| Pages:
1
2 |
WestyWanderer
Nomad
Posts: 277
Registered: 10-24-2014
Location: San Clemente, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Ecoboost and Pemex fuel
Does anyone have a Ford ecoboost motor that has run Pemex fuel through it? Considering one but not sure about Pemex fuel in it.
Thanks
|
|
|
4x4abc
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4290
Registered: 4-24-2009
Location: La Paz, BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: happy - always
|
|
much of the gas you buy in Mexico is from US refineries
for whatever reason my diesel ran in Baja always better than in the US
friends had the same experience
have no idea why - just saying
Harald Pietschmann
|
|
|
willardguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6451
Registered: 9-19-2009
Member Is Offline
|
|
I remember Pemex stations! All the new stations popping up at least in the rosarito area are Chevrons and BP's both touting the same additives you
find norte. if you're looking at one of the smaller ecoboost(turbocharged) plants you may want to feed it some premium, either way our gas won't be
a problem
|
|
|
RnR
Senior Nomad
Posts: 837
Registered: 5-1-2010
Member Is Offline
|
|
Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer  | Does anyone have a Ford ecoboost motor that has run Pemex fuel through it? Considering one but not sure about Pemex fuel in it.
Thanks |
Neighbor has had a F150 Ecoboost in Mexico for the past two years. No Problems!
|
|
|
WestyWanderer
Nomad
Posts: 277
Registered: 10-24-2014
Location: San Clemente, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks RnR, that’s the kind of first hand info I’m looking for
|
|
|
mtgoat666
Select Nomad
Posts: 18397
Registered: 9-16-2006
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot n spicy
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer | Does anyone have a Ford ecoboost motor that has run Pemex fuel through it? Considering one but not sure about Pemex fuel in it.
Thanks |
my 2.7L ecoboost engine runs fine on regular in mexico, as it should, because gasoline is substantially same in both countries, just varies in
additives and oxygenates. gasoline engines are not delicate flowers, just fill up your truck and go!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
|
|
|
TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | much of the gas you buy in Mexico is from US refineries
for whatever reason my diesel ran in Baja always better than in the US
friends had the same experience
have no idea why - just saying |
I've noticed on some diesel pumps that it is blended with bio-diesel. Maybe that is what makes the difference similar to the corn alcohol added to
gas.
|
|
|
John Harper
Super Nomad
Posts: 2289
Registered: 3-9-2017
Location: SoCal
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | much of the gas you buy in Mexico is from US refineries
for whatever reason my diesel ran in Baja always better than in the US
friends had the same experience
have no idea why - just saying |
I've noticed on some diesel pumps that it is blended with bio-diesel. Maybe that is what makes the difference similar to the corn alcohol added to
gas. |
Maybe the french fry smell?
John
|
|
|
WestyWanderer
Nomad
Posts: 277
Registered: 10-24-2014
Location: San Clemente, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer | Does anyone have a Ford ecoboost motor that has run Pemex fuel through it? Considering one but not sure about Pemex fuel in it.
Thanks |
my 2.7L ecoboost engine runs fine on regular in mexico, as it should, because gasoline is substantially same in both countries, just varies in
additives and oxygenates. gasoline engines are not delicate flowers, just fill up your truck and go! |
some would beg to differ. Thanks for the info
|
|
|
mtgoat666
Select Nomad
Posts: 18397
Registered: 9-16-2006
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot n spicy
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Are the non-Pemex brands in Baja free of that engine poison called ethanol that lowers mileage north of the border? One joy of using Pemex is the
increase in miles per gallon or liter! How is burning more fuel good for the environment in California? LOL!
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by David K] |
Poison?
Oxygenates in gasoline improve air quality — less CO, less ozone, less smog.
Isn’t that the opposite of poison?
If you really worry about fuel economy, more effective solutions than worrying about gasoline formulation are: drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, make
local trips on your bicycle, carpool, etc. 
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
|
|
|
DaliDali
Super Nomad
Posts: 1132
Registered: 4-21-2010
Location: BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Are the non-Pemex brands in Baja free of that engine poison called ethanol that lowers mileage north of the border? One joy of using Pemex is the
increase in miles per gallon or liter! How is burning more fuel good for the environment in California? LOL!
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by David K] |
Poison?
Oxygenates in gasoline improve air quality — less CO, less ozone, less smog.
Isn’t that the opposite of poison?
If you really worry about fuel economy, more effective solutions than worrying about gasoline formulation are: drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, make
local trips on your bicycle, carpool, etc. |
Oxygenates.......PC for corn based alcohol, which if ingested straight will KILL YOU.
Poisonous would be the correct term
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by DaliDali]
|
|
|
mtgoat666
Select Nomad
Posts: 18397
Registered: 9-16-2006
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot n spicy
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by DaliDali | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Are the non-Pemex brands in Baja free of that engine poison called ethanol that lowers mileage north of the border? One joy of using Pemex is the
increase in miles per gallon or liter! How is burning more fuel good for the environment in California? LOL!
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by David K] |
Poison?
Oxygenates in gasoline improve air quality — less CO, less ozone, less smog.
Isn’t that the opposite of poison?
If you really worry about fuel economy, more effective solutions than worrying about gasoline formulation are: drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, make
local trips on your bicycle, carpool, etc. |
Oxygenates.......PC for corn based alcohol, which if ingested straight will KILL YOU.
Poisonous would be the correct term
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by DaliDali] |
Name your poison! Which is more toxic in your c-cktail glass, straight gasoline or fuel ethanol? If given a choice of drinks, I am pretty sure a
glass of gasoline is more poisonous than a glass of ethanol.
Or would you rather drink MTBE, ETBE or TAME?
With respect to air pollution, a real subject we should all care about, I appreciate our burning cleaner fuels, employing emission controls,
smog-checking vehicles, etc.
Clean fuels are just better for our health.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
|
|
|
TecateRay
Nomad
Posts: 346
Registered: 9-6-2006
Location: La Mesa, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Last year a friend tested some Pemex Premium and it had no ethanol. I ride my Moto mostly in Baja and make a point of NOT using California gasoline.
I have been running Pemex for years. Even though northern Baja gas is refined here in the US my understanding is that they don’t have to follow the
local or federal rules for things like ethanol (a political additive) or the California summer blend mix.
Several friends with gas motors claim to get 10% better mileage on Pemex gas in their truck versus California gas.
|
|
|
DaliDali
Super Nomad
Posts: 1132
Registered: 4-21-2010
Location: BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by DaliDali | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Are the non-Pemex brands in Baja free of that engine poison called ethanol that lowers mileage north of the border? One joy of using Pemex is the
increase in miles per gallon or liter! How is burning more fuel good for the environment in California? LOL!
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by David K] |
Poison?
Oxygenates in gasoline improve air quality — less CO, less ozone, less smog.
Isn’t that the opposite of poison?
If you really worry about fuel economy, more effective solutions than worrying about gasoline formulation are: drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, make
local trips on your bicycle, carpool, etc. |
Oxygenates.......PC for corn based alcohol, which if ingested straight will KILL YOU.
Poisonous would be the correct term
[Edited on 2-15-2018 by DaliDali] |
Name your poison! |
Making progress one Goatley at a time....
Cops out.....it's a poison.
FYI Goatly.....MTBE was BANNED in CA in 2004 for being highly toxic.
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6346
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
One of my cars here in Baja is the Ford Escape with the ecoboost engine. About two years of using Mexican VERDE. No problems!
| Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer | Does anyone have a Ford ecoboost motor that has run Pemex fuel through it? Considering one but not sure about Pemex fuel in it.
Thanks |
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
DanO
Super Nomad
Posts: 1923
Registered: 8-26-2003
Location: Not far from the Pacific
Member Is Offline
|
|
Anyway, back on topic, I have a 2012 F150 with an Ecoboost engine and it runs just fine on the Pemex fuel. No worries at all except making sure I'm
getting all the gas I'm paying for.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
|
|
|
KurtG
Super Nomad
Posts: 1205
Registered: 1-27-2004
Location: California Central Coast
Member Is Offline
Mood: Press On Regardless!!
|
|
My motorcycles have always run well with Magna in northern Baja but the last couple of years I have had problems with Magna purchased from Santa
Rosalia and points south. Friends in Loreto have reported similar problems and use only Premium. My suspicion is that the gas in Baja Sur comes from
different refineries than in northern Baja. I have switched to using Premium all the time since for the bike the price difference is small. My
KLR650 hasn't really been a problem but my GSX1100g with smaller carb orifices will barely run on Magna. Mexican fuel additives have had no effect on
the problem, first tank of California gas upon my return has the bike running perfectly within a few miles. I'm not interested in getting into a
debate of the merits or lack thereof concerning our California gasoline, just reporting my experience.
OTOH, our 2000 Explorer runs fine on Magna no matter where purchased.
|
|
|
WestyWanderer
Nomad
Posts: 277
Registered: 10-24-2014
Location: San Clemente, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks Udo and DanO, I assumed it wouldn’t be a problem but want to do my research before I potentially upgrade. Any other issues you’ve found
with the ecoboost?
|
|
|
pacificobob
Super Nomad
Posts: 2308
Registered: 4-23-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
i had no idea the forum had so many petroleum engineers/experts. what a handy resource. who knew ethanol was a dangerous beverage!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6346
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
None...other than dodging the potholes (Superb reason not to drive at night because you can't see them). I have blown two tires. Sometimes those
critters just come out of nowhere.
| Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer | | Thanks Udo and DanO, I assumed it wouldn’t be a problem but want to do my research before I potentially upgrade. Any other issues you’ve found
with the ecoboost? |
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
| Pages:
1
2 |
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
