Volkswagen TDi
My Fuel Log
Here is my fuel log for my '96 Golf III TDi. A few bit have had to rely on my memory, so it's not 100% accurate but pretty close.
Note: MPG are in Imperial gallons.
| Golf III TDi Fuel Log | ||||||
| Date | Type | Cost/£ | Fuel/L | Trip Dist | MPG | Notes |
| 10-Jul-99 | Esso | £15.00 | 20.5 | |||
| 14-Jul-99 | Esso | £20.00 | 27.4 | approx 46 mpg | ||
| 16-Jul-99 | Esso | £20.00 | 27.4 | 46.0 | approx 46 mpg (cost & fuel ?) | |
| 18-Jul-99 | Tesco | £20.00 | 27.4 | 50.0 | approx mpg | |
| 2-Aug-99 | Tesco | £36.00 | 49.3 | 301.0 | 50.0 | calc'ed trip |
| 20-Aug-99 | BP | £15.00 | 19.8 | 400.0 | approx trip | |
| 24-Aug-99 | Tesco | £33.00 | 45.0 | 51.0 | ||
| 1-Sep-99 | Tesco | £31.00 | 42.0 | 471.0 | 48.0 | approx mpg & calc'ed trip |
| 10-Sep-99 | Tesco | £20.00 | 27.0 | 285.0 | calc'ed trip (1/2 tank) | |
| 26-Sep-99 | BP | £5.00 | 6.0 | 52.0 | ||
| 29-Sep-99 | Tesco | £34.00 | 46.0 | 574.5 | 52.5 | |
| 10-Oct-99 | BP | £35.00 | 46.0 | 531.0 | 45.2 | |
| 27-Oct-99 | Tesco | £33.00 | 44.0 | 437.5 | 50.3 | |
| 6-Nov-99 | Tesco | £25.13 | 34.0 | 376.2 | 46.1 | |
| 25-Nov-99 | Tesco | £36.43 | 48.0 | 487.0 | 46.6 | |
| 18-Dec-99 | Tesco | £35.37 | 46.0 | 471.3 | 41.6 | V Cold and 1+ hour traffic jam |
| 24-Dec-99 | Sainsbury's | £16.57 | 21.0 | 192.1 | 45.1 | Cleaned intercooler and 1+ hour traffic jam |
| 8-Jan-00 | Tesco | £31.54 | 41.0 | 406.7 | 45.4 | Serviced (synthetic oil) + 110mph 'test' |
| 29-Jan-00 | Tesco | £34.61 | 45.0 | 449.4 | 48.9 | |
| 19-Feb-00 | Tesco | £33.50 | 43.0 | 462.2 | 46.4 | A fast tank |
| 5-Mar-00 | Tesco | £31.16 | 40.0 | 408.7 | 45.9 | Another fast tank |
| 25-Mar-00 | Tesco | £28.77 | 36.0 | 363.5 | 48.7 | Found tyre pressures 4-5 psi low |
| 1-Apr-00 | Tesco | £19.18 | 24.0 | 257.0 | 46.6 | Half a tank |
| 8-Apr-00 | Tesco | £30.77 | 38.5 | 394.9 | 48.9 | ~3/4 tank, MAP/IAT reconnected at 1/2 tank! |
| 20-Apr-00 | Tesco | £35.00 | 44.0 | 473.8 | 50.0 | |
| 27-Apr-00 | Tesco | £28.63 | 36.0 | 395.6 | 49.9 | ~3/4 tank |
| 7-May-00 | Tesco | £31.01 | 39.0 | 428.3 | 49.1 | Just over 3/4 tank |
| 21-May-00 | Tesco | £31.80 | 40.0 | 432.1 | 46.4 | Cold snap & fast tank |
| 26-May-00 | Tesco | £31.79 | 39.0 | 398.0 | 52.9 | Trip to the Dales |
| 2-Jun-00 | Tesco | £33.42 | 41.0 | 477.5 | 48.4 | Colder |
| 9-Jun-00 | Tesco | £30.16 | 37.0 | 393.7 | 51.9 | EGR disabled |
| 23-Jun-00 | Tesco | £36.36 | 44.5 | 508.4 | 49.3 | MOT redline run |
| 29-Jun-00 | Tesco | £29.83 | 36.5 | 395.7 | 51.4 | Another redline run |
| 7-Jul-00 | Tesco | £33.10 | 40.5 | 458.4 | 49.2 | |
| 15-Jul-00 | Tesco | £24.92 | 30.5 | 330.2 | 52.2 | |
| 29-Jul-00 | Tesco | £36.00 | 45.1 | 517.2 | 48.1 | EGR enabled + fast tank |
| 11-Aug-00 | Tesco | £32.76 | 41.0 | 434.0 | 49.7 | |
| 25-Aug-00 | Tesco | £35.16 | 44.0 | 481.4 | 49.0 | EGR disabled |
| 5-Sep-00 | Tesco | £33.96 | 42.5 | 457.9 | 50.0 | Fuel crisis (1/4 of tank) |
| 17-Sep-00 | Tesco | £22.77 | 28.5 | 313.5 | 49.7 | |
| 28-Sep-00 | Tesco | £36.76 | 46.0 | 503.0 | 49.9 | |
| 7-Oct-00 | Tesco | £27.18 | 34.0 | 373.4 | 50.6 | |
| 18-Oct-00 | Tesco | £30.72 | 37.5 | 417.6 | 50.5 | |
| 21-Oct-00 | Tesco | £18.62 | 23.0 | 255.6 | 49.7 | |
| 26-Oct-00 | Tesco | £28.60 | 34.5 | 377.1 | 49.2 | |
| 4-Nov-00 | Tesco | £31.10 | 37.5 | 406.2 | 49.4 | |
| 10-Nov-00 | Tesco | £30.62 | 36.5 | 396.6 | 48.7 | |
| 17-Nov-00 | Tesco | £31.47 | 37.5 | 401.4 | 49.9 | |
| 23-Nov-00 | Tesco | £37.80 | 44.0 | 483.1 | 47.0 | Fast + High winds + Worn tyres |
| 2-Dec-00 | Tesco | £26.02 | 31.0 | 320.6 | 49.7 | |
| 13-Dec-00 | Texaco | £34.40 | 41.0 | 448.1 | 47.8 | New ("energy") tyres at approx. half tank |
| 18-Dec-00 | Tesco | £31.05 | 37.0 | 388.8 | 47.6 | |
| 21-Dec-00 | Tesco | £26.86 | 32.0 | 335.1 | 47.2 | Snow/Cold |
| 30-Dec-00 | Esso | £38.20 | 45.0 | 467.5 | 46.4 | |
| 6-Jan-01 | Tesco | £27.77 | 33.5 | 342.2 | 49.3 | |
| 16-Jan-01 | Safeway | £31.88 | 39.9 | 417.7 | 50.1 | Pump fuel cutoff failed 2nd time (38.5L 1st) |
| 26-Jan-01 | Tesco | £26.00 | 32.5 | 358.6 | 47.9 | |
| 7-Feb-01 | Tesco | £30.77 | 38.5 | 405.5 | 50.8 | |
| 16-Feb-01 | Tesco | £26.77 | 33.5 | 374.3 | 49.6 | |
| 22-Feb-01 | Tesco | £32.37 | 40.5 | 441.5 | 49.7 | |
| 9-Mar-01 | Tesco | £20.00 | 26.0 | 284.2 | 48.8 | |
| 31-Mar-01 | Tesco | £34.38 | 45.0 | 483.3 | 49.0 | |
| 13-Apr-01 | Tesco | £34.77 | 45.5 | 490.8 | 48.5 | |
| 21-Apr-01 | Tesco | £34.54 | 45.5 | 485.0 | 47.0 | Fast - to/from Afan (9feet) |
| 28-Apr-01 | Tesco | £23.91 | 31.5 | 325.7 | 48.7 | |
| 2-May-01 | Tesco | £28.09 | 37.0 | 396.5 | 49.8 | |
| 5-May-01 | Tesco | £28.85 | 38.0 | 416.0 | 45.5 | (Car needs service) |
| 8-May-01 | Tesco | £28.09 | 37.0 | 370.2 | 48.0 | |
| 13-May-01 | Tesco | £36.91 | 48.0 | 506.5 | 49.2 | Gti international (Upsolute last 1/4 tank) |
| 25-May-01 | Tesco | £25.40 | 33.0 | 357.1 | 51.6 | TSR (Eibach ~1/2 tank) |
| 28-May-01 | Tesco | £28.85 | 37.5 | 425.7 | 50.8 | |
| 3-Jun-01 | Tesco | £30.78 | 40.0 | 446.9 | 49.2 | |
| 10-Jun-01 | Tesco | £28.47 | 37.0 | 400.2 | 51.8 | |
| 16-Jun-01 | Sainsbury's | £34.72 | 44.0 | 501.1 | 50.6 | |
| 23-Jun-01 | Tesco | £25.76 | 33.5 | 373.0 | 47.4 | MOT redline run (x2) |
| 27-Jun-01 | Tesco | £26.92 | 35.0 | 365.2 | 49.0 | |
| 6-Jul-01 | Tesco | £26.92 | 35.0 | 377.3 | 50.7 | |
| 12-Jul-01 | Tesco | £29.22 | 38.0 | 423.4 | 51.0 | |
| 20-Jul-01 | Tesco | £24.23 | 31.5 | 353.3 | 49.7 | |
| 27-Jul-01 | Tesco | £29.99 | 39.0 | 426.7 | 51.6 | |
| 2-Aug-01 | Tesco | £31.53 | 41.0 | 465.0 | 49.4 | |
| 11-Aug-01 | Tesco | £29.23 | 38.0 | 413.0 | 49.0 | |
| 16-Aug-01 | Tesco | £28.45 | 37.0 | 398.8 | 51.5 | |
| 19-Aug-01 | Tesco | £31.54 | 41.0 | 464.8 | 50.7 | |
| 25-Aug-01 | Tesco | £30.38 | 39.5 | 440.1 | 50.8 | |
| 31-Aug-01 | Tesco | £30.76 | 40.0 | 446.8 | 51.4 | |
| 3-Sep-01 | Tesco | £31.15 | 40.5 | 457.6 | 49.1 | |
| 9-Sep-01 | Tesco | £32.30 | 42.0 | 453.5 | 47.1 | |
| 18-Sep-01 | Tesco | £28.84 | 37.5 | 388.3 | 49.9 | |
| 22-Sep-01 | Tesco | £18.46 | 24.0 | 263.3 | 48.3 | |
| 27-Sep-01 | Tesco | £33.84 | 44.0 | 467.4 | 48.9 | |
| 4-Oct-01 | Tesco | £29.61 | 38.5 | 414.2 | 48.1 | |
| 12-Oct-01 | Tesco | £31.92 | 41.5 | 438.9 | ||
| Totals: | £2,720.47 | 3,470.0 | 35,798.4 | 49.0 | Average MPG | |
| ~ +1000 | 5.76 | L/100Km | ||||
| To date | 36,798.4 | |||||
| Since | 2-Aug-00 | 3367.3 | 35798.4 | 48.3 | ||
| Since | 29-Sep-00 | 3178.2 | 34341.4 | 49.1 | ||
| First year: | £861.84 | 1120.3 | 11836.1 | 48.3 | ||
| 48.0 | ||||||
| 2nd year: | £1,416.40 | 1774.6 | 19238.7 | 49.3 | ||
| 49.3 | ||||||
| 3rd year: | £442.23 | 575.0 | 6291.7 | 49.7 | ||
| 49.7 | ||||||
