price per mile

[kev2109]

has anyone ever worked out how much it costs per mile to run there ntv just wandering because i was thinking of doing a bit of courier work while ive got no other work

[Jake]

One way of working out MPG is:

...Fill the tank to the top & zero the "trip" meter.
After travelling a reasonable distance, refill the
tank to the top again & record the amount of fuel
needed to refill & the distance travelled....

The consumption is then easily worked out by
dividing the distance travelled (miles or Km) by
the fuel used (Gallons or litres)

The fuel station pump will be more accurate than
a dipstick & if you fill RIGHT to the top you will get
good results.

growell.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=engine&action=display&thread=763

I try and use Shell 'Fuelsave' most of the time....
I’ve found that it makes quite a difference in MPG.

www.shell.co.uk/gbr/products-services/on-the-road/fuels/fuelsave.html

See also:

growell.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1835

[kev2109]

i know how to work out fuel but i was interested to see if anyone had worked out the cost for everything else tyres,insurance,tax etc i know everyones will be differant but i just wanted a ball park park figure to work with

[gills]

It does depend a bit on your annual mileage, but mine has cost around 25p/mile over the past year/5000 miles. That includes fuel, tax, insurance, MoT, service parts (but not labour as I do the work myself), tyres, a few accessories and a bit for depreciation.

I once remember being told you should double the fuel cost for an estimate of true motoring costs, but my fuel is a bit less than half the per mile cost. However, if I did more miles it would probably be more 50/50 - it's all a bit of an approximate science!

[kev2109]

thanks for that it will be very helpful