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Toyota Matrix Base Fuel-up Log

2007 Toyota Matrix
Property of MatrixDom. Added May 2 2010

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Nov 25 2011

Tire pressure at 30-32psi. First snowfall of the year. 15-20 minutes of idling on this tank to warm up the car in the mornings. Filled up after the nozzle clicked off because I wasn't sure if the pump was still giving me problems. Filled up at Shell. Odometer: 69177 km

  • 282.5
  • 10.543
  • CA$4.52
  • CA$47.70
  • 26.8

Added by MatrixDom on Nov 26 2011 at 1:43 pm


Nov 13 2011

Driving in traffic most of the time. The rest was driving on rural roads in rain showers. Mild temperatures during the day. MVI (Satefy) was passed without problem. Oil and fiter was changed at the end of this tank. (Mobil 1 5w30 Synthetic & Mobil 1 filter) Odometer: 68722 km

  • 340.0
  • 11.509
  • CA$4.71
  • CA$54.24
  • 29.5

Added by MatrixDom on Nov 14 2011 at 9:51 pm


Nov 2 2011

Running my winter tires @ 32 psi. Lots of traffic and construction with this tank. Filled up at Shell. Adding Lucas Fuel Treatment every fill-up for a while. Odometer: 68175 km

  • 313.0
  • 10.840
  • CA$4.64
  • CA$50.35
  • 28.9

Added by MatrixDom on Nov 3 2011 at 1:23 pm


Oct 20 2011

Last full fill-up with summer tires & alloys. New job means more traffic jams and city driving. Back to Ethanol-free gas... Filled up at Shell. Odometer: 67671 km

  • 307.6
  • 10.739
  • CA$4.82
  • CA$51.79
  • 28.6

Added by MatrixDom on Oct 21 2011 at 9:01 am


Oct 9 2011

Filled up at XTR (up to 10% ethanol). Mostly rural/highway driving with a passenger or some cargo. Odometer: 67176 km

  • 436.9
  • 10.741
  • CA$4.64
  • CA$49.89
  • 40.7

Added by MatrixDom on Oct 11 2011 at 3:48 am


Oct 8 2011

All city driving running errands and enduring traffic delays due to construction. Odometer: 66472 km

  • 227.9
  • 7.827
  • CA$4.63
  • CA$36.21
  • 29.1

Added by MatrixDom on Oct 9 2011 at 2:09 pm


Sep 28 2011

Back to my regular commute. Average Speed: 40km/h (25 mph) Next tank is again with Petro-Canada gas. Odometer: 66106 km

  • 385.7
  • 11.906
  • CA$4.59
  • CA$54.67
  • 32.4

Added by MatrixDom on Sep 29 2011 at 1:40 pm


Sep 15 2011

Most of this tank was spent moving my stuff to my new places a few times. Also spent some time running errands. Drove the end of the tank in rural areas. Next tank will be with Petro-Canada (ethanol free). Odometer: 65485 km

  • 348.1
  • 11.103
  • CA$4.83
  • CA$53.67
  • 31.4

Added by MatrixDom on Sep 16 2011 at 3:10 pm


Sep 4 2011

Transmission oil flush with synthetic. Ran a few errands around town and did slightly more highway then on my usual commute. Odometer: 64925 km

  • 373.6
  • 11.452
  • CA$4.83
  • CA$55.31
  • 32.6

Added by MatrixDom on Sep 5 2011 at 2:34 pm


Aug 23 2011

Regular commute except more rural driving then usual. Tires at 32-33psi (Nitrogen). No lost in pressure in over 4 months. Odometer: 64324 km

  • 361.9
  • 11.112
  • CA$4.75
  • CA$52.79
  • 32.6

Added by MatrixDom on Aug 24 2011 at 8:44 am


Aug 6 2011

Just my regular commute. Nothing special. Average speed: 40 km/h (25mph) Odometer: 63741 km

  • 352.6
  • 10.821
  • CA$4.83
  • CA$52.22
  • 32.6

Added by MatrixDom on Aug 8 2011 at 12:34 am


Jul 22 2011

Mostly highway, 1 passenger and more cargo then we started with, on the way home averaging 115-120 km/h then went down to 85 km/h with the city driving I did since we've arrived. Filling up at the usual Shell again. Odometer: 63174 km

  • 362.4
  • 11.480
  • CA$4.86
  • CA$55.79
  • 31.6

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 23 2011 at 9:31 am


Jul 17 2011

Full load again on our way back home. Mostly flat roads. Filled up at Irving (Quebec) Average speed: 95-100km/h Odometer: 62590 km

  • 393.2
  • 10.426
  • CA$4.88
  • CA$50.87
  • 37.7

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 18 2011 at 1:39 pm


Jul 14 2011

Averaging 85-90km/h overall. City driving was bumper-to-bumper therefore killing part of the mileage. Tires at 34-35psi (Nitrogen). Filled-up at Ultramar (Quebec). Odometer: 61957 km

  • 366.0
  • 9.576
  • CA$4.80
  • CA$46.00
  • 38.2

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 15 2011 at 4:52 am


Jul 6 2011

All highway driving averaging 95-100km/h. 1 passenger and full cargo load. Tires at 33-34psi (Nitrogen). Filled up at Irving (Quebec). Odometer: 61368 km

  • 335.9
  • 9.657
  • CA$4.75
  • CA$45.84
  • 34.8

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 8 2011 at 12:14 am


Jul 5 2011

Start of the tank was mostly rural/highway, then relatively short trips around town. Oil changed (Mobil 1 5w30) after 7500km and alignment was done. STP Complete Fuel System cleaner was added during my oil change. Odometer: 60828 km

  • 426.9
  • 12.553
  • CA$4.56
  • CA$57.25
  • 34.0

Added by MatrixDom on Jul 6 2011 at 9:22 pm


Jun 22 2011

More highway then usual on this tank. Last 2 fill-ups with STP Gas Treatment with the next one aswell. Odometer: 60141 km

  • 374.9
  • 11.134
  • CA$4.73
  • CA$52.64
  • 33.7

Added by MatrixDom on Jun 23 2011 at 4:55 am


Jun 10 2011

Almost all city again. More traffic then usual due to construction and accidents on my commute... Tire pressure steady at 35psi with Nitrogen. 2 months/3000 km later and I never lost any tire pressure! I'm surprised I had this much good mileage this tank. ScanGuageII is showing accurate mileage. odometer: 59537 km

  • 362.3
  • 11.259
  • CA$4.70
  • CA$52.93
  • 32.2

Added by MatrixDom on Jun 11 2011 at 2:46 pm


May 25 2011

Mostly highway or rural driving in hilly areas. Temperatures are climbing. Starting to feel like summer finally! Odometer: 58954 km

  • 403.1
  • 11.739
  • CA$4.63
  • CA$54.39
  • 34.3

Added by MatrixDom on May 26 2011 at 2:00 pm


May 14 2011

Mostly 80-100 km/h driving on secondary roads or highways. Tires at 32-33psi with Nitrogen as usual. Cloudy on the way there and raining on the way back home. One passenger with some cargo at all times. STP Complete Fuel System Cleaner added with this tank. Odometer: 58305 km

  • 342.6
  • 8.830
  • CA$4.61
  • CA$40.74
  • 38.8

Added by MatrixDom on May 15 2011 at 10:36 am


May 12 2011

Mostly city driving which most of it was agitated. Filled up early before the weekend getaway. Odometer: 57754 km

  • 155.3
  • 5.265
  • CA$4.61
  • CA$24.29
  • 29.5

Added by MatrixDom on May 15 2011 at 10:32 am


May 5 2011

Mostly city driving with a few trips that had to be rushed. Tire pressure 35psi or so. Nitrogen seems to be holding well as far as loosing pressure. The pressure increased because of the warmer weather. Odometer: 57504 km

  • 349.3
  • 10.852
  • CA$5.04
  • CA$54.72
  • 32.2

Added by MatrixDom on May 7 2011 at 9:58 am


Apr 21 2011

Swapped my winter tires for my new Goodyear Eagle GT all-seasons mounted on my new 17" alloys. Bigger rims means more weight to carry. Filled with nitrogen to 33psi. Now using a ScanGuageII to track my fuel economy instantly as well as my tank average. All city driving and colder temperatures for a few days. Odometer: 56942 km

  • 319.4
  • 10.070
  • CA$4.97
  • CA$50.01
  • 31.7

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 22 2011 at 1:54 pm


Apr 12 2011

Got my ECM changed by Toyota at the start of this tank. No noticeable difference. Maybe better fuel economy? The part was covered by the recall. This tank was 40 hwy / 60 city since I brought my alloy wheels to the refinishing shop in a remote area. Last tank with my winter tires (36psi). Odometer: 56427 km

  • 375.2
  • 11.374
  • CA$4.85
  • CA$55.20
  • 33.0

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 13 2011 at 9:16 am


Apr 4 2011

Was getting better mileage until we got hit by the "April's Fool" storm. Mostly city driving with my usual hypermiling techniques. Temperature average is rising above freezing point. odometer: 55823 km

  • 325.0
  • 10.972
  • CA$4.76
  • CA$52.25
  • 29.6

Added by MatrixDom on Apr 5 2011 at 7:10 am


Mar 22 2011

30% highway this time, hypermilling when possible, NO drivethrus, hard to get good mileage with winter tires still on... adding 2-4oz of Lucas Fuel Cleaner to every tank. odometer: 55300 km

  • 339.1
  • 10.980
  • CA$4.66
  • CA$51.17
  • 30.9

Added by MatrixDom on Mar 24 2011 at 1:11 am


Mar 14 2011

Mostly city driving. Temp still cold for a while even with mild days coming around. Tires at 36-37psi for now. Gas is starting to cost like premium.... odometer: 54755 km

  • 333.4
  • 11.863
  • CA$4.54
  • CA$53.85
  • 28.1

Added by MatrixDom on Mar 15 2011 at 2:27 pm


Mar 5 2011

Mostly city driving during heavy snow conditions. Some bumper to bumper driving due to accidents on the roads. We were hit by 2 snow storms in 3 days. Tires at 40-42psi. Odometer: 54218 km

  • 258.4
  • 10.390
  • CA$4.44
  • CA$46.17
  • 24.9

Added by MatrixDom on Mar 8 2011 at 8:48 am


Feb 22 2011

Tire pressure up to 40-42psi. Temperature creeping up but still cold most of the time. Using 2-3oz of Lucas Fuel Treatment every tank. Beginning of the tank was mostly highway. odometer: 53802 km

  • 323.3
  • 10.789
  • CA$4.19
  • CA$45.25
  • 30.0

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 23 2011 at 11:29 am


Feb 15 2011

Oil changed with Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w30 and Mobil 1 filter. Serpentine belt changed. Having a hard time with my tire pressure since one had a slow leak. Trying to keep them at 38psi. odometer: 53282 km

  • 291.2
  • 10.456
  • CA$4.16
  • CA$43.46
  • 27.8

Added by MatrixDom on Feb 16 2011 at 11:04 pm


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