Posted by Gamalot on 08/20/10 - 1:11 AM
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JohnnyCW wrote:
Fuel addatives... pick your snake oil. With all the talk throughout the years does anyone actually know of any unbiased scientific reports on the popular additives?
There is a question sure to stir all sorts of discussion.
I'll ad my 2 cents. D Winter just said most of what is needed to be said above. Running an engine on a fairly regular basis is probably the single best thing we can do for them. Gasoline looses it's freshness and hence it's octane fairly quick and I have my doubts it is actually 87 or 89 the day you buy it at the pump. I use Stabil in all my tanked fuels and I try not to keep fuel in tanks for over 3 months. If you have 2 tanks, run one out and switch to the other and run it out. Nothing is better than fresh fuel and if you can avoid the ethanol in your area I would highly recommend doing so.
Fuel additives have been around a long time and I have never seen a comprehensive study proving they have any value but we have all heard from many who swear by their particular brand. I also don't believe much of the hype regarding the various oil brands. Use the one you like or trust but just because it has a particular brand label tells us very little about what is actually in the bottle or what refinery made it. As long as the oil you use has the correct designation numbers it should be perfectly fine and none of these companies can prove their oil is any better then the other brands.
Gary