[ POLL ] What Grade Of Gas Are You Using In Your Bronco?

[thrillswills]

Can you ask him to explain how changing your oil more frequently can hurt your engine performance? This makes no sense to me.
You should only go 10k miles if you are running synthetic oil, IMO, and Ford is not putting synthetic in at the factory.

As far as gas, I run 89 (Mid) in every engine I own. It's a blend of 87 and 91/93, so you get some of the premium additives from the 91/93 gas, and at least in my area, save some money.

In my small engines (leaf blower/tractors...), the 89 is great. I used to have starting issues if they have been sitting a while, but after using only 89, 2-3 pulls and it's going.

Sorry, I should have chosen my words more wisely. Its not that it hurts performance per se, it just takes longer to break the engine in. Generally it takes 10k miles for it to clean itself out and get collected by the filter. That’s because these newer engines are so much more efficient with dissipating energy. I’m not claiming to be an expert here, if anything I’m the furthest from it, but from what I’ve been told the best thing to do is follow the computer in the vehicle. That said, to each their own.

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[RynoRanger]

I just picked my rig up yesterday and dealer said he put in “regular”, which here in Arizona == 87. Because gas is … not cheap these days … I’m probably going to follow the 87 for mall crawling (lol sorry) and around town, and hit 91 when i’m headed out to play in the dirt on the weekends. She feels torquey as hell right now on the 87 but I’ve only 11 miles on her so taking it easy for now.

For oil changes; service guy I met yesterday (mike from camelback ford) said 5K first service - anything earlier is just wasting money with these new bullets.

 

[Southern62]

I am used to putting 87 in my Challenger, so I put that in the Bronco as well. Just... used to it...

 

[PrepVet]

87oct, no need to waste money.

 

[CyberOrangeFanatic]

How can you say no to Premium when pricing at your pump looks like this...

 

[da_jokker]

Costco only has 87 and 91 anyway. And with California having $5+ per gallon prices (It just recently came down to something "reasonable") I save whenever I can with 87.

It's funny... Reasonable gas prices in California are still like double to everyone else. I get excited when I see gas close to $4.

Went to Oregon last year, Cross an imaginary line, and gas dropped $1 a gallon AND people actually pumped it for you!

 

[Compta38]

I've used regular on every fill up except 1 but have only put gas in it about 5 times.

 

[JackTripper]

I’m sure many will disagree, but I’ve always been told and I’ve always used the highest octane in all my cars. 92 or 93 depending on where I lived. Runs cleaner, no knocking. Had zero engine issues in any of my cars over the years. I will continue to use the highest level octane available at the pump. The difference is a cost of a beer every time you feel up. Your engine will thank you.

 

[rtazz17]

I’m sure many will disagree, but I’ve always been told and I’ve always used the highest octane in all my cars. 92 or 93 depending on where I lived. Runs cleaner, no knocking. Had zero engine issues in any of my cars over the years. I will continue to use the highest level octane available at the pump. The difference is a cost of a beer every time you feel up. Your engine will thank you.

cost of a beer? its almost 2 dollars more a gallon times 15 gallons or so a week, around 1500 bucks a year or more. not sure what you pay for a beer? love to know who told you to put 92 in all your cars. lol,not my money,burn it if you want

 

[bikearch]

Premium all the way!!!

 

[vbrad26]

93 in my 2.7.
Didn't buy this vehicle for fuel savings

 

[dejones64]

How can you say no to Premium when pricing at your pump looks like this...

Yes now that prices have dropped a bit I'll put in 90 or above.

 

[JackTripper]

cost of a beer? its almost 2 dollars more a gallon times 15 gallons or so a week, around 1500 bucks a year or more. not sure what you pay for a beer? love to know who told you to put 92 in all your cars. lol,not my money,burn it if you want

I’v been told by many mechanics and at racing school by their instructors.

Here in Oregon, it’s ~$3.69 for premium and ~$3.12 for standard. A delta of 0.57…. Costco.

57 cents x 16.9g (two-door empty) = $9.64.

So, sorry, cost of a 20oz beer.

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