Lantley wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
^ Been like that as long as I been on this forum.
But I do enjoy the off the wall theories like engines taking tanks of fuel to adjust to octane.....
The real engine gurus are those that know more than the manufacturer.
They know the owners manual is full of wrong statements that are to be ignored:S
As I said in the previous threads, it is not a matter of saying you know more than the manufacturer, but rather your perception of what the manufacturer is stating here. One may perceive that Ford is stating that you have to use premium fuel when towing while others percieve what the manual states is that you can use it if you want more power, but it is not necessary to engine longevity.
If you look at all the owners manual for Ford, theyvstate the same thing for all of their engines that use cam phasers and direct injection that can adjust time on the fly. Heck, they even state the same for engines they don't have direct injection like the 6.2L and I would bet that they would say the same for the new 7.3L gas engine.
You know we can debate every word to support our point. One referred to the process as learning, while another will dispute learning and proclaim it's just sampling to engage the correct parameters.
Maybe Ford should have said for best results use premium fuel.
Then someone would say, but I don't want best results I prefer worse results when towing.
Ford could write and entire bible on the effects of premium fuel but the average consumer would not understand all the technicalities, so they simply state use premium fuel when towing. Leaving us to proclaim premium is not necessary,ignore the manual.
That is exactly what Ford states in their manuals. For best performance, premium is recommended. They never state anywhere that is is required when towing. They only state that you can use it if the best engine performance is wanted or needed.
