Royal Purple Gas Treatment

[timsatx]

I have been meaning to post this for the last week, so I am doing it now.

In my truck, 2008 Nissan Frontier, I have used a number of gas additives. I have used 44K, Techron, Sea Foam, Lucas, and probably a couple of others. I have never seen any improvement in my gas mileage. Understand that my drives to work are very short (~7-8 miles) so I like to try whatever I can to keep the system as clean as I can for maximum mileage, this includes my bike too. Well about a month ago I tried out some of the RPGT. I know that they have high quality products and thought I would give it a try.

The results after the first tank was that I had an increase of 20 miles before I had to put in gas. I have it down pretty good as to when I need to add gas and it is consistently near empty at 290 miles. I also consistently have to add 20 gallons. After adding RPGT I went 310 miles before adding 20 gallons. Before I wrote anything about it I wanted to see if it held true with another tank of gas and it did. I have never had any other of the gas treatments I have used ever do anything at all that I could tell made a difference. The engine is a performance engine so it is hard to tell if it made any difference in the driveability but it does seem to have a tad bit more pep but nothing truly verifiable.

So this stuff seems to be pretty good. I am wondering how it might work on my C10? I do know that I need to clean the carbs and I am going to work on that next spring, but it does have me curious.

[VirginiaJim]

http://royalpurpleconsumer.com/products/max-clean-fuel-system-cleaner/?gclid=CJWxypyc0boCFZGf4Aodd0wAfg#.UnrEMuKFfTo

Says it's safe for carbs...

[timsatx]

I don't doubt it is ok for carbs, I am just curious how well it might work.

[Nosmo]

I guess I don't understand the math.  That stuff is $14 for 20 ounces on Amazon.  $14 buys about 4 gallons of gas around here.  4 gallons at maybe 15 MPG or better gets you 60 miles.  If you treat at the stated rate of 1 oz per gallon, you're spending a lot more for the treatment than if you just bought gas.  ??

[timsatx]

I look at it this way, at $3/gal (which it is right now) and getting about 15 mpg, getting an additional 20 miles per tank is a savings of $4/tank. One more fillup and I will have pretty much made my money back. Any more is gravy.

[VirginiaJim]

I'm going to try it on one of my vehicles...

[timsatx]

Cool, let us know how it works for you. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that much better mileage. I like to do it to keep things cleaned out and running it's best so I try different things and see what maybe works better.

[Cholla]

After you run out the tank with the additive does the next tank(s) return the same mileage without the additive?

[VirginiaJim]

It's a cleaner, so eventually the nozzles will clog again I imagine.   All these cleaners need to be used on a regular basis but most of us just use them once in awhile.  I guess it depends on the clogs on how much your mileage will improve.  I would expect no improvement on a newer vehicle.

[timsatx]

After you run out the tank with the additive does the next tank(s) return the same mileage without the additive?

I am still on my third tank so hard to say for sure, but thus far my mileage increase has stayed. By next week I may have more of an answer. If the weathers stays good I will use my bike more so it may take a little longer to find out. As far as the second tank with no additive, it did stay the same.