Nitrogen Enriched Gas... belive the hype?
04-27-09, 06:15 PM
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Shell Nitrogen Gasoline?
Just saw a commercial for this. Shell is putting nitrogen in its gas saying its supposed to clean out your engine and all that jazz. Any thoughts?
Heres one of the commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8zhvGi-hA
Heres one of the commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8zhvGi-hA
04-27-09, 07:07 PM
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They've been doing this for years as a detergent additive. They're just now advertising it. Chevron has been doing it for years in the form of "techron" which is badass stuff btw, and BP just started marketing it as "invigorate"
04-28-09, 06:55 AM
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04-29-09, 09:47 AM
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Here is a post I found in the Audi RS4 forum that claims the new shell gas is re-formulated:
The new Shell Detergents are based on an amine chemistry. Terry Dyson has done work for Shell and knows the chemists involved. He assures me that at the time that they began advertising Nitrogen (amine) additives, an entirely new formulation was introduced in the US that was specifically enhanced for direct injected engines.
The new Shell Detergents are based on an amine chemistry. Terry Dyson has done work for Shell and knows the chemists involved. He assures me that at the time that they began advertising Nitrogen (amine) additives, an entirely new formulation was introduced in the US that was specifically enhanced for direct injected engines.
04-29-09, 06:35 PM
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Here is a post I found in the Audi RS4 forum that claims the new shell gas is re-formulated:
The new Shell Detergents are based on an amine chemistry. Terry Dyson has done work for Shell and knows the chemists involved. He assures me that at the time that they began advertising Nitrogen (amine) additives, an entirely new formulation was introduced in the US that was specifically enhanced for direct injected engines.
The new Shell Detergents are based on an amine chemistry. Terry Dyson has done work for Shell and knows the chemists involved. He assures me that at the time that they began advertising Nitrogen (amine) additives, an entirely new formulation was introduced in the US that was specifically enhanced for direct injected engines.
04-29-09, 07:44 PM
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04-30-09, 06:12 AM
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I put in a bottle of Techron every 6 months anyways, but the Shell V-power is suppose to have the highest percentage of cleaning detergent. Most other brand of gas have the same amount of detergent in all their grade of gas.
04-30-09, 09:45 AM
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It used to be that Shell and other oil companies would advertise their additives in their high octane gas only. The federal government put a stop to this false advertising campaign several years ago since it's an EPA mandate that all gas sold in the U.S. must contain detergents. As a result we don't see this "exclusive" claim of detergents any more.
Car guru Ed Wallace on his radio show a few weeks back stated that nitrogen has been in use by several gas companies for some time now...Shell seems to be the leader in marketing!
Car guru Ed Wallace on his radio show a few weeks back stated that nitrogen has been in use by several gas companies for some time now...Shell seems to be the leader in marketing!