Came across this on an Odyssey forum and thought I'd post it for your consumption. It's the first I've heard of it but several of the observations and theories seem logical. Take it how you will. Anyone heard of this or tried it before?

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/24-199...l-mileage.html

 

Never heard of this. There's a lot of anecdotal confirmation with a few posters trying to provide data. Since I track fuel mileage tightly and really only use my car for the same purpose every week, maybe I'll try this.

 

I'm a skeptic.

 

hmm. i still have warranty.....

anyways, it sounds like the main idea is to clean the engine. might work for you guys but prolly not me

 

what i think they were attempting was to lubricate the upper cylinder area thus reducing friction and by reducing friction reducing fuel consumption. From my experience with my audi 2.6v6, powerup treated oil WITH a % of powerup in the fuel does make a noticeable difference as powerup is designed by having long chain molecular structure to provide a friction barrier - i would recommend this rather than experimenting with other oils.

 

yeah aint no way in hell im trying that... even on my 17mpg I5...

 

my idle is a little rough, so i decided to try it. my brother is a mechanical engineer prof and he said it sounded like a good idea. i will post later on how it affects my car (i drive ±400miles/week, so it shouldn't take long to run through a tank)

 

Please do - it'd be interesting to see the results.

 

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sure sounds like an idea worth experimenting with.

I f anything this thread reveals most car owners dont know much about oils.

try this: Find a full thickness heat treated skf bearing or similar, use that as a central point to load a friction upon. Next, by way of leverage, when the bearing is spun on a shaft, load another friction surface to it such as the roller out of a similar bearing. quickly you will see what friction is.
when that is setup, in a dipper cup placed under the lower portion of the bearing load an oil so that it picks up on the circumference of the bearing - - make both the friction surfaces come together - how much weight / pressure it takes for the oil to provide a friction barrier may tell you a lot about how well its lubricating your engine

Of the greases and oils and auto trans fluids I have seen tested its an eye opener as to what performance is given for providing a friction barrier between surfaces.

Ive done just on 9k since the last oil change due to the additive, will change it soon but will use a Total Rubia brand oil and add withit the required % of powerup in the audi because i have seen its prior results in providing an oil friction barrier and the length of time it stayed clean.

What isnt said yet is that one way to test when an oil is expired is to do a dispersion test.
The clever people who study the science of oils are called tribologists.

Sure try adding an oil to your gas, but which one will you add and be sure of the property or characteristic it may have.