Poll: Regular or Premium gas for Raptor Ranger (pre-tune)

[MulchBags2]

Curious what everyone is doing. Are you using 91 premium only for off-roading or also daily driving?

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[NASSTY]

Around here the premium is 93 octane. Since I ran out the full tank of 87 that my truck came with I've been running 93 for the last 7200 miles.

 

[Joejr]

Curious what everyone is doing. Are you using 91 premium only for off-roading or also daily driving?

I've been using 93 for daily

 

[Fitz viper]

91 is all it needs!

 

[Catalyst]

Always premium, it’s 92 here in Oregon.

 

[ffcol]

Our 87 is mid grade and regular is 85. Premium is 91 and if you get it at Costco, its basically the same price as premium. I have only put premium in and plan on just doing that in the future. Will also run injector cleaner every 5k.

 

[svssvs48]

Premium is an automatic for me. This a a performance vehicle. All Ecoboost engines are recommended to use premium for optimal performance.

 

[SubjectDiscipline]

Definitely go with premium (93 octane) for the Raptor. It’s a performance engine, and using lower-octane fuel won’t allow you to get the most out of it. It doesn’t make sense to invest in a Raptor and then compromise on fuel quality, as that can affect its overall performance.

When I test-drove mine, the tank was almost empty, so the dealer filled up the tank while I was doing the paperwork. I suspect they used lower-octane fuel because the first 300 miles weren’t as smooth. Once I switched to premium for the second tank, I noticed a significant improvement in how the truck performed.

It may not have been the only factor, but I definitely felt a difference after switching to premium.

 

[Blue Ridge Raptor]

Options where I live are 87/89/93 octane. If I were doing a long flat highway drive with no load I’d consider using 87. However, there are no flat roads here & much of my driving is 25 mile round trips so I use 93 for DD. There was a noticeable difference in performance between 87 & 93 octane for me.

 

[olefordguy]

If you plan on keeping it long term, only Tier 1 brands of premium fuel, 91 or higher and full synthetic motor oil that meets fords oil specs every 5k miles. It’s a turbo charged, direct injected engine, maintenance's is key to longevity

 

[MulchBags2]

If you plan on keeping it long term, only Tier 1 brands of premium fuel, 91 or higher and full synthetic motor oil that meets fords oil specs every 5k miles. It’s a turbo charged, direct injected engine, maintenance's is key to longevity

There is partial synthetic oil? Not trying to be snarky. Ford doesn’t recommend 10K?

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

There is partial synthetic oil? Not trying to be snarky. Ford doesn’t recommend 10K?

Ford here in Canada recommends 16000km(9942 miles) but I going to get it done at 10000km(6213 miles). That's about a years driving for me without any long trips.

 

[olefordguy]

There is partial synthetic oil? Not trying to be snarky. Ford doesn’t recommend 10K?

Yes, ford has a synthetic blend. Yes, they might say change oil at 10K. That's insanity imo. Ask any knowledgeable/experience mechanic. Do whatever you want, it's your truck. But I'll stick with my previous suggestion.

 

[Peter949]

91 for off and on.

 

[G L Rockwell]

There is partial synthetic oil? Not trying to be snarky. Ford doesn’t recommend 10K?

It actually requires a blend, fully synthetic is an option.

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