[W126 Coupe] gas prices

[Paul Samarin]

I know nothing, so the following is a guess:  I suspect that they use  
the phrase "octane effect" b/c the stuff isn't really increasing  
octane in the fuel but the claimed benefits of using the additive act  
"as if" the octane had been increased by "ten points."  If I'm  
correct, then the correct math equation(s) is not about how many  
octane must be contained in a 6 oz bottle to increase 30 gallons by  
10 points, but rather how many additional octane "points" would be  
required to produce the additional gas mileage that this stuff is  
producing per tankful (assuming such add'l performance is actually  
being produced.)

It claims to lubricate the top end, clean injectors, etc.  So,  
(assuming the claims are accurate) maybe it's just making the engine  
more efficient rather than increasing the octane content of the fuel.

Paul

On Jul 10, 2008, at 10:31 AM, Bruce Mendel wrote:


> So a $10.95 bottle will take you from 92 to 93 at best. And no way  

> does it even do that mixed into 30 gallons..it's just simple math,  

> it can't have enough octane to do it. Plus it says "octane effect",  

> and I am not sure what they mean by that.

>

> Bruce


Paul Samarin
pauls at sbcglobal.net



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