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Engine & Drivetrain
Is this normal MPG??
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<blockquote data-quote="Pete Knippen" data-source="post: 1027617" data-attributes="member: 71185"><p>My old ST w/278,000 4.0 V6 almost always avg. 19.3 mpg </p><p></p><p> on the interstate 10 (flat) @ 70 mph 2500 RPM</p><p></p><p> My 2010 ST V8 avg. Same trip is 18.7 @ 75mph 2000 RPM however @ 60mph 1500 RPM it would avg. 22.6 so whats normal ? in town the V8 is worse </p><p></p><p>Never use high octane fuel neither V6 or V8 engine is high compression. only use Ford recommended 87octane, your fooling your self and wasting mony by putting Premium in </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/octane.shtml</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pete Knippen, post: 1027617, member: 71185"] My old ST w/278,000 4.0 V6 almost always avg. 19.3 mpg on the interstate 10 (flat) @ 70 mph 2500 RPM My 2010 ST V8 avg. Same trip is 18.7 @ 75mph 2000 RPM however @ 60mph 1500 RPM it would avg. 22.6 so whats normal ? in town the V8 is worse Never use high octane fuel neither V6 or V8 engine is high compression. only use Ford recommended 87octane, your fooling your self and wasting mony by putting Premium in https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/octane.shtml [/QUOTE]
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