Sport Mode

[neat1954]

Who regularly uses sport mode? I'm getting to where I use it more and more cause the truck is so much more responsive.

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[9zero1790]

ive learned to use it in place the Karen (transmission) does something goofy like steep driveways or off ramps.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Sport mode for curvy mountain roads. Tow-haul for the rest.

 

[CATX]

I use sport about half the time when driving around town.

It gives plenty of responsiveness in most scenarios. The one area that it doesn’t do much is off-the-line acceleration. If I’m trying to merge from a standstill into a moving lane of traffic, this engine really takes forever to wake up.

 

[RedDakooter05]

Not really. Soon as I hit 40mph some idiot going 5-10 under is right there. Running 4-5krpms waiting for an idiot to figure out what a gas pedal is isn't as fun.

 

[philanderer]

how big a hit do the mpgs take? im already struggling to get 17 in town

 

[IdahoRanger]

Probably 50% of the time and any time I will need passing power.

 

[Peter949]

I use it 95% of the time. The other 5% is because I forgot to go to S.

 

[NotBudule]

I have been 100% Sport mode since the last oil change , 2000 miles or so ... went from 19.9 mpg to 19.7 mpg , check oil the other day and zero increase on the dipstick and for the first time since ive had it , NO FUEL SMELL ! All my hard shifts and especially the "did somebody just hit me in the rear?" clunk when coming to a stop are all gone , i will NEVER use D again under ANY circumstances... there is a few spots when cruising at 30 or 40 that it hangs a little on the rpms but slight throttle will make it shift ... takes a little getting used to finding reverse though , one more click to get there...

 

[MountainGoat]

I use it everywhere unless I'm on the highway for a long time. D mode wants to lug the engine otherwise and keep it in 5th gear at 25mph. If I have it in Drive I usually have cruise control on.

 

[NotBudule]

D mode wants to lug the engine

I am of the opinion that engine lug contributes to the fuel in oil , how is yours on that front ? i assume you check and smell like all of us here have been trained to do ?

 

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[MountainGoat]

I am of the opinion that engine lug contributes to the fuel in oil , how is yours on that front ? i assume you check and smell like all of us here have been trained to do ?

I don't smell any gas in my oil. One time I really sniffed it too. I have the Blackstone sample bottles for my next oil change to see where I stand.

 

[NotBudule]

I don't smell any gas in my oil. One time I really sniffed it too. I have the Blackstone sample bottles for my next oil change to see where I stand.

Im gonna assume yours will come back at 0 % , as mine will now because of my "Sport mode fix" for the ""fuel in oil"" problem that has been there from the beginning ... Hell , it may be a TSB from Ford one day and id like the credit ...(if yours does come back all fuelly , could you convincingly lie about it so i look good ? )

 

[jflogerzi]

Who regularly uses sport mode? I'm getting to where I use it more and more cause the truck is so much more responsive.

I like my LM tow tune using 91 and tow haul mode. but when I want to drive like an ahole I drop it into sport and give it the Ferrari tune up

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