Mid Grade gas makes noticeable difference on my Ranger

[Lefty]

"ar no c"...
Does not compute...

A CAR burated CAR has a C an A and an R
A COMPUTER Car is just a COM

 

[RonD]

The name "carburetor" is derived from the verb carburet, which means "to combine with carbon", as in combine air with a hydrocarbon
So nothing to do with "car"

Computer is very close to commuter, who are people who mainly drive cars, IF the car has a computer, or just "ar" if it doesn't

Yes, off the rails and into the ditch

 

[RobbieD]

And an old 2.8L Ranger has a carburetor AND a computer.

So what does that make the driver?


. . . a "pedestrian".

 

[Josh B]

I'm trying the upgrade your fuel for a bit.
Filled up payday and it seemed to be floating on air, maybe cause my wallet was so much lighter.
Coming home a few hours ago I topped it off and drove the last 20 miles or so thinking the engine was doing a whole lot better.
It had better be because that's up 15%, at a time when that makes a difference, but I'm not complaining, thinking it's doing well

 

[Lefty]

I'm trying the upgrade your fuel for a bit.
Filled up payday and it seemed to be floating on air, maybe cause my wallet was so much lighter.
Coming home a few hours ago I topped it off and drove the last 20 miles or so thinking the engine was doing a whole lot better.
It had better be because that's up 15%, at a time when that makes a difference, but I'm not complaining, thinking it's doing well

My sentiments exactly. Maybe the members know whether or not better gas pays for itself.

 

[sgtsandman]

My sentiments exactly. Maybe the members know. Does better gas pay for itself?

The best answer I can give you is maybe. It depends on what you are using the truck for at the time and what your fuel consumption was before using a higher grade fuel and after.

It also isn’t a one tank and done. The fuel system has to go through a few refueling cycles in order for the computer to learn and adjust.

So, the better fuel CAN give better mileage and zero out as far as cost but it isn’t necessarily true.

One place where it more than likely make a difference is when you are hauling a load or towing. The engine system won’t be retarding the timing and fuel as much, or at all and will give better power, thus better fuel economy.

This is a recommendation by Ford for the 2019+ Ranger when hauling or towing. Depending on the engine in the older Rangers, it could apply. I can see it as a thing with the 4.0 SOHC since it has such a high cylinder compression.

 

[Lefty]

The best answer I can give you is maybe. It depends on what you are using the truck for at the time and what your fuel consumption was before using a higher grade fuel and after.

It also isn’t an one tank and done. The fuel system has to go through a few refueling cycles in order for the computer to learn and adjust.

So, the better fuel CAN give better mileage and zero out as far as cost but it isn’t necessarily true.

One place where it more than likely make a difference is when you are hauling a load or towing. The engine system won’t be retarding the timing and fuel as much, or at all and will give better power, this better fuel economy.

This is a recommendation by Ford for the 2019+ Ranger when hauling or towing. Depending on the engine in the older Rangers, it could apply. I can see it as a thing with the 4.0 SOHC since it has such a high cylinder compression.

You have made a very good point. I should say that after filling a nearly empty tank, I noticed some improvement right away, but after driving 30 miles, I noticed even more.

 

[Blmpkn]

Fancy gas doesn't pay for itself in my location unfortunately.. 93 is usually .75 cents to a buck more a gallon at most places compared to 87.

I miss the days where it was only a dime difference between grades

 

[Lefty]

Fancy gas doesn't pay for itself in my location unfortunately.. 93 is usually .75 cents to a buck more a gallon at most places compared to 87.

I miss the days where it was only a dime difference between grades

I'm afraid you're right. AND much as I like fancy gas, I'm tempted to drive with a lead foot.

 

[Blmpkn]

I'm afraid you're right. AND much as I like fancy gas, I'm tempted to drive with a lead foot.

That's just it lol. With great power comes great responsibility... that my damn foot just doesn't have!

 

[Eddo Rogue]

In the hollywood movies, cars can sit covered up for decades... and fire then right up for a chase scene.

 

[Lefty]

In the hollywood movies, cars can sit covered up for decades... and fire then right up for a chase scene.

Maybe they had been filled with higher octane

 

[Josh B]

Mine is definitely running smoother and stronger. At Love's there's 87, 89, and 93. I'm doing the 89 and it's still 40 cents a gallon more. I keep continuous records of mileage so it won't take me long to begin knowing the definite results

 

[Lefty]

Mine is definitely running smoother and stronger. At Love's there's 87, 89, and 93. I'm doing the 89 and it's still 40 cents a gallon more. I keep continuous records of mileage so it won't take me long to begin knowing the definite results

@CrabGuy is making a very good observation here. Those Ford engines seem to be especially more responsive to good gas.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Sgt makes a very good point a few posts up. Also take not of the station you are getting fuel from. Is it doing a high volume of business so that the gas does not have time to sit in the underground tanks for weeks on end? This is even more critical with gas that contains ethanol, which is most stations.

I generally get gas from whoever has it cheapest and the octane rating recommended in the owners manual (which is 87 for all of my cars) and as long as that station has had a high product turnover.

In my 35 plus years of driving, this has not failed me and all of my card and I have had several cars hit 200k with zero fuel system issues.

AJ