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How to Improve MPG - Driving Style

by Andy Published on Sunday, January 24th, 2016

Improving Miles Per Gallon (MPG) Via Driving Style 1. Don’t drive too fast or accelerate too hard. Wind resistance increases drastically with increasing speed. Studies show that every time you increase your speed by 10 miles per hour, you lose as much as 15 percent in fuel economy. So slow down and be a fuel-efficient, […]

How to Reduce Vehicle Emissions

by Andy Published on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

All vehicles produce emissions as fossil fuel is burned and converted into energy. Unfortunately, like most other emissions, these usually end up in the atmosphere. The damage to the environment and the planet’s populations is evident. Emissions are mainly composed of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, which create numerous problems. They cause smog, acid […]

Oil Additives - Our View

by Andy Published on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

Oil additives have long been a controversial subject that haunts the oil and automobile industries, their respective stakeholders, and – perhaps most significantly – the consumer. Thanks to a fair amount of negativity toward oil additives, they have often been labeled as doing more harm than good. Numerous studies have been published by oil companies, […]

ECU Remapping and the Inadequate Preparation

by Andy Published on Thursday, April 30th, 2015

There is now a multitude of companies that will remap the ECU on your vehicle. In most cases, this entails plugging a computer into the diagnostics port on your vehicle that directly communicates with the ECU. A technician reads the existing file on the ECU and overrides it with a new file. The new file […]

Why are ECU / Engine Remaps and Tuning Boxes so Effective?

by Andy Published on Thursday, April 30th, 2015

When one purchases a vehicle, they likely expect engine ECUs to be optimally mapped prior to sale. While they are typically very well mapped, it is subjective whether or not it is done optimally. In this article, I will look at engine/ECU remapping and chipping and the use of tuning boxes. I will explain why […]

Using Fuel Additives at Higher Dosages - Overdosing

by Andy Published on Friday, March 13th, 2015

I am regularly asked whether fuel additives can be added at a higher dose or added to less fuel to make a more potent concentrate and whether this is more beneficial. The answer in most cases is no. This is because detergents, cetane improvers, dispersants, lubricants, etc., are designed to work with a specific amount […]

Garages & Repair Centers Using Cheap Oil

by Andy Published on Friday, March 13th, 2015

There is a “cheap oil” endemic, and I am concerned for the consumer. As suppliers of various lubricants, one of our tasks is to demonstrate to automatic transmission and gearbox rebuild specialists the benefits of using OE (original equipment) oils or at least lubricants that meet the required manufacturer’s specifications. This is much more difficult […]

Fuel & Carbon Cleaners - What Happens to the Carbon?

by Andy Published on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

Frequently we are asked about fuel-based carbon cleaners. Specifically, what happens to carbon deposits that are removed through the use of fuel cleaners, and can these cleaners damage an engine? Let’s begin by discussing the first part of that question. Within the fuel system, you’ll seldom find carbon itself. You will likely discover sludge, gum, […]

MPG - Negative vs Positive Gain ™

by Andy Published on Thursday, February 12th, 2015

When examining the field of products, services, and techniques that promise to increase MPG, you find a confusing minefield, at best. There are chronic sceptics on one side, loyal devotees on the other, and indifferent observers in between. Unfortunately, this has come from a long history of ignorance and misleading advertising. The dilemma for most […]

Factory Misfuelling Protection Devices

by Andy Published on Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Some diesel vehicles, particularly Ford’s and BMW’s, come equipped with misfuelling prevention devices. The purpose is straightforward – to prevent the user from accidentally adding petrol to a diesel fuel tank. Most devices work through a mechanism that only permits the exact diameter of a standard diesel pump nozzle to penetrate the filler neck. Any […]

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