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Gentlemen, You are starting to discuss this topic the way I had hoped you would 2 years ago. What is an method for a layman, without access to a laboratory to make a general test on a vehicle milage results that would be acceptable to a group of observers.
When I first tried to test the magnets I had no idea I would see such significant change in milage on the Altima, so I wasn't prepared to collect any data. When I was able to take the Maxima on a long trip and had a large change in milage, it verified the previous results.
Now I have a brand new vehicle of the same brand and model with virtually no miles and a 3-4k mile trip and a built-in milage gauge to do testing. This a great opportunity to make a test. I think in this case the strict a-b-a test should be waived because the only way a change in milage is achieved is through a change in ECU. With what I've read about ECUs is that they don't change quickly, they can take anywhere from 5-10 trips before behavior is changed, if ever without disconnecting the battery and erasing it.
I would suggest that we don't overthink this test. I think we should establish if there is any increase in milage when magnets are applied, I'm talking significant miles, not tenths.
I am going to fill up 5-7 times, there should be a time when we can agree what the base line mpg is. I can post fillup results each time. When we estabish this I can install magnets and proceed from there.
If this sounds like a viable plan then let's dicuss it.
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