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[Snorebaby]

In the city, I get a consistent 20.5 MPG. Best I've gotten on the highway was 26.7 but that included about 50 miles of city stop and go traffic.

I saw my local QT offers ethanol free fuel, any MPG advantages to running ethanol free ?

Yes there is. I done a test when I bought my 2015 Goldwing. I was getting 10% better with ethanol free gas. Ethanol kills gas mileage for the same amount of fuel used. A rule of thumb is the amount of ethanol is the percent reduction in gas mileage. If you are getting 20mpg ethanol free, you will get 18mpg with 10% ethanol.

You will have to decide if the extra cost of ethanol free gas is worth the gas mileage. For my small tank on the bike, it wasn't worth the extra price. If I take my Ranger on an extended trip I will try my best to find ethanol free, but for towing I will use the 91+ octane (premium).

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[DHMag]

Yes there is. I done a test when I bought my 2015 Goldwing. I was getting 10% better with ethanol free gas. Ethanol kills gas mileage for the same amount of fuel used. A rule of thumb is the amount of ethanol is the percent reduction in gas mileage. If you are getting 20mpg ethanol free, you will get 18mpg with 10% ethanol.

You will have to decide if the extra cost of ethanol free gas is worth the gas mileage. For my small tank on the bike, it wasn't worth the extra price. If I take my Ranger on an extended trip I will try my best to find ethanol free, but for towing I will use the 91 octane (premium).

Thanks for the info. Ethanol free is about .50 more than 87 octane around here.

 

[Snorebaby]

Thanks for the info. Ethanol free is about .50 more than 87 octane around here.

Here is my test. As you can see the regular and Ethanol free mileage was almost identical. I used 2gal less for the overall mileage on Ethanol free. The Goldwing's tank is 6.6gal. I usually fill up around 5.8 gal. My fuel light comes on around 5.5 gal used. It's easy to fill to the same spot as I can see the fuel in the tank.

1000 MILE TEST - MPG PER GRADE (1st 4K)		MILES RIDDEN		GAL USED
MPG Average - REGULAR	36.1​		1276		35.3
MPG Average - MID GRADE	37.0​		1028		27.8
MPG Average - PREMIUM	36.3​		1061		29.4
					TOTAL	3365		TOTAL	92.5
MPG Average - Non-Ethanol	38.5​		1274		33.1
					TOTAL	4639		TOTAL	125.6

 

[Glen]

I’m the lowest average MPG on Fuelly at 15.4 MPG. I do almost 75% city driving, lots of stop/starts and idling.

Mine is close to yours at 16.2 avg. lots of stop & go with most trips of 3 - 4 miles. I did average 24 mpg on a 200 mile trip when the truck had 800 miles on it.

 

[Chris D Hall]

I have a stock FX4, getting 18.2 combined. This is 80% City, with 2.7 miles trips to and from work where I have a couple of stop lights, max speed is 45 on one little stretch. That's probably gonna be around your 16 avg. It's also probably the worst situation for gas mileage. I was a little disappointed, but I didn't buy it for Gas mileage.

Today I took it out to the local off road area down in a river bottom and took the long way back. (I didn't stop or take it on the trails, just drove by). I filled up before i left and filled up at the same place when I got back. The trip is pretty hilly lot's of elevation changes at least for the Texas plains. I drove the speed limit a mix of 70 and 60.

So the Computer said 111 miles 23.7 mpg

I put 4.443 Gallons by my calculations that's 24.98 mpg

I'm more than happy with the highway mileage and it seems pretty accurate.

here's the google maps trip I wanted it to display in satellite or topography, but can't get it to as I don't know what i'm doing.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1-Lqc09tboys7s7sBWtHZq4E7VlTu2_CO&ll=35.460158223382564,-102.08454&z=11

 

[bigDedition]

24.7

 

[Tim G.]

I thought I should start a thread about what kinda mileage eveyoeve is getting.

Include the type of driving you do city/highway %, driving style, gas used, if your using the auto start/stop feature and aprox engine mileage.


So I'm on my third tank of gas and tgt mileage has been improving.

• 70%/30% city/highway
• Average
• 87 oct
• Start/stop: off
• 600 miles
• 4x4, FX4

Computer MPG 19.5
Manual calc MPG 20.5

2019 Ranger Lariat 4X4 non FX4 and i use premium 93 octane fuel. i do 90% highway 10% rural. i drive on NJ 195/295 i95 Turnpike/NJ parkway and i280 majority. driving for work. Good amount of steep uphill and downhill grades. cruise control 65mph majority. first tank i averaged 23.8mpg calculated at the pump and second tank was 25.8mpg calculated at the pump. i did a highway loop recently and was extremely frugal driving with 92 miles driven and calculated 31.8mpg at the pump. probably the best youll ever get, not realistic for real world driving scenarios but still impressive if the topography is right. vehicle had about 3500 miles at the time of the 25.8mpg run. bone stock. Amsoil 5W30 Signature Series oil and filter used. also note i did have a backflip tonneau cover at the time, could have helped slightly.

Video Confirmation of 25.8mpg:

 

[JonB]

The premium vs. regular debate has gone on for awhile. It's important to note that premium (91 octane or better) produces no more engine performance than regular (87 octane). The octane difference is the fuel's resistance to pre-detonation. This occurs when the fuel explodes in the combustion chamber ahead of, before the spark, causing engine knocking.

As the Ranger's owner manual state, premium fuel can be useful when the engine is under stress such as towing or extreme temperatures. The extra load these conditions place on the engine may cause it to knock. Outside of that, there is no reason to use premium.

I know that several folks do report better mileage or performance with premium gas. This could be due to several factors, including engine load and the quality of today's gasoline -- some are better than others. Octane is not one of those.

Ethanol in gas is another story which I won't go into here, except to say that 97% of U.S. gas stations pump fuel with 10% ethanol. Since it has less energy density than gasoline, running pure gas will produce more performance but only about 3%. You decide if it's worth it.

Jon

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2016/08/premium-vs-regular-gasoline

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/the-truth-about-ethanol-in-your-gas/

 

[DHMag]

The premium vs. regular debate has gone on for awhile. It's important to note that premium (91 octane or better) produces no more engine performance than regular (87 octane). The octane difference is the fuel's resistance to pre-detonation. This occurs when the fuel explodes in the combustion chamber ahead of, before the spark, causing engine knocking.

As the Ranger's owner manual state, premium fuel can be useful when the engine is under stress such as towing or extreme temperatures. The extra load these conditions place on the engine may cause it to knock. Outside of that, there is no reason to use premium.

I know that several folks do report better mileage or performance with premium gas. This could be due to several factors, including engine load and the quality of today's gasoline -- some are better than others. Octane is not one of those.

Ethanol in gas is another story which I won't go into here, except to say that 97% of U.S. gas stations pump fuel with 10% ethanol. Since it has less energy density than gasoline, running pure gas will produce more performance but only about 3%. You decide if it's worth it.

Jon

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2016/08/premium-vs-regular-gasoline

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/the-truth-about-ethanol-in-your-gas/

I just found that QT offers ethanol free fuel. I'll be trying it out for a few tanks to see how the truck responds.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

The premium vs. regular debate has gone on for awhile. It's important to note that premium (91 octane or better) produces no more engine performance than regular (87 octane). The octane difference is the fuel's resistance to pre-detonation. This occurs when the fuel explodes in the combustion chamber ahead of, before the spark, causing engine knocking.

As the Ranger's owner manual state, premium fuel can be useful when the engine is under stress such as towing or extreme temperatures. The extra load these conditions place on the engine may cause it to knock. Outside of that, there is no reason to use premium.

I know that several folks do report better mileage or performance with premium gas. This could be due to several factors, including engine load and the quality of today's gasoline -- some are better than others. Octane is not one of those.

Ethanol in gas is another story which I won't go into here, except to say that 97% of U.S. gas stations pump fuel with 10% ethanol. Since it has less energy density than gasoline, running pure gas will produce more performance but only about 3%. You decide if it's worth it.

Jon

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2016/08/premium-vs-regular-gasoline

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/the-truth-about-ethanol-in-your-gas/

The octane information is true for most engines. This is not true for Ford's turbo Ecoboost engines which have ECU tuning to alter engine performance based upon fuel octane levels.

 

[JonB]

The octane information is true for most engines. This is not true for Ford's turbo Ecoboost engines which have ECU tuning to alter engine performance based upon fuel octane levels.

Octane is octane and doesn’t change per the engine in use. What changes in the engine’s timing. Many modern engines, including the Ranger’s, have “knock” sensors which detect pre-detonation (knock) and adjust the time the spark occurs in the combustion chamber, thereby eliminating the knock. This is important because this condition, if It goes on for awhile, can damage the engine.

So, you can (and in MHO should) run regular in your Ranger. You do not have to worry about the few occasions when its lower octane would cause engine knock.

 

[Chris D Hall]

So gas where I am is 86 88 and 91 all with ethonal. I can find 86 ethonal free and 91 ethonal free. Short easy trips to and from workmost of the time. What would you run?

 

[JonB]

So gas where I am is 86 88 and 91 all with ethonal. I can find 86 ethonal free and 91 ethonal free. Short easy trips to and from workmost of the time. What would you run?

See pages 136-137 of your owner’s manual which specifically advises against anything lower than 87 octane. As I stated previously, the performance improvement from ethanol-free gas is minimal (3%) and, IMHO, not worth the time and energy finding it. Short trips may keep the engine from coming up to full operating temperature, which helps purge moisture from the engine. I’d take it out for a run every so often.

 

[HenryMac]

3-25-2020
386 Miles - 14.306 Gallons - 9:01 Hours
26.9 MPG per truck computer
26.98 MPG per hand calculation

FX-4 SuperCab on Shell 91 Octane, About 5,700 miles on odometer

Just keeps getting better and better

 

[db_tanker]

almost to 800 miles and the dash MPG monitor is showing me 23.9 on mixed driving with a 35 mile commute in one direction.

This is actually damn close to what I was getting with a 2013 Ford Escape 2WD 2.0 EB. If it gets better...who am I to argue or complain?

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