It's advice that's still true to this day. It's not essential but it's still helpful in prolonging the life of one's engine. My Mustang is my daily and I want it to last as long as possible.
If you let the car warm up, such as while you wait for a friend to head out to the car, your engine is warmer and better lubricated so you don't have to baby the thing getting into the main road or the highway. By warming it up, you have less to worry about when actually driving. There have been...
From advanced-auto-maintenance.com:
From bloomberg.com:
Basically, yes. It is true, and basically it's because the oil has settled and is no longer properly lubricating all the parts, creating a greater amount of friction and consequently, wear.
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It doesn't say "definitely premium only" anywhere in the manual but it says premium is recommended whereas 87 is the bare minimum. Attached is a photo for reference.
Ah yes, the Devil's Advocate.
Ford and other large automakers are notorious for making recommendations that don't exactly make sense. One such recommendation being that they don't suggest idling the car whatsoever before driving. That recommendation is strictly for fuel economy standards and...
I lowered my car and used a uhaul trailer. I had to use boards and I had to use wood to prop up the front so I wouldn't scrape. I couldn't open my doors because if the wheel wells of the trailer so I had to crawl out of the trunk. I used extra straps on top of using the uhaul provided straps. I...
Higher grade fuel prevents knock and increases the longevity of the engine, especially with how high the compression ratio is and how high the coyote revs. If you want your car to last as long as possible, get 93 (or 91 for those in Cali)
I mean I got the leather, the sync 3 touch screen, and the heated/cooled seats on a base GT for 33k. Springs, new wheels and wider tires were less than 3K total. At 36K I have a great car that handles well, sounds great, and is a joy to have on road trips.
I get 30 mpg on cruise at 70.
I don't drag race. I don't autocross. My Mustang is my daily driver, as it would be for this person as well.
If you find the sound of a V8 annoying, why are you buying a Mustang? The V8 is the soul of the Mustang
Being fast isn't always the goal. Some
A 2018+ GT has port injection and fuel vaporization and gets phenomenal fuel economy on the highway.
It also just sounds 10x better than the ecoboost. And that has implications beyond performance.