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not yet, but it sounds legit! unlike some other fuel saving scams out there
It would be nice to see this come into fruition |
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Say $300 for the kit. "Over 7%," I will use 7.01%. "Less than a month:" 99%. According to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report, $3.01 averaged nationwide. Also, it looks like the EPA estimates around 22.5 MPG for a national average ($2,000 yearly in fuel to drive 15,000 miles) $3.01 * .0701 * 15,000 / 12 / .99 / 22.5 = $11.61 If you drive 15,000 miles yearly, that is 1,250 miles each month. $167.22 per month in gas. $165.55 for "less than a month" at 22.5 MPG Over 7.01% of that is $11.61 300 / 11.61 = 22.85--It would take nearly two years to pay off that investment for the average American! How do you increase the oil 100˚ without heating up the engine further? |
This is new to me. But hot oil's pros and cons aren't.
Usually oil COOLERS are fitted. |
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I can attest to the effectiveness of even a header waterjacket though. Autostop supposedly doesn't work until the engine is up to temperature, and I often get it before I'm a quarter of a mile from home with my tiny 1.0 3-banger. The radiator is about the same size in a Civic, probably to cover the extra cooling needs. |
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I wouldn't mind heating my oil to 300 degrees if it meant I could make Buffalo wings on the fly!
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@Xist, there are hot points in the engine that are already well above 200f. Cylinder walls? Around the valves in the head?
Notice mixing of units. 300f != 300c. 300c is almost 600f. I imagine 250-300f shouldn't be too much of a problem if you're running a decent oil that doesn't start to burn until 450+. |
Sounds sketchy to me, like its the hard way to use lighter oil, and decrease its life at the same time.
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