| 2011-03-02 |
234.1 |
6.011 |
$3.369 |
38.95 |
"First full tank with the Aspire. First time driving a manual transmission!
Full tuneup before driving (plugs/wires, cap/rotor, oil change). First half of the tank driven with tires at whatever pressure the PO had (ended up being 22 rear, 32 front), later filled to 40 all around.
New hubcaps with clear plastic covering will be installed.
Scangauge II was installed shortly before the fillup." |
| 2011-03-07 |
302.8 |
6.92 |
$3.399 |
43.76 |
"Needle went slightly past last fillup. Actual economy slightly higher.
Removed mudflaps at half tank, testing showed improvement. Added delta VGs at end of tank, testing to come." |
| 2011-03-14 |
286.6 |
6.811 |
$3.519 |
42.08 |
"The Scangauge reset my settings, so I'll have to wait until the next fillup to recalibrate the gauge.
Ordered two 4x8 sheets of black coroplast. The price more than doubled since the last time I got them..." |
| 2011-03-19 |
289.4 |
7.075 |
$3.569 |
40.9 |
"Refilled the tires at fillup. These tires don't seem to hold air very well...
Tank included a lot of short trips, some bad weather, and faster driving.
During the tank, I added a windshield wiper deflector and added a hatch spoiler. No ABA testing yet.
Just got two 4x8 sheets of black coroplast in. Time for an air dam/undertray build!" |
| 2011-03-27 |
303.8 |
6.674 |
$3.649 |
45.52 |
"Geez, the price just keeps going up...
Built the air dam and front undertray. Also added a kammback at the end of the tank." |
| 2011-04-01 |
246.7 |
5.674 |
$3.669 |
43.48 |
"First tank with the kammback. Did a bit of touchup work to it at the end of the tank. I also recharged the AC system with a canister R-134A and oil. Added a small opening to the air dam and added some coroplast strips to force air through the radiator after seeing water temps rise higher.
Refilled the tires after the fillup. Lots of crosswinds and rain." |
| 2011-04-05 |
297.8 |
6.489 |
$3.689 |
45.89 |
"No changes during the tank.
Tires corrected to 50 PSI cold this morning, then went on a drive down to Eugene to pick up a single VX rim for $20. Headwind on the way, tailwind coming back, light drafting both ways." |
| 2011-04-10 |
272.1 |
6.274 |
$3.699 |
43.37 |
"Removed the passenger side mirror, installed inside mirror." |
| 2011-04-13 |
298.3 |
6.79 |
$3.739 |
43.93 |
"Some freeway driving, 50 MPG average to Portland, 40 back. Picked up some VX rims!" |
| 2011-04-16 |
284.5 |
6.659 |
$3.789 |
42.72 |
"Daaamn, prices are getting higher...
No changes, rain and crosswinds." |
| 2011-04-22 |
329.9 |
7.423 |
$3.789 |
44.44 |
"No changes. A bit of faster driving, and filled on a cold morning. Nice weather." |
| 2011-04-26 |
326.4 |
7.462 |
$3.809 |
43.74 |
"Added Airtabs under the front bumper to help with stability from passing trucks and crosswinds. No other changes. Faster driving.
Due for an oil change soon..." |
| 2011-05-03 |
325.1 |
7.555 |
$3.839 |
43.03 |
"No changes. I'll be changing the oil and pulling off two of the four airtabs underneath today." |
| 2011-05-08 |
336.6 |
7.695 |
$3.869 |
43.74 |
"Finally got to the oil change. Cocktail of 2 qts Mobil 1 high mileage full synth, 1 qt royal purple, bottle of Bar Engine Repair, one can Restore." |
| 2011-05-12 |
338.4 |
7.6 |
$3.869 |
44.53 |
"Nothing to note." |
| 2011-05-15 |
297.8 |
6.907 |
$3.879 |
43.12 |
"Some freeway driving, going 70 mph average. Filled up before the return trip." |
| 2011-05-18 |
304.3 |
7.014 |
$3.849 |
43.38 |
"Return trip from Portland with rain. Normal commutes." |
| 2011-05-23 |
343.6 |
7.588 |
$3.799 |
45.28 |
"Hey, prices are going down instead of up...
Nothing important to note, other than nice weather." |
| 2011-05-27 |
313.5 |
7.07 |
$3.799 |
44.34 |
"No changes. Some strong crosswinds for a couple trips." |
| 2011-05-29 |
317.5 |
7.771 |
$3.759 |
40.86 |
"This tank included a trip to Portland with some fast driving." |
| 2011-06-02 |
334.2 |
7.284 |
$3.769 |
45.88 |
"Normal commutes." |
| 2011-06-07 |
338.1 |
7.479 |
$3.749 |
45.21 |
"This tank included another trip to Portland- slow on the way up, fast on the way back. FINALLY installed the VX rims at the end of this tank, using the same tires. I was planning on buying a set of 5 LRR tires to install, but I decided to go ahead and use up the ones I have first, since finances are a little tighter than anticipated." |
| 2011-06-14 |
283.7 |
6.434 |
$3.719 |
44.09 |
"E10, filled a bit early. Included some freeway, and some time around 75 MPH." |
| 2011-06-17 |
304.4 |
6.741 |
$3.719 |
45.16 |
"Fuel attendant added about half a gallon past the click, so the actual FE is higher. Just commutes on this tank. Next tank will be higher than normal." |
| 2011-06-23 |
342.2 |
7.541 |
$3.699 |
45.38 |
"Commutes. Installed side skirts and rear tire spats on this tank." |
| 2011-06-24 |
340.4 |
7.512 |
$3.955 |
45.31 |
"Filled with E0 in Weed, CA. Freeway driving on the way to California." |
| 2011-06-24 |
317.7 |
8.136 |
$3.699 |
39.05 |
"Topped off this tank since it would be the last cheap gas I'd see for a while. Freeway driving through California, with a LOT of air conditioner usage. That thing sucks up 10 MPG when turned on." |
| 2011-06-25 |
273.8 |
5.695 |
$3.695 |
48.08 |
"Short fill while in the valley visiting family, to avoid higher prices up in the foothills. E0." |
| 2011-06-26 |
303.2 |
7.549 |
$3.699 |
40.16 |
"On the way home. Freeway driving with AC use. Topped off. E0." |
| 2011-06-27 |
223.7 |
5.514 |
$4.099 |
40.57 |
"According to the reciept, I hit Plus instead of Regular, so it's 89 octane E0 here. Topped off before Oregon border." |
| 2011-06-29 |
345.8 |
7.395 |
$3.689 |
46.76 |
"E10 back home. Last leg of the trip with a couple regular commutes." |
| 2011-07-04 |
311.6 |
6.961 |
$3.659 |
44.76 |
"Changed the air filter and cleaned the spark plugs, set the gap to .43""." |
| 2011-07-07 |
306.9 |
7.05 |
$3.649 |
43.53 |
"Changed to K&N drop-in filter, added a cold air intake.
Added 1.5oz of acetone to the fuel to clean the system out." |
| 2011-07-11 |
340 |
7.569 |
$3.659 |
44.92 |
"Ran 1.5 oz of acetone through this tank. Just normal commutes." |
| 2011-07-15 |
331.9 |
7.468 |
|
44.44 |
"Fell behind updating this... Haven't done much to the car in quite some time." |
| 2011-07-30 |
307 |
7.092 |
$3.659 |
43.29 |
"Replaced the radiator this tank after a leak was discovered in the upper tank." |
| 2011-08-04 |
312.6 |
7.201 |
$3.649 |
43.41 |
"Oil changed this tank." |
| 2011-08-09 |
276.8 |
6.245 |
|
44.32 |
"" |
| 2011-08-13 |
265.6 |
6.082 |
$3.614 |
43.67 |
"" |
| 2011-08-18 |
328.7 |
7.247 |
|
45.36 |
"" |
| 2011-08-23 |
274.8 |
5.967 |
$3.559 |
46.05 |
"" |
| 2011-08-30 |
322.3 |
7.194 |
$3.589 |
44.8 |
"" |
| 2011-09-03 |
294.9 |
6.695 |
$3.699 |
44.05 |
"" |
| 2011-09-08 |
261.4 |
6.874 |
$3.689 |
38.03 |
"I really need to update this as I go instead of in groups of fillups." |
| 2011-09-16 |
295.7 |
6.92 |
$3.769 |
42.73 |
"I lost one of my reciepts and never entered it into my logbook, so there's two fillups missing from this log (one for the missing reciept, and another since I can't calculate distance without the one)." |
| 2011-09-19 |
312.9 |
7.022 |
$3.709 |
44.56 |
"" |
| 2011-09-21 |
319 |
7.031 |
$3.859 |
45.37 |
"" |
| 2011-09-25 |
293.6 |
6.824 |
$3.679 |
43.02 |
"" |
| 2011-09-29 |
269.9 |
6.356 |
$3.689 |
42.46 |
"" |
| 2011-10-04 |
317.5 |
6.809 |
$3.619 |
46.63 |
"Slowing down really helps." |
| 2011-10-11 |
333.5 |
7.468 |
$3.619 |
44.66 |
"Starting to cool down, and I need to fix my coolant leak." |
| 2011-10-17 |
311.3 |
7.265 |
$3.649 |
42.85 |
"" |
| 2011-10-26 |
325.6 |
7.473 |
$3.629 |
43.57 |
"" |
| 2011-12-10 |
278.5 |
7.041 |
$3.129 |
39.55 |
"Timing belt broke during this tank, and the car sat for a month waiting for a head replacement. About an hour of idling at the shop.
After I got the car back, I cleaned and indexed the spark plugs, switched to a warm air intake, changed the tranny fluid to Royal Purple, rotated the tires, installed rear wheel skirts, and blocked the upper grille." |
| 2011-12-20 |
246.8 |
5.714 |
$3.129 |
43.19 |
"Reduced the size of the rear tire spats, cleaned the EGR valve. I think I found the problem- the solenoids are faulty and keeping the valve open." |
| 2012-01-04 |
275.1 |
6.284 |
$3.169 |
43.78 |
"Trip up to Gresham and back on this tank, headwind on the way up." |
| 2012-01-25 |
255 |
5.8 |
$3.599 |
43.97 |
"Short fill, some highway, lots of in-town, some freeway. Angled the kammback down more, antenna delete, and A-pillar drip rails added." |
| 2012-01-29 |
303 |
6.337 |
$3.619 |
47.81 |
"Mostly freeway driving, some city." |
| 2012-01-29 |
166 |
3.66 |
$3.489 |
45.36 |
"Short fill on the way back from Washington, all freeway, with a bit of a headwind." |
| 2012-02-12 |
240.3 |
5.973 |
$3.359 |
40.23 |
"Some freeway, some in-town driving." |
| 2012-02-16 |
265 |
5.225 |
$3.439 |
50.72 |
"New tires installed near end of tank, Hercules Tour 4.0 Plus, 175/70/13. When compared to the 155/80/13 tires I had, these new tires are actually just slightly taller, most likely from the fresh tread. Two trips to Eugene and back, so mostly freeway." |
| 2012-02-27 |
287.7 |
6.552 |
$3.799 |
43.91 |
"" |
| 2012-03-08 |
203.7 |
4.667 |
$3.849 |
43.65 |
"Short fill before a trip to Hillsboro. The attendant squeezed in more gas after the click because of the low volume. I'd really love to pump my own gas in Oregon..." |
| 2012-03-15 |
305.5 |
6.981 |
$3.981 |
43.76 |
"The attendant again added an extra squirt to round off the price." |
| 2012-03-23 |
326.6 |
7.543 |
$3.959 |
43.3 |
"" |
| 2012-04-04 |
229.6 |
5.23 |
$3.969 |
43.9 |
"" |
| 2012-04-09 |
316.7 |
6.715 |
$3.969 |
47.16 |
"" |
| 2012-04-20 |
304.4 |
6.548 |
$3.929 |
46.49 |
"Back to my normal commutes." |
| 2012-04-27 |
304 |
6.671 |
$3.869 |
45.57 |
"Rain and crosswinds during this tank.
Next two tanks won't be included. My transmission's shift gate failed, so I'm driving with only 2nd and 4th gears." |
| 2012-06-07 |
346.2 |
7.716 |
$4.069 |
44.87 |
"First tank with the Festiva transmission, with a 3.77 final drive ratio instead of the Aspire's stock 4.05. Skipped 5 fillups total with using only 2nd and 4th gears. It took a little bit for everything to settle in. Some freeway driving with headwinds/crosswinds.
The final drive gear did not affect my odometer readings. They stayed 2.5% under the actual distance traveled. Highway mile markers were used to verify the odo." |
| 2012-06-11 |
159.5 |
3.433 |
$4.089 |
46.46 |
"Short fill before a trip into the mountains. New front wheel bearings and a fresh alignment. Either wheels need balancing or something is wrong with my brakes, because there's some vibration now." |
| 2012-06-16 |
344.4 |
7.228 |
$3.839 |
47.65 |
"Half the tank was mountain driving (fast-paced through the twisties), other half was commuting.
Added a rear window to the kammback out of acrylic sheet to keep the actual back window clean." |
| 2012-06-20 |
211.8 |
4.712 |
$3.819 |
44.95 |
"Attendant squeezed more in after the click. Really not liking Oregon's no-pumping-your-own-gas laws..." |
| 2012-06-22 |
286.3 |
6.388 |
$3.339 |
44.82 |
"New gas station. Arco was almost 50 cents less per gallon than Safeway." |
| 2012-06-28 |
294 |
6.388 |
$3.399 |
46.02 |
"" |
| 2012-07-05 |
299.6 |
6.689 |
$3.259 |
44.79 |
"A few tweaks to the aero. Removed upper grille block for summer, relocated pressure recovery box further in, went back to trip strips on corners." |
| 2012-07-10 |
332.6 |
7.039 |
$3.119 |
47.25 |
"Added smooth front wheel covers at end of tank. Will be adding covers on the rear and trimming back the rear wheel skirt. Also ran some Seafoam through the intake and some fuel system cleaner for cleaning up Ethanol residue.
Trip up to McMinnville and commutes on this tank." |
| 2012-07-17 |
272.9 |
5.787 |
$3.199 |
47.16 |
"Short fill before a trip, and the attendant added an extra squeeze again." |
| 2012-07-22 |
328.7 |
6.838 |
$3.319 |
48.07 |
"The attendant added an extra squeeze last tank, so this one has slightly higher numbers. I hate it when they do that." |
| 2012-07-30 |
312.5 |
6.908 |
$3.459 |
45.24 |
"" |
| 2012-08-06 |
347.2 |
7.521 |
$3.519 |
46.16 |
"Oil change this tank. Finally found the perfect cocktail blend- 2 quarts Mobil 1 High Mileage Full Synth, 1 quart Royal Purple, half quart Lucas Oil Stabilizer." |
| 2012-08-15 |
331.74 |
6.974 |
$3.859 |
47.57 |
"Commutes, some AC use." |
| 2012-08-23 |
328.46 |
7.06 |
$3.899 |
46.52 |
"" |
| 2012-09-02 |
288.23 |
6.409 |
$3.899 |
44.97 |
"" |
| 2012-09-08 |
305.04 |
6.714 |
$3.899 |
45.43 |
"Last tank of regular commutes. I found a job 2 blocks away from home, so I'll be walking to work from now on.  " |
| 2012-09-09 |
86.87 |
2.195 |
$4.099 |
39.58 |
"Attendant squeezed in more past the click, so actual economy higher. Short fill in Sisters on my way to Fruitland, ID. Almost all uphill." |
| 2012-09-11 |
331.49 |
6.566 |
$3.819 |
50.49 |
"Fillup in Idaho, from Sisters, OR to Fruitland, ID and some short trips between Fruitland and Ontario, OR. Right front wheel bearing became very loud halfway through the trip. Removed front wheel covers to allow for better cooling." |
| 2012-09-11 |
266.5 |
5.613 |
$4.099 |
47.48 |
"From Fruitland, ID to Bend, OR. Filled up at a quarter tank to be sure I'd make it home just fine. Realized after I should have just kept going and got home on E because it's not moving for a while. Lots of downhill starting on the next tank, but with it sitting, I'm sure some of the ethanol is going to evaporate." |
| 2012-09-25 |
289.46 |
6.175 |
$3.899 |
46.88 |
"Included some downhill from Bend, OR to Lebanon. Came home with half a tank, included some in-town driving and a lot of sitting. New right front wheel bearings installed." |
| 2012-10-06 |
375 |
8.041 |
$3.979 |
46.64 |
"Let this tank run down a bit further to use up some of the older gas." |
| 2012-10-10 |
375.71 |
8.325 |
$3.969 |
45.13 |
"Trip to Gresham to Portland to Gresham and back home included here." |
| 2012-10-21 |
209.66 |
5.255 |
$3.899 |
39.9 |
"Short fill just before a trip to Portland. A lot of in-town driving this tank." |
| 2012-10-27 |
314.27 |
7.013 |
$3.839 |
44.81 |
"Oil changed at 184k miles." |
| 2012-10-30 |
244.67 |
5.389 |
$3.759 |
45.4 |
"Short fill while the prices are lower than they have been. Trip to Troutdale and back included in this tank." |
| 2012-11-06 |
284.39 |
6.384 |
$3.619 |
44.55 |
"Gas prices are actually starting on a downward trend!" |
| 2012-11-13 |
284.95 |
6.295 |
$3.499 |
45.27 |
"Trip to Redmond and back, with less than desireable weather. Some snow on the pass, with rain and winds." |
| 2012-11-19 |
267.47 |
6.311 |
$3.439 |
42.38 |
"Two trips to Albany, and one trip to Gresham and back. The return trip had moderate rainfall and strong headwinds." |
| 2012-11-27 |
353.37 |
7.815 |
$3.339 |
45.22 |
"Lowering springs installed on Thanksgiving day. Trip to Gresham included this tank." |
| 2012-12-07 |
170.77 |
4.008 |
$3.259 |
42.61 |
"Includes a trip to Corvallis and a couple trips to Albany, with some in-town driving. No freeway." |
| 2012-12-14 |
267.65 |
5.94 |
$3.199 |
45.06 |
"Trip to Portland included." |
| 2012-12-22 |
305.96 |
7.167 |
$3.199 |
42.69 |
"Trip to Gresham included, with faster driving on the return trip." |
| 2012-12-24 |
361.7 |
8.456 |
$3.119 |
42.77 |
"Trip to Gresham with moderate rainfall, with trip from Gresham to Tigard and back. Ran the tank down past E to use up some old gas. 3 oz acetone added to help clean out the fuel system.
At fillup, replaced distributor cap/rotor, cleaned MAF sensor, and cleaned throttle body. Ordered Pulsar pulse plugs to try them out and see if they really do make more power/better economy." |
| 2012-12-27 |
289.6 |
5.813 |
$3.239 |
49.82 |
"Solo trip to SE Gresham and back, helping a friend move some stuff. Route included some 45 MPH sections and hills. Also included a trip to Salem and back, with 2 passengers in the back.
Before the fillup, I soaked the pistons with Seafoam for 2 hours, then sucked some into the vaccum lines. Also added some Lucas upper cylinder lubricant.
My new Pulstar Pulse plugs arrived today. I'll be draining this tank of gas before installing them." |
| 2013-01-01 |
243.64 |
5.376 |
$3.299 |
45.32 |
"Trip to Corvallis and Portland included. Short fill at 1/4 tank on the dial." |
| 2013-01-07 |
260.25 |
5.968 |
$3.349 |
43.61 |
"Installed the Pulstar pulse plugs at the start of the tank. Carbon fouled by 240 miles due to being too cold of a heat range, started misfiring. Initially thought it was a bad spark plug wire, replaced under warranty since the #4 wire had a connector that kept coming off. When that didn't fix the misfiring, I reinstalled the old plugs. Called up Pulstar, and they're sending me a set of their copper plugs to try out.
This tank included a trip to Gresham and back to help a friend move. On the return trip, I hit a blown truck tire and broke my air dam and undertray. Drove home with it off, noted a 3 MPG reduction in highway FE. New air dam has been installed with a slightly different design." |
| 2013-01-09 |
257.48 |
5.638 |
$3.339 |
45.67 |
"Trip to Portland included." |
| 2013-01-11 |
110.188 |
2.585 |
$3.299 |
42.63 |
"My Scangauge fully reset itself after using it to pull engine codes out of another car. Short fill to reset the Fillup, so I can recalibrate it. Recalibrated the speed just a bit after filling up using a speed vs RPM vs gear ratio calculator, setting the Scangauge at +5%.
Also installed copper Pulstar plugs just before the fillup. So far, so good. We'll see how it goes by the end of this tank." |
| 2013-01-20 |
326.87 |
7.868 |
$3.199 |
41.54 |
"Very cold temperatures, with frost every night. Short trips included. First full tank with copper Pulstar plugs, showing very good wear so far. Very clean." |
| 2013-01-26 |
180.81 |
4.416 |
$3.249 |
40.94 |
"More very cold temps. Short fill before trip to Redmond. Some in-town, a few trips to Albany. No freeway." |
| 2013-02-01 |
289.05 |
6.331 |
$3.359 |
45.66 |
"" |
| 2013-02-11 |
316.725 |
7.387 |
$3.499 |
42.88 |
"" |
| 2013-02-16 |
174.5 |
4.156 |
$3.539 |
41.99 |
"" |
| 2013-02-22 |
253.43 |
5.832 |
$3.589 |
43.46 |
"" |
| 2013-03-02 |
301.76 |
6.807 |
$3.719 |
44.33 |
"" |
| 2013-03-06 |
356.34 |
7.73 |
$3.689 |
46.1 |
"" |
| 2013-03-13 |
312.16 |
7.109 |
$3.729 |
43.91 |
"" |
| 2013-03-18 |
295.15 |
6.578 |
$3.699 |
44.87 |
"" |
| 2013-03-24 |
264.3 |
5.671 |
$3.659 |
46.61 |
"" |
| 2013-03-25 |
352.6 |
7.865 |
$3.999 |
44.83 |
"First leg on trip to California. Filled with E0.
Removed the Kammback and installed a 3"" spoiler, because I needed more rearward visibility. Also updated the trip strips on the edges." |
| 2013-03-25 |
251.33 |
5.221 |
$3.759 |
48.14 |
"E0, short fill in Oakdale" |
| 2013-03-26 |
278.13 |
5.32 |
$3.759 |
52.28 |
"E0. Not quite a full fillup. Put in $20 expecting to fill, but it came JUST short. Actual economy slightly lower." |
| 2013-03-26 |
312.32 |
6.462 |
$4.059 |
48.33 |
"E0. Since last fillup wasn't totally full, actual economy on this tank is slightly higher." |
| 2013-04-02 |
424.8 |
8.414 |
$3.599 |
50.49 |
"Last tank of E0, on the last leg of the California trip and some around town." |
| 2013-04-05 |
345.27 |
7.224 |
$3.519 |
47.79 |
"Trip to Gresham included." |
| 2013-04-11 |
317.75 |
7.106 |
$3.479 |
44.72 |
"" |
| 2013-04-17 |
351.37 |
7.568 |
$3.449 |
46.43 |
"" |
| 2013-04-20 |
207.51 |
4.334 |
$3.429 |
47.88 |
"" |
| 2013-04-22 |
199.06 |
4.404 |
$3.429 |
45.2 |
"" |
| 2013-05-02 |
328.87 |
7.027 |
$3.495 |
46.8 |
"" |
| 2013-05-12 |
370.23 |
7.75 |
$3.899 |
47.77 |
"" |
| 2013-05-19 |
361.57 |
7.695 |
$3.889 |
46.99 |
"" |
| 2013-05-20 |
159.34 |
3.929 |
$3.929 |
40.55 |
"" |
| 2013-05-24 |
382.58 |
8.168 |
$3.889 |
46.84 |
"" |
| 2013-05-26 |
382.53 |
7.825 |
$3.849 |
48.89 |
"" |