh, NC
TDI
2014 BMW 328d
Rob... please use the format that everybody else uses:

Miles/Gallons = MPG or something similar to that.

I hate to be blunt, but I could care less how much you paid for your fuel or your cost efficiency. All the info you put in there makes it really hard to look at and decipher out what I need... Just make it easier on me.
 

vikingrob

Veteran Member
Joined
May 18, 2004
Location
Minneapolis
TDI
2021 Tesla Model 3 (delivery estimate May 2021)
I reseqenced the information and put the money-related ones on their own.
 

esp

Well-known member
Joined
Feb 4, 2004
Location
Evanston, Illinois
TDI
2004 Jetta TDI-PD
Hi guys, 2004 jetta, 5speed, base model- 24, 000 miles, tires at 45 lbs. front and back. No mods.- as usually, last trip from same pump got me 6.5 gallons and 335 miles. 51 miles per gallon. I always get over 50 in the mid west. Out in New England, never got over 42. I think the fuel sucks in the east. Here in the Midwest, I always use Amoce/Bp/premier- some good****. really, Plus I always use Synergyn Cetane/Lubricant additive. Seems to work pretty good.
 

jnecr

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Location
Raleigh, NC
TDI
2014 BMW 328d
I reseqenced the information and put the money-related ones on their own.
Thanks Rob,
that's better.

Now... Esp, et al, I don't like word math problems, so just put everything MPG-wise in one line and then talk about it in another..
And put a couple lines in between as well.


Man, I must be grumpy in April...
 

vikingrob

Veteran Member
Joined
May 18, 2004
Location
Minneapolis
TDI
2021 Tesla Model 3 (delivery estimate May 2021)
4/3/05 - Brooklyn Center, MN

368.3 mi - 592.7 km
8.800 gal - 33.312 L
41.85 mpg - 5.62 L/100km

$19.00 (after discount)
$2.159/gal - 57.0¢/L (posted $2.249/gal - 59.4¢/L)
5.16¢/mi - 31.20 km/$

Month to date:

654.2 mi - 1052.8 km
15.289 gal - 57.875 L
42.79 mpg - 5.50 L/100km

$33.07
$2.163/gal - 57.1¢/L
5.06¢/mi - 31.84 km/$
 

jnecr

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2004
Location
Raleigh, NC
TDI
2014 BMW 328d
Man, I must be grumpy in April...
nothing a self-gratifying mod cannot solve
.
I've had my GLI springs in my living room for 3 weeks waiting on my Koni Yellows that I ordered on the same day I bought my springs..



I met up with some VWers from www.ncvw.org today and I was the only TDI. Really cool cars there, but I don't think my fuel mileage for this tank will be too good..
I unexpectedly did 115MPH trying to catch up to the group after three of us got caught back.
Guy behind me said there was a good bit of smoke coming out, makes Daddy proud.
 

MelsJetta

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 31, 2005
Location
Purcellville, VA
TDI
2005 Jetta Platinum Gray
To participate, do you need to top off on the first of the month?

I'll have to watch you guys on this and start keeping my own numbers on my own this month. To get practice. Then I'll see if I can remember to track on 5/1.

Mel
 

diezelwiezel

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 9, 2004
Location
Running the highrail somewhere in Tx.
TDI
2004 Mojave Beige Golf
No, just record your information as you go through the month. The ground rules are at the beginning of this post and you can check out the "competitors spreadsheet" to get an idea of the information provided along with your MPG data. PM jnecr with the numbers and data on your vehicle, and you are ready to go. By the way, welcome to the TDI club and goodluck Veedubing.
 

skinz2k5TDI

Veteran Member
Joined
Nov 8, 2004
Location
Apex, NC
TDI
Jetta, 2005, silver/blk
Here is my first fill for the month:

4/3 300.3 miles driven, 7.324 gal B20= 41.002 mpg

40 psi all 4 corners, bike rack, 85% highway driving on I85/I95/495 (if you include 495 in DC as highway driving
if not, then my local % goes wayup the other 15% is city/suburb driving at or around speed limit) highway jaunts are usually 65-80 mph. Still using motul 505.01, about time for a fluid & filter swap, guess that'll happen next weekend
got 19,290 miles on the car at this point... racking them up fast, doing ~1k miles a week
 

SUNRG

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Oct 19, 2003
Location
Roanoke, VA
TDI
None currently. Previously owned 04 Golf TDI & 05 Passat GLS Wagon TDI
4-3 501.8m 10.2g 49.2mpg Fuel: B60
[1.3% ODO correction]
 

phaser

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2004
Location
Oregon
TDI
2004 Jetta PD - 490k
Vented fill up - 04 Jetta 5m D2:

04-02-05: 516 miles - 10.345 gal. - 49.80 mpg

04-04-05: 648 miles - 12.593 gal. - 51.45 mpg

04-10-05: 821 miles - 16.059 gal. - 51.12 mpg

04-18-05: 764 miles - 15.764 gal. - 48.4 mpg

04-26-05: 778 miles - 15.525 gal. - 50.1

<font color="red">April average: 3527 miles - 70.286 gal. - 50.18 mpg</font>


Will update through the month.
 

DubGeek

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 25, 2005
Location
Woodbridge, VA
TDI
2002 Golf GLS
02 Golf 4a

4/5/05
D2
644.4 mi
14.6 gal
<font color="green">44.13 mpg</font>

4/12/05
D2
646.6 mi
14.48 gal
<font color="green">44.64 mpg </font>
 

gdr703

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 13, 2002
Location
Vancouver, Canada
TDI
Golf 2 door 2002 Indigo
[driver] gdr703
[date] 5 april 2005
[odometer] 65956
[miles] 846.3
[gallons] 14.553
[mpUSg] 58.15
[fuel] d2
[additives] racor, ps, howes.

cheers.
 

vikingrob

Veteran Member
Joined
May 18, 2004
Location
Minneapolis
TDI
2021 Tesla Model 3 (delivery estimate May 2021)
4/5 - Apple Valley, MN - $6.01

117.9 mi - 189.7 km
2.735 gal - 10.353 L
43.11 mpg - 5.46 L/100km

$2.199/gal - 58.1¢/L
5.10¢/mi - 31.57 km/$

Month to date - $39.08

772.1 mi - 1242.6 km
18.024 gal - 68.228 L
42.84 mpg - 5.49 L/100km

$2.168/gal - 57.3¢/L
5.06¢/mi - 31.80 km/$

- - - - - - - - - - -

Not everyday you can find the lowest price in a metropolitan area of 2.5 to 3 million
, and conveniently on your way to a relative's home, and my car smelled inside like Power Service, from the bottle in the trunk. I won't be smelling Power service for a while.
 

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
why was I not on the list? because I last filled up on 3/31?
just curious...
 

Growler

Got Soot Vendor
Joined
Nov 24, 2003
Location
Millersport, Ohio
TDI
Schmutz, 2015 Golf Sportwagen DSG & Schnurren, 2001 Golf GL 2 door 5M
ok, thanks


wasnt sure since I missed the deadline for the march final numbers, figured they would be ok to start my april report...
 
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