Fuel Type??

[vinnymac]

I appreciate everybody's responses. I saw multiple people talk about their experiences with the hybrid and ecoboost engine. I guess I didn't specify that I have the ecoboost with AWD. In the current season the wife and I are in, we probably won't be towing much. Would love to have a camper in the future. We wanted a truck that could do the things we needed like picking up things from Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. for home projects, but wasn't a big gas guzzler because I still need to drive about 60 mi each day for work. We chose the AWD because we've had a couple snow storms the past couple years here in Texas and didn't have a vehicle that could get us places. We also like to take some ski trips if we can manage it in a given year. It is about 60-62 cents more per gallon for 93 where I live, and I haven't even seen 91 as an option at any stations here. As long as it's not detrimental to the engine, I am okay with sacrificing a little performance to save the money. But I have learned to use top tier only!

Hello DI engines should use 93 top tier fuel at least every 2nd or third tank full for the detergents to help keep the valves clean as possible.

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[WesM]

I only put diesel in my hybrid, really helps with the fuel efficiency.

 

[zorki1c]

I appreciate everybody's responses. I saw multiple people talk about their experiences with the hybrid and ecoboost engine. I guess I didn't specify that I have the ecoboost with AWD. In the current season the wife and I are in, we probably won't be towing much. Would love to have a camper in the future. We wanted a truck that could do the things we needed like picking up things from Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. for home projects, but wasn't a big gas guzzler because I still need to drive about 60 mi each day for work. We chose the AWD because we've had a couple snow storms the past couple years here in Texas and didn't have a vehicle that could get us places. We also like to take some ski trips if we can manage it in a given year. It is about 60-62 cents more per gallon for 93 where I live, and I haven't even seen 91 as an option at any stations here. As long as it's not detrimental to the engine, I am okay with sacrificing a little performance to save the money. But I have learned to use top tier only!

We had a 2008 Ford F150. It formally got 16 mpg on trips. If we used E free it got 20 mpg

 

[Ranch]

Hello DI engines should use 93 top tier fuel at least every 2nd or third tank full for the detergents to help keep the valves clean as possible.

Really? How does 93 octane help clean the valves on a DI engine when the fuel is sprayed directly into the combustion chamber? Does top tier 87 octane have less detergents than 93?

Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[jb_cb900]

What I've read about Top Tier Station designation is that all grades sold at that station use the same amount additives. Meaning all grades must be Top Tier.

 

[jb_cb900]

And Ranch is correct about DI engines. Fuel only contacts the combustion chamber side of the valves, not the valve stems, which can collect deposits over time.

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