January 2010 Mileage thread

Juergs

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Joined
May 9, 2007
Location
Virginia
TDI
2004 Jetta Wagon TDI / 2000 Golf TDI
This is a month by month competition. Every time you make an entry it will be added up and recorded together according to the fuel type and car/year you are driving.
THIS IS NOT an individual tank competition (or a partial tank competition for that matter).

Entries will be accepted until Feb 5th 2010, but remember, report tanks FILLED IN JANUARY.

Entry Format:
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Driver:
Miles:
Gallons:
Model Year:
Model:
Tranny:
Fuel Type:

You are allowed to put more than one fill up in a post, so long as each fill up conforms to format.

MPG: (optional since I will calculate it automatically anyway)
Odometer: (optional)
(anything else you would like to add)
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Hint on entering your data - after the colon ( ":") put a space.

US GALLONS AND MILES

TRANNY TYPES:
(x)A = x speed automatic
(x)M = x speed manual *
DSG = direct-shift gearbox
CVT = continuously variable transmission
* if you have swapped in a taller 5th gear please noted this (ie: 5M w/.681)

FUEL TYPES:
Bx = biodiesel - x is the percentage of bio
Biodiesel use equal to, or more than B20, will be indicated in GREEN.
ULSD / LSD / D2 = normal petroleum based diesel
Also please note if it's winterized

- please note if you are using a fuel additive (ie: ULSD +PS)
- - Power Service (PS); Stanadyne (ST); Redline (RL)

Posts not in format will not be tallied / corrected. If I have to do any editing to get your post in format (or to get the correct name), it will not be counted. Feel free to correct your own posts to get them in format.

Please do not go back and add additional fillups to a post. Multiple fillups per post is fine as long as all fillups are in format. If the driver name is not the same as your post name - this will be considered "Not in format" and will not be counted. Only exceptions would be "and spouse" etc.




 
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Mark G

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Location
DE
TDI
1999 Beetle TDI
Driver: Mark G + spouse
Miles: 818.1
Gallons: 14.945
Model Year: 1999
Model: New Beetle
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

ruking

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Mar 27, 2003
Location
San Jose area, CA
TDI
2003 VW Jetta, 5 M, Reflex Silver: 09 Jetta, 6 Sp DSG, Candy White: 12 VW Touareg, 8 Sp A/T, Flint Gray
Driver: Ruking/W/D
Miles: 528
Gallons: 12.5
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

Mpg: 42.24
 
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retro_mike

Well-known member
Joined
Jul 27, 2009
Location
t.o.
TDI
2000 Golf TDI 4Door 4A
Driver: retro_mike
Miles: 552.9
Gallons: 14.173
Model Year: 2000
Model: Golf
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

Ike T

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 27, 2009
Location
US
TDI
2003 Jetta
Driver: Ike T
Miles: 776
Gallons: 15.37
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: Racetrac Diesel + 6 oz PS

MPG: 50.5
 
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Bob_Fout

Oil Wanker
Joined
Sep 5, 2004
Location
Indiana
TDI
2003 Jetta - Alaska Green (sold) / 2015 GTI 2.0T
Driver: Bob_Fout
Miles: 421.2
Gallons: 10.807
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 39
 

apaterso

Veteran Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2009
Location
Livermore, CA
TDI
Jetta 2009
01/01/2010

Driver: apaterso
Miles: 551.3
Gallons: 13.517
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta TDI (Sedan)
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 40.8
 

thelemite

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Joined
Aug 16, 2005
Location
blakelee PA
TDI
2009 jetta black
Driver: Thelemite
Miles: 462.7
Gallons: 12.226
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta sedan
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

traubenberg

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2009
Location
Ville of Liberty
TDI
B5.5 Passat (wagon)
Finally popped my diesel cherry. Been driving gasser VWs for the past four years. Now TDI. Whee!

Driver: traubenberg
Miles: 454
Gallons: 14.798
Model Year: 2005
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD, B5, winterized

Trip computer showed 33.9 mpg. I'm calculating 30.7 mpg. I filled up within 10 miles of the low fuel light coming on. That should only be about 13.5 gallons, IIRC. Doesn't the light trip with 3 gallons left? And the tank is 16.4 gal? Did I magically fit an additional gallon into the tank? Is it going to blow up in the parking lot at work? What am I missing?

Hmmm.
 

MarkShort1958

Well-known member
Joined
Jul 26, 2009
Location
New York City Metro
TDI
2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI
Driver: MarkShort1958
Miles: 579.8
Gallons: 13.006
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta TDI Sportwagon
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
Mileage: 44.6

Have missed posting - but loaned the car to friends (the first averaged 47 mpg on their 1300 mile trip, the second didn't report and filled it up and I reset the trip odometer)
Worst mileage ever for me. Didn't fill car originally so might not have been as full as I usually get it. Also during this period we had heavy head winds and snowstorms. 20% urban/short distance.

Hoping that the next Fuel up brings me closer to my overall average!
 

Mark G

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Location
DE
TDI
1999 Beetle TDI
Is this your first fill up? Maybe it wasn't topped off so well last time?

Mark

traubenberg said:
Finally popped my diesel cherry. Been driving gasser VWs for the past four years. Now TDI. Whee!

Driver: traubenberg
Miles: 454
Gallons: 14.798
Model Year: 2005
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD, B5, winterized

Trip computer showed 33.9 mpg. I'm calculating 30.7 mpg. I filled up within 10 miles of the low fuel light coming on. That should only be about 13.5 gallons, IIRC. Doesn't the light trip with 3 gallons left? And the tank is 16.4 gal? Did I magically fit an additional gallon into the tank? Is it going to blow up in the parking lot at work? What am I missing?

Hmmm.
 

Turbospool

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 15, 2007
Location
Daleville Va
TDI
2001 White TDI Jetta, 280k, 2003 jetta 270k
Driver: Turbospool
Miles: 745
Gallons: 14.05
Model Year: 2001
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5 speed manual
Fuel Type: ULSD + ps
 

OldMan52

Veteran Member
Joined
May 4, 2009
Location
Quebec, Canada
TDI
Jetta 2009
1st two January tanks
January 2
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Driver: OldMan52
Miles: 472.1
Gallons: 12.004
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 39.3
Mountain driving

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January 5
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Driver: OldMan52
Miles: 531.2
Gallons: 12.971
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 41.0
Mostly highway driving

 

traubenberg

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2009
Location
Ville of Liberty
TDI
B5.5 Passat (wagon)
Mark G said:
Is this your first fill up? Maybe it wasn't topped off so well last time?

Mark
Yep, this is my first ever fill up after taking ownership of the car. I assume they half-assed the fill up. This is my third VW and I've always found the MFD computer to be accurate to within maybe a half-mile per gallon. This garbage with being off by 3+ mpg is, in a word, retarded.

Hoping that tank #2 gets me to where I'd expect to be.
 

Digital Corpus

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Joined
Mar 14, 2008
Location
Ontario, California
TDI
'97 B4 w/ 236K mi body, 46K mi soul
Driver: Digital Corpus
Miles: 1043.4
Gallons: 18.421
Model Year: 1997
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD + PS (white bottle)

So I bought a gallon of the white stuff. Last year with the late shifts I had, I had some small issues with gelling. Even though SoCal doesn't get that cold during the day, there are a few hours of the wee morning that are an issue. I expected to get worse milage than I did. I had to admit about 100 miles of tailing semi-trucks. Best fuel economy on PS overall I credit to a can of diesel purge about 1400 miles back on my last tank.
 

Tom71662

Veteran Member
Joined
Sep 19, 2005
Location
Florida
TDI
Jetta, 2006, Black
Driver: Tom71662
Miles: 613
Gallons: 13.773
Model year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD


1/5/2010
 

Trbogolf

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2008
Location
Monroe, OH
TDI
'12 Sportwagen
Driver: Trbogolf
Miles: 528.3
Gallons: 13.013
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen TDI
Tranny: dsg
Fuel Type:ULSD +PS
 

Juergs

Veteran Member
Joined
May 9, 2007
Location
Virginia
TDI
2004 Jetta Wagon TDI / 2000 Golf TDI
Driver: Juergs
Miles: 688.7
Gallons: 13.694
Model Year: 2003
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

Lug_Nut

TDIClub Enthusiast, Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 20, 1998
Location
Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
TDI
idi: 1988 Bolens DGT1700H, the other oil burner: 1967 Saab Sonett II two stroke
Driver: Lug_Nut
Miles: 335.3
Gallons: 8.3
Model Year: 1995
Model: Cabrio
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B30

Driver: BonJonBart
Miles: 468.3
Gallons: 14.2
Model Year: 2005
Model: Passat
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: B20
 

white95v6

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2009
Location
tullahoma,tn
TDI
2000 jetta 5spd tdi 2003 jetta jw 5spd tdi
Driver: White95v6
Miles: 622
Gallons: 13.2
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5spd
Fuel Type: ULSD

mostly highway


Driver: White95v6
Miles: 630
Gallons: 14.1
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5spd
Fuel Type: ULSD

some hilly and some mountian driveing.
 
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MacBuckeye

Veteran Member
Joined
Nov 11, 2008
Location
North Carolina
TDI
2009 Jetta
Jan '10 MPG info

Driver: MacBuckeye
Miles: 583.10
Gallons: 14.058
Model Year: 09
Model: Sedan
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

4.5 oz Stanadyne PF
OH to NC trip, thus the good MPG
 

boutmuet

Veteran Member
Joined
Jan 13, 2009
Location
Long Beach, CA
TDI
2015 BMW 328d
January 6, 2010

Driver: boutmuet
Miles:
520.3
Gallons: 13.008
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta TDI Sedan
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

Price: 3.059/GAL
MPG: 39.998
Total Miles:
15,234
Fuel Station: Chevron
 
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RalphVa

Veteran Member
Joined
Oct 17, 2009
Location
Virginia
TDI
Jetta
So far, I think the mileage goes like this on our 2010 with 6 speed:

mpg Temp, F
35-36 20s
38-39 30s
40-41 40s

This is on short trips of typically 10 miles out from the house and back, maybe making a couple short trips in town.

On a recent trip to Columbus, OH (about 450 miles), the mpg out was 44 (by tank and MFD) with temps in 50s. Mpg back was only 41 with temps in the 30s. These are at 73 mph over the hills of WVa, all in 6th gear with no loss of speed on the 7% grades.
 

scooperhsd

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 19, 2003
Location
Kansas City KS
TDI
NB, 2000, RED(5 Speed conversion) 2015 Golf SE
Jan 9

Driver: scooperhsd
Miles: 505.4
Gallons: 13.311
Model Year: 2000
Model: New Beetle
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD

Tank mpg - 37.969
odometer - 222149 miles
 

DK

Veteran Member
Joined
May 6, 2002
Location
Massachusetts
TDI
2014 TDI Golf 6 speed
driver: DK
miles: 694.6
gallons: 13.849
year: 2002
model: Golf GLS
tranny: 5m
fuel: ULSD+PS+2cycle

mpg: 50.155
 

Trbogolf

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2008
Location
Monroe, OH
TDI
'12 Sportwagen
Driver: Trbogolf
Miles: 451.9
Gallons: 12.216
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagen TDI
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD + PS

Horrible mileage this time. Too many short trips and Cold weather
 
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