Too much sport mode?

[Doc]

Guys, after trying out both D [Dork Mode] and S [Superman Mode], I finally settled on the pattern of using D for normal street driving and S for highway, freeway, mountain roads, etc. Sure, S mode will use a bit more gas and marginally impact the lifespan of some components, but "in the long run we are all dead...."

I do the opposite...
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[RANGER_MARC]

I do the opposite...
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Well, to each his own, I just found that the transmission seems to lag a bit, as if unsure which speed to choose, when accelerating in the conditions I mentioned above, particularly on hills. I may have to rethink all this once the Ford Performance Tune arrives....

 

[AzScorpion]

Well, to each his own, I just found that the transmission seems to lag a bit, as if unsure which speed to choose, when accelerating in the conditions I mentioned above, particularly on hills. I may have to rethink all this once the Ford Performance Tune arrives....

The tune should help clear up any lag especially on the hills. When I'm in a hilly area I use S mode and manually shift,I feel that's the best for some of the steeper inclines when I'm up north.

 

[pull string get cookies]

I have used Royal Purple oil and filters in my last vehicle,since new. This time I will use Amsoil,and their filter. Yes,those filters,as in most,have the anti-drain back check valve. BUT,both the Amsoil and Royal Purple filters have a microfiber filter element instead of paper. Much higher quality,with a price to match. But to me,money well spent.You get what you pay for,and when it comes to my engine/transmission/transfer case and both diffs,I will get Amsoil products. In regards to what I said about the filters I have used and what I will use,look it up on youtube. See the inside differences of the oil filters out there,and you choose.

Amsoil all the way for me as well. Been using their products since 2007 in everything, car, truck, and motorcycle. What got me started was when I started using their motorcycle engine oil, could feel the difference in my R1.

 

[Phik]

Drive mode isn’t too shabby though, it’s still an impressive experience. Maybe I’ll play it safe and do sport mode once a week just for fun, and stay on top of routine maintenance checks to ensure longevity.

As long as you do this, and change the oil more often than required, you're fine.
Sport mode isn't like those cars tuned within an inch of their lives.

Also, ATLiens is one of my favorite albums of all time.

 

[Doc]

26 thousand miles S mode only...

You still around ?
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Doc

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

You still around ?
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Doc

 

[AzScorpion]

You still around ?
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Doc

Sid got banned back in April. ?

 

[Doc]

Sid got banned back in April. ?

I know, it was just a test ...
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[Okinawa Joe]

I love sport mode. I know it’s not as fuel efficient, but it feels so good. I’m curious if it’s bad to drive in sport mode all the time? And I mean ALL the time. Not sure if in the long run it would be a detriment and wear engine parts prematurely. I feel like I should only use it sparingly... any thoughts?

I use S around town, on the highway keeping in D appears to keep it higher overdrive gears. Which would benefit mileage. Around town, backroads negligible mileage loss. My truck has 600 miles, using S around town lots of stop and go I get 19 so far. Another nice thing S deletes auto stop start, another reason I use it..

 

[Okinawa Joe]

Both my brand new F-150 4x4's had C6 3 speed automatics in which I installed B&M shift kits in varying shift firmness settings. On one of them, an '86 Lariat with a 351W, the 1-2 upshift was so abrupt that I was afraid of the driveshaft snapping in 2...

There is no way to compare the 10 speed driven in sport mode to those 2 dinosaurs, the upshifts, though firm are much, much more refined.
Much more in tune with the 21st. century, if you will.

I'll be 65 next month, long gone are those days of getting "rubber" on upshifts, thank God...

Lol, I'm 66, and love catching gears in my '13 Boss 302 and an occasional wheel loft on my bikes. Being a HS shop teacher 29 years ruined me I can't ever see myself growing up!

 

[Msfitoy]

I use S around town, on the highway keeping in D appears to keep it higher overdrive gears. Which would benefit mileage. Around town, backroads negligible mileage loss. My truck has 600 miles, using S around town lots of stop and go I get 19 so far. Another nice thing S deletes auto stop start, another reason I use it..

I practice the method...S in town, D/tow on highway...resurrected and time traveled to 88,888 miles... ?

 

[MountainGoat]

I think if anything driving in D would be worse for the engine. It really lugs it around town, always sticking around 1000 rpm. S mode isn't even really "sport" it's just how vehicles used to drive normally.

 

[SteelWheelDeplorable]

Tow mode is also nice

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