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Sep-18-2013 08:07 PM
W4RLR wrote:
It's also the sound of your wallet having the money sucked out of it.
BTW I own one of those "smoky diesel pickups". Mine doesn't smoke, and gets 10-13 mpg towing my fiver, 18-20 mpg when not towing. YMMV.:B
Sep-18-2013 06:07 AM
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Sep-18-2013 01:38 AM
slarsen wrote:
Another 1000 miles on the road, and I am convinced that 89 octane gets me almost one more mpg: 10 vs 9 while towing. And by the way, 91 octane doesn't do ANY better than 89. I can't say if the higher octane will help an unloaded truck, but I would guess it will. And I expect this has no relevance for older engines, only those that can adjust timing 'on the fly' by monitoring spark knock. Try it, late model Ford HD gassers, see if you agree.
Another 10 cents per gallon is trivial if it gets another 10 percent distance from a gallon of gas.
Sep-17-2013 08:33 PM
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Sep-17-2013 04:49 PM
N-Trouble wrote:rdhetrick wrote:
Regarding the mileage and octane:
The higher octane by itself should not effect mileage, I suspect the lower mileage using 87 is actually due to the ethanol that is blended into the gas - up to 10%. In the 89 and above, there is no ethanol....
This statement makes no sense. Refineries don't make 89 octane.. 89 octane is created by mixing equal parts of 87 and 91 octane at the pump. And yes on some modern V8s you can get better mileage with higher octane. The higher octane allows the computer to advance the timing creating more power. More power equels less need for additional throttle input which yields better mileage. Has nothing to do with ethanol...
Sep-17-2013 03:06 PM
Sep-17-2013 02:45 PM
rdhetrick wrote:
Regarding the mileage and octane:
The higher octane by itself should not effect mileage, I suspect the lower mileage using 87 is actually due to the ethanol that is blended into the gas - up to 10%. In the 89 and above, there is no ethanol....
Sep-17-2013 01:50 PM
nohurry wrote:D MAX wrote:
OK sorry but can you Ford guys enlighten me and this is not a brand thing. I have no beefs with gassers or the 6.2 as I have heard it's a very solid platform with loads of power. But when one says it's not as noisy or loud as a diesel? Is this a Ford thing or a dig at old school dodges? I can tell you my diesel makes more power at a lower RPM and it's never loud in the cab. Just chugs along effortlessly no matter what is thrown at it.
Well, I don't know if I can "enlighten" you, but it may be some peoples perspective of older diesels, or perhaps just folks that never owned one and have somewhat of the fear of the unknown, and some just have to defend their choice of brand by slamming others (unfortunate IMO). I've never owned a diesel, but I'm quite familiar with them, have rode in friends trucks, and I know the modern ones are very quiet. If my situation called for it I would buy one. I CAN tell you that my 6.2 is quieter at idle and low RPM than most, if not all the diesels. Going up a 7% grade with the TT is another matter. You hear it for sure, but I would not call it loud by any means.
There sometimes is a lot of "banter" between brand, and fuel type differences here, but I can only speak for myself. I love my truck, and it matches my TT weight perfectly, but if you, or anyone for that matter have different tastes or needs I'm not gonna fuss with ya. I have a close friend that I hunt and fish with. He tows a very heavy boat with his '08 Dodge 3500 CTD. To say that thing pulls over mtn passes effortlessly is an understatement. I'm astounded every time. So, yes, I know what they can do, and why you love them, but for me right now with a TT that weighs at most 7500 lbs, I'm satisfied with what I drive.
Sep-17-2013 04:35 AM
D MAX wrote:
OK sorry but can you Ford guys enlighten me and this is not a brand thing. I have no beefs with gassers or the 6.2 as I have heard it's a very solid platform with loads of power. But when one says it's not as noisy or loud as a diesel? Is this a Ford thing or a dig at old school dodges? I can tell you my diesel makes more power at a lower RPM and it's never loud in the cab. Just chugs along effortlessly no matter what is thrown at it.
Sep-17-2013 03:03 AM