💲How to Save Money on GAS with this Lucas fuel additive
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Howdy folks... let me start this weeks AutoEdits video by saying this is NOT a sponsored ad!!! I give you the straight story on how I decided to try the Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant and fuel injection cleaner and then stuck with it for over six months now and have noticed some unique effects on both my 1995 Chevy Tahoe and the 2013 Jeep Wrangler JKU Rubicon.
Here are the chapters for this video if you want to skip right to the math on how much money you can save using this stuff:
00:00 intro and how I decided to try the Lucas to begin with
01:42 Effects on the Tahoe: improved idle and performance
05:27 Jeep Improvements: Death Valley trip overall mileage increase
06:55 Getting gas at current prices and using the bottle
08:06 Quick drive and feel
09:23 Real world round trip mileage demonstration at 18MPG
12:10 HOW TO GET THE LUCAS FOR $1.23 per bottle HUGE SAVINGS
14:34 Showing exactly how much I save per tank... and right now that is $10.33!
There are so many variables involved with fuel mileage on all of the different vehicles and types of driving so I encourage you to run your own test but wanted to share what I found to try and help my fellow drivers out there save a bit of money... ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW WITH PRICES SO HIGH!
Thanks so much for watching and please make sure you are subscribed to the @AutoEdits channel and visit me over at / autoedits_jason
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Quick thank you to the folks in the Premiere and special thanks to CAROL'S DARK SARCASM and LUKE FITZPATRICK for the bonus chat $$$'s That was so rad!!!
This shit is my favorite snake oil. Cured my constant p0301 p0303 p0300 misfires. Stopped coming back after two treatments on my 1995 tacoma. I’m a believer.
Jason the amount of time you spent on this project is amazing . We greatly appreciate it . I can’t believe I never thought of doing that with the bigger gallon! I’ve been paying it by bottle I’m definitely going to snag me this from your Amazon cart since you put the work into this research. I’ve always sworn by this and have done it once every 1000 miles but now with that little trick of the bigger bottle and refill I’ll do it every fill up.
Real world testing.... thanks for sharing! I use it in my Mazda6 Turbo and it helps a lot with the pee water 91 octane we get in california! Boosts octane, better throttle response and the idle is much smoother. The car pulls noticably harder with it in the tank!! Its a direct injection car so I wanna keep it clean too and this has been helping a ton! I can for sure tell when I dont use it so I get the gallon and use it every fill up...
Now try their oil stabilizer on your next oil change. For my 454 I sub 2 quarts out of the 7 quarts required. Smoother starts, smoother idle. Lucas really does work.
I do and agree 100%
The only additives I swear by are MARVELOUS MYSTERY OIL, LUCAS OIL UPPER CYLINDER LUBRICANT & INJECTOR CLEANER, BERRYMAN’S B-12 CHEMTOOL, and SEAFOAM! I have seen these products actually work well with new and older/ high mileage vehicles. As well as small 2&4 stoke engines.
Yes, I'm a believer too! I have a 2004 Mercury Marauder with the 4.6 4 valve cobra motor in her, I was experiencing hesitation under normal acceleration, and full throttle, I added this today, and the hesitation is all but gone. And now the idle is smooth as butter! Good stuff!
Used this for my 4K mile trip to EJS and back. Huge improvement on my fuel mileage. Thanks again
Helped me too.
Jason, holy crap man! This is tremendous research. I will definitely be trying this out myself, and really appreciate all your hard work on the research.
Thanks so much!!! It wasn't hard (that's what she said 😂) it was really interesting to keep a log of the longer term impacts and fascinating how the Tahoe and Jeep benefitted differently!
When I had my GMC 2500 truck and pulled my toybox trailer with toys to the desert I always put in a bottle of this stuff and noticed a significant difference in mileage and power. Good stuff!!
Now I just run it every once in awhile in my Jeep.
That sounds like a good routine... makes sense to up that back to each tank now that fuel is so expensive!
Thanks Jason for always giving detailed information. Your the best. I just went to your Amazon shopping list and bought some.
Awesome! Thank you!❤ I so appreciate it and hope you get similar results as I did... you'll then be able to tweak to your best needs!
I believe in that brand as well and you've done some great comparisons. Throughout your entire build I've always been very impressed and you've sold me into several of your installed parts!
Thank you for doing the homework and yet again a great video. I'm in! Purchasing it from your store to hopefully help you out some.
Thank you! It does help and the support is greatly appreciated!!! Oh, and I'm stoked that this stuff actually works. Just got back from another drive into the city and my Jeep is actually up at 18.1 MPG overall and that's with bumper to bumper traffic on the 101 frwy today!
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Your driving environment is a lot tougher than what I've got in Iowa. Thank you for putting it through the paces!
I also used the Lucas oil stabilizer as I could smell oil, this stuff works and has stopped my oil smell!!!
Love Lucas too. Been using it on my 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 for about 7 years now (on and off not every full tank but every 1,000-3,000 miles and I feel even at that rate I’m benefitting. I haven’t done a fuel mileage calcs comparison yet but I did when switching from stock 30” tires to 33” mud tires to 32” all terrain tires back to 33” MTs and that was interesting.
I've ordered it for my truck now too... avg 12.5 ....
Great info! Thanks for the time and effort put in to this for the benefit of all. Heading over to the Amazon store now.
Fantastic! Thanks for the support and hoping you get similar results!
@@AutoEdits - Just some feedback on this. I've been using the Lucas stuff now for about a month and it works! I know all set up's are different, I have a 2008 JKUR running on 35's and used to average about 12.8 miles per gallon. I'm now up to 14.2 MPG! Thanks again.
Absolute truth. I used it in many vehicles. Consistency is key.
I'm still using it!
Lucas! Pay this man! Great video Jason. Also, happy belated birthday!
Hey, thanks! I would love to be sponsored by them... I legit use all of these products across that brand it's almost comical... guess I need to put together a proposal at some point and get an email address of someone over there 😂😂😂
Very timely topic. Thanks for sharing.
That was the inspiration to get this done! It really does help and I want to pass that along.
Thanks for the tip and spending all the time going through the data.
Happy to help! It was kind of a fun experiment that became so relevant.
Pretty cool Jason! Thanks for the info!
You bet! I found this legitimately beneficial and hope to pass that on to you guys!
I have that exact bottle ! That stuff really does live up to its clam & I also use it in My power mowers & snow blower! As well . I use in all my vehicles. Your a 💯% right it’s best to buy it by the gallon .
Good stuff Jason. Glad you shared your stats after using it now the downside is that will be another product no one will be able to get . Will always be on back order lol.
Cheers buddy
I hope not... LOL!!! Thanks so much for watching!
Hi Jason. Thanks for doing the correct math on this, taking into the equation cost of the product per gallon and extra mileage and all. So many times i see people leaving out pertinent info in their math and not really saving anything, just taking extra steps to get the same outcome. I'm definitely going to give it a go, if it hasnt sold out already. :))
Thanks for another great video and for saving me money. If you're ever out here on the east coast let me know and i'll buy you a drink. I'll owe you one. :)
Hey thanks! I hope to take you up on your offer someday!
@@AutoEdits I hope you do. Would love to do some wheelin with you on some of the trails out here. Crawl Daddy is a fun Badge of Honor trail.
I ran a bottle in my 2011 Rubicon with the 3.8 on 37's and 5:13's. I run a Ripp tune, coil, wires, NKG plugs and long tube headers, which means using super unleaded. After a full tank with the additive on the highway for my test, I gained about 2.75mpg and noticed a slight increase in power, mostly off the line and at lower rpm's. I went from 15mpg to 17.75mpg (highway). The Jeep is still a pig on hills on the highway, but I can maintain 70-75 mph easily without dropping out of overdrive. Also, you can find the large gallon of the Lucas fuel additive at O'Reiley's auto stores if you have them in your state. I paid $32.50 for the jug, and $6.50 for the little bottle. I'll definitely use it on longer highway trips, but for around town I'm not sure it makes too much of a mpg difference with all the stopping and starting I do where I live. However, the power is nice even if slight. Thanks Jason!
Jason really sold me on this. Bought a bottle today, gonna give it a go!
I'm still happy with giving this a try! Hope you notice a difference... especially now!
I've used this stuff for a long time. Works great
Now you tell me 😂
This I great! Will be buying from your Amazon store. Thank you
Awesome, thank you!
I'm in thanks for all the great info just purchased that gallon. Jeep4life
Awesome, thank you!!! Jeep wave 👋
Great info! This is some Project Farm level research here, haha. And I definitely appreciate the tip about the gallon, that is a great idea. I have 135K on my 4Runner, and drive 300 miles a week, so I will definitely give this a shot.
HA! It was an interesting experiment to let it go for so long and see good results.
I have been using this for over 10 years. I use it every other full tank.
I buy a full gallon and keep refilling the smaller bottle.
It keeps them clean. All 5 of my vehicles.
YEP!
Grabed it from your store can't wait to try it thanks brother
Awesome thank you!
Hey Jason…excellent content as usual. I am taking your advise and ordered the gallon size from your Amazon link. My wife and I are about to take a 1,200 mile trip in our ‘17 Wrangler JKU. Hoping for improvements close to what you got. Will update you on how it goes. Thanks again for the awesome content.
I’ll be curious to hear!
I might have to give this a try. Though with my Jeep only having 25K on it, I would hope there is no build up or anything. But, better fuel economy is always welcome.
Give a couple bottles a try and see... I'll be curious to hear if you notice a difference!
Picked up a gallon and a couple bottles.... thanks for the tips! I am a data nerd and have tracked every single fill up for the life of both my truck and jeep. Will see how it all ends up working out after a couple fill ups.
Awesome to hear... please do keep in touch and let me know if your data is similar to mine!
Yupp how did you make out?
I use it in my 2nd gen Xterra, it works very well. Funny, I also do the same, saved the small bottle, and refilled with the big bottle. Great video.
Good stuff!
Good info on the by-the-gallon purchase. Going to purchase from your Amazon site. Ty
Awesome! Thank you!
Sold me! Ordered from your link! Curious to see how well this works on my diesel.
Thanks so much!!! I don't have any experience with the diesel world but other folks here have chimed in and said they have success in diesel applications as well!
Going to give it a shot thanks for the info 👍
Thank you!
Wanted to let you know. I've been using this for the last few months. An I can say it works. Before I was getting 12.5mpg city/ 15mpg hwy. Now I'm getting 14mpg city/ 18.6mpg hwy. I've also been putting in my wife's hhr an it has improved mpg's as well. Thank you for recommending this product.
Great to hear!
@@AutoEdits my jeep is a 2007 JKU-X, 3 ¼" lift, 35's an 5.13 gears.
Used Seafoam and saw some improvement on my 2014 JEEP with 100K. Gonna give Lucas a try. Bought the gallon through your Amazon!
Thanks so much !
Hey Jason, great video and being an Engineer/Scientist myself I appreciate all of the attention to detail in looking at the impact of putting in the additive. I have a 2 door with 3.5” lift, 37” tires, and MC fenders, rear bumper, and tire carrier. I get pretty horrendous mileage at about 12mpg (readout on the dash). I’m skeptical that I will see any results close to what you’ve seen, but I am trying it. My fingers are crossed and would love to see a good result. I’ll report back.
Thanks for all of the awesome videos!!
It's been a long enough experiment on my part to be confident you will see some improvement but, as you know, with so many variable it could be interesting to see what you find! Please do share when you get some data!!!
Hopefully you've changed your differential gear ratio....to bigger
Running 4.88’s and calibrated the computer for gearing and tires
great tips! thanks bud!
No problem 👍
Use a used little bottle every tank in my 2010 5.7 Thundra. Works great.
I'm still using it!
Moved to New Zealand last year where fuel is approx $8.50-$9 per gallon. I will FOR SURE be using this to try to squeak more mileage (kms) out per tank of fuel. As always....THANK YOU for your service. 😁 Buying a JK in this country was a BAAAAAD idea. 😅
Hey dude! I'll be curious if you notice an improvement as well... especially with the prices that high down there...lol
what an awesome video Jason! My gas mileage is awful on our stick shift 2011 Wrangler. I will run the additive and see where that gets us!
Thank You! Give it two tanks and on your second tank you should notice a difference. I had a funny dip in my experiment at the 1 month mark... mileage started going down a bit but it was because I was driving like a maniac since it felt so "peppy" and once I drove normal again it legit did great.
@@AutoEdits I’ll do by best to avoid the dip 🤣🤣 Jason! Such a great video! Keep up the great content!
Hey Jason I took your advice on the Lucas upper cylinder lubricant and started using it in my 2013 JKU and after just a couple times I'm already getting 18 mpg in town. Can't wait to see what highway mileage is going to be and if it continues to get better. And it feels like I have MORE POWER LOL. Love Tim Allen. Anyway thanks and love the channel.
Love to hear this!
Would love to see with your ram as well. This is so cool I’m going to start using this
I don't have the Ram anymore.
I’ve been using Lucas in my JK for a year, it’s legit👍
I was pleased with how legit the numbers are.
Followed just cause you're local!!! Hell yeah!
I’ve always been skeptical of this stuff. But I’m gonna give it a shot, thanks for the buy in bulk strategy. Picking it up from your store now
I hope your results are good!
My 07 Grand Cherokee Hemi has 102,000 miles on her and gets a solid 14.3 mpg. Never bothered me before, but with these gas prices it hurts filling up once a week. I thought about trying an additive, but didn’t know which one till your video! Thanks Buddy!!
I recommend giving it a try with two bottles in two tanks and see how it goes from there!
@@AutoEdits so Jason, I went and brought 2 bottles like you said, and since my strong point isn’t waiting, I put one bottle in on a 7/8 full tank. I didn’t want to put this in a new tank just incase I got an above average tank. I can’t believe what this 1 bottle did for the idle of the Jeep! Insane results!! A little back story on this 07 Hemi Jeep Grand Cherokee. I brought the GC brand new in Dec. of 2006, I’ve changed the oil every 5,000 miles with Mobil 1, Amsoil in the diffs and TC, PowerStop Brakes (again your idea) Bilstein on all four corners installed by me as well as the brakes!! To say I know this vehicle like the back of my hand is an understatement and to poor this little bottle in and get a great idle to become smoother is just unreal. My mpg in this first tank so far is up from 14.8 to 15.1. Not great, but I’ll take it as a bonus to the idle quality! The Jeep has 102,000 miles on her and she drives like new. I can say that running 87 now (only ran 89 till fuel prices went nuts) I can’t tell the difference climbing hills like you said! Thank you Jason! I’ve always loved your content wether it was Marge, or the Ram, or the Jeep!!
It really helps my car noticeably in every way.
Yes!
Cool info…. I am using it.
Thank you brother. Ill give it a try. Here in canada gas is around 1.80 per litre or 6.8 per gallon. Took over $103 to fill my 2 door jk
Ouch, right! I am pleased to be able to recommend stuff that has actually worked for me... still working.
Thanks for the video! Just picked up a gallon via your link.
Awesome! Thank you! I'm still running it and back to every tank.
Great review. Ill be trying that in my Dakota and Focus svt.
I'm actually back to every tank again since gas is so expensive and very happy with the results.
@@AutoEdits Arizona is getting up there in fuel prices too.
I've been using that for decades! I buy it by the gallon. I used to buy the gallon size at the NHRA drags where the manufacturer would have smoking hot deals on it. I've never had to have fuel injectors removed and cleaned in any of my vehicles. I even used it in my boat's injected outboard motor.
I do save the little bottle but I only use 4 ounces per tank.
I run it in everything now as well... even the pressure washer and dirtbike gets a little.
I was introduced to Lucas tune up in a tube, by an American serviceman based at RAF Lakenheath back in the 80s, I've used it every 3-4 tank fulls on every vehicle I've owned since. Never had a warning light on any vehicle I've owned, and never had a MOT failure on emissions ( smog test ) I've used it on both petrol and diesel vehicles, based on my experience it must do something right
Glad to hear it... I would agree as well!
Great vid!
Thanks!
This is pretty awesome
You're pretty awesome
Not only does Jason have great videos, he's also letting us know how to save some money. What a classy fellow.
HAHA! I fancy myself a fancy fellow sometimes... thank you! 😂
I buy this by the gallon from Amazon. I kept my old small Lucas containers and refill them. I have noticed about a 2 MPG difference. Currently in the auto parts stores, they want $7.05 for a small bottle. That is insane!
It really is crazy the difference... I couldn't and wouldn't spend that much but feel like $30 a gallon is totally worth it.
I use it on snowmobile where it can go down to -40 really smooths out idling when warming up engine
Great info
Thanks for watching!
18 mpg on a brick is amazing to me 😂😂. You sold me after just showing that👍🏻👍🏻. Great video and I hope you got the gig you tried out for!!!
Thanks 👍 Still waiting to hear!
Guys,
Not that there's any question whether or not this works (saving money at the pump, as well as getting a bit more performance out of your rig... I mean, J hasn't failed me yet...), but this actually works! I got the gallon and some smaller containers to refill. I'm getting an about 1.5 mpg gains (hwy driving) here in Houston! Normal driving, getting an extra 1 MPG. Every bit counts. After seeing/feeling the results (been a few weeks now), I'm starting to add this stuff to our other cars. Super handy, super easy, KISS mod here. :) Thanks again, J!
Awesome to hear this! Glad when these little things help others... seemed easy and I even noticed it helping on my trip from Los Angeles to Moab Utah.
@@AutoEdits But did you really go? (no video, it didn't happen) LOL!
First video goes live today at 4:30!
@@AutoEdits haha! I saw it! First loser. 😂 Loved it man! Great score
Awesome video with great info! Thinking of this for my 2005 Ford Ranger. What do you think for a 2019 Jeep Compass?
I think that my Jeep even being a 2013 would be similar to your Compass... should feel a bit of throttle response.
Nice pointer on the bulk buy, just ordered it from your link. Man, those small bottles jumped to $8! I used to use Lucas products but somewhere along the way convinced myself it was snake oil 🤷🏻♂️ Oh well. In these trying times, anything's worth a shot! Hate to see it get removed from the market like the super capacitor jumpers did for a minute. The man is always trying to keep us down 😬
Thanks so much! Yeah, like I mentioned in the video, anything that says "tune up in a bottle" gets an eyebrow raise from me for sure but the results on the Tahoe certainly demonstrated exactly that 🤘🤘😂
I shit you not I bought a bottle at Home Depot for $3.50 back in October 2021, it's now about $8 here. Greed is the problem.
I'll give it a shot. Have an 87 blazer with TB I. We'll see if this helps at all.
The TBI is tricky... In mine, part throttle accelerates the same as full throttle. The only two noticeable things was the idle getting better and the throttle response picked up a bit but it just feels happier for sure.
Looking at some other videos it seems this product increases compression slightly due to basically adding oil to the fuel and getting a slightly better ring seal. This, combined with what is probably less fiction is what gives a smoother feel. Not sure about how much cleaning is going on. Oh and I do use it too 😀
This is interesting to learn!
Thanks Jason, my jeep has really bad mpg. I just tried it yesterday and it got big improve. Also,I have the same tires on your jeep, wondering what tire pressure are you running?
Great to hear! I run the tires at 28 PSI cold which works out to about 32 on the hwy
Not only does that product help my car perform better but my car also runs much better with higher octane gas. This is useful for daily driving as well as racing on the racetrack.
Glad to hear this, and I agree!
Thanks for the tip! I just bought a gallon off your off account to help you out.
Awesome thank you!
Nice video and thanks for sharing, I'll start trying it on my Tahoe .
Thanks! I hope you get similar results as me since I've been very very happy.
I have used the fuel treatment for years & can say Lucas products are superior. Yes it is a bit more in price but you get what you pay for. I buy the large bottle, on sale, & refill the small one every other month or so.
I don't consider it more pricey since it works out to $1.23 per small bottle when you get the gallon.
My 1997 4Runner loves this stuff! I’ve read it adds certain polymers back into the fuel that were removed in the 80’s (probably for catalytic converters). I don’t notice a huge power increase, but the engine seems to run smoother, and does get better mileage. If it keeps the injector spray pattern consistent, the engine will run as intended, and the polymers help the fuel burn in a controlled manner. Great stuff!
I actually have been running it again every tank and still very happy with it. Buying the gallon jugs makes it very affordable.
just ordered some to see if I can get a little more pep out of my JL
Awesome... keep track and you'll see just like me!
I buy this by the gallon from Walmart and it is definitely way cheaper than buying a little bottles.
Very interesting results! I’d love to run my own experiment. Just to make sure. You use this on every gas up?
Right now, yes every fill up since it makes a noticeable difference in mileage. If gas wasn't as expensive... once a month is what I used to run.
@@AutoEdits I am very curious if there are any negative side effects to putting the additive in the fuel tank. From what I read online it may break down the lining in the fuel tank over time? I’m just surprised this has not been discovered sooner or by someone else if there truly are no downsides. Very interesting.
I really enjoyed your video, you did an outstanding job! It would appear you're a Lucas expert so I'm hoping you can answer a couple of questions. First, I'm confused by the math. Like you, I thought it would be a good idea to save and refill the 5.25oz bottle, then purchase it by the quart or gallon thereafter. The label says the 5.25oz bottle treats up to 25 gallons of gas. That would mean a quart should treat 152 gallons and your 1-gallon jug should treat 609 gallons of fuel, but those containers say 100 and 400 gallons respectively. If that's true, it would imply that the stuff in the larger containers is not as concentrated if I have to use more of it, i.e., roughly 7.5oz per 25 gallons vs. 5.25. So that's my first question, is it different stuff? I can't just refill the small bottles if it's a different ratio, right?
My second question has to do with the statement on the 5.25oz bottle: "ELIMINATES NEED FOR HIGHER OCTANE FUEL". Does this really mean what it says? My car requires premium unleaded (per the manufacturer). If I use regular unleaded, the engine will absolutely knock. However, I tried regular unleaded + Lucas and the car runs perfectly smooth - and I do mean perfect. So is the absence of knocking enough? Can I get away with saving at least $1/gallon on regular gas and just add Lucas? Oddly, I noticed they only make this claim on the small bottle, not the quart or gallon size, so again, I'm left wondering whether it's the same stuff in the larger container?
From my understanding, it is the same substance in all different size bottles. After doing more research, I have discovered that this product works by creating a clean, dense, oil type additive to the fuel chamber that essentially raises the compression a bit and offers some detergent with upper cylinder lubrication. About how much per tank, I just don't pay attention to the accurate ratio and just settle for one of the small bottles per tank and have been satisfied with the results. I'm back on to buying the gallon jugs and using a small bottle every tank.
i do the same thing i keep the bottles and just refill them with the bigger bottle. I have a 2011 camaro and i would get p420 codes. I took it to a mechanic and he wanted to charge me 4000 to change the catalytic converter and fuel pump. I took it to another mechanic and he checked it out and didint find anything wrong with the car and told me to use better quality of gas and use lucas every time i fill up. The code went away and passed smog with no problem. I stopped using lucas after i passed smog and the code started to pop up again. Im starting to use lucas again because i feel it works.
I'm in a similar usage pattern now.
Jason love the video question can I use the Lucas gas treatment for my Pro Charger Jeep Rubicon thanks for everything you do
Very good question and I honestly don't know but I'm sure a quick call to them would solve that... Now I have a question for you, that is the setup I'm most interested in running... so how do you like it? Be honest!
@@AutoEdits takes a lot gas, however love love the sound it is good which I am willing to bet it is a sound you would love like a great muscle car of our day!! I also notice a lot of power in the rear causing them to break traction if not careful
Cool thanks!
Very interesting. I used to put something similar in my cars. But I didn't see much improvement. Perhaps as soon as I felt a smoother ride, I just couldn't help it and stepped on the gas harder.
That's funny, I had a similar experience when I put a "sporty" muffler on my vehicle... since it sounded so good I drove around with my foot on the floor and the gas mileage was horrible... I called it the "flowmaster effect" 🤣
@@AutoEdits I just recently upgraded my exhaust to Flowmaster Force 2. It's a little bit louder than what I am expecting. Since you are in LA, did you get yourself into troubles because of the loud exhaust? California has a law for exhaust being illegal if it's over 95 db.
That was a largely overblown "clickbait" thing. I've never had a problem.
@@AutoEdits What exhaust are you using for your JK?
Good monring Jason, great video. I am about to add for the 1st time this stuff a friend of mine told me to add the enitre bottle of the gallon to get my 97 TJ 2.5 4cyl cleaned I was wondering for the 1st time could that be too much think my jeep only holld 8.5 liters of gas when full overall. maybe? Kindly please advise, and thank you Morgan
No, follow the directions or at least just add one of the small bottles per tank.
Great review, i do the same thing where i purchase a master bottle and refill the 1 tank bottle. One quick question, does the fuel in your area have ethanol in it. Where i am from, if I fill up with a non-ethanol fuel, the idle, MPG, and power goes up quite a bit. Even though the fuel cost the same as premium, the driving experience is worth it for me. Safe travels!
Great minds think alike. Yes CA has a 15% mix sometimes and we can't escape it... this stuff completely negates that... thank goodness.
@@AutoEdits If there is a station that carries non-ethanol fuel in your area, how about a mileage comparison?
@@2knipex I don't think so... there are stations that offer E85 so CA only goes the complete other direction...lol
You had me at "we'll do some meth"🤣🤣🤣
LOL!
Hey jason, I would love to support the channel in other ways and pitch in to pinto’s dog food fund. I know you’ve said you’re trying not to use patreon in the past but I’m sure many people would love to help fund projects or other things. You seem like a really genuine person and I’d love to help fund your content
Thanks so much, I still don't know how to make that work best for everyone but I truly appreciate hearing this. It really helps!
Now that you've run that cleaner, what kind of mileage do you get when you don't run it? Still a noticeable gain, or does it drop back to what you normally got before? Just curious 🙃
Very interesting question... I think it tails off as it runs through the system. I'll pay more attention to that when I run less next time!
I wonder that too. Assuming you are cleaning out 60, 000 + miles worth of crud in the first few bottles, I have to imagine diminishing returns.
Seems like you could use it once a month or so as a maintenance once you get the system running well.
its meant to be used every fill up, up front to clean, then used intermittently to KEEP clean. i buy the big gallon and keep the little bottle in the truck then refill it at home. or you could buy the medium nozzle bottle and keep in your car and squirt it in every fill up for the "initial run", the nozzle bottle sucks cuz its just a cap and not a screw top
Just picked up the whole setup through your affiliate store let's see them results hopefully
Awesome, thanks! I'm confident you'll notice after a few tanks.
It stabilizes combustion so your engine controller will utilize the high octane spark map. Depending you maybe able to improve mileage with just a good tune. Although, your method is probably safer.
I did use a few different tunes before this test. One for regular octane fuel mileage and it didn't do anything and another performance tune for 91 octane that did get noticeably better fuel mileage but not enough to overcome the increased cost of super unleaded gas.
Hello Jason,
So do you need a full tank of gas to use the Lucas? Or if you have half tank, is it ok to drop in the Lucas and drive on.
I don't really have an opinion or knowledge on that... I've done it a time or two but for the last several months I've mostly done it on fill ups only to keep my data more relevant for this video.
You keep your jeep so clean I can't believe you've been home for a whole and you haven't cleaned it yet???
Sometimes I leave the dirt to remind me of the trip that happened a week or so before!
@@AutoEdits your Death Valley video was awesome. It looked like so much fun. I couldn't help but to think how pristine your jeep usually is even though you wheel the heck out of that well built thing. You are always so good about responding to comments too, I really appreciate it.
People have been giving me a hard time for decades… I use Lucas additive in my gas and use a quart of their oil stabilizer at each change. Only warning I have is using the fuel stabilizer on old neglected vehicles can loosen up some deposits and take a while to clear out or might get way worse before it gets better. I guarantee it saves you enough in fuel consumption to pay for itself.
Good info. and that is why I changed the fuel filter on the Tahoe after a few tanks of the Lucas... just to be certain. Yeah, my math shows this stuff absolutely saves money at every fill up.
I buy the gallon of Marvel Mystery Oil and use it according to the instructions and have the same good results.
I love that stuff. My Grandpa introduced me to that when I was a kid and the smell always reminds me of his shop and is a great reminder.
Is it ok for that stuff to sit in the gas lines? Will it deteriorate rubber?
It actually helps preserve fuel systems... so yes, absolutely.
Great math and way cheaper by the gallon. Here in Canada it cost $11.49 per bottle and $50.99 per gal. Would cost me $257.76 for 24 bottles to make a gallon so buying the gallon here locally I save $206.77. That's almost 2 tanks of fuel.
Glad it works for you as well... especially with prices that much more expensive up there!
@@AutoEdits thanks again. I run an '08 Jeep Jk and a '98 Cherokee
How many miles are on your Jeep? Have you noticed a loss in performance as you’ve added miles?
My Jeep has fairly average miles and I haven't really noticed a decline in performance yet.
What if you have a sedan Ford Fusion 2013 1.6 eco boost engine should lucas save on fuel mileage aswell ?
Yep
Would this provide any benefits to a vehicle with GDI like the F-150 Ecoboost ?
Yes, absolutely.
I have a 1993 gmc 2500 truck would lucas fuel injector cleaner keep the carburetor clean ?
Yep