Bubba Fuel-up Log

Fuel-up on March 19, 2013

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:33:27 -0800

Miles: 221.2
Gallons: 2.074
Price: $48.11

Notes: Put R100 in as I'm getting the XJ soon. Don't want to over spend on JK

14.2 MPG on March 05, 2013

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:46:16 -0800

Miles: 255.4
Gallons: 17.927
Price: $45.12

Notes: Soft top still on. Meryll drove to Stellenbosch and back. Trip out to Grabouw-Stellenbosch-Cape Town. Strong headwind and had to push a bit.

11.3 MPG on February 27, 2013

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:24:57 -0800

Miles: 169.6
Gallons: 15.010
Price: $45.12

Notes: Soft top on. Once again drove like a banshee with no regard for consumption.

11.6 MPG on February 18, 2013

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:30:05 -0800

Miles: 211.3
Gallons: 18.262
Price: $45.12

Notes: Soft top on. Plenty strong head wind. Drove it like a race car with no concern for consumption.

14.8 MPG on February 06, 2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:58:19 -0800

Miles: 274.6
Gallons: 18.556
Price: $45.12

Notes: Soft top on. False Bay Engen N2 to Hermanus and back to Melkbos to home. Took Marita to PSG. Very Heavy wind with overdrive off and aircon on. Had to push quite a bit. Home to Melkbos, around CT CBD and then pushed hard to airpot

12.8 MPG on February 05, 2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:50:26 -0800

Miles: 189.5
Gallons: 14.831
Price: $43.76

Notes: Went for 119230km service. Supposedly checked fuel airflow but I doubt it. UA&P didn't do full service or check everything. Roof down most of the time and pushed quite a bit. Trip to Melkos to Somerset West with Marita. HEAVY headwind with aircon all the way. Had to switch overdrive off most of the way

12.6 MPG on January 24, 2013

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:13:35 -0800

Miles: 234.3
Gallons: 18.609
Price: $43.57

Notes: Top down for 2 weeks. Raced up and down like a mullet with no concern for consumption. Went for 120k service: changed air filter etc. Supposed to check consumption amongst other issues but they didn't have time. A bit peeved!

12.9 MPG on January 15, 2013

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:52:34 -0800

Miles: 246.1
Gallons: 19.126
Price: $43.57

Notes: Damn! Left petrol card at home and had to fill up on credit card. On leave and driving to and fro through to Fish Hoek and Capri. Pushed it on occasion. There are a couple of niggles that I need to check out i.e. slight oil leak on motor/possible front diff leak/right front suspension not sounding too good

12.7 MPG on December 23, 2012

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:46:05 -0800

Miles: 191.4
Gallons: 15.076
Price: $44.14

Notes: Drove like a bit of a plonker. Loads of traffic with aircon and pushed it. Took a drive around the peninsula

15.6 MPG on December 14, 2012

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:09:09 -0800

Miles: 290.8
Gallons: 18.656
Price: $44.14

Notes: Travel back from Bredasdorp via Elim, Gansbaai, Stanford, Kleinmond, Betty's Bay and Gordon's Bay. Nice easy trip loads of air on, loaded with Meryll, Oliver and Kathy. Averaging between 90-100km/h. Town/work driving and pushed it a bit.

14.7 MPG on December 08, 2012

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:54:56 -0800

Miles: 220.0
Gallons: 14.963
Price: $45.05

Notes: Long trip to Bredasdorp vis Franschhoek and Botriver. Aircon, wind, 4x4 on sand roads. Fully loaded with Meryll, Oliver and Kathy. Had to switch O/D off to prevent unnecessary kick down. Slow 1st and 2nd gear driving on farm roads

12.5 MPG on December 06, 2012

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:11:17 -0800

Miles: 238.0
Gallons: 19.034
Price: $44.14

Notes: A bit of open road. Quite a lot of headwind. Pushed it a bit the last quarter. Still think there's an issue with the butterfly valve in the throttle body. Driving to Bredasdorp today. Firs trip with Oliver :-)

14.7 MPG on November 22, 2012

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:12:45 -0800

Miles: 280.2
Gallons: 19.110
Price: $44.48

Notes: Looong trip (300km)to Langebaan and back for INC Christmas camping. Fully loaded with strong headwind there and back. Pushed hard to maintain speed with headwind. Also had aircon running. Balance town and traffic and then to The Range for end of year fuction

12.8 MPG on November 16, 2012

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:08:47 -0800

Miles: 62.8
Gallons: 4.906
Price: $44.48

Notes: Quick top up before trip to Langebaan for office party.

11.4 MPG on November 13, 2012

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:44:49 -0800

Miles: 225.6
Gallons: 19.736
Price: $44.48

Notes: Haven't filled up since 16 Oct - a week before Oliver was born. Used Meryll's car when on paternity leave. Hardly used the Jeep but pushed it hard when I did.

12.1 MPG on October 16, 2012

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:23:13 -0800

Miles: 221.2
Gallons: 18.244
Price: $44.86

Notes: Offroad 4x4 points event at Jeep Adventure Track. Plenty hard core mud plugging and revving. Had a blast with Mitch as co-driver. Haven't driven around very much and first fill up in 2 weeks. Tried to be more frugal but ended up pushing it hard quite often. It's good to hear that V6 purr!

13.8 MPG on October 03, 2012

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:46:51 -0800

Miles: 250.4
Gallons: 18.196
Price: $44.86

Notes: Took it reasonably easy. All traffic to and from work. No long trips. Must clean throttle body.

14.0 MPG on September 21, 2012

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:11:32 -0800

Miles: 249.2
Gallons: 17.779
Price: $43.99

Notes: Almost all town to and from work driving. One nice long trip to Stellenbosch and back. Took it nice and easy (100km/h). Tried to be as light as possible.

15.4 MPG on September 10, 2012

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:38:32 -0800

Miles: 283.3
Gallons: 18.423
Price: $43.99

Notes: Plenty open road and longish trips. Tygervalley for Jeep Club social. Spoke to Mark and he suggests that I clean the throttle body butterfly valve. Fish Hoek twice for Meryll's baby shower.. Took it very easy with a very light foot. Some traffic and crawling bumper to bumper.

11.2 MPG on September 04, 2012

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:09:00 -0800

Miles: 163.4
Gallons: 14.622
Price: $40.47

Notes: No long trips. Been very heavy on the gas and it's going to show. Fuel price increase of 93c effective 5 Sept. Going to have to get rid of this guzzler!