Oil Change and better mileage

Had the oil changes when it got to 15%. that was around 10,000 miles.

The dash reading for mileage (mpg) is is now hovering around 37 mpg. A jump since the oil change.

I’m also not filling up the tank and never put in more than 5 gallons. Less weight leads to better mileage.

Great car.

Mileage Report October 20, 2008


32.88 mpg
317.6 miles on 9.659 gallons of gas at $2.85 a gallon.

The on screen average shows 36.3.5 mpg.

Appears that the actual mileage differs from the on screen mileage by around 4 mpg.

Mileage Mix: Mostly highway. But, I did use the paddle shifters in shpor mode one day around town and that drops the mileage down a bit.

Mileage Report October 14, 2008


30.93 (31) mpg
256.8 miles on 8.301 gallons of gas at $2.99 a gallon.

Seems to be a big difference in what the on screen average says in the car vs. the actual mileage.

The on screen average shows 37.9 mpg. Don’t know if my math is off or the gas at the station that this fill-up was from is not that great. I’ll have to keep an eye on this one. Might just have to pay a few cents more and get it from the Wawa


More mileage numbers with more around town driving driving.

First Mileage Numbers


36.58 mpg
315.7 miles on 8.629 gallons of gas at $3.17 a gallon.


Here are the first mileage numbers on our new 2009, red Honda Sport Fit.

The first tank of gas was on the dealer. So, this is my third fill up and I’ll be tracking how the mileage goes.

Mostly highway driving between Pottstown, PA on US Route 422 and Plymouth Meeting, PA. I do this six days a week in my private music teaching gig at the Music and Arts Center.