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Goldy Fuel-up Log

1999 Oldsmobile 88
Property of bparcels. Added Mar 2 2010

Showing all fuel-ups and notes


Jan 13 2015

Overheated on way home 1/9/15; coolant empty, oil overpressured Scott said therefore I think intake manifold gasket finally failed. Took it to Firestone and dropped off on 1/11/15, Scott drove me to work on 1/12/15. Picked up on 1/13/15 - radiator hose was off, replaced clamp and did computerized engine analysis with oil change $138.53. Also replaced manifold pressure sensor $191.73

  • 204,427

Added by bparcels on Jan 12 2015 at 6:38 am


Jan 5 2015

Speedway Bechtle, 212.8 trip miles, prepping for snow/extreme cold, overfilled coolant reservoir and oil was low so dumped in quart of 5-W-30, cost 3.99 so spent $24.48 total; fillup was after trips to Mechanicsburg AND St. Paris councils on same night.

  • 204,338
  • 10.588
  • $1.889
  • $20.00
  • 20.1

Added by bparcels on Jan 12 2015 at 6:36 am


Dec 30 2014

Kroger Bechtle, 30 cpg discount, 279.3 trip miles

  • 204,125
  • 14.612
  • $1.749
  • $25.56
  • 39.4

Added by bparcels on Jan 3 2015 at 12:31 pm


Dec 10 2014

Valero Urbana, first time (old Swifty) no more cash discount, forgot receipt and odometer reset from last fill-up prior, so 571.7 trip miles

  • 203,549
  • 13.804
  • $2.379
  • $32.84
  • 0.0

Added by bparcels on Dec 14 2014 at 4:50 pm · missed


Nov 21 2014

$39.18 total, Kroger Bechtle, 20 cpg discount, 318.4 trip miles, fuel line froze this morning when I let Scott out and he pushed me back in driveway so it was tricky to get to Kroger; stopped at Valero first on St. Paris Pike but not open til 7.

  • 202,977
  • 15.372
  • $2.549
  • $39.18
  • 20.7

Added by bparcels on Nov 21 2014 at 6:25 am


Nov 11 2014

Speedway Park Layne, $38.00 total, no discount, 265.3 trip miles, went to UDSL CLE and got gas on way back to Urbana. Also added air to right front tire.

  • 202,659
  • 13.019
  • $2.919
  • $38.00
  • 20.4

Added by bparcels on Nov 17 2014 at 9:02 am


Nov 3 2014

$39.62 total, Kroger Bechtle, no discount, 296.6 trip miles

  • 202,393
  • 13.389
  • $2.959
  • $39.62
  • 22.5

Added by bparcels on Nov 3 2014 at 6:34 am


Oct 27 2014

Kroger Bechtle, 10 cpg discount, 260.3 trip miles

  • 202,092
  • 12.332
  • $2.839
  • $35.01
  • 21.1

Added by bparcels on Nov 22 2014 at 4:46 pm


Oct 18 2014

Speedway New Carlisle, 249.5 trip miles, Zach's football birthday game, cold wet and nasty.

  • 201,832
  • 10.773
  • $3.069
  • $33.06
  • 23.1

Added by bparcels on Dec 14 2014 at 4:44 pm


Oct 15 2014

$38.00 total, .20 cpg discount Kroger Springfield, 307.8 trip miles

  • 201,583
  • 13.722
  • $2.769
  • $38.00
  • 22.4

Added by bparcels on Nov 1 2014 at 8:05 pm


Oct 6 2014

$34.05 total, .30 cpg discount at Kroger Springfield, 257.7 trip miles

  • 201,275
  • 12.080
  • $2.819
  • $34.05
  • 45.6

Added by bparcels on Nov 1 2014 at 8:04 pm


Oil Change Urbana Auto Lube

  • 201,379

Added by bparcels on Apr 28 2015 at 11:15 am


Sep 19 2014

UDF, $44.60 total, 279.2 trip miles, almost out so couldn't get back to Springfield, Swifty still closed

  • 200,724
  • 13.518
  • $3.299
  • $44.60
  • 20.6

Added by bparcels on Sep 30 2014 at 5:38 pm


Sep 13 2014

$40.79 total, 288.6 trip miles, Dad let me use his Kroger discount of 40 cpg for driving him around on this date, filled up at Kroger on Bechtle

  • 200,445
  • 13.975
  • $2.919
  • $40.79
  • 59.1

Added by bparcels on Sep 30 2014 at 5:41 pm


Aug 18 2014

UDF Urbana, $44.44 total, 311.6 trip miles, no discount

  • 199,619
  • 12.773
  • $3.479
  • $44.44
  • 24.3

Added by bparcels on Aug 24 2014 at 11:00 am


Aug 8 2014

Speedway Bechtle, $46.99 total, 311.1 trip miles, filled up early morning before work 7:11 a.m. Clicked over 199,000!

  • 199,308
  • 13.948
  • $3.369
  • $46.99
  • 22.3

Added by bparcels on Aug 10 2014 at 7:13 pm


Jul 31 2014

Speedway Bechtle, morning after MAI fixed at Jeff's Automotive, check eng light still on tho, but running good after fiasco Thursday prior on way to and from OMAA in Dublin stalling stalling stalling every time I slowed. 267.8 trip miles, $47.81 total.

  • 198,997
  • 13.472
  • $3.549
  • $47.81
  • 19.9

Added by bparcels on Jul 31 2014 at 4:18 pm


Jul 24 2014

Speedway E. Main Springfield, 253.2 trip miles, on way to Columbus for OMAA early in morning, later experienced a lot of stalling problems. $37.66 total

  • 198,729
  • 10.919
  • $3.449
  • $37.66
  • 49.0

Added by bparcels on Jul 31 2014 at 4:20 pm


Jul 10 2014

$43.20 total, 269.2 trip miles, Kroger Bechtle, 20 cpg discount used (from 3.59)

  • 198,194
  • 12.709
  • $3.399
  • $43.20
  • 21.2

Added by bparcels on Jul 11 2014 at 11:01 am


Jul 2 2014

$47.83 total, Speedway Bechtle, 316.1 trip miles, no discount, car has been stalling at random for a week or so. Got Mass Airflow Sensor cleaned at Trinity same date, but has not fixed the stalling.

  • 197,925
  • 12.965
  • $3.689
  • $47.83
  • 24.4

Added by bparcels on Jul 5 2014 at 10:40 am


Jun 21 2014

51.42 total, 280.8 trip miles, Speedway Bechtle, no discount

  • 197,608
  • 13.430
  • $3.829
  • $51.42
  • 20.8

Added by bparcels on Jun 29 2014 at 2:07 pm


Jun 14 2014

Oil Change 24.12 with courtesy check and discount coupon

  • 197,000

Added by bparcels on May 3 2016 at 3:23 pm


Jun 12 2014

$51.93 total, 291.5 trip miles, 10 cpg discount Kroger Bechtle

  • 197,328
  • 14.349
  • $3.619
  • $51.93
  • 20.4

Added by bparcels on Jun 13 2014 at 12:36 pm


May 31 2014

Kroger Springfield Bechtle, $46.01 total, 292.8 trip miles, don't remember if discounted or not and receipt didn't show. Went to Mason for Shawnee softball games Wednesday and Saturday but they lost.

  • 197,036
  • 12.608
  • $3.649
  • $46.01
  • 23.2

Added by bparcels on Jun 13 2014 at 8:03 am


May 28 2014

en route to Mason for girls' softball game, 212.6 trip miles, $33.50 total, Speedway Fairborn on Day-Yell Rd (went through Yellow Springs to avoid worst of 670 construction)

  • 196,743
  • 9.107
  • $3.679
  • $33.50
  • 23.3

Added by bparcels on Jun 29 2014 at 12:49 pm


May 22 2014

$40.92 total, Speedway Bechtle, no discount, 243.1 trip miles

  • 196,531
  • 11.245
  • $3.639
  • $40.92
  • 21.7

Added by bparcels on Jun 29 2014 at 2:21 pm


May 14 2014

Speedway Springfield, $47.68 total, 311.2 trip miles after Two Days in May to Columbus, no discount

  • 196,287
  • 12.995
  • $3.669
  • $47.68
  • 138.0

Added by bparcels on Jun 13 2014 at 8:00 am


Mar 15 2014

Oil change at Firestone same day. $50.86 total, Speedway Bechtle, 254.5 trip miles, no discount

  • 194,494
  • 13.901
  • $3.659
  • $50.86
  • 21.9

Added by bparcels on Nov 1 2014 at 7:53 pm


Mar 7 2014

Prepay Pilot $45, 321.5 trip miles, lost engine power/ran out of gas on I-70 going downhill at Darby Creek on way back from OMAA conference in Columbus, pulled over, coasted to Route 29 exit on shoulder, fortunately not hit! Same thing happened in Springfield. (know now it was my mass airflow issue)

  • 194,190
  • 12.500
  • $3.600
  • $45.00
  • 0.0

Added by bparcels on Apr 19 2015 at 11:37 am


Sep 24 2013

Speedway Urbana Road, $44.15 total, no discount, did not use card for points either. 280.6 trip miles.

  • 188,713
  • 12.988
  • $3.399
  • $44.15
  • 21.6

Added by bparcels on Sep 25 2013 at 7:25 am


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