johndeerefarmer

Ford recommends premium for the ecoboost when you are towing and/or it's hot.

Fwonfiddy

yes - recommends.

jcb206

No offense Sir. But everyone, including your self, said Ford RECOMMENDS Premium when towing and/or hot conditions.

Your quote "ford recommends regular for their 3.5 eco - it's an eco so works without premium fuel"

Ford states that regular is required for the eco and Premium is recommended for best performance.

No one said it "required" Premium. I'm not sure what you are debating anymore.

Thanks

Fwonfiddy

Likewise. What's your point? I used regular and got good results. It's not mandated to use super when towing. And no offense meant.

jcb206

My point and about 3-4 others was that it was recommended, not required. You were debating the point for little reason that anyone can see.

You can use regular. Your engine will not blow up or something. No one said it was "mandated" either. Have a good day.

Fwonfiddy

I wasn't debating anything. It's a forum for discussion. Let's both just let it go.

acdii

When I had a 2012 it had horrible gas mileage, and Ford said run Premium and you should gain MPG, they were right, for that truck, gained 2-3 MPG, my 14 I saw a slight gain, my 16 no gain. A lot of it depends on the truck, mainly the gearing it appears. the first one had 3.73, the second 3.15, the current, 3.55. The 12 was a Screw Lariat HDPP(I didn't know it then, but man could I use that truck now) with 6.5 bed, the last and current are the same Screw 5.5 bed, the 14 a RWD the current a 4x4.

glittauer

Thanks everyone. Looks like a tank of super is in the cards perhaps for next towing episode, assuming I have the tank empty enough.

robertsunrus

Hi, I never read anything about using premium fuel for towing and in heat. I did read that Ford recommends using premium fuel when loaded or towing.

chimmike

I'll usually do the "one tank before the trip tank" fill with premium just to further the chance that more 93 is in than 87 (basically increase the average octane rather than just cutting 15 gallons of 93 in with 10 existing 87, if you know what I mean).