blankster Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Now that we are almost empty nesters my wife and I traded in out 2011 Ford Edge LTD AWD on a 2016 Lincoln MKC Reserve with the 2.3 Ecoboost. Our Edge was a great vehicle but we decided to go a little smaller and plusher. The Edge was only in for a repair once for a power steering pump TSB and that was it. We looked at the 2015 Edge but appears to be a little bigger than out 2011 and still offered the same version of Sync as our 2011 so we passed on it. We did elect to stay with a Ford product based on our great experience with our Edge though. So far the MKC has been great and Sync 3 is a huge improvement! The 2.3 really pulls compared to the 3.5 in our Edge and the ride is church quiet. I wish all you Edge owners out there the best of luck in the future. Blankster Edited October 1, 2015 by blankster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Glad to hear of another great experience with the Edge, and congrats on the '16 MKC Reserve, that's a topnotch vehicle right there! Best of luck, hope you stay on the forum and keep us updated on your experiences. Now, the last formality of your "exit interview": pics of your new ride!!! Please put 'em up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 The 2.3 Ecoboost requires Premium gas correct? (I believe all turbos do but wasn't 100% sure) Interested in other thoughts between the two as my wife and I will be in a similar situation soon. (Though her '11 Edge Sport wasn't so problem free unfortunately) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) No, the EBs do not require premium gas to operate, but will perform best on premium gas. Now if you tune the vehicle for premium gas, that's a different story. Typical language in owner's manuals: “Regular” unleaded gasoline with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87 isrecommended. Some stations offer fuels posted as “Regular” with anoctane rating below 87, particularly in high altitude areas. Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not recommended. Premium fuel will provideimproved performance and is recommended for severe duty usage suchas trailer tow.Do not be concerned if your engine sometimes knocks lightly. However,if it knocks heavily while you are using fuel with the recommendedoctane rating, see your authorized dealer to prevent any engine damage. Edited October 14, 2015 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcali6301 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 We're taking a road trip to Denver in January. Do they have lower Octane fuel there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I think they run on 91 octane there if I am not mistaken, so turbos/supercharged vehicles have an advantage there. You will want to fill up on midgrade if what this article says is true, to get 87 octane. http://www.denverpost.com/latin/ci_4503169 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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