Annie Fuel-up Log

25.8 UK MPG on April 20, 2013

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:42:49 -0800

Miles: 236.0
Litres: 41.571
Price: £1.46

Notes: Nearly all local short journeys to the shops (sub 10 mile) on rural roads or in town. Heater and lights OFF for all this mileage as weather was warmer. FWH's unlocked 100% of mileage. Air temps +2c to +12c. This fillup BP std diesel.

24.6 UK MPG on March 29, 2013

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:56:21 -0800

Miles: 143.0
Litres: 26.392
Price: £1.48

Notes: Mostly short local trips on country lanes, in town and in Hull city centre. FWH's engaged for approx 60% of mileage. 4WD for approx 6 miles in snow. Heater used on position 1 rather than position 2 for most of mileage. Lights on for approx 50% of mileage. Two adults on board for nearly all this mileage. Strong headwinds for at least 20-30% of time. Air temps 0 - 2c This fillup BP std diesel.

24.9 UK MPG on March 24, 2013

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:06:49 -0800

Miles: 191.0
Litres: 34.849
Price: £1.48

Notes: Mostly local driving, into town and rural lanes. Nearly all with lights on, heaters on and wipers on. FWH's locked for approx 50 miles. 4WD used for approx 20 miles. Playing in deep snow and pulling stuck car out. This fillup BP diesel.

27.4 UK MPG on March 09, 2013

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:05:37 -0800

Miles: 127.0
Litres: 21.051
Price: £1.46

Notes: 70% motorway and dual carriageway at 50-55mph. Rest was short local trips to shop and town. Mostly in heavy rain and winds. Lights, heater and wipers all on for most of this mileage. Previous fillup was VPower, this fillup Shell fuel save diesel. Air temps 2-6c

27.2 UK MPG on March 03, 2013

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:10:49 -0800

Miles: 191.0
Litres: 31.869
Price: £1.54

Notes: 50% in town and short local trips plus a further 50% on A roads and motorway at 50-50mph. Mostly done during the day with no lights on. Also tried to avoid using the heater as it overcools the engine. (Heater position 2 takes the temp from half way to quarter way on the temp gauge!) This fillup is Shell VPower. Last fillup was fuel save.

24.4 UK MPG on February 16, 2013

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:09:25 -0800

Miles: 165.0
Litres: 30.749
Price: £1.43

Notes: A lot of very short local journeys plus a couple of 30 mile motorway runs. Most short trips have been in the dark with lights and heaters on. A lot of idling to warm up in cold weather and also 1/2 hour idling when adjusting tappets etc. Air temps -1 to +9c. This fillup Shell fuel save.

25.5 UK MPG on January 27, 2013

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:32:37 -0800

Miles: 164.0
Litres: 29.250
Price: £1.45

Notes: Nearly all rural driving but a few longer trips via A road or motorway to nearest big towns. 80% mileage done with FWH locked. 20 miles in 4WD in snow. A few trips at night with lights on. All trips with heater on. Air temps generally -4c to +4c. This fillup was BP standard diesel.

26.4 UK MPG on January 18, 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:34:46 -0800

Miles: 162.0
Litres: 27.929
Price: £1.39

Notes: Mixed local and rural A road driving, idling on drive for an hour to sort antifreeze out, FWH's locked for about 20% of mileage, air temps -5 to +8c, this fillup 50% Shell fuel save, 50% previous blend of BP and redex. Also used in 4WD for approx 6 miles in snow. Also lots of idling while warming up for each trip. Approx 30% night driving with lights, heaters and wipers on.

24.8 UK MPG on January 04, 2013

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:11:40 -0800

Miles: 124.0
Litres: 22.701
Price: £1.43

Notes: Mostly local short trips, alot of night driving and all driving with heater/demister on. Also alot of idling on the drive while waiting for her to demist in the wet weather. This mileage all done on Morrisons diesel. This fillup was BP diesel. Also added a bottle of Redex full system fuel injection cleaner.

25.8 UK MPG on December 18, 2012

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:48:41 -0800

Miles: 230.0
Litres: 40.568
Price: £1.36

Notes: Mostly short local trips but also did one 44 mile motorway run at 56-60mph. 60% of the mileage was done with FWH's in locked position. Air temps -2 to +9. Previous fillup was BP std diesel. This fillup was Morrisons diesel.

25.2 UK MPG on November 25, 2012

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:43:58 -0800

Miles: 214.0
Litres: 38.672
Price: £1.46

Notes: All local driving, very short journeys of 3 - 10 miles. Most in the dark with lights, heaters, wipers etc. Also alot of idling on drive to warm her up and demist her before setting off. Cold air temps of approx 4 - 6 degrees. This fillup BP std diesel

28.2 UK MPG on October 28, 2012

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:34:22 -0800

Miles: 251.0
Litres: 40.530
Price: £1.53

Notes: Mostly local short stop start journeys on rural lanes and in town. However also did about 60 miles of motorway at 50-55mph. All this was on the BP diesel and Annie did not feel happy on it, a fair bit more black smoke than normal, noisier engine and felt like less power although mpg seems reasonable. This fillup I've gone back to Shell VPower.

27.3 UK MPG on October 12, 2012

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:25:35 -0800

Miles: 288.0
Litres: 47.999
Price: £1.47

Notes: Nearly all local short trips consisting of 38 short trips of under 10 miles, 28 of those being under 3 miles. Mostly daytime driving in town and rural lanes. Hardly any motorway or A road use. This fillup was BP std diesel as it was the nearest filling station. Previous fillup was Shell fuel save.

24.8 UK MPG on September 08, 2012

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:43:47 -0800

Miles: 264.0
Litres: 48.431
Price: £1.52

Notes: Nearly all short local journeys, most of this mileage was done with the faulty valves and FIP timing/smoke issue. Lots of hours idling on drive while setting up fuel injection pump and timing etc. MOST OF THIS MILEAGE WAS DONE BEFORE THE HEAD REBUILD. This fillup Shell fuel save.

23.0 UK MPG on July 21, 2012

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:41:01 -0800

Miles: 256.0
Litres: 50.539
Price: £1.44

Notes: Almost all very short trips. Lots of idling on drive while trying to find problem with fuel injection system.

25.3 UK MPG on June 17, 2012

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:03:31 -0800

Miles: 202.0
Litres: 36.359
Price: £1.47

Notes: Almost all local journeys. However due to horrendous smoke and lack of power from the cheap diesel we used at the last fillup we couldn't use overdrive and struggled to pull higher gears. This fillup Shell VPower diesel. Last fillup BP std.

29.9 UK MPG on May 13, 2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:45:56 -0800

Miles: 233.0
Litres: 35.462
Price: £1.48

Notes: Round trip to Rushden from Brigg on rural A roads at steady 50mph.

25.9 UK MPG on May 12, 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:59:00 -0800

Miles: 56.0
Litres: 9.819
Price: £1.48

Notes: Fillup to full tank ready for long drive tomorrow. All local driving. This fillup: BP std diesel.

26.4 UK MPG on May 06, 2012

Sun, 06 May 2012 09:16:22 -0800

Miles: 177.0
Litres: 30.480
Price: £1.54

Notes: Approx 50% in town and local driving short journeys plus 50% motorway and dual carriageway at 50mph. This fillup Shell VPower. Last fillup Shell VPower. Also includes 10 miles with hubs locked and in 4WD on back country lanes to lubricate the front transmission.

24.0 UK MPG on April 28, 2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:55:14 -0800

Miles: 237.0
Litres: 44.861
Price: £1.57

Notes: All local and town driving. Approx 25 short local trips sub 10 mile, many sub 5 mile. Mostly in rain with lights, heater and wipers on. Last fillup was BP Ultimate. This fillup is Shell VPower.