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โDec-19-2017 06:27 AM
Lynnmor wrote:
It is a tiny twin turbo-charged engine that develops high cylinder pressures to make the horsepower of a larger engine. When worked hard it begins to knock on low octane fuel, so the computer makes adjustments in an attempt to save the engine from severe damage. What the report didn't do, and nobody reported, is investigate what amount of damage is caused by the knocking that did happen.
โDec-19-2017 05:36 AM
Lynnmor wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
So, if a vehicle doesn't need premium, why would the manufacture recommend it?
It is a tiny twin turbo-charged engine that develops high cylinder pressures to make the horsepower of a larger engine. When worked hard it begins to knock on low octane fuel, so the computer makes adjustments in an attempt to save the engine from severe damage. What the report didn't do, and nobody reported, is investigate what amount of damage is caused by the knocking that did happen.
โDec-19-2017 04:32 AM
Bionic Man wrote:
So, if a vehicle doesn't need premium, why would the manufacture recommend it?
โDec-18-2017 08:49 PM
Bionic Man wrote:
So, if a vehicle doesn't need premium, why would the manufacture recommend it?
โDec-18-2017 08:31 PM
โDec-18-2017 07:41 PM
ShinerBock wrote:NWnative wrote:ShinerBock wrote:NWnative wrote:
Since manual recommends it for towing, I run it all the time. No idea how it compares to lower grades of fuel.
I am going to take a wild guess and say you didn't watch the video or look at the report and how they compare the different fuel types before posting this.
Nope and I don't care...I was not expressing an opinion. Just stating the I run premium full time and have since i bought the truck. I average 500 miles a month and use it primarily as a tow vehicle. The manual 'recommends it' but does not 'require it' so I follow the recommendations. You fill your tank with what you like and i will fill my tank with what i want.....Cheers.
I was saying that because it tells you how premium compares to regular in detail in the report and video. It even goes into to detail of when the F150 EB will get the benefit and when it will not.
โDec-18-2017 07:40 PM
ShinerBock wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
If I owned an EB and towed in Co at 5,000+ feet I would not worry about premium. On the other hand if I was towing up Davis Dam in 100 degree weather you can be sure I would want to put the best fuel I can get in the tank.
Does driving up and down the rollor coaster roads of the Texas hill country towing 9,500 lbs in the 100F+ Texas heat count? If so, did that with 87 octane a few times in my old EB. Once stock and once tuned. The stock tune had a few more knock events than tuned, but that was mainly because the stock tune was trying to keep emissions in check.
โDec-18-2017 01:58 PM
NWnative wrote:Even though my 2016 F150 3.5 EB has seen nothing but 87 octane regular gas in Summer and Winter, towing or not, I agree with your statement.ShinerBock wrote:NWnative wrote:
Since manual recommends it for towing, I run it all the time. No idea how it compares to lower grades of fuel.
I am going to take a wild guess and say you didn't watch the video or look at the report and how they compare the different fuel types before posting this.
Nope and I don't care...I was not expressing an opinion. Just stating the I run premium full time and have since i bought the truck. I average 500 miles a month and use it primarily as a tow vehicle. The manual 'recommends it' but does not 'require it' so I follow the recommendations. You fill your tank with what you like and i will fill my tank with what i want.....Cheers.
โDec-18-2017 01:45 PM
โDec-18-2017 01:32 PM
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
If I owned an EB and towed in Co at 5,000+ feet I would not worry about premium. On the other hand if I was towing up Davis Dam in 100 degree weather you can be sure I would want to put the best fuel I can get in the tank.
โDec-18-2017 01:26 PM
NWnative wrote:ShinerBock wrote:NWnative wrote:
Since manual recommends it for towing, I run it all the time. No idea how it compares to lower grades of fuel.
I am going to take a wild guess and say you didn't watch the video or look at the report and how they compare the different fuel types before posting this.
Nope and I don't care...I was not expressing an opinion. Just stating the I run premium full time and have since i bought the truck. I average 500 miles a month and use it primarily as a tow vehicle. The manual 'recommends it' but does not 'require it' so I follow the recommendations. You fill your tank with what you like and i will fill my tank with what i want.....Cheers.
โDec-18-2017 01:12 PM
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