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Official 2017 Raptor Performance Ratings
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<blockquote data-quote="Bad Company" data-source="post: 15473725" data-attributes="member: 141815"><p>I was certain it would with that much power and torque out of the 3.5L</p><p></p><p>The current Raptor doesn't require premium fuel. I've owned a 2010 and currently a 2014 both run on regular without any signs of spark knock or fuel mileage differences. Ford doesn't require 91 or higher octane and says in the owners manual that 87 octane is fine, but you give up 10Hp. The 2010 I installed Stainless Works complete LTH and dual exhaust with an X-pipe to try to increase fuel mileage. The power went up with this mod, but the fuel mileage didn't change one bit. I drive a lot of miles, my 2014 has 70K miles on it in 31 months of ownership. To increase the fuel mileage is nice, but when the fuel costs go up 35% versus the fuel mileage increase by 23%, the new truck is going to cost me more per year to drive the same miles per year.</p><p></p><p>The OEMs have been asking the feds to raise the octane level requirements on gasoline to meet the new Obama CAFE mandates in the near future. Otherwise they are saying that with a premium 91 octane fuel that they'll never be able to meet CAFE mandates in a few years. From what I've read the OEMs want a 95-98 octane fuel in the not too distant future. Yes the cars will get better mileage, but the costs of driving those miles will go up. Again government regulation striving for one thing, only creates another headache that costs the populace in the long run. </p><p></p><p>If you haven't noticed most new cars whether they're a cheap Honda or a MB luxury car are now requiring premium fuel. The reason is the same for this Raptor. Try to down size the engine for fuel mileage, yet keep the same performance or increase it. In the area I live premium fuel costs an additional $0.70 a gallon over regular. That is an expensive up charge on the grade of fuel, when regular is floating around $2 a gallon at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bad Company, post: 15473725, member: 141815"] I was certain it would with that much power and torque out of the 3.5L The current Raptor doesn't require premium fuel. I've owned a 2010 and currently a 2014 both run on regular without any signs of spark knock or fuel mileage differences. Ford doesn't require 91 or higher octane and says in the owners manual that 87 octane is fine, but you give up 10Hp. The 2010 I installed Stainless Works complete LTH and dual exhaust with an X-pipe to try to increase fuel mileage. The power went up with this mod, but the fuel mileage didn't change one bit. I drive a lot of miles, my 2014 has 70K miles on it in 31 months of ownership. To increase the fuel mileage is nice, but when the fuel costs go up 35% versus the fuel mileage increase by 23%, the new truck is going to cost me more per year to drive the same miles per year. The OEMs have been asking the feds to raise the octane level requirements on gasoline to meet the new Obama CAFE mandates in the near future. Otherwise they are saying that with a premium 91 octane fuel that they'll never be able to meet CAFE mandates in a few years. From what I've read the OEMs want a 95-98 octane fuel in the not too distant future. Yes the cars will get better mileage, but the costs of driving those miles will go up. Again government regulation striving for one thing, only creates another headache that costs the populace in the long run. If you haven't noticed most new cars whether they're a cheap Honda or a MB luxury car are now requiring premium fuel. The reason is the same for this Raptor. Try to down size the engine for fuel mileage, yet keep the same performance or increase it. In the area I live premium fuel costs an additional $0.70 a gallon over regular. That is an expensive up charge on the grade of fuel, when regular is floating around $2 a gallon at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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