V10 Higher Octane?
I have a 2002 F350 V10 with 235000 miles on it, and I have always tried to run the higher octane gas. Just wondering if that was a waste of money? Thanks Rich
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wildtoad wrote:
14 years and a quarter million miles and now he asks?
Lol, that's what I was thinking!
At this point, who cares, it's worked for the last 14 years!
But to my knowledge none of the Triton V10s have a higher octane reccomendation.
To the guy who said runner til she pings and then up the octane, you need to fast forward about 20 years. Most EFI vehicles in the last 20 years have knock sensors that will adjust the timing to prevent detonation, at the expense of performance.
I run my SRT8 on 87 all the time, when the chica is just putsing around town. Performance is not all there but u don't need 425hp on tap to get to soccer practice down the street!
But drop the hammer and you can feel and hear the ignition timing change and reduced performance.
