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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:21 PM
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My 06 is a flex fuel engine, I do have a SCT 4 tuner and have it set on the tow mode. Should I change the fuel settings to 93 octane instead of 87 since I now run E85 most all the time and should I get with a tuner to set me up with an E85 tune? I am on my 4th tank of E85 and really like it so far.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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If you wanted to heat the tune up just a little to take advantage of the e85's octane, you could sure ask your tuner to do that. Need? No. Could squeeze a bit more out? Probably.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:39 PM
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Your trucks pcm will handle the E85 all on it's own. I had the same question as I also have custom tunes from both 5* and MPT and they both told me for best performance just use the 93 tunes no special (E) tune required.

Been running an MPT 93 race tune for a few years now and the combination of that and E85, puts a smile on my face everytime I mash the skinny pedal.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:44 PM
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Yeah, but your fuel mileage will be horrible.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:47 PM
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Thanks guys! May see if 5* will write me a performance tune for my tuner.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ShirBlackspots
Yeah, but your fuel mileage will be horrible.

Ha my fuel mileage stinks anyway!!!!!!!!
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Old May 10, 2019 | 08:45 PM
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I predict you will rue the day you chose e85. Just sayin !
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Old May 10, 2019 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by redfishtd
I predict you will rue the day you chose e85. Just sayin !

Why is that? I am honestly asking.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Coops064x4
Why is that? I am honestly asking.
Because your mileage will drop 15-20% when using E85 over normal gas.
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Old May 10, 2019 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ShirBlackspots
Because your mileage will drop 15-20% when using E85 over normal gas.
Not an issue when E85 is 35% cheaper (at least by me).

There may be other long-term detriments to using E85, I have no idea.
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