Stealth TDI

1998 VW Jetta
Property of StealthTDI. Added Mar 2009.

330,000-mile VW TDI with extensive power and handling modifications: hybrid turbo, 22-psi ECU tune, PP502 injectors, water injection, lift pump, 2.5" turbo-back exhaust, custom intake tract, VR6 clutch, KONI coilovers, and SRS swaybar. Also used for light towing and autocross applications and serves as a ham radio platform. I have no fears of driving this car across the country on short notice. :-)

Total Fuel-ups 596	Avg Miles/Fuel-up 502.0	Avg Price/Gallon $2.05	Avg Price/Fuel-up $22.90
Total Miles Tracked 299,206	Last Price/Gallon $2.73 --	Avg Price/Gallon $0.00 (30 Days)	Avg Price/Mile $0.05
Avg L/100km 5.4	Best Miles/Fuel-up 814.8 1/28/00	Best Price/Gallon $0.96 5/23/99	Total Spent 2010 $749.57

Recent Fuel-ups

Date	Miles	Gallons	Price	MPG	Notes
6/12/10	592.3	12.580	$2.73	47.1
6/06/10	638.0	14.130	$2.73	45.2
5/29/10	618.7	12.920	$2.79	47.9
5/22/10	634.0	14.200	$2.85	44.6
5/14/10	577.1	12.000	$2.88	48.1
5/08/10	576.1	13.150	$2.96	43.8	Towing
5/01/10	670.6	14.140	$2.90	47.4	Towing
4/18/10	635.0	13.880	$2.80	45.7	Towing
4/11/10	465.3	9.100	$2.84	51.1
4/04/10	574.0	11.610	$2.77	49.4

EPA Estimates

Here's how this mileage compares with the EPA estimates for this model.

Avg MPG 43.9

Estimated City MPG 40 (+3.9)

Estimated Hwy MPG 49 (-5.1)

Estimated Avg MPG 43 (+0.9)

Potential Savings Per Fuel-up

Using the last fuel-up as a guide, here's what this car could have saved with better mileage.

Last MPG 47.1

+1 MPG $0.71

+2 MPG $1.40

+3 MPG $2.06

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