| 2013-09-13 |
876 |
15.191 |
$3.619 |
57.67 |
"still had 50 miles on the tank but didn't want to chance it.
most miles on the highway but had some city(not typical) with a/c." |
| 2013-09-23 |
1018 |
16.972 |
$3.659 |
59.98 |
"front under skirts to fill aft of bumper added for the last 120 miles. no other aero mod but added HID headlights with glass lenses." |
| 2013-10-02 |
931 |
15.375 |
$3.559 |
60.55 |
"mileage calibrated/corrected using UltraGauge. correct mileage lost after several battery malfunctions, which reset odometer each time. new battery installed. odometer reads accurate according to GPS." |
| 2013-10-13 |
936.5 |
15.652 |
$3.559 |
59.83 |
"maintained steady 55 mph on freeway, EOC and DWL." |
| 2013-10-22 |
969 |
15.852 |
$3.559 |
61.13 |
"highest mpg since owned the car. drove 77 miles after fuel light came on. maintained 55 mph. EOC and DWL. not the most fuel added on fill up. might of had 1 gallon left. should have driven past 1000 miles." |
| 2013-11-01 |
957.5 |
16.137 |
$3.699 |
59.34 |
"approximately 120 miles driven in rain/high winds. maintained 55 mph, eoc, dwl. Record gallon fill up 16.137, apprx 90 with fuel light on.
$59.69 fuel cost." |
| 2013-11-18 |
987 |
16.933 |
$3.559 |
58.29 |
"ran tank dry and engine died. 16.121 gallons is total gallons tank will hold. driving habits were the same." |
| 2013-12-05 |
901 |
15.178 |
$3.559 |
59.36 |
"no changes. just after thanksgiving week off." |
| 2013-12-18 |
812.2 |
14.386 |
$3.539 |
56.46 |
"lot of wind and rain. winter warm-ups aren't seen until 5 miles down the road compared to 1 or 2 miles.
seemed like i was chasing high inst mpg (UG) the whole tank. as soon as mpg was acceptable, after a long time, it was lost quickly." |
| 2013-12-27 |
925 |
15.358 |
$3.579 |
60.23 |
"2 trips headwind, 3 trips rain. adjusted speed for economy." |
| 2014-01-04 |
943.7 |
15.589 |
$3.579 |
60.54 |
"no other mod. controlled speed for mileage. ultragauge is the way to go." |
| 2014-01-15 |
919 |
15.15 |
$3.579 |
60.66 |
"no changes. wanting to remove rear wing/diffusers for the B part of the test.
have a better idea of the shape wanted, to blend in better, for diffuser, if proven to be functional. will curve and create a better flow seperation with no area for a vortice to form.
changed oil after 10k miles." |
| 2014-01-24 |
879 |
14.696 |
$3.579 |
59.81 |
"cold snap caused slow driving for 60 miles. no other changes." |
| 2014-02-03 |
896.7 |
15.162 |
$3.559 |
59.14 |
"lot of head/cross wind, cold for longer warm-ups. had a lot of city driving. slowed down half tank to keep numbers up." |
| 2014-02-11 |
904 |
15.137 |
$3.799 |
59.72 |
"removed rear side panels at half tank." |
| 2014-02-28 |
913 |
15.488 |
$3.659 |
58.95 |
"sat for one week, out of town. rear side panels might have hurt a little after being removed." |
| 2014-03-11 |
887 |
14.91 |
$3.799 |
59.49 |
"" |
| 2014-03-20 |
938.6 |
15.196 |
$3.799 |
61.77 |
"" |
| 2014-04-03 |
950.2 |
15.314 |
$3.69 |
62.05 |
"" |
| 2014-04-13 |
944.8 |
15.332 |
$3.629 |
61.62 |
"had a malone eco tune for about 10 miles but had it removed because mileage was reading 38 mpg." |
| 2014-04-23 |
945.6 |
14.848 |
$3.799 |
63.69 |
"removed trunk tail after tank fill up." |
| 2014-05-02 |
939.7 |
15.187 |
$3.629 |
61.88 |
"tail was removed prior to fill up.
2 days of extreme headwinds." |
| 2014-05-10 |
922 |
15.43 |
$3.799 |
59.75 |
"accident happened at about 200 miles into this tank. have kept rpm's up to 2000 to try to keep traffic of my back. 4 days were real windy." |
| 2014-05-29 |
903 |
14.808 |
$3.799 |
60.98 |
"" |
| 2014-06-08 |
991 |
15.444 |
$3.699 |
64.17 |
"squeezed the seeds and ALMOST hit 1k miles/tank." |
| 2014-06-17 |
930.1 |
15.559 |
$3.699 |
59.78 |
"grille block removed prior to last fill up. drove faster than usual and used a/c on the last 3 gallons, beyond my control." |
| 2014-06-26 |
948 |
15.297 |
$3.699 |
61.97 |
"no changes." |
| 2014-07-03 |
865 |
14.931 |
$3.799 |
57.93 |
"lot of higher speeds(65), a/c used a lot also." |
| 2014-07-13 |
968 |
15.776 |
$3.699 |
61.36 |
"52-55 mph using a/c the whole time." |
| 2014-07-29 |
931.5 |
15.502 |
$3.649 |
60.09 |
"" |
| 2014-08-08 |
991.4 |
16.076 |
$3.699 |
61.67 |
"almost 1000 mile tank. front bumper cover was replaced, front under skirt wasn't transferred to it.
all else the same, 55 mph app with a/c." |
| 2014-08-19 |
948.6 |
15.347 |
$3.799 |
61.81 |
"no changes. bumper skirt replaced at end of this tank.
next tank will be at 60 mph." |
| 2014-08-26 |
912 |
15.697 |
$3.599 |
58.1 |
"maintained 60 mph. ac on. grille missing(open cavity). tires to 50#. HID's removed so EOC will be used more." |
| 2014-09-06 |
933.3 |
15.785 |
$3.599 |
59.13 |
"57 mph maintained. added a grille block with only 20 miles on tank. ." |
| 2014-09-15 |
903 |
15.574 |
$3.589 |
57.98 |
"ultragauge mileage, 875, reading so not correct due to battery disconnect. will update, 903, when correct figured out(corrected).
=================
5th gear went out at 3/4 tank. drove in 4th 100 miles, 2K rpm, towed dolly 50 miles empty. replaced 5th gear assembly from used trans, from friend $400.00, tow dolly 150.00, rental 150.00, shop 560.00. used trans on shelf, plan is to change 5th gear to OD." |
| 2014-09-27 |
936 |
15.696 |
$3.559 |
59.63 |
"5th gear went out at 3/4 tank. drove in 4th 100 miles, 2K rpm, towed dolly 50 miles empty. replaced 5th gear assembly from used trans, from friend $400.00, tow dolly 150.00, rental 150.00, shop 560.00. used trans on shelf, plan is to change 5th gear to OD." |
| 2014-10-08 |
1033.4 |
17.235 |
$3.649 |
59.96 |
"grille block added, again, after 60 miles on this tank.
bad weather. stop-n-go traffic about an hour in houston.
trans has performed flawlessly.
--super-soaker added to trunk-- water for now. can be seen in use by watching volt meter.
FUN FACT:
to this date: total saved: $1224.27 (based on avg. cost/gal). bill for parts/labor for trans 5th gear: $1200.00." |
| 2014-10-17 |
908.8 |
14.975 |
$3.39 |
60.69 |
"" |
| 2014-10-25 |
902.2 |
14.859 |
$3.399 |
60.72 |
"" |
| 2014-11-05 |
920 |
16.307 |
$3.39 |
56.42 |
"" |
| 2014-11-22 |
902.1 |
15.319 |
$3.39 |
58.89 |
"" |
| 2014-12-02 |
921 |
15.242 |
$3.29 |
60.43 |
"started smooth wheel covers. ss sheet cut/trimmed to fit inside lip of 15"" aluminum rims. trying to figure clever way to attach with ease of removal to fill valve use." |
| 2014-12-12 |
929.4 |
15.363 |
$3.09 |
60.5 |
"" |
| 2014-12-21 |
792 |
15.014 |
$2.99 |
52.75 |
"replaced starter 12.27.14.
this tank maintained 60 UG/65 VW odo speed, 2220 rpm.
next tank maintain 55 mph, 2030 rpm." |
| 2014-12-31 |
836 |
14.5 |
$2.99 |
57.66 |
"" |
| 2015-01-12 |
807.6 |
14.629 |
$2.899 |
55.21 |
"" |
| 2015-01-19 |
880 |
15.615 |
$2.79 |
56.36 |
"" |
| 2015-02-01 |
919.3 |
15.63 |
$2.89 |
58.82 |
"none" |
| 2015-02-11 |
957.7 |
16.552 |
$2.699 |
57.86 |
"" |
| 2015-02-23 |
903.3 |
15.522 |
$2.899 |
58.19 |
"lower air dam added with 1/4 tank left. had been running without." |
| 2015-03-02 |
857.2 |
14.699 |
$2.899 |
58.32 |
"" |
| 2015-03-21 |
1038 |
17.423 |
$2.99 |
59.58 |
"" |
| 2015-04-02 |
1059.5 |
17.665 |
$2.499 |
59.98 |
"washed car finally." |
| 2015-04-12 |
948.5 |
15.849 |
$2.499 |
59.85 |
"need front end alignment and 4 new Cooper CS4 195-65R15 T tires.
changed oil 4-13-15, 270,209 miles." |
| 2015-04-22 |
886 |
14.743 |
$2.74 |
60.1 |
"replaced both struts/top bearing/mount 4-27-15.
right side was blown with oil leaking out.
noticed right tie rod cover shot: will replace soon.
left side inner CV boot ripped: replace soon or ghetto fix it. still need a FEA so will DIY. will slow down over that speed bump.
ordered 2 tires(Cooper CS5 Grand Touring 195/65R15 91T) and will put them on the back, move those up front. rears are over 90,000 miles old. Total shipped: $176.11" |
| 2015-05-01 |
934.8 |
15.311 |
$2.599 |
61.05 |
"no change other than new struts. plans to change outer tie rods in 3 days and a DIY wheel alignment." |
| 2015-05-14 |
1078 |
18.365 |
$2.599 |
58.7 |
"last 5 days wind/rain. Front end aligned in driveway." |
| 2015-05-23 |
932 |
15.17 |
$2.599 |
61.44 |
"weather was perfect except the last 2 days was a headwind. temps were perfect, no a/c, as always." |
| 2015-06-02 |
937 |
15.61 |
$2.49 |
60.03 |
"just normal driving using Ultragauge. wheels aligned in driveway. hubcaps bought will install after aero treatment." |
| 2015-06-14 |
1127.1 |
18.217 |
$2.99 |
61.87 |
"At half tank, installed full moon hub caps 6-20, also all 4 CS5's, mileage 276732.
removed old CS4's with over 90K miles. great tires!
=================================
updated:
got TB replaced at approximately 187,000 miles with 100,000 unit, 9-24-12." |
| 2015-06-22 |
905.7 |
15.002 |
$2.899 |
60.37 |
"A/C used 3 days, higher speeds, approx 240 miles. stuck behind accident, creep traffic, 30 mins.
added old bumper cover rebuilt anchors. painted plasti-dip white, clear shine. tighter fit. grille block refinished plasti-dip.
bent rim caused lost moon, replaced 6/27/15.
lower left vent blocked with coroplast.
kill switch added 6/2/15, shifter mount, momentary switch." |
| 2015-07-03 |
971 |
17.183 |
$2.599 |
56.51 |
"figured it would be lower.
left front lower grille blocked.
lost another moon today(1/3/15).
front left spat added 7-9-15." |
| 2015-07-16 |
1054.6 |
17.957 |
$2.48 |
58.73 |
"" |
| 2015-07-24 |
853.5 |
15.243 |
$2.599 |
55.99 |
"3 week vacation, car not driven," |
| 2015-08-24 |
874.3 |
15.095 |
$2.379 |
57.92 |
"back on road after vacation.
8-27-15, static tune installed." |
| 2015-09-02 |
955.1 |
15.76 |
$2.299 |
60.6 |
"3/4 tank with timing adaption.
new grille block installed.
flat wheel covers installed. moons removed.
front spats trimmed but edges not smoothed." |
| 2015-09-14 |
1022.8 |
16.929 |
$1.99 |
60.42 |
"941.1 miles on this tank. had to supplement 3 gallons to get to station." |
| 2015-09-28 |
1412 |
23.384 |
$1.99 |
60.38 |
"partial fill up earlier in week due to low funds." |
| 2015-10-08 |
910.3 |
15.182 |
$2.199 |
59.96 |
"few hrs/miles stop n go congestion hurt this time." |
| 2015-10-18 |
983.2 |
16.37 |
$2.299 |
60.06 |
"no changes.
286,045
cypress tree today." |
| 2015-10-29 |
945.2 |
15.914 |
$2.199 |
59.39 |
"many trips in rain and headwinds." |
| 2015-11-07 |
898.5 |
14.684 |
$2.19 |
61.19 |
"Timing belt replacement: 287,980, 11-8-15.
_________________________" |
| 2015-11-18 |
984.4 |
16.64 |
$2.199 |
59.16 |
"beginning of tank w/ 95 miles showing, traffic jam 1.5 hrs, reading 57 at drop-off, picked up reading 50. as of 11-12-15 reading is 53. dropped off for timing belt replacement.
many trips in rain and headwinds, again.
beginning of tank: 11-17-05, grille removed (maybe 4th change so far), changing to badgeless, adding 60w LED spot.
_________________________
11-17-05, flat wheel covers removed (third change so far). 88-93 chevy truck covers ordered to replace." |
| 2015-11-28 |
1073.8 |
18.212 |
$2.179 |
58.96 |
"bad head winds, rain, cold weather.
new grille with 60w LED.
ran full tank with no skid plate." |
| 2015-12-07 |
903.9 |
15.361 |
$1.799 |
58.84 |
"still a lot of wind. lost mileage at beginning of tank and couldn't get it back.
skid plate not installed yet." |
| 2015-12-26 |
940.3 |
16 |
$1.569 |
58.77 |
"rain, wind, cold....." |
| 2016-01-06 |
890.01 |
15.447 |
$1.559 |
57.62 |
"rain, wind, cold........" |
| 2016-01-15 |
831.6 |
14.076 |
$1.489 |
59.08 |
"engine light on for last 300 miles. no time to fix due to stripped screw on intake. clean/used intake in the mail. spare EGR also coming for the SRP. deleted EGR/cooler.
vac lines replaced 1-24-16.
ordered Mr Muscle to clean out VNT. didn't make a difference.
Vagcom cannot delete EGR. airbag MIL will be using resistors. ." |
| 2016-01-26 |
906 |
15.203 |
$1.489 |
59.59 |
"" |
| 2016-02-03 |
859.6 |
15.305 |
$1.589 |
56.16 |
"limp mode, engine light on, turbo spooling normal.
EDIT: might just be the MAP sensor wiring. MAP sensor on order.
Vag-tech cable came in. need to figure it out." |
| 2016-02-11 |
647.8 |
15.152 |
$1.729 |
42.75 |
"still running rough.
2/26/16, getting towed. not able to get up to 50 mph last night. today worsened and smoked and rpm not over 1200.
will pull intake, clean head ports to see if getting choked." |
| 2016-03-31 |
745.5 |
14.564 |
$1.899 |
51.19 |
"on 3-14-16, got car back. runs as good as it did before all this happened. work performed:
replaced TC with used, replaced fuel filter, removed intake/replaced with clean (head ports also), replaced vac lines, ASV valve actuator replaced, installed skid plate, installed gutted cat(by me). no more trouble lights, not even airbag light.
i'm running with the SRP so hopefully no more clogged intake. couldn't keep old TC, there was a core charge.
EDIT:
he also swapped out injectors. #3 wasn't signalling properly.
MPG is def down. will pursue poss solutions.
coded via VagCom to delete EGR for the last 150 miles of this tank." |
| 2016-04-08 |
818.3 |
14.862 |
$1.849 |
55.06 |
"speed 60." |
| 2016-04-16 |
815.9 |
14.754 |
$1.799 |
55.3 |
"" |
| 2016-04-25 |
811.9 |
15.001 |
$1.719 |
54.12 |
"" |
| 2016-05-04 |
826.6 |
15.326 |
$2.099 |
53.93 |
"" |
| 2016-05-12 |
891.19 |
16.47 |
$2.099 |
54.11 |
"" |
| 2016-05-29 |
1360.4 |
25.553 |
$2.059 |
53.24 |
"partial fill at 840 miles of 10 gallons. used A/C most times." |
| 2016-06-15 |
1620 |
26.43 |
$2.15 |
61.29 |
"2 partial fills. was able to fill completely today.
total seems high. not sure if correct." |
| 2016-07-11 |
857.5 |
16 |
$2.05 |
53.59 |
"running with no ac." |
| 2016-07-20 |
1076.5 |
20.07 |
$2.15 |
53.64 |
"still no ac. running 65 mph." |
| 2016-07-28 |
813.6 |
14.71 |
$1.949 |
55.31 |
"" |
| 2016-09-07 |
1065 |
19.45 |
$1.98 |
54.76 |
"" |
| 2016-11-27 |
805.7 |
15.31 |
$2.089 |
52.63 |
"" |