Guide to Fuel Saving Gadgets

**ghosthunter** · November 1st, 2005 11:50 PM

EPA - Gas Saving and Emission Reduction Devices Evaluation

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/reports.htm

**fellouie** · November 2nd, 2005 11:55 AM

so is khaos good or bad?

**ghosthunter** · November 2nd, 2005 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by fellouie

so is khaos good or bad?

in one word: bad

**tediber** · November 10th, 2005 03:36 PM

what about those engine oil additives . me nakita ako ni d demonstrate sa DIY greenhills UNIQ ang brand and it seems to help against 3 to 4 times the amount of friction as compared to just using ordinary engine oil ..... tapos it really looks effective .... at the least e in protecting your engine internals .

**ghosthunter** · November 10th, 2005 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by tediber

what about those engine oil additives . me nakita ako ni d demonstrate sa DIY greenhills UNIQ ang brand and it seems to help against 3 to 4 times the amount of friction as compared to just using ordinary engine oil ..... tapos it really looks effective .... at the least e in protecting your engine internals .

Most engine oil additives do not do anything for the engine. A lot of them even separate and settle on the bottom when left to stand for a while.

try reading these:
http://www.fuelsaving.info/oil.htm
http://skepdic.com/slick50.html
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

**niky** · November 10th, 2005 04:52 PM

Better to put better oil in, in the first place, like Helix Ultra or Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic, as they do the same thing. 4 liters of good stuff is a lot better than 4 liters of bad stuff + 1 can of additive.

**JohnM** · November 10th, 2005 06:09 PM

Malaki ba talaga ang diff in fuel consumption between synthetic and mineral oil?

**ghosthunter** · November 10th, 2005 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by SeminaristaKuno

Malaki ba talaga ang diff in fuel consumption between synthetic and mineral oil?

based on my wife's car... no. Driving habits play a bigger role (in fuel milage) than the type of motor oil you have in your engine.

**niky** · November 11th, 2005 02:59 PM

Typically, whatever gas you save by using synthetic oil is outweighed by the price of the oil. It'll have a little more effect on power, but you usually won't feel the difference.

**JohnM** · November 11th, 2005 03:06 PM

Thanks guys. Even if the recommended change intervals for synthetic is twice that of mineral, I still end up losing money in the long run since synthetic more often than not costs 4 times more than mineral.