Fluids are cheap, components are not. As a service writer at a repair shop, I will tell you that basic oil changes at 3000 miles, all fluids exchange at 30,000 mile intervals, spark plugs, induction service, air filter and fuel filter, thermostat at every 50K. Life is good for your FJ for 300,000 miles plus. Truly an easy ****tail with basic common ingredients. Synthetic oil add 1500 miles plus or minus. Oil changes every 3000 miles by a repeatable shop insures a free inspection of belts, fluids, drive train and basic operational systems. Should cost $20 bucks plus parts.
Change fluids religiously, inspect all components every 3000 miles, wash & repeat.
Recent rip mileage summary.
12-26-16 – Monday – leave home @ 09:00
Moriarity, NM – 9:40 - SUL
$34.50 - ??/gallon (no receipt) – 12.551 gallons – 190.2 miles = 15.15 mpg
Amarillo, TX – 13:20 – MUL
$32.00 - $2.27/gallon – 14.84 gallons – 250.6 miles = 16.88 mpg
OKC, OK – 17:00 – MUL
$33.43 - $2.22/gallon – 15.864 gallons – 237.7 miles = 14.98 mpg
Ozark, AR – 21:30 – MUL
$36.00 - $2.48/gallon – 14.520 gallons = 15.25 mpg
Memphis, TN – 00:45 – MUL
$31.00 - $2.19/gallon – 14.096 gallons – 221.9 miles = 15.74 mpg
Stop for $50 dollar flea bag room at 03:40
12-17-16 – Tuesday
Hurricane Mills, TN – 13:45 – MUL
$25.00 - $2.26/gallon – 11.068 gallons – 171.7 miles = 15.51 mpg
Sonora, KY – 16:50 – MUL
$31.00 – 2.48/gallon – 11.293 gallons – 179.7 miles = 15.92 mpg
Arrive Lloyd KY @21:00
12-28-16 -
Greenup, KY – MUL
$39.00 - $2.58/gallon – 15.121 gallons – 242.7 miles = 16.05 mpg
Oil Change, Ashland, KY – 16:40 – 113,491 mileage
12-30-16 – Friday
Grayson, KY – 18:30 – MUL
$33.50 - $2.70/gallon – 12.431 gallons – 205.0 miles = 15.2 mpg
Corydon, KY – 21:30 – MUL
$32.50 - $2.64/gallon – 12.314 gallons – 187.1 miles = 15.2 mpg
Mt. Vernon, ILL – 23:00 – MUL
$27.50 - $2.52/gallon – 10.918 gallons – 157.4 miles = 14.42 mpg
12-31-16 – Saturday
St. Robert, MO – 02:45 – MUL
$36.00 - $2.48/gallon – 14.520 gallons – 216.5 miles = 14.91 mpg
Vinta, OK – 06:15 – SUL
$35.00 - $2.46/gallon – 14.233 gallons – 202.4 miles = 14.22 mpg
OKC – 12:00 – SUL
$28.00 - $2.42/gallon – 11.573 gallons – 171.9 miles = 14.85 mpg
Claude, TX - 15:30 – MUL
$35.00 - $2.45/gallon – 14.291 gallons – 216.8 miles = 15.17
Tucumcari, NM – 16:30 – MUL
$19.01 - $2.39/gallon – 7.968 gallons – 134.4 miles = 16.88 mpg
Arrive at home 19:00
NM via Memphis/Nashville = 1,545 total miles – 36 total hours with hotel in Tennessee
NM via St Louis/Tulsa = 1,475 miles (< 70 total miles) - 29 hours with 3 hour nap in Sapulpua OK at 06:45 Saturday
Trip to Kentucky - @15.68 mpg - $260 in gas. Trip back to New Mexico - @15.10 mpg - $246 in gas (up hill)!~
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