The Great Experiment

Lumberg · Nov 24, 2004

I just bought some LC before the price hike. I noticed on teh bottle it's advertised to increase gas mileage! I have a big 660 mile drive to Chicago this weekend. I will drive there with the oil that is in the car. I will add 16 oz of LC before my return trip, and monitor MPG.

Will report back!

darkdan · Nov 24, 2004

I'd add it on the 3rd tank. This way it will give it some time to start working.

For instance, on my trip to GA auto-rx started working after about 500 miles. The first 500 miles I had no difference in gas mileage.

Scerilla · Nov 24, 2004

My impression was that a 16 oz LC treatment was intended to be used for a flush-for only 10-15 minutes at idle.

LCD · Nov 24, 2004

FP will affect mpg more than LC will, we advertise LC to remove carbon and varnish and may help gas mileage, but there are just too many factors to say it will for everyone.

Also we do not recommend using the 16 oz flush doseage in such a way. Only for 15 minutes or so or before a trip to the shop.

Palut · Nov 24, 2004

quote:

Originally posted by Lumberg:
I will add 16 oz of LC before my return trip, and monitor MPG.

DON'T DO THAT! I did that on my car, and ran it 2000 miles, and came back with a ridiculously high lead number. I think that the LC overdose had something to do with it, similar to fuel dilution.

Lumberg · Nov 25, 2004

So wait, the bottle is wrong?

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Lumberg · Nov 25, 2004

Just wanted 2 add 2 things:

I have not experienced an increase in MGP from FP.

I will be here 4 several days. I Will add the LC and drive around 4 several days, so it'll be worked in by the time I start back.

So how much should I add?

It's about a 5.5 qt sump (with oversize filter). 2000 Camry V6

427Z06 · Nov 25, 2004

Lumberg, you may want to read these threads:

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=002484

http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=002634

Have a safe trip.

LCD · Nov 25, 2004

Lumberg,

The bottle does say that and it would be ok, but through Molakule's testing they recommend less.

The bottles are Odis recommendations and they were first used for older engines.

It would not hurt anything, but I would start off with 6 oz.

Jeff

Lumberg · Nov 25, 2004

OK good to know

43254545343543, I ended up reading those threads when going to that other link.

Reading on here has led me to believe a lazy O2 sensor on my Camry, but it will still be a valid test, in that all other things being constant we will see if mileage does indeed improve.

Pablo · Nov 26, 2004

LC may be a good cleaner. Personally I have had a better experience with AutoRx.

Higher doses of LC do increase metal in solution.

LC doesn't increase MPG, and if it did it would be either from decreasing the oil vis, cleaning the ring pack, or some other cleaning effect.

FP has increased MPG for me and lowered unmonitored knock in my turbo.

XS650 · Nov 26, 2004

quote:

Originally posted by Pablo:

LC doesn't increase MPG, and if it did it would be either from decreasing the oil vis, cleaning the ring pack, or some other cleaning effect.

Same experiance here for LC. 3,000+ miles on LC in one car and no change in MPG.

I'm also using FP at the same time.

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