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Old 05-16-2007, 02:20 PM
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Check this out! What do you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qk0RsZZmU

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Old 05-16-2007, 02:26 PM
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It doesn't make sense to me. Higher octane gas is designed to burn slower than low octane, I don't know why you would want to make it burn quicker again.
 
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total crapit takes 6 pills to work ( why ) dont waste your money
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:36 PM
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total crapit takes 6 pills to work ( why ) dont waste your money
Maybe for the engine to adapt to the faster burning fuel? Some guy in our local euro group sells them and there are a few guys who are going to try it out. I will let you know what happens.

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basically its an octane booster so has no value in terms of fuel pump prices or economy so all its doing is ( nothing ) when you can buy 98ron and higher from the pumps anyway so what is the saving, its all down to the price per gallon/liter
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:57 PM
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What is the cost of these pills? This seems like sum bullsh!!.
 
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I remember this when 4 star went out ( UK only ) leaded petrol to none leaded and it was a scam because most of the cars could run unleaded because thy had hardened valve seats
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 04:51 PM
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So i decided to figure out how much these things would save you if they really work as claimed... it is interesting.. Oh and they are 2 bucks per pill. That cost is figured into the savings.

ok, it has been a while since i have done math so bare with me on this...

Also this is based off of what I pay for gas and my average MPG and MPT (Miles per tank). Please keep in mind that I use premium gas in my car.

SO here we go:

W/Out Gas Pill:
Full Tank on Average: $48
Price Per Gallon: $3.42 (last time I filled up)
Gallons: 14
Average MPT: 275 (City Driving)
Average MPG: 19.3

Now with that all in mind here is what I figured:
If the pill is $2 per tank then I just added that to the normal fill. So it is now $50 per fill.

This is also based off of the gains they showed on the commercial.
W/Gas Pill:
Full Tank on Average: $50
Price Per Gallon: $3.42
Gallons: 14
Average MPT: 364
Average MPG: 26

Difference between MPT w/out pill and w/pill: 89Miles

To get an additional 89 miles from my car by filling it up would take another 4.61gal. At $3.42 per gallon that would cost me another $15. So total to get the same amount of miles from my car w/out the gas pill would be $63.

So i have no idea if that made any sense to any of you but whatever. But basicly to get the same amount of miles out of my car without the pill would cost me an additional $15 a week. So your looking at a savings of about $60 a month or $720 a year. Not bad if you ask me... As long as it doesn't ruin your engine.

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If you think those will work then I have some great swamp land in Florida to sell you. I can also sell you a star in the sky if you are interested.
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 04:54 PM
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I am not saying they do work. I am just giving a scenario as to how much you could possibly save IF they work as they say they do.

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