Greyce The Grey Ghost Fuel-up Log
2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Property of RedWolf.
Added Oct 27 2011
Showing all fuel-ups and notes
Feb 27 2015
I can't remember the last time we had two days in a row that the temps didn't dip below zero! And the snow has been deep and long lasting. I'm glad I have the Blizzaks on! I hope the weather breaks soon. These below 40 mpg tanks suck!
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508.5
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13.231
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$3.099
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$41.00
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38.4
Added by RedWolf on Mar 3 2015 at 7:30 am
Feb 19 2015
Super cold temps and blizzards still hitting regularly. Fuel mileage probably going to suck for a while!
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487.8
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12.057
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$2.799
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$33.75
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40.5
Added by RedWolf on Mar 3 2015 at 7:28 am
Feb 11 2015
Still having wicked cold temps and lots and lots and lots of snow driving! Mileage is definitely taking a beating!
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536.5
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12.863
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$2.799
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$36.00
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41.7
Added by RedWolf on Feb 12 2015 at 12:07 pm
Feb 3 2015
The driving conditions for this tank of fuel was horrible! I had to drive through a blizzard, then multiple days of below zero temps, one day the car ran parked for 20 minutes while I was shoveling the car out, then another snow storm but not a blizzard, so no blowing snow, but still ultra cold and deep snow.
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486.6
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12.043
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$2.699
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$32.50
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40.4
Added by RedWolf on Feb 5 2015 at 8:36 am
Jan 24 2015
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605.8
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13.337
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$2.699
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$36.00
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45.4
Added by RedWolf on Jan 24 2015 at 2:46 pm
Jan 15 2015
The mileage on this is going to suck! See note for Maintenance mileage 72375.
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557.0
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13.682
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$2.799
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$38.30
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40.7
Added by RedWolf on Jan 15 2015 at 5:33 pm
Jan 12 2015
At mile 72375 (1/9/15 4:00pm) the glow plug indicator started flashing while on the highway, lost almost all power and limped to the next exit. Turned the car off, read in the manual that the indicator was Engine Cooling Malfunction. THIS IS INCORRECT it actually indicates a major malfunction, stop and get to technical service ASAP. I started the car and it seemed to run ok, I went 5 miles and it shit again. Stopped and started and it went again for 9 miles, stopped and started engine light came on now and it got me the rest of the way home about 20 miles. I pulled a code with a borrowed code reader and got a P0299 #07ES Turbocharger/Supercharger underboost code. I called Keith at KMH Auto in Lowell. We determined I could drive it to his shop on Monday. I brought it in for what we thought was going to be a wastegate actuator change, but that wasn't it. It ended up being frozen turbo intercooler plumbing. Which VW has a TSB on. I need to look into it. He got it cleaned out by swabbing and running the car with the plumbing not connected and swabbing again. It's been running ok since. The mileage is going to suck though.
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72,375
Added by RedWolf on Jan 15 2015 at 5:37 pm
Jan 6 2015
Some pretty cold temps for the last part of this tank. Also, it was so cold starting out this morning and I hadn't driven the car in a few days, the brake seemed to be frozen for the first few miles on the morning commute.
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566.1
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12.945
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$2.859
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$37.01
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43.7
Added by RedWolf on Jan 6 2015 at 5:15 pm
Dec 23 2014
71717 Rear brake job. Brought the car in to Topnotch Tire and Auto in Peterborough, NH to have the rear pads and rotors replaced. Jeff and Melissa, as always did a great job. Jeff showed me several of the reasons why it was best to bring the car in to have it done; needing to torch heat a couple of the twelve point star driver brake pad bracket bolts located on the back side of the hub and still needing an impact driver to get them being just one! This is not a seventies or eighties simple car! I think I go my money's worth out of those brake parts though! Nearly 72,000 miles on them! The price listed here for the job includes a Veteran discount. Thanks Jeff and Melissa!
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71,717
Added by RedWolf on Dec 25 2014 at 4:43 am
Dec 22 2014
One of the rear brakes is bad. It's grinding and I can hear it when I take off so that must be keeping the mileage down a little bit. I have an appointment on Wednesday to get the rear brakes done. I'd try it myself (pads and rotors) but it's fucking cold and raw out there in the yard!
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625.0
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13.808
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$2.969
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$41.00
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45.3
Added by RedWolf on Dec 22 2014 at 8:27 am
Dec 15 2014
A bunch of winter driving and highway driving with multiple passengers.
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562.7
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12.819
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$3.199
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$41.01
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43.9
Added by RedWolf on Dec 18 2014 at 9:49 am
Dec 10 2014
70,000 mile service done at KMH Auto in Lowell, MA. Kieth runs a great shop and knows his stuff about VW and Audi vehicles. I highly recommend using his services if you are in the area and in need.
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70,445
Added by RedWolf on Dec 18 2014 at 9:48 am
Dec 9 2014
At mile 69812 I took off the mastercraft winter tires I had been running and put the Blizzaks from last season on. These tire had been on the other Jetta TDI in the house. I wanted the better tires on that car until we got a new set of Blizzaks. When I took them off earlier this year there was 9,142 miles on them. 2,211 miles went on the tires while on the other Jetta TDI for a total of 11,353 miles on the Blizzaks going in to the winter season.
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592.8
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13.444
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$3.199
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$43.01
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44.1
Added by RedWolf on Dec 10 2014 at 6:07 am
Dec 3 2014
There was a bunch of nasty snow and rain driving on this tank.
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584.8
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13.793
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$3.299
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$45.50
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42.4
Added by RedWolf on Dec 10 2014 at 5:57 am
Nov 24 2014
A lot of shorter trips on this tank. Tires need air, and these Mastercraft Winter tires suck. I think is the worst tank I've ever had on this car!
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558.7
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14.297
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$3.359
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$48.02
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39.1
Added by RedWolf on Nov 25 2014 at 6:20 am
Nov 10 2014
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626.8
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14.165
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$3.459
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$49.00
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44.2
Added by RedWolf on Nov 10 2014 at 2:19 pm
Oct 31 2014
Summer tires (Pirellis) swapped out for Winter tires (Coopers) I'm letting K. use the Blizzaks on her TDI Jetta. 67,995 miles (-62,426 when the summers were put on = 5,369 miles on the Pirellis.
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221.6
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4.944
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$3.439
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$17.00
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44.8
Added by RedWolf on Oct 31 2014 at 4:56 pm
Oct 29 2014
This tank was wrought with riding behind school buses, in traffic, in heavy downpours, construction zones with scarified pavement etc. It looks like the mileage is going to suck!
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558.5
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13.666
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$3.439
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$47.00
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40.9
Added by RedWolf on Oct 30 2014 at 6:55 am
Oct 21 2014
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632.1
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13.579
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$3.499
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$47.51
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46.6
Added by RedWolf on Oct 22 2014 at 3:52 am
Oct 11 2014
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498.2
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11.212
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$3.479
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$39.01
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44.4
Added by RedWolf on Oct 14 2014 at 5:54 am
Oct 4 2014
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351.2
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7.933
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$3.529
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$28.00
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44.3
Added by RedWolf on Oct 5 2014 at 6:44 am
Sep 30 2014
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562.9
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12.646
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$3.599
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$45.51
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44.5
Added by RedWolf on Oct 1 2014 at 6:04 am
Sep 23 2014
Had some in-city driving and some "spirited" driving on this tank.
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610.8
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13.937
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$3.659
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$51.00
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43.8
Added by RedWolf on Sep 23 2014 at 9:05 am
Sep 12 2014
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658.9
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14.212
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$3.659
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$52.00
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46.4
Added by RedWolf on Sep 13 2014 at 10:02 am
Sep 5 2014
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504.6
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11.207
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$3.659
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$41.01
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45.0
Added by RedWolf on Sep 6 2014 at 11:39 am
Aug 29 2014
I added air to the tires (set at 40 psi now) to see if that makes a difference. They seem a bit stiffer now and I can feel the bumps more, but let's see what it does to the fuel mileage.
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351.0
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8.199
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$3.659
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$30.00
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42.8
Added by RedWolf on Aug 29 2014 at 5:11 pm
Aug 26 2014
First full tank with the new Summer tires on. I set the pressure at 36 when I put them on, I may need to pump them up a little bit to get the best mileage. I think they should be broken in now and perhaps the next tank will be better mileage, plus I will try to not hammer it as much in corners and when using on and off ramps. As for the tires, they are quiet, grippy, smooth riding and when Willy put them on he said they were really round, so putting them on the rim and balancing them was easy.
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626.2
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14.100
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$3.759
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$53.00
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44.4
Added by RedWolf on Aug 26 2014 at 7:27 am
Aug 17 2014
I just wanted to start with a full tank to get a better idea of how the new tires will be in the way of mileage.
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184.7
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3.685
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$3.799
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$14.00
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50.1
Added by RedWolf on Aug 18 2014 at 2:12 pm
I put new tires on: 205/55R-16 Pirelli P6000 Asimmetrico tires $99.00 each $396.00 plus $$53.64 shipping from Tire Rack Order Total Including Shipping: $449.64 These are dedicated Summer tires so I'm not sure how long they will last, but from the first hundred miles, they seem pretty nice. The road noise is down considerably, I can still feel the road, they seem responsive. I think they are a little bit lower profile so I'll have to figure out what that does for the fuel mileage rating and what having good tires on does for that matter. 34,762 miles is what I got out of the original stock tires. There was a little bit left before the wear bar, but not much.
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62,426
Added by RedWolf on Aug 18 2014 at 2:10 pm
Aug 15 2014
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632.4
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13.834
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$3.759
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$52.00
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45.7
Added by RedWolf on Aug 15 2014 at 12:19 pm
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