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FMINUS said:
Blackstone Laboratories
That's the best place to get a Used Oil Analysis. They'll send you a free testing kit.
Fuel Injector cleaner/gas additive. Which??
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Blackstone Laboratories
That's the best place to get a Used Oil Analysis. They'll send you a free testing kit.
ScottB
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I have never used the other BG products. I do typically only use Mobil and Chevron for gas and unfortunately always run high test.
I did have my oil forwarded on past C5 which only ran Mobil One Oil, it had only the slightest bit higher of a recording over Amsoil which everyone on the Corvette forum swore was the best. Based upon pricing and little difference, I stuck with M1 and never had oil checked again. I do also run a special synthetic delco filter versus the standard one.
I did have my oil forwarded on past C5 which only ran Mobil One Oil, it had only the slightest bit higher of a recording over Amsoil which everyone on the Corvette forum swore was the best. Based upon pricing and little difference, I stuck with M1 and never had oil checked again. I do also run a special synthetic delco filter versus the standard one.
Thejoyofdriving
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Actually yes. I have heard that every gas station can have different additives put in the gas. And that if you go to a shell in Cali it will be different from the shell gas in Texas for example. There is a big conspiracy that the gas companies play all sorts of tricks to make your car get worse MPG than it really should be getting. What a great world we live in...MTHall51 said:
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killrwheels@autogeek said:
Do Tell More! Mobile 1 is the factory oil for the 05-06 GTO, but from what I can tell it runs a standard PF52 Delco filter...
Gas is all the same, but they each add their additives to the tanks before being transported......all I know is I go to Nexstore here and get better gas mileage then using Mobil, Chevron, Exxon and Marathon, any of those and I average 12-13 mpg, at Nexstore I get about 15 mpg with no difference in driving style and daily traffic to the office. Funny part is their the cheapest as well (but its a nice station with big food mart, like a mini Publix lol), filled up at 2.80 for regular while everyone else was like 3.10Thejoyofdriving said:
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wytstang
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I don't like to use fuel additives much but when I do I use B12 by Chemtool(sp?) and I seafoam about every 30g's. I also don't like to run premium in a motor that’s not asking for it. That’s exactly how you get carbon build up on the valves and on top of the pistons. Premium fuels are a slow burning fuel and if your motor can't burn it off it stays inside building up. If you want a cheap way to clean out the combustion chamber just fill up and take the car WOT on a empty highway or back roads with no cops for just a couple of minutes.
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That's the truth about premium. They have been marketed as being "better" for your car and so many people buy into it. If you don't have high compression and/or advanced timing, premium is actually worse for your car, as you stated. If the motor requires it, it will be stated on the gauge and/or filler door.
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dontsleeponit said:
GM makes a standard filter for all Vettes up until mid 06, it was PF44. The synthetic version is UPF-44 and special order. I am not sure it they make one for the GTO. Its in a gold/blue/red/white box versus standard blue/red/white box from Delco.
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dontsleeponit
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awesome.. ty killr I will look into it!
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Just want to be sure I have this straight
My daily driver is nothing fancy. A normal 6 cylinder motor. Manual says it will run on 87. I use Lucas fuel additive usually with an ocassional BG cleaning. So, if I buy into what the Shell gas station owner says and run high Octane, not only would it be a waste of money, but may actually tend to deposit energy robbing deposits as well? Just checking. If I got that straight I will pass the word on to some friends as well.
blk45 said:
My daily driver is nothing fancy. A normal 6 cylinder motor. Manual says it will run on 87. I use Lucas fuel additive usually with an ocassional BG cleaning. So, if I buy into what the Shell gas station owner says and run high Octane, not only would it be a waste of money, but may actually tend to deposit energy robbing deposits as well? Just checking. If I got that straight I will pass the word on to some friends as well.
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FMINUS said:
You get 21 on your M3??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????!!!!!!!!!!????????
My OBC says I get 16.1 on my 325CI, I do pwn my pedal though. Im not sure how you drive. I ride with my foot on the floor, i guess that has to be it? But still......21 mpg???? Thats odd. Whats your secret?
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wytstang said:
I guess my cumbustion chamber must be very very clean then...........
When I get pulled over im going to use that one COP:" son, why were you going 60 in a 25?" ME: "I was just cleaning out my cumbustion chamber officer..."
wytstang
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LOL good luck and post your resultsThejoyofdriving said:I guess my cumbustion chamber must be very very clean then...........
" son, why were you going 60 in a 25?" ME: "I was just cleaning out my cumbustion chamber officer..."
.Ding Ding Ding we have a winner, like mentioned unless you have a high compresson motor or advace timing you don't need it and can't burn it (assuming you have a stock ingnition and not an aftermarket multi spark system [MSD,Mallory,ect,ect]). If you have been using it (premuim) for a bit you will probably go though your first tank (83 octane) quickly. Gotta give your computer a chance to readjust.MTHall51 said:
blk45
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Premium fuel is only better for your vehicle when it is required. Premium actually burns slower in the combustion chamber. On a normal (low compression or unaggressive timing) engine, this actually results in an incomplete burn cycle. The purpose of premium is to slow down the flame propagation and prevent preignition in high comp. or advanced timing engines to prevent detonation. That is the reason for higher octane (race fuels), to allow more compression and more timing to extract more power from the engine without damage from preignition. MM&FF magazine did a test a while back between 87 & 93 octane fuel in a stock Mustang. The 87 octane made more power on the dyno than the 93 octane. You want a quick combustion process to exert the most force possible down on the piston to make power. If the process is slow or incomplete, it will not exert as much downward force as it could, therefore resulting in less power. The reason for the premium, is the higher compression engine wants to burn the fuel too quickly, and/or the advanced timing wants to burn the fuel too quickly before the piston is at TDC (top dead center) which will cause detonation.
Hope this clears it up instead of confusing you more!
Hope this clears it up instead of confusing you more!