Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Circa 1998

I had to add some engine coolant to my Saturn yesterday as I'm finally sneaking up on the 100,000 mile mark after 7 years. My book assures me that it's 5 years or 100,000 miles until I need to flush it. The coolant manufacturer assures me 7 years or 150,000 miles. Regardless, I haven't really looked at the owner's manual in quite some time, so I'd forgotten I'd written down my original gas purchases as a way to make sure the milage was up to spec. Enjoy a window into the gas prices of yesteryear.

11/10/1998 - odometer 1741 - 10.012 gallons - $0.99.9/gal
12/04/1998 - odometer 2416 - 7.620 gallons - $0.91.9/gal
12/10/1998 - odometer 2705 - 11.086 gallons - $0.99.9/gal
12/21/1998 - odometer 3029 - 10.454 gallons -$0.93.9/gal
12/29/1998 - odometer 3325 - 10.520 gallons - $0.88.9 gal

99 cents when it should have been 88 cents - the outrage!

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