What grade of gasoline should a Ford Mondeo use?
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Ford Mondeo is equipped with a turbocharged engine, and it is recommended to use 95-octane gasoline. Here are some related introductions about gasoline: 1. Generally, the fuel tank cap of a car will indicate the gasoline grade that the car uses. You should refuel according to the indicated grade and must not use gasoline with a lower octane rating than required. 2. If the car is equipped with a turbocharged engine, it mostly uses 95-octane gasoline or even higher. 3. Turbocharged engines have a higher compression ratio and require gasoline with higher stability. 4. 95-octane gasoline has relatively high stability and is relatively cheaper, making it the preferred choice.
I've been driving a Ford Mondeo for three years and always fueled it with 92-octane gasoline, which works perfectly fine. The engine's compression ratio isn't particularly high, and there's even a label inside the fuel cap recommending 92-octane or higher. My friend's same model with the 2.0T engine, however, requires 95-octane—apparently, the high-power version has different tuning. For daily city commuting, there's really no need for higher-octane fuel; it's just a waste of money. But remember to choose reputable gas stations. Once, I filled up at a small station with subpar fuel, and the engine shook like a tractor. Before long trips, I add a bottle of fuel system cleaner to remove carbon deposits, making the throttle response smoother.
