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Mazda 3 Fuel-up Log

2014 Mazda 3
Property of Daschicken. Added Mar 31 2021

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Jan 21 2022

More commuting. Still cold, but I am trying to hold higher gears longer, which seems to be helping. Average speed of 39 mph, car computer said 44.6 MPG, no fuel light, 3 bars of fuel left.

  • 427.8
  • 9.740
  • $2.989
  • $29.11
  • 43.9

Added by Daschicken on Jan 21 2022 at 9:55 am


Jan 12 2022

Commuting. Average speed of 39 mph, car computer said 44.3 MPG. Fuel light came on at 454.4 miles.

  • 467.6
  • 10.751
  • $2.999
  • $32.24
  • 43.5

Added by Daschicken on Jan 19 2022 at 9:47 am


Jan 6 2022

Forgot to put this one in. Average speed of 39 mph, car computer said 45.6 MPG, fuel light came on at 465.6 miles.

  • 484.5
  • 11.031
  • $2.959
  • $32.64
  • 43.9

Added by Daschicken on Jan 19 2022 at 9:44 am


Dec 24 2021

Work commuting, average speed of 36 mph, car computer said 44.5 MPG. Fuel light did not turn on, 3 bars of fuel left.

  • 432.6
  • 10.012
  • $2.959
  • $29.63
  • 43.2

Added by Daschicken on Dec 26 2021 at 5:15 pm


Dec 14 2021

Work commuting, forgot to put the this fillup in. Average speed of 38 mph, computer MPG 46.1, I noticed the fuel light at 464.4 miles. 0 bars of fuel left.

  • 527.9
  • 11.627
  • $2.999
  • $34.87
  • 45.4

Added by Daschicken on Dec 26 2021 at 5:12 pm


Dec 3 2021

Work commuting leaving slightly earlier. Filled at different gas station, already noticed engine knock twice when revving the car up from idle. Average speed of 38 mph, car computer mpg of 45.8, fuel light on at 465.1 with one bar left on fill.

  • 496.6
  • 10.994
  • $3.099
  • $34.07
  • 45.2

Added by Daschicken on Dec 4 2021 at 9:24 am


Nov 25 2021

Work commuting, leaving slightly earlier and driving slower. Car computer said 46.5 MPG, and 39 mph average speed. Fuel light came on at 466.1 miles and had 2 bars left when filled.

  • 491.7
  • 10.823
  • $3.149
  • $34.08
  • 45.4

Added by Daschicken on Nov 27 2021 at 12:04 pm


Nov 17 2021

Work commuting. Fuel light turned on around 467 miles, I didn't necessarily notice it right away. Car computer said 46.4 MPG and 38 mph average speed. Filled with 1 bar left.

  • 491.6
  • 10.793
  • $3.149
  • $33.99
  • 45.5

Added by Daschicken on Nov 18 2021 at 10:39 am


Nov 7 2021

Colder weather is here, just commuting this tank. Car computer said 45.8 MPG and 40 mph average speed. Fuel light turned on at 459.7 miles and was filled with one bar left.

  • 491.3
  • 10.983
  • $3.149
  • $34.59
  • 44.7

Added by Daschicken on Nov 7 2021 at 8:40 am


Nov 2 2021

Colder weather commuting. Car computer said 45.8 MPG and 38 mph average speed. Fuel light turned on at 464 miles and filled with one bar of fuel left.

  • 510.2
  • 11.342
  • $3.149
  • $35.72
  • 45.0

Added by Daschicken on Nov 7 2021 at 8:38 am


Oct 22 2021

Work commuting. Car computer said 47.6 MPG, 38 mph average speed. Fuel light at 477.2 miles, filled with 2 bars of fuel left.

  • 498.8
  • 10.654
  • $3.119
  • $33.23
  • 46.8

Added by Daschicken on Oct 24 2021 at 10:51 pm


Oct 7 2021

Work commutes, weather starting to get colder. This may have been a short fill, so keep an eye out for how the next tank looks. Average speed of 41 mph, car computer said 47.2 MPG, filled with 4 bars left.

  • 450.9
  • 9.494
  • $2.979
  • $28.28
  • 47.5

Added by Daschicken on Oct 7 2021 at 8:43 am


Sep 29 2021

Deals gap runs and commuting. Average speed of 41 mph, car computer said 46.7 MPG, down to 2 bars of fuel.

  • 476.9
  • 10.558
  • $2.929
  • $30.92
  • 45.2

Added by Daschicken on Oct 7 2021 at 8:40 am


Sep 25 2021

Commuting trips, driving faster than usual. No fuel light, 4 - 5 bars of fuel left, average speed of 37 mph, car computer said 46.4 MPG.

  • 414.2
  • 9.117
  • $2.919
  • $26.61
  • 45.4

Added by Daschicken on Sep 27 2021 at 4:20 pm


Sep 17 2021

Deals gap runs and commuting. Fuel light turned on at 438.4 miles, average speed of 39 mph, car computer said 43.2 MPG, 2 bars of fuel left.

  • 449.3
  • 10.483
  • $2.919
  • $30.60
  • 42.9

Added by Daschicken on Sep 24 2021 at 9:59 am


Sep 13 2021

Short fill preparing for deals gap runs. Average speed of 41 mph, computer said 45.9 MPG.

  • 295.6
  • 6.396
  • $2.990
  • $19.12
  • 46.2

Added by Daschicken on Sep 24 2021 at 9:55 am


Sep 9 2021

Coming back from Nashville and some work commutes. Average speed of 44 mph, computer mpg of 47.2, 2 bars of fuel left, pretty sure fuel light turned on at 468 miles.

  • 480.6
  • 10.670
  • $2.899
  • $30.93
  • 45.0

Added by Daschicken on Sep 11 2021 at 5:37 pm


Aug 30 2021

Driving up to Nashville. Average speed of 40 mph, car computer said 47.8 MPG, fuel light on at 488.5 miles with two bars left.

  • 506.5
  • 10.579
  • $2.789
  • $29.50
  • 47.9

Added by Daschicken on Sep 9 2021 at 6:08 pm


Aug 22 2021

More commuting, new shift so I am leaving earlier to familiarize myself with how long it takes, more traffic to deal with and lower speeds. Average speed of 37 mph. Car computer said 48.1 MPG, 1 bar of fuel left. Fuel light turned on at 471.8 miles.

  • 509.4
  • 11.006
  • $2.839
  • $31.25
  • 46.3

Added by Daschicken on Aug 25 2021 at 5:28 pm


Aug 10 2021

I got the car aligned towards the end of the tank. I specified a low toe-in alignment, which ended up being higher toe in than I probably could have gotten away with. Car computer said 37 MPH average speed and 46.6 MPG. 4 bars of fuel left.

  • 420.6
  • 9.041
  • $2.839
  • $25.67
  • 46.5

Added by Daschicken on Aug 10 2021 at 7:21 pm


Aug 2 2021

Efficient work commuting, still trying to leave early and not have to rush. Fuel light did not come on, 3 bars remaining. Car computer said 46.8 MPG and 36 MPH average speed.

  • 458.5
  • 9.970
  • $2.839
  • $28.30
  • 46.0

Added by Daschicken on Aug 3 2021 at 7:08 pm


Jul 22 2021

Driving slower and leaving earlier the last few trips of this tank. I also switched stations to what will probably be my new usual station, the local one jacked up their prices. Car computer said 47.1 MPG and 38 mph average speed. Fuel light turned on at 467.7 (pretty sure) and had 2 bars of fuel left when filled.

  • 483.5
  • 10.318
  • $2.819
  • $29.09
  • 46.9

Added by Daschicken on Jul 22 2021 at 3:48 pm


Jul 13 2021

Had credit card issues and needed gas, so I partially filled with gas cans, then refilled the car and gas cans (as close as I could), so some inaccuracy is to be expected. Trying to stay above 45 MPG for two months straight, lets see if I can do it. Car was down to one bar of fuel and took 11.167 gallons. Car computer said 46.9 MPG, average speed of 38 mph.

  • 648.7
  • 14.344
  • $2.899
  • $41.58
  • 45.2

Added by Daschicken on Jul 13 2021 at 8:23 pm


Jul 2 2021

Faster work commutes, going to try and leave earlier and give myself more time. Fuel light on at 460.5 miles, and down to 0 bars at 503 miles. Car computer said 46.5 MPG and 37 mph average speed.

  • 513.9
  • 11.206
  • $2.899
  • $32.49
  • 45.9

Added by Daschicken on Jul 2 2021 at 4:40 pm


Jun 21 2021

Forgot to put this one in, work commutes and some trips to parents. Car computer said 46.4 MPG and 39 mph average speed. 4 bars of fuel left.

  • 442.0
  • 9.815
  • $2.899
  • $28.45
  • 45.0

Added by Daschicken on Jul 2 2021 at 4:36 pm


Jun 15 2021

Higher speed driving and A/C use. Car computer said 44.8 MPG, and 35 mph average speed. Fuel light (2 bars) came on at 440.6 miles and still 2 bars on fill.

  • 450.4
  • 10.385
  • $2.899
  • $30.11
  • 43.4

Added by Daschicken on Jun 17 2021 at 8:48 pm


Jun 7 2021

More work commuting as usual. Average speed of 38 mph, 4 bars of fuel left, computer said 48.3 mpg.

  • 452.1
  • 9.725
  • $2.899
  • $28.19
  • 46.5

Added by Daschicken on Jun 7 2021 at 6:31 pm


May 30 2021

Work commutes and some longer trips. Fuel light did not come on, 5 bars remaining, car said 47.8 mpg and 38 mph average speed.

  • 427.9
  • 9.095
  • $2.959
  • $26.91
  • 47.0

Added by Daschicken on May 30 2021 at 11:13 am


May 23 2021

Mostly work commutes and some longer highway driving. Average speed of 38 mph, fuel light (2 bars) came on at 466.8 miles. Filled with one bar showing for the last 10 miles or so. Car computer said 46.8 MPG.

  • 501.0
  • 10.964
  • $2.959
  • $32.44
  • 45.7

Added by Daschicken on May 23 2021 at 7:53 pm


Apr 21 2021

Part of deals gap trip, brother driving for about 120 miles, other is work commutes. Average speed of 42 mph, car said 44.5 mpg, 3 bars of fuel remaining.

  • 418.7
  • 9.807
  • $2.599
  • $25.49
  • 42.7

Added by Daschicken on Apr 22 2021 at 1:11 pm


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