Yeah it's a pretty dumb move because it's only a temporary fix like you said. Then you have to replace what you just released with oil that'll most likely cost more. ?
Interesting insight. Seems like there might not be much of a discernable difference performance-wise. Unless the more expensive fuel is better for your vehicle, is there any reason to choose the fancy stuff?
My previous best highway mileage was just over 26 MPG at sustained 70 MPH on 10% ethanol 93 octane. Relevant mods to my truck at that time were essentially a custom midgrade (89 octane or higher) Unleashed tune and the prototype VelossaTech Big Mouth. I gained almost 2 MPG over stock - granted that was in the relatively new (under 1000 miles and just after first dealer oil change to full synthetic).
The Ranger is not a flex fuel vehicle that has a sensor in the fuel line that can measure the ethanol content. The folks playing with E85 in their Rangers have had a tune created specifically for E85. Unless you have a tune that is specifically adjusted for E30 you are running your engine lean and are potentially risking a catastrophic engine failure.
Thanks for sharing! Not bad at all, i see why you're a fan of the 94 octane, might have to reconsider my go-to fuel.My previous best highway mileage was just over 26 MPG at sustained 70 MPH on 10% ethanol 93 octane. Relevant mods to my truck at that time were essentially a custom midgrade (89 octane or higher) Unleashed tune and the prototype VelossaTech Big Mouth. I gained almost 2 MPG over stock - granted that was in the relatively new (under 1000 miles and just after first dealer oil change to full synthetic).
Since then I leveled the front and lost some of the rake and took a 1.5 MPG hit almost right away. This is the first time I've run 89 octane ethanol free (the first time I've found it) and without the substantial discount I can't recommend the expenditure. I used my tuner box initially to clear the KAM and transmission tables, drive a couple hundred miles then refilled with the same gas and went on a 185 mile highway trip using the cruise control to keep me (mostly) at 70 MPH in fairly level roads. Here's my (corrected) onboard readout:
From a cost vs. performance vs. MPG perspective my favorite fuel is 94 octane E30 when I can find it. It's not in Ford's owner's manual but with other Ranger owners playing with E85 which supposedly the truck is not designed for I'm pretty confident using it.
In the 1990's, John Snobelen, the Minister of Education in Ontario was careless enough to admit in public, on film, that they needed to "create a useful crisis" in education with the desired result being a switch to privatization of the school system and gutting the teachers union.wonders if the plan is to empty the reserves on purpose to further the ev push once empty. since we will not be able to afford to fill up the reserve again... hmmm.
Good luck finding it!
An advisor to former President Obama said on TV "never let a crisis go to waste". Look at what the governments got away with during the Rona scare.
