Page 125 in my manual
"2.3L EcoBoost and 5.0L V8 Engines
We recommend regular unleaded gasoline
with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
Some stations offer fuels posted as regular
with an octane rating below 87, particularly
in high altitude areas. We do not
recommend fuels with an octane...
Step #1 Get a new BF. This one sounds like a mangiana jerk might have a slight case of narcissism that you will resent in a few years if not sooner...or now
Step #2 Buy something in your price range. Something you can afford
Waiting in gear with the clutch for something to happen is like waiting at your front door with a loaded gun in case someone breaks in. I've seen two accident from people having their vehicle in gear with the clutch in at a light...
In other words with the ram air effect, the turbo doesn't have to work as hard to make its target pressure...
...there's a bunch of maths involved with that statement that I'm not going to get into:hitcomputer: