Spectre Fuel-up Log

2007 Kia Spectra
Property of Neanderthal. Added Jul 23 2009

Showing all fuel-ups and notes

Mar 7 2011

Winter driving. Lots of idling, slow in the snow driving. Expected about 25 out of this tank. 87 octane non-ETOH regular.

15,193

Odometer
11.015

Gallons
$4.049

Cost/Gallon
$44.60

Total Spent
25.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Mar 7 2011 at 10:29 am

Feb 18 2011

Regular no ETOH.

14,911

Odometer
8.061

Gallons
$0.000

Cost/Gallon
$0.00

Total Spent
26.5

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Feb 18 2011 at 11:07 am

Jan 14 2011

Regular 87 octane no-ETOH. Ran Sea Foam through last tank. Sure didn't help MPG, did it? New air filter @ 14525.

14,697

Odometer
7.645

Gallons
$3.699

Cost/Gallon
$28.28

Total Spent
24.5

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jan 14 2011 at 9:58 am

Jan 4 2011

Winter. 87 octane no-etoh. Ran some Sea Foam through this tank. Will install new engine and cabin air filters.

14,510

Odometer
9.400

Gallons
$3.649

Cost/Gallon
$34.30

Total Spent
29.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jan 5 2011 at 7:25 am

Dec 16 2010

First full tank on the Blizzaks @ 35 lb.

14,232

Odometer
8.206

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$28.30

Total Spent
31.3

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Dec 16 2010 at 9:07 am

Dec 8 2010

87 OCTANE NO-ETOH OFFBRAND GAS. Town driving mostly. @ 13795 replaced Firestones with Bridgestone Blizzak WS60s, 205.60.15.

13,975

Odometer
9.566

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$32.99

Total Spent
28.3

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Dec 8 2010 at 8:25 am

Nov 27 2010

New Tires: Firestone Winterforce 205.60.15 installed @ 13696.

13,704

Odometer
2.900

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$10.00

Total Spent
27.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 27 2010 at 8:03 am

Nov 17 2010

General Altimax tires, 35 lb. What happened wit dis tank? Hot rodding? Sheesh!

13,624

Odometer
8.200

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$28.28

Total Spent
26.1

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 17 2010 at 10:16 am

Nov 8 2010

Switched back to stock tire size (195.60.15, from 195.65.15) at this fillup.

13,410

Odometer
4.259

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$14.69

Total Spent
36.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 8 2010 at 10:45 am

Nov 4 2010

X 1.03 DUE TO TIRES. =29.7

13,254

Odometer
8.675

Gallons
$0.000

Cost/Gallon
$0.00

Total Spent
28.9

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 4 2010 at 2:59 pm

Sep 27 2010

187.6 X 1.03 = 193.2 MILES / 7.356 = 26.3 MPG OIL & FILTER @ 13000, PENNZOIL PLATINUM PLUS 5W-20 ATF & RADIATOR SERVICED @12634 MI. 30JUL2010.

13,003

Odometer
7.356

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$25.37

Total Spent
25.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Sep 27 2010 at 8:09 am

Aug 9 2010

TRUE MPG=31.3 Unleaded 87 octane non-ETOH.

12,815

Odometer
7.990

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$27.56

Total Spent
30.3

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 15 2010 at 5:36 pm

Jun 30 2010

TRUE MPG=30.5. Regular non-ETOH. Costs more around here, only one station has it.

12,573

Odometer
5.155

Gallons
$3.449

Cost/Gallon
$17.78

Total Spent
29.7

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 15 2010 at 5:35 pm

Apr 16 2010

TRUE MPG=28.3. True miles 197.3

12,420

Odometer
6.979

Gallons
$3.399

Cost/Gallon
$23.72

Total Spent
27.4

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 15 2010 at 5:34 pm

Apr 11 2010

TRUE 29.3 MPG, 196.3 miles.

12,229

Odometer
6.710

Gallons
$3.399

Cost/Gallon
$22.81

Total Spent
0.0

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 15 2010 at 5:32 pm · missed

Dec 24 2009

11,884

Odometer
3.841

Gallons
$2.949

Cost/Gallon
$11.33

Total Spent
31.8

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 19 2010 at 3:29 pm

Dec 11 2009

11,762

Odometer
7.127

Gallons
$2.949

Cost/Gallon
$21.02

Total Spent
0.0

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Nov 19 2010 at 3:28 pm · missed

Oct 29 2009

26.9 actual MPG. Hmm, what's going on here? Must be winter gas. Used Shell this time.

10,411

Odometer
6.361

Gallons
$0.000

Cost/Gallon
$0.00

Total Spent
26.1

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Oct 30 2009 at 4:32 pm

Oct 19 2009

29.4 true

10,245

Odometer
7.580

Gallons
$0.000

Cost/Gallon
$0.00

Total Spent
28.5

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Oct 19 2009 at 5:19 am

Oct 6 2009

31.9 true, miles multiplied by 1.03. Non-E10 gas.

10,029

Odometer
7.200

Gallons
$2.779

Cost/Gallon
$20.01

Total Spent
30.8

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Oct 6 2009 at 2:26 pm

Sep 28 2009

34.0 true, adjusted @ 103% for tire size.

9,807

Odometer
6.451

Gallons
$2.909

Cost/Gallon
$18.77

Total Spent
33.0

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Sep 28 2009 at 2:08 pm

Sep 18 2009

28.25 actual MPG. Town driving.

9,594

Odometer
6.272

Gallons
$2.809

Cost/Gallon
$17.62

Total Spent
27.4

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Sep 18 2009 at 4:31 am

Sep 9 2009

37.9 = true mpg., vs. Fuelley's 34.9. Tires are 103% taller (more rev/mile) than stock, thus Fuelley's MPG tracking on strict odo (vs. trip odo) is not accurate in my case. I will go back and adjust other MPGs for true MPG.

9,422

Odometer
5.879

Gallons
$2.839

Cost/Gallon
$16.69

Total Spent
34.9

MPG

non-E10

Added by Neanderthal on Sep 9 2009 at 5:39 pm

Sep 4 2009

28.3 TRUE MPG. I multiply trip miles (213.5) by 1.03 (= 219.9) and do the MPG math. Used Shell E10 this time, for a change.

9,217

Odometer
7.759

Gallons
$2.719

Cost/Gallon
$21.10

Total Spent
27.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Sep 4 2009 at 5:11 am

Aug 17 2009

Non-E10 gas. E10 cost $2.679/gal.

9,003

Odometer
7.698

Gallons
$3.249

Cost/Gallon
$25.01

Total Spent
31.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 19 2009 at 4:59 pm

Aug 6 2009

This pst tank had 6 oz. Sta-Bil added. Perhaps it affected MPG.

8,760

Odometer
9.802

Gallons
$3.249

Cost/Gallon
$31.85

Total Spent
29.9

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Aug 6 2009 at 3:37 pm

Jul 23 2009

8467

8,467

Odometer
7.058

Gallons
$3.050

Cost/Gallon
$21.53

Total Spent
38.7

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jul 25 2009 at 4:04 pm

Jul 3 2009

8194

8,194

Odometer
8.821

Gallons
$3.350

Cost/Gallon
$29.55

Total Spent
29.5

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jul 25 2009 at 4:03 pm

Jun 24 2009

7934

7,934

Odometer
7.642

Gallons
$3.350

Cost/Gallon
$25.60

Total Spent
29.7

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jul 25 2009 at 4:02 pm

Jun 18 2009

7707

7,707

Odometer
7.606

Gallons
$3.350

Cost/Gallon
$25.48

Total Spent
26.6

MPG

Added by Neanderthal on Jul 25 2009 at 4:01 pm

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