I think the combination of E85 and direct injection probably diluted the oil somehow and the adding a quart every 1000 miles didn’t help. So a good oil and 93 and I should be OK the next 100K. The first 1K and the oil is still full and clear.
The truck always spark knocked on 87 rarely on 93 and never on E85. I liked E85 because it made the truck “peppier”. Only Sheetz sold E85 in my area if I used 93 it was always BP or Exxon. Yeah the first time I used Pennzoil in the 5 qt jug there was sediment so I shook it up before installing...
My Story. I purchased a 2018 F150 5.0 brand new in April of 2019. I used Pennzoil Ultra 5w20 with 6K intervals and mostly Sheetz E-85 because I heard E-85 was cleaner burning than gas but I would occasionally use 93 Octane because I would get 24 mpg vs 18 mpg with E-85.
From day one it would...