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93 oct fuel vs o2 sensors, & oil

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had an interesting talk with a guy at the fuel pumps. he said a ford tech told him not to use the 93 oct fuel, it damages the O2 sensors. he'd had to have his replaced. any one ever heard this before? only difference, as long as it's not got any additives in it, is its compression pre-explosions. does the additives cause problems, like the shell stuff?

 

what oil brands do you all like. I've always used castrol oil 10w 30. i'm thinking of switching to senthic. I've always did 3000 mile oil changes because i live on a dirt road, well they paved it and I've been going by the oil change light (4 to 5k). I see alot of comments on the mobil oil stuff, why?

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I can't imagine that the car companies would put O2 sensors in a vehicle that get hurt by 93 octane....and vise versa for the fuel companies. That guy didn't happen to have a 10 inch spoiler on his car, that gave him 100 horsepower at the wheels....did he????

 

I use Moble 1, and I change it out when the computer says too....usually between 4500-5500 miles.

 

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na it looked like it was a 92 to 96 F150 4x4. figure it was a tech blaming something besides his product, but then again he may of been putting in racing gas. you never know about people.

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na it looked like it was a 92 to 96 F150 4x4.

Ahhhhhh, and there you have it. Another pony boy trying to bring down the bowtie. Dont believe those guys, they like to poison your mind with lies.

 

I have to say that sounds like a little bit of :thumbs: to me, but im no mechanic. Seems like those O2 sensors have a mind of thier own though. I wouldnt think it would have anything to do with the 93 octane gas however. Still, i will continue to put the SUNOCO-94 in mine....no problems here.

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