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Project Farm finally created video and confirms in his test that there is no reason to pay extra 10% for the pure Gas.
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Tested: Is Higher Octane Fuel Better? Better MPG? More HP? -- 87 vs 91 vs 93 Octane with Ethanol Edition (by Project Farm)
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The benefit of higher octane is preventing knock in a high compression engine, granted the engine will adjust but not until knock is detected, if a knock happens it has already caused some damage.
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I’m convinced… 87 octane it is.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
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The last 30 seconds he says: "... for example if your vehicle has a turbo, it probably needs something higher than an 87 octane". My EcoBoost had a turbo 
The owner's manual for the 2022 MY (page 172) states "For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer."
The owner's manual for the 2022 MY (page 172) states "For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer."
Yep, I watched his video the other day and if you stick with it to the end he recommends a higher octane fuel for turbo engines.The last 30 seconds he says: "... for example if your vehicle has a turbo, it probably needs something higher than an 87 octane". My EcoBoost had a turbo
The owner's manual for the 2022 MY (page 172) states "For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer."
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For those who don't want to watch a 10 minute fast talking video, here is the cliff notes.
Consider this your zero to 60 times under high load.
(not in a Maverick but you get the idea)
If hundredths of a second matter to you, by all means, give the gas companies hundreds of more dollars.
Consider this your zero to 60 times under high load.
(not in a Maverick but you get the idea)
If hundredths of a second matter to you, by all means, give the gas companies hundreds of more dollars.
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I wonder what Ford means by gaining performance when using premium fuel? Higher peak horsepower or higher fuel mileage?The last 30 seconds he says: "... for example if your vehicle has a turbo, it probably needs something higher than an 87 octane". My EcoBoost had a turbo
The owner's manual for the 2022 MY (page 172) states "For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer."
I'm guessing it's about horsepower. That shouldn't be a big factor driving around town on flat terrain with no heavy cargo or not towing a trailer.
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Higher horsepower and torque, and less engine knock. See Billkowski's post:
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I read that. I'm just saying that I don't worry about engine knock or peak horsepower during normal driving in the flat terrain of Sacramento.
If I tow I will go with premium fuel. The owners manual says that you can use 87 octane fuel so I don't have a problem using it under less demanding conditions.
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Well I dont drive my ecoboost like an animal, and I dont tow with it, so running the lower grade fuel should be just fine. What they are talking about with "performance" is not acceleration, but pulling torque when towing. This is where that higher octane is going to come into play with that turbo creating boost. I ran it with 87 and with 91. I got the same mpg numbers running each grade of fuel.
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I have mentioned it in other threads, but I've owned multiple factory turbo vehicles in the past 16 years and been on many forums. I have not seen a single time someone has run regular (87) octane fuel and not had major issues around 150k. I know most people trade their vehicles before the warranty, but for those of us in for the long haul, you cannot go wrong with quality in the long run. Also, as a side note, I regularly tow and haul with mone. I got it from a dealer 4/5(ish)/2022 I will be out of warranty in the next 2 months.
How does a portable generator's performance with different octanes of fuel relate to vehicles like the Maverick? It's entirely different application, no?
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