That’s crazy, yesterday when FordBoss did his first thoughts on Ox-cetane he said that he wanted someone with a diesel to try it and I immediately thought of you because of your pre-DEF diesel and long commute, behold, that came true. I’m excited for the results.
Ray’s LBZ isn’t pre emissions, it doesn’t have as much, but it’s not free of emissions equipment either, or at least it didn’t come that way new. It should have a cat and an EGR.
"Placebo Effect" is proper terminology. (Retired LSW Ohio) "The cars were touching at high speeds." great way to describe less than intelligent drivers. You Rock Rainman
@@ccdimage It's a little of both. Confirmation bias is more the built on the idea you put effort into it and hope it works so much you think it does. The placebo effect is when you take something that literally does nothing and claim you see the results you were told to. The nocebo effect is also when you see negative side effects from a fake drug or product even though it really did nothing.
I use Ox-Cetane in my car and it works. I have noticed way better performance, improvements with my miles per gallon, my car really gets up accelerates much quicker. My gas stretches longer because I do a lot of driving showing houses and with my other job as well. Even when traveling the gas needle does not move a lot like it use to prior to using this. I highly recommend using this because it does what it says. And the way gas prices have been its worth it. All I can is try it definitely not snake oil. I was told that they will be selling it online
Ray, thanks for the excellent rubbernecking portion of the video. No reason why traffic on your side of the the interstate should have slowed down, other than everyone wanted to see what was happening on the other side, proven when your traffic resumed normal speed immediately after the crash.
When I ran a small diesel Volkswagen, I always used a cetane booster. Over 140,000 miles of ownership, it was noticeable when I didn't use it and I never had to do an intake cleaning which I attribute mostly to frequent use
.......and when you couldnt get diesel anywhere other than a truck stop.....yeah.....I remember 27.9¢/gal gas on one corner and 28.9¢/gal gas on the other corner
That depends on if you lived in the country or the city, lots of country stations had a diesel pump off to the side of the store. It would have been around 13.9 cents at the time you’re referencing 28.9 cent gas. Gas stations near lakes used to sell white gas which is what everybody ran in their outboard motors because it didn’t have lead in it and wouldn’t foul the plugs. Everybody used that same white gas in their Coleman lanterns and stoves too because it was less expensive than the Coleman fuel in a gallon can.
Lately I’ve noticed that snake oil fuel economy products are the craze because of higher fuel prices. Back in the eighties when gas prices had risen substantially (80 something cents a gallon),there were all kinds of fuel economy products flooding the market. Since at the time I worked at a service station so I got to see a lot of fuel economy gimmicks. One customer had a water injection kit installed under the hood of his Cadillac which consisted of a huge mounted glass jar and a small hose going from it to the air filter canister. I drive a small economy car with a small displacement engine and a manual transmission. That makes for the perfect combination to get great fuel economy.
I remember the Atomiser. One guy could not stop talking about it. After one month, since we had the same small car, he realized it did not do anything.
Yeah the FTC actually did testing on a lot of these fuel products a long while back. They found that while they do something, the results are basically only measurable and completely unnoticeable to the drivers. In theory they should work better the more worn out your car is and the more carbon buildup there is, but even still, it shouldn't effect much. When your motor is wearing out it's wearing out.
In your opening you acknowledged that you were conducting a "suggestive" experiment. My first thought was "placebo effect" and BOOM!, you indicated that you were aware of its existence and properties. It's always enjoyable to share in your knowledge of things beyond mechanics. For me that's a great deal of why I enjoy your channel so much.
Flashing headlights at the guy that just passed you. I've always thought of it as me saying "I'm okay with your distance, feel free to move back over now, if you want to." Not telling him to move over, just, I'm ok move if you want. I enjoy your channel, Ray. It's taken me 7 months to get all your videos watched, you're very prolific! Thanks for letting us see how engine things come apart and go back together, and how You go about troubleshooting problems. You seem to enjoy your job. Not everyone likes their job. Life is usually better if you like your job!
Thanks for the fun twist there Ray, I can't imagine your thought process when you got the package but fair to say you just made another great video that remained true to what I enjoy, you being you.
"Courtesy", yes! It just makes life better for everyone, on the road or off. I wish more people could see this and emulate your behaviour. Thank you for being you, Ray. Entertaining, informative and courteous. You can marry my sister.
Hey Ray, light flashes and hand signals were the means of communication by truck and bus drivers before the beginning of the Interstate System and CB Radios. I started my professional career driving buses in 1979, the tail end of that era. I know some of the communications, but not all of them. Have yourself a great day. Guy Franks
After 15 years, I put the CB radio back in my truck. It's dead out here locally except for a couple locals and a friend. It's kind of nice - there's no talking over each other like on the phoine - you take turns saying your piece then let the other guy talk. It feels civil.
I had a co-worker come up for his first visit to the US from Colombia. After being on the road with him for several days I asked his impression of America. His first statement was how polite and courteous American drivers are.
As retired law enforcement that worked a lot of traffic enforcement I am mesmerized by car cam recordings of traffic accidents, as while I might have investigated thousand traffic accidents, I saw very few actually happen. What is obvious is people drive way to fast while also not paying attention to other drivers on the road. They also make left turns not being able to even see on coming traffic, apparently just hoping no cars are coming. There is also a large number of people that believe that other drivers are required to be courteous and react to their poor driving, and if not they will often force their way into a lane, cause (or nearly cause) an accident and then direct their anger on the driver that was simply driving straight in a lane. IOW it simply much safer to be courteous to idiot drivers, and simply don't take their foolishness personally, because the whole point of driving is arriving unscathed at your destination; and because you can't win a pissing contest.
Hi Ray, given the quality of today's diesel, a boost of the cetane number does allow a diesel engine run more efficiently, and it does reduce particulate matter.
Verifying diesel cetane number requires lab testing. Only long term use w/accurate figures and use notes could give an inkling as to an additives benefits. If you have access to Premium Diesel's 45-55 cetane, use several tanks to see what it does for MPG. Switch back to 40-46 cetane fuel with chosen additives for comparison
@Darth Vader higher cetane no. should lower NoX formation if chemists R 2 believed. I agree that any changes in perf or mpg would require lab equipment to verify as they'd B miniscule. Realistically, wouldn't higher cetane fuel be the norm if it produced noticed improvement ?
Love these kind of videos. Makes me miss home so bad. Used to drive down 75 every day but I was further north up around temple terrace off fletcher Avenue. Then in palm harbor off mcmullen booth by boot city. And of course many many years in Dunedin right across from the road that goes out to honeymoon island. Just watched one of your good friends tell your story and I have a lot more respect for you as well. Glad you were able to find where you belong bro. The world needs more of you.
Why touch the light switch to put them on and off when you can just flash the high beams from the control arm on the steering column. It's a lot safer as you aren't fumbling looking for the switch
In Australia, we flip the indicator left and right for a few flashes to thank the person who let us pass or let us merge. We give the lights a quick flash to let trucks know they're past the front of our vehicle when they pass.
I've used HYDRA Cetane booster for over 30 years in various diesel powered vehicles it makes a massive difference to performance, mpg and throttle responce. Would not be without it in my tank.
Hey Ray, not a criticism, just good-hearted trivia: us "metric thinkers" calculate how many liters of fuel a vehicle consumes for every 100 km of distance driven. Not how many kilometres it does per a liter of fuel. Great content! Edit: personal example - my car consumes about 15l/100 km, and at a 60l fuel tank capacity, I know I can manage an average of 400km before I have to fill up each time 😊
I’m glad you mentioned this, as I was thinking I saw that as him getting 5-6l per 100kms & wondering how what was possible in that vehicle (can’t even quite get that in my 1.4l golf!)
Couple of things we do with our signals in the UK. For a thank you we do left right left right on the indicators. Letting someone go or join is a flash of the high beams. Hesitant people that don't get the message may get 3 flashes. We also give a flash to lorry or truck drivers overtaking to let them know they are clear to merge back in.
Hey Ray if you want a cooler cab in the summer heat, look into getting Ceramic Tint installed. Its not cheap but it blocks over 99% of UV Rays and has over 90% heat rejection.
If it is really hot outside, you should use the fresh air vent for the first 5-10 minutes because the outside air will initially be cooler than the air inside the car. Then switch to recirculate when the temps have equalized so your not trying to recirculate air inside the cab that is 10-15 degrees hotter than the exterior air temp.
I think that the " hot out " references are just a simple weather report. I'm guessing, but, I don't think those of us In NE have the same definition of " hot out " . At 80 dungarees and 90 percent humidity, most shops keep the bay doors closed and take 10 minute breaks after each bay door is opened so the HVAC can catch up.
I'm old school... I run ATF in my 7.3 as an injector lubricant. Important after the low sulphur fuel was mandated. Got 1 MPG improvement verified over many tanks full. It's at about a 200:1 ratio.
Tanks for the metric conversion of the fuel economy. However, in metric we usually give the fuel economy number in L/100km. So, thank you for considering us metric viewers, just use L/100km next time. It will make things easier to compare for us. 🤙🏼
Another aspect of allowing trucks to merge is with Semi Trucks the method I have been informed of is to flash your high beams twice to indicate that the truck has enough room in front of them to get over into your lane and the thank you for is to activate the brake lights briefly twice. I appreciate that alternate method for doing these things. Also great content again and I must second MJAC casari's comment. I greatly appreciate all your alternate methods of describing things. Something else you could maybe explain is if it matters when a fuel additive is added to a tank or not. I prefer adding things prior to filling the tank to ensure an even distribution of the product but what I don't know is if it even matters.
Forget having your care detailed. My car drives a ton better after a car wash. I am also confident the mileage increase at least 5 mpg. I am convinced 99% of those additives, etc. are cool ways to separate people from their money. If the performance can't be measured it didn't make a difference. Blind tests are the way to go. Yes, it is called the placebo effect.
And so it would make more sense to us, it's 15.8-18.2L/100km Which is terrible because it's the same as 3 normal cars. But funny how it did just cost $10/gal here yet people are still in business.
Pretty much.. I drive full throttle everywhere & the car guzzles around 6.7l/100 of gasoline ☺️ Though, my car would almost fit in the bed of that thing too lol
I don't think people seem to realise that when the price of fuel goes up it goes up for everyone so all businesses that rely on fuel have to put their prices up for the services they provide. A plumber needs fuel for his van but if it costs $10 more to get to a job he just factors that in to his pricing for the job. Every other plumber is going to have to do the same and the only thing that's going to put anyone out of business is competition for that work not fuel prices. Just because the fuel price went up doesn't mean people stop needing plumbing work done.There are plumbers around here that have been in business 40+ years and they didn't set their prices in stone and give up the moment one of their suppliers prices went up. As a business you try to operate as efficiently as possible to make the most money you can but all the competition are paying the same basic commodity prices be it for fuel or copper pipe. If Ray really wanted to save money he could just choose not to commute in a 6.something litre gas guzzler. All the bulk buying and fuel additives might make pennies worth of difference. I drive a van and still get 42mpg. There really is no need for such a massive engine to plod along in rush hour traffic. I've driven hatchbacks that get close to 80mpg. If all it needs to do is get your ass from A to B there are much better ways of doing it. Something that big is fine for the rare occasion you need to tow heavy loads but when ever you aren't doing that it's just burning money especially when taking an unnecessary detour to rubberneck at a traffic jam.
Semi's used to do the lights merge thing all the time. In my recent travels which required lots of highway driving. Out of 100+ Semi's I had to pass, only 1 flashed his lights to indicate I was safe to merge. It's a dying art.
Cetane boosters are good, it will help make sure the combustion process works as expected. Similar to the octane boosters, or running higher octane fuels for gas engines. If the fuel you've been running is already blended to a high enough Cetane/Octane for the engine then you won't see much of an improvement. I would prefer to see that they claim an actual Cetane number improvement per dosage. The diesel market in the US is not as well regulated for cetane numbers, and its exceptionally rare to find a station that actually will list Cetane rating on the pump. From what I've read in the past, cetane numbers over 50 rarely have any significant benefit, but cetane numbers under 40 can cause less than ideal combustion. Most fuel in the US market is around 42-45 cetane, with a minimum spec of 40. In European markets the minimum cetane is 46. I've got a 6L powerstroke and a 3L bluetec in my two vehicles, the bluetec has a DPF filter but is old enough to not have the DEF system. I definitely notice an improvement with a cetane treatment in the bluetec, more than anything in the frequency and duration of the DPF regens. In the truck, i mostly just notice a little less black smoke puffs unless I'm just flat out flooring it, so I assume the combustion process is just running a bit more complete. I run the amsoil diesel treatment product, but have also used the ford/motorcraft one. It has 2 dosage levels, to either get +4 cetane or +7 cetane. I'll occassionally run the higher dosage for a tank or two, but honestly I see the benefits from the lower dose, and minimal gains from the higher one. Cetane boosters aren't snake oil, but they have a diminishing returns depending on the fuel you are running.
I've read your comment and tried to do some research about it and yes it does seem that they actually work. However the one you referred to (Diesel Cetane Boost from AMsOil) is incredibly hard to get for us here in Europe. Could it be because of its chemical composition (that doesn't meet eu regulation)? Do you know by any chance what do they put in that stuff or what is it made of?
@@jedanObicanMish I honestly would expect that the lack of availability in the European market is due to the higher minimum cetane rating required for diesel in Europe. Numbers above 50 have little benefit for most diesel engines, and European minimum standard for cetane is 51. JLM Lubricants is a European market brand that has a very well regarded product selection including quite a few diesel specific products. Even they only offer intermittent use fuel treatment products, which just leads me to believe that sub optimal cetane levels just aren't really a problem in Europe.
Funny story about signaling on the highway... I was following a Mercedes down the highway and he was swerving through traffic, never once signaling. He got off the highway at the same exit as me and pulled into a gas station. I pulled in to the same station and parked at the pump across from him. I said, "that's a nice car". He said, "thanks". I then said, "I'd think a car that nice would come with turn signals". He responded better than I thought. He raised a finger, telling me I'm #1. What a nice guy.
I'm not sure how much that would help my LB7 since I have an Air Dog lift pump. That does a great job keeping air out of the system. I do usually run a cetane booster that adds some lubricity to the fuel in order to keep my original 320,000 mile injector pump alive.
A few thoughts on this.. i think the liquid just prevents cavitation and aeration as mentioned on the bottle due to it's consistency (you've mentioned that it's sticky/gooey) maybe that's why you get an improvement on mpg? Better fuel distribution equates to better performance jn engines be it diesel or gasoline, with less cavitation and less foamed diesel after the pump you get more consistent delivery and that's why the improvement. Also if you want to get more reliable results try using a dashcam with gps and speed logging or other means of recording speed and starts. That will give you a better view of how you drive and thus you can exclude the placebo effect of you manipulating the gas pedal differently.
@@Zyndstoff it kinda is, because you get your mind stuck on the idea of high mileage and you subconsciously accelerate lightly and you tend to avoid harsh braking, maybe coast a little more.. you tend to drive more eco friendly and not as one usually drives.
You have a scientific mindset in everything you do, or at least in everything you show to us 😀 Always a pleasure to follow your problem solving process. And thank you for helping us, the over 95% minority of metric thinkers!
The idea that it just clears up some clogs and removes some carbonization over time is pretty reasonable. Unlike fuel economy magnets and other kinds of snake oil. Ref: The merging signal. In Europe we usually just flash the high-beams a couple as a general "go ahead" signal. Unlike switching lighting modes or using hazards. While at it. EU metric folks use L/100km to measure consumption. There's a ton of converters online if needed.
It's contextual, If someone is driving aggressively and honking and flashing it's not really taken as a positive sign. Not that I see such driving often, Norway is pretty peaceful like that.
FYI to all 2019 & 2020 RAM owners with Cummins diesel engines; due to the problematic Bosch CP4 fuel pump (recalled in Nov.2021 with no date in sight yet for replacement), Cummins is now recommending "Diesel Kleen" made by Power Service. It has a Cetane additive, and has a lubricity additive to help lubricate the fuel pump. I've been using it for 3 months. Seems like a good product.
I have a 2020 Ram 3500 with HO 6.7 Cummins. I have been using "Diesel Kleen" since new; it seems to help and keep the CP4 fuel pump together until it is my turn to get the pump replaced.
@@schlite60 Hi John. I've owned my 2019 since March 2020. It was brand new when I bought it. I've been driving it for 2 years before I learned about Diesel Kleen. I've only got 17,000km. on it, so hopefully my pump will survive. I'm driving from Toronto Canada to Newfoundland, departing tomorrow. It will be approx 5,500 - 6,000 km. return.
@@46fd04 have fun and I just got back from a 5K mile trip to Xenia, Ohio in May. I drove thru some snow and ice (6 inches!); coming back home in Wyoming over a 9K foot pass. I also have the 52 gallon tank which gives me around 800-900 mile range. Be safe
Ray, you should work with TH-cam's Project Farm to run tests on that new product. Regarding your troll complaining about using your phone to record while driving, you are both right. What he is talking about is "distracted driving" which you can be ticketed for in most states, although usually only if a cop witnesses you both doing something like swerving carelessly and using your phone at the same time. Here in California using the phone while driving is specifically a ticketable offense (see below). An argument for that law was a study that showed using the phone while driving is equal to drunk driving in terms of increased accidents. But an argument against the law is that there are a million other distractions while driving, as you noted. Anyone commuting in California can confirm it. I've seen a woman putting on makeup while driving, as well as a guy eating a bowl of cereal with a spoon. I have no idea what third hand either was using to steer! It does remind me though, just how aggressive they are here writing tickets for using the phone while driving. Hands free use is okay... So it's just when you're holding the phone. A young lady I know got ticketed by the highway patrol for using her phone. The sad part was she wasn't talking or recording with it. She was using an app on the phone for driving directions to a court house where she was heading to pay a fine for a speeding ticket she had gotten earlier! It probably didn't help that she drives an arrest-me red Mustang. The cop wasn't sympathetic, so she got another ticket that probably cost $300 or more in fines and fees.
In Australia it's 100% illegal to handle your phone for any reason while driving, in certain locations the revenue raisers have cameras with technology the specifically targets phone users while driving.
Flick you high beams is easier than messing with the switch. Being a truck mechanic been doing this for years. I have respect for truckers their job is bigger than ours.
Proper road etiquette where I am. If some one lets you merge, you give a quick tap of your brakes to flash your brake lights at them a couple times. For letting others merge, flash your bright lights at them a couple times.
There's nothing wrong with how many keyshe has on his keyring. I know people with 3 times as many keys on their keyring & haven't had any issues for several years! Literally 10 to 12 keys, plus the key fob & no problems in over 10 to 15 years! Of course the new cars don't use keys. Just a key fob that you could keep in your pocket.
Hi Ray. To fully test if the additive truly did what it claimed. Is to run a tank or two without additive, then a fresh tank without additive to rest with same weight. Odds are it’s solvent. What did it smell like?
A good video on fuel economy; well done Ray. In regards to holding mobile phones, the citizens of New South Wales Australia, of which I am one are not allowed to hold a mobile phone under any circumstances whilst in the drivers seat of a car with the keys in the ignition. Also we have cameras installed on posts on some of our freeways to detect this kind of activity. If you are pulled up for random breath testing and decide to show your licence on your mobile phone instead of digging for your wallet you must turn off your car, apply the handbrake and remove your keys from the ignition before doing so. When you see the way some people drive you can understand why the rules are brought in. Pretty scary when you see an oncoming vehicle cross over to your side of the road because the idiot driver was texting or checking his messages. It has happened to me on a 70mph road.
Rainman I’d say your 100% correct calling it the placebo effect as that whether correct or not means us knuckle head watchers know what your talking about. Myvehichles over the years have always travelled quicker and smoother after a wash😀😃😄 definitely placebo of the brain!😂😂
When I was a teenager, I worked for a local regional airport at the 'Executive Detailing Service'. One thing for certain, airplanes get better economy of fuel after its has been waxed and rubbed with a diaper. Sadly, I can't say the same for my cars at the time but if I drove 5000 miles a day; I might have noticed an increase after a wash and wax.
Gotta wonder how much fuel you've got to burn at a discounted rate to make up for the cost of a big external tank and pump. I honestly like the preparedness and range bonuses but don't see it as a money saver
Yes, to save fuel you pretty much want as little extra weight in the car as possible. Plus what's the cost of the product v savings. Overall it might not save you a cent.
I think preparedness is everything for a diesel. Payback is going to be years on the tank, but with fuel prices as they are it will probably pay back in a shorter amount of time. I also suppose that extra tank can be moved to a new truck in the future. Sorry, Captain obvious here! 🤣
One advantage of having the external tank and pump is, you can fill the tank up with heating oil, which is just diesel fuel with a dye added because there is no road use tax on it. Old school diesels run fine on it. Don't let the DOT find out through....sssshhhhh!
Hi, I personally use Hotshot Secret products. I have a 2019 Ram 3500 dually. 6.7 HO Cummins. EDT fuel additive. 31 k and no cp 4.2 problems. I'm sold on their products.
Hi ray, i am a proud owner of a 07 lbz, i can tell you that using Cetane booster/tcw3 2 stroke oil is not about having much performance gain or MPG gain. its longevity of the cp3 and injectors.... the globalist really dried our fuel up compared to the early 2000, they dont want us to use much diesel anymore. The new diesel at the pump have too low sulfur in it and it damage most of the high pressure stuff longterm. having alot of lube will help with the bad diesel at the pump
The changing the state of your lights to indicate you are letting someone lane change in front of you is common in Canada as well. The added thing to note is that a tractor with a trailer can't accurately see when the end of their trailer is clearing your vehicle. So flashing your lights tells the driver that the end of his trailer has cleared the front of your car and he can start lane changing right away.
When driving we can only touch a phone in a cradle, then only once or twice to answer calls. Even using the phone for a media player or map or just lifting it off the seat is illegal. Not sure how many people get caught for that though. Apart from anything else, holding the camera for long periods while driving just seems plain inconvenient to me. Why not get a cradle? To say it makes no difference is just ignorance.
Fun trivia fact from a retired refinery worker. Gas rack workers at our refinery terminal frequently referred to additives in the outgoing blend as "Pixie Dust" since they weren't required by federal law in the final blend. I was always amused when a tanker destined for chevron stations left our facility when we were not a chevron refinery. As long as it had techron in it it qualified as their fuel.
My wife and I own two TDI Beetles. Mine has the emissions fix. Hers does not. Her car is a lot quicker than mine, and gets better fuel economy. After 60k+ miles, the inside of her tailpipe is still spotlessly clean.
@@Stefonius The issue was NOx emissions being too high, not a problem with particulate filtration. Either tune would result in no soot in the exhaust. There are a few TDI tuning companies out there that write custom tunes to whatever you fancy. I'll be getting a wrecked TDI retuned so that it can live outside of the host car without having CEL separation anxiety for all the other modules it will no longer talk to.
I screwed up on my 2014 Jetta. I took it in for the EGR recall. Same problem, I was getting 55 mpg brand new, and low 50 after the first recall. Second recall programing dropped it into the high 40’s. I wish I would have known at the time. I would have never let them touch it.
I use the archoil 6500 for last 265k miles in my vw tdi. It was made by bell labs to be used in standby diesel generators. Archoil is the single best thing I did for my injectors with today a total 395k original miles. The engine runs like a clock and the injectors are clean.
In theory the idea of fuel additives sounds logical, studies haven't really backed up the claims. The FTC for example did testing on it and they found that while it did work, the results were basically immeasurable. We're talking increasing your horse power rating by a few fractions of a percent and only less than half a mile to the gallon better than before. But the results should be more impactful the older and more worn out your vehicle is. Adding it all the time is literally just a waste of money as it's only purpose is destroying carbon buildup.
My LBZ, single rear wheel, carrying 1 Ton in the bed, gets 22+mpg cruising on the highway with a Gale Banks 6 gun on setting No. 5 plus CAI. From Danville, VA to Washington DC area. (mostly flat). I have, on a 15 mile highway trip - just about 60mpg indicated (enough to get into 6th gear) averaged 28 mpg on the lie-o-meter. The moment I pulled off the highway it went down. LBZ is definitely the last of the good diesels. BTW - was commuting 50 miles one way to work and was getting bored and started a game to try to max the fuel milage. Super light on the pedal... a little higher air pressure in tire, and just over 60mph in a 55. I think 62mph and the transmission shifts to 6th gear so that was the goal...
Smiled when you said filled up 30 Gallons of Diesel....were paying equivalent $10.19 gallon.. ! but get abt 48mpg to your 13 mpg in my Kia Ceed.. keep em commin lad enjoy your blogs...shiney click !
$1078 Fine and 4 Demerit points for using a phone while driving in QLD, Australia that now includes resting the phone on any part of your body (Cant even have it in your lap etc) .... Phone has to be in a cradle if you want to touch it whilst driving even to answer a call on handsfree.
Yeah, pretty much the same all over Aust. It's because the average driver (citizen really) is using the phone to tweet, post on farcebook or something similar. They make laws to cover the lowest common denominator, the rest just suffer as a result. They have to really. What Ray says re: distracted by kids etc hold true, and yet there's no law against being angry at your kids in a car. (Saw a woman suddenly stop her car in the middle of the Derwent Bridge, Hobart so she could lean over and smack her kid.. It was peak hour, nearly caused a massive pile up) We're being dumbed down to the lowest level, the more the population increases, the worse it will get. It has to.
@@iffracem Yep lowest common denominator letting us down again i use to drive with my phone in my lap and not touch it now its in the center console, and totally agree that there's plenty of stuff that's a massive distraction that people do every day but comes back down to the same problem in the end.
Hey Ray. Love your vids man. Here in Australia it's illegal to operate a phone whilst driving. Our coppers are too well indoctrinised. If you pick up your phone to check the time (takes 2 seconds) while sitting stationary at a red light they just about drag you through your window (after pulling you over). You would think you nearly knocked them off their bike or something. $1078 fine 4 demerit points. We get 12points to work with. 12points, no license at least 3months. Needless to say many of our drivers are absolute 'Karens' about it. Mind you many have died & killed others while texting and watching tiktok vids. These people of course are all stoopid! I think this also applies if you have phone in cradle. You touch it you lose. Keep up the great work Ray! Wish you were my neighbour. ❤🙏
I was about to post the same comment but since you already did, I'll just continue commenting here: 5,5-6,3 km/l equals to 18,18-15,83 l/100km, so no, it's a gas guzzler.
Gotta love South FL traffic. Yes turn on and off your headlights, not flashing your high beams. As a truck driver of a semi/18 wheeler, being blinded by flashing headlights sux.. Fuel additives Archo8l works great for my 3500, and standine in my x15 Cummins. I've been able to tell the difference with both.
Hey Rainman I love how you changed the guys name in first half of video then at night you spill it out😂 maybe Heineken talking😂love your vids I learn so much from you and Mr O have a great week.
Most vehicles you can pull the high beam turn indicator to flash your lights for your courteous jester ! I use Rev X Distance plus its an excellent diesel additive fuel preservative .In CA people frown on the diesel smoke. It has eliminated that too in my tractors. Good review.
While true, in a lot of places that's technically worthy of a ticket if a cop is having a bad day. They'll be especially picky if they think you're trying to warn others about the presence of a cop. Revenue >> safety! It's also sometimes hard to catch, and can look like you hit a bump or similar rather than being intentional. The long change of state is less ambiguous. Over here, the "thankyou" to a truck behind is opposing indicators a couple of times (left, right, left, right or similar). In front, same as Ray mentioned.
For the last five years (100,000 miles) I've been adding 2 Stroke oil to my diesel at about 0.4% - 250ml in the 68L tank in my small 4x4 SUV. This has the effect of increasing the cetane rating very slightly. While the fuel consumption is only marginally improved, the engine noise is radically altered - much less of a diesel rattle and sounds more like a car than a tractor. Exhaust is cleaner and there's no smoke on high rev acceleration. It may all be placebo, but a smoke-free, free-reving diesel at 170,000 miles seems pretty good to me and there has been no obvious down-side. My long-term average fuel consumption is 42mpg (Imperial); 35MPG (US); 6.7L/100km - again, that seems pretty good for a family size 4x4 SUV.
This was old practice with diesel fuel pumps, I did it also after advice of an older diesel expert, ...........I doubt the use with the technology of common rail ????
@@frankgeeraerts6243 Lots of change to the technology of getting the diesel into the cylinder, but the physics of the actual combustion hasn't changed, which is where the 2SO and the change to the cetane rating comes in, in terms of igniting sharper and burning slightly hotter and cleaner. So still relevant for a modern diesel.
I ran a cetane booster in my diesel Passat for several months. I found the fuel economy was marginally better but when you take into account the cost of the product you're not saving any money at all. It did however idle better and accelerate smoother so I can get on board with the claim it cleans the fuel system internals.
👏👏👏👏👏 on your demo, y’all have drivers down there who think the speed is what my vehicle can do, they’re all over. There’s to many idiots driving vehicles who need to be driving.
light communication over here is typically done by flashing your high beams two or three times. it's quicker than turning your headlights on and off also faster change in state typically grab attention easier. We also do the hazard blinking to thank the car behind you alternatively you can blink left - right alternating a few times since the hazard blinker switch is can be awkward to reach while driving in some cars
Hi Ray I'd cry if that's all I was getting to the gallon. We have a 2000 and a 2006 Suzuki grand Vitara s and average around 24 mpg slightly more on a run of say 60 to 80 miles. Great vids Keep it up take care of yourself and your family.
Nothing beats Seafoam. My diesel van got quieter, is more responsive, and the mpg went up. It's now doing 70 miles per Imperial gallon, so just over 58 per U.S. Gallon (4.04 Litres per 100km)
Years ago I was introduced to REV X oil additive. A mechanic said it would help with a 2000 7.3 sticky injectors. I could not afford to replace the injectors but I really needed the injectors to work till I got the $$ saved up. I added the REV Z every time I did an oil change. Injectors would go into failure at about 4k and oil would be renewed with more REV Z. If I left out the REV Z at the oil change the injectors would not operate properly. 4 Years and 150k miles later I decided that they just had to be done . Some products really do work with some vehicles. Might just have to give this a try.
I've also seen, and used, at night, a flash of high beams to indicate to a vehicle, usually an 18-wheeler or some other large vehicle that could squash me, that it was save to merge into my lane
When not using the banana scale, mileage is litres per 100km, which for you is ~16 to 18 litres per 100km. That's about an 8.5 on the fuel pig scale. Thanks for sharing!
@@IrishFoxHound True, but we rarely if ever use to km's per litre since the standard is litres per 100km. Most people would just convert it so they understood what you were saying.
Ray buddy, in the old days some old-school semi-truck drivers swear that putting a gallon of 180-190 proof moonshine in their 100-gallon diesel tanks not only did they say it thinned out the mixture and gave them 50 more RPM but also cleaned all the carbon and sludge out of everything and thus improved fuel economy. This product may be a similar thing, but I would not try drinking it if I was you. LMAO PS: I think that SeaFoam started out this same way and originally was for diesel trucks for the same purpose to clean and restore fuel economy, it also worked well on restaurant deep fryers to remove decade-old baked-on grease. Just an FYI and Keep up the good work.
Regularly cleaning the MAF might help to reduce the consumption and useing Injector Cleaner is more effective than making diesel fuel's cetane num higher.
I think the Oxi has lead in it that goes in your skin when you are exposed to it pouring it into your tank. The lead then settles in your foot and gives the driver a rush :)
Recent vid from engineering explained talks about lead still in use in small aeroplanes in the states.. lead up in the air obviously comes down to the ground.. what lead does is makes people dumb..
Cetane is the opposite effect as octane. Instead of raising the flashpoint like octane in gas it lowers the flash point. improving the compression ignition of the fuel. My old Suburban 6.2 diesel loved the stuff.
My Tundra high beam switch has a passing indication feature where normally to turn on the high beams you would push the lever forward...pulling the lever back momentarily turns on the headlights(if they're off) until the lever is released....I also use this feature to let people (especially truck drivers) know it's safe to merge ahead of me.
Sometimes using cleaners to clean a old engine makes things worse because the seals are worn out and the carbon build up prevents oil leaks as well as other combustion issues would be interesting to see a scope test before and after using the product to see how well it works @Rainman Ray's Repairs
That’s crazy, yesterday when FordBoss did his first thoughts on Ox-cetane he said that he wanted someone with a diesel to try it and I immediately thought of you because of your pre-DEF diesel and long commute, behold, that came true. I’m excited for the results.
Every time I click play on Fordboss it plays rays, this one
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@@rockymcallister4258 ya think !
Ray’s LBZ isn’t pre emissions, it doesn’t have as much, but it’s not free of emissions equipment either, or at least it didn’t come that way new. It should have a cat and an EGR.
@@ralfie8801 What's the diff between Ray's ride and say 2020 type ??
"Placebo Effect" is proper terminology. (Retired LSW Ohio) "The cars were touching at high speeds." great way to describe less than intelligent drivers. You Rock Rainman
What's an LSW? 🤷♂ Thanks.
@@pipercessna3827 according to Google, licensed social worker maybe he's thinking of a different law acronym
@@minnesotaman3 *Thank You* for that. So many acronyms so few letters of the alphabet. 😁 I appreciate the response and I hope you have a great day! 👍
"Confirmation bias". You think it is going to be good because it has a cool cow logo. So that biases your observations.
@@ccdimage It's a little of both. Confirmation bias is more the built on the idea you put effort into it and hope it works so much you think it does. The placebo effect is when you take something that literally does nothing and claim you see the results you were told to. The nocebo effect is also when you see negative side effects from a fake drug or product even though it really did nothing.
I use Ox-Cetane in my car and it works. I have noticed way better performance, improvements with my miles per gallon, my car really gets up accelerates much quicker. My gas stretches longer because I do a lot of driving showing houses and with my other job as well. Even when traveling the gas needle does not move a lot like it use to prior to using this. I highly recommend using this because it does what it says. And the way gas prices have been its worth it. All I can is try it definitely not snake oil. I was told that they will be selling it online
Ray, thanks for the excellent rubbernecking portion of the video. No reason why traffic on your side of the the interstate should have slowed down, other than everyone wanted to see what was happening on the other side, proven when your traffic resumed normal speed immediately after the crash.
When I ran a small diesel Volkswagen, I always used a cetane booster. Over 140,000 miles of ownership, it was noticeable when I didn't use it and I never had to do an intake cleaning which I attribute mostly to frequent use
I'm old enough to remember when diesel was cheaper than gasoline!
.......and when you couldnt get diesel anywhere other than a truck stop.....yeah.....I remember 27.9¢/gal gas on one corner and 28.9¢/gal gas on the other corner
That depends on if you lived in the country or the city, lots of country stations had a diesel pump off to the side of the store. It would have been around 13.9 cents at the time you’re referencing 28.9 cent gas. Gas stations near lakes used to sell white gas which is what everybody ran in their outboard motors because it didn’t have lead in it and wouldn’t foul the plugs. Everybody used that same white gas in their Coleman lanterns and stoves too because it was less expensive than the Coleman fuel in a gallon can.
That stopped being a thing in 07. Even I'm old enough to remember that and I'm 23.
I went salad oil conversion years ago and never looked back
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The actual refining cost of diesel is much lower than gasoline.
What's amazing to me is how easy you make it look working with one hand at times.
Lately I’ve noticed that snake oil fuel economy products are the craze because of higher fuel prices.
Back in the eighties when gas prices had risen substantially (80 something cents a gallon),there were all kinds of fuel economy products flooding the market. Since at the time I worked at a service station so I got to see a lot of fuel economy gimmicks.
One customer had a water injection kit installed under the hood of his Cadillac which consisted of a huge mounted glass jar and a small hose going from it to the air filter canister.
I drive a small economy car with a small displacement engine and a manual transmission. That makes for the perfect combination to get great fuel economy.
I remember the Atomiser. One guy could not stop talking about it. After one month, since we had the same small car, he realized it did not do anything.
The main ingredient in a lot of that stuff was mineral spirits.
Magnets 🧲 they align the fuel molecules for better burn roflmao.
Yeah the FTC actually did testing on a lot of these fuel products a long while back. They found that while they do something, the results are basically only measurable and completely unnoticeable to the drivers. In theory they should work better the more worn out your car is and the more carbon buildup there is, but even still, it shouldn't effect much. When your motor is wearing out it's wearing out.
I remember "The Vitalizer" that was a doohickey you patched into the fuel line that was supposed to polarize the fuel to burn more efficiently.
In your opening you acknowledged that you were conducting a "suggestive" experiment. My first thought was "placebo effect" and BOOM!, you indicated that you were aware of its existence and properties. It's always enjoyable to share in your knowledge of things beyond mechanics. For me that's a great deal of why I enjoy your channel so much.
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I think you mean a subjective
You're correct and I mis-heard it. Thanks.
Flashing headlights at the guy that just passed you. I've always thought of it as me saying "I'm okay with your distance, feel free to move back over now, if you want to." Not telling him to move over, just, I'm ok move if you want. I enjoy your channel, Ray. It's taken me 7 months to get all your videos watched, you're very prolific! Thanks for letting us see how engine things come apart and go back together, and how You go about troubleshooting problems. You seem to enjoy your job. Not everyone likes their job. Life is usually better if you like your job!
Thanks for the fun twist there Ray, I can't imagine your thought process when you got the package but fair to say you just made another great video that remained true to what I enjoy, you being you.
Good to see and hear someone using an old communication technique that I used to use and the older drivers still use to communicate with each other.
"Courtesy", yes! It just makes life better for everyone, on the road or off. I wish more people could see this and emulate your behaviour.
Thank you for being you, Ray. Entertaining, informative and courteous. You can marry my sister.
Hey Ray, light flashes and hand signals were the means of communication by truck and bus drivers before the beginning of the Interstate System and CB Radios. I started my professional career driving buses in 1979, the tail end of that era. I know some of the communications, but not all of them. Have yourself a great day. Guy Franks
Yes sir, ex "dog driver " here! Lots of drivers had creative ways of letting you know they were on the other side of the road, late nights !
After 15 years, I put the CB radio back in my truck. It's dead out here locally except for a couple locals and a friend. It's kind of nice - there's no talking over each other like on the phoine - you take turns saying your piece then let the other guy talk. It feels civil.
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@@BlackWolf42- I use CB on long road trips, especially when I'm on 95! It shaved several hours off of one trip by helping me find a detour in NC.
I flash my brights. Trucks and regular people understand that ‘it’s OK to go in front of me’.
I had a co-worker come up for his first visit to the US from Colombia. After being on the road with him for several days I asked his impression of America. His first statement was how polite and courteous American drivers are.
Lol 😆 I find that amazing.
As retired law enforcement that worked a lot of traffic enforcement I am mesmerized by car cam recordings of traffic accidents, as while I might have investigated thousand traffic accidents, I saw very few actually happen. What is obvious is people drive way to fast while also not paying attention to other drivers on the road. They also make left turns not being able to even see on coming traffic, apparently just hoping no cars are coming. There is also a large number of people that believe that other drivers are required to be courteous and react to their poor driving, and if not they will often force their way into a lane, cause (or nearly cause) an accident and then direct their anger on the driver that was simply driving straight in a lane. IOW it simply much safer to be courteous to idiot drivers, and simply don't take their foolishness personally, because the whole point of driving is arriving unscathed at your destination; and because you can't win a pissing contest.
Hi Ray, given the quality of today's diesel, a boost of the cetane number does allow a diesel engine run more efficiently, and it does reduce particulate matter.
Verifying diesel cetane number requires lab testing. Only long term use w/accurate figures and use notes could give an inkling as to an additives benefits. If you have access to Premium Diesel's 45-55 cetane, use several tanks to see what it does for MPG. Switch back to 40-46 cetane fuel with chosen additives for comparison
@Darth Vader higher cetane no. should lower NoX formation if chemists R 2 believed. I agree that any changes in perf or mpg would require lab equipment to verify as they'd B miniscule. Realistically, wouldn't higher cetane fuel be the norm if it produced noticed improvement ?
Love these kind of videos. Makes me miss home so bad. Used to drive down 75 every day but I was further north up around temple terrace off fletcher Avenue. Then in palm harbor off mcmullen booth by boot city. And of course many many years in Dunedin right across from the road that goes out to honeymoon island. Just watched one of your good friends tell your story and I have a lot more respect for you as well. Glad you were able to find where you belong bro. The world needs more of you.
Why touch the light switch to put them on and off when you can just flash the high beams from the control arm on the steering column. It's a lot safer as you aren't fumbling looking for the switch
At night it could be a hazard.
@@rccola5167 never seen it cause an accident in the 20+ years I have been driving on motorway/highway with merging lanes
Correct, even during the daytime, on the GM trucks, just pull back on the turn signal lever and release, it will flash your high beams.
@@larrykeeling4670yep, this is standard on a large majority of vehicles now
@@Matt_10203 They got it from the Japanese that got it from the Brits.
In Australia, we flip the indicator left and right for a few flashes to thank the person who let us pass or let us merge. We give the lights a quick flash to let trucks know they're past the front of our vehicle when they pass.
What I was taught but I am in Australia too.
On thing I miss about arriving big rigs is having a courtesy light switch
I've used HYDRA Cetane booster for over 30 years in various diesel powered vehicles it makes a massive difference to performance, mpg and throttle responce.
Would not be without it in my tank.
Hey Ray, not a criticism, just good-hearted trivia: us "metric thinkers" calculate how many liters of fuel a vehicle consumes for every 100 km of distance driven. Not how many kilometres it does per a liter of fuel. Great content!
Edit: personal example - my car consumes about 15l/100 km, and at a 60l fuel tank capacity, I know I can manage an average of 400km before I have to fill up each time 😊
Remember to convert the L/100KM after converting US Gallons to Imperial/UK Gallons as there is a huge difference.
I’m glad you mentioned this, as I was thinking I saw that as him getting 5-6l per 100kms & wondering how what was possible in that vehicle (can’t even quite get that in my 1.4l golf!)
Ahhh Fizzy is drinking again (damned Canadians) lol :D
@@everyhandletaken I was baffled for a few seconds too, got super jealous and confused at the same time 😄
@@kenanderson9331 Sorry Ken, I usually get most references and jokes, but this one flew right over my head. I'm from Slovenia 😊
Couple of things we do with our signals in the UK. For a thank you we do left right left right on the indicators. Letting someone go or join is a flash of the high beams. Hesitant people that don't get the message may get 3 flashes. We also give a flash to lorry or truck drivers overtaking to let them know they are clear to merge back in.
Hey Ray if you want a cooler cab in the summer heat, look into getting Ceramic Tint installed. Its not cheap but it blocks over 99% of UV Rays and has over 90% heat rejection.
Nano-Ceramic tint made a difference in our cars. Also, use the recirculate function on the A/C in very hot weather.
@@Stefonius Ive got the Xpel XR Plus installed on all my vehicles and it makes a difference, especially with black interiors.
If it is really hot outside, you should use the fresh air vent for the first 5-10 minutes because the outside air will initially be cooler than the air inside the car. Then switch to recirculate when the temps have equalized so your not trying to recirculate air inside the cab that is 10-15 degrees hotter than the exterior air temp.
@@Brirend I just roll my windows down for the first few miles.. then I crank the AC with recirculate.
I think that the " hot out " references are just a simple weather report. I'm guessing, but, I don't think those of us In NE have the same definition of " hot out " . At 80 dungarees and 90 percent humidity, most shops keep the bay doors closed and take 10 minute breaks after each bay door is opened so the HVAC can catch up.
I'm old school... I run ATF in my 7.3 as an injector lubricant. Important after the low sulphur fuel was mandated. Got 1 MPG improvement verified over many tanks full. It's at about a 200:1 ratio.
Tanks for the metric conversion of the fuel economy. However, in metric we usually give the fuel economy number in L/100km. So, thank you for considering us metric viewers, just use L/100km next time. It will make things easier to compare for us. 🤙🏼
Another aspect of allowing trucks to merge is with Semi Trucks the method I have been informed of is to flash your high beams twice to indicate that the truck has enough room in front of them to get over into your lane and the thank you for is to activate the brake lights briefly twice. I appreciate that alternate method for doing these things. Also great content again and I must second MJAC casari's comment. I greatly appreciate all your alternate methods of describing things.
Something else you could maybe explain is if it matters when a fuel additive is added to a tank or not. I prefer adding things prior to filling the tank to ensure an even distribution of the product but what I don't know is if it even matters.
Forget having your care detailed. My car drives a ton better after a car wash. I am also confident the mileage increase at least 5 mpg.
I am convinced 99% of those additives, etc. are cool ways to separate people from their money.
If the performance can't be measured it didn't make a difference. Blind tests are the way to go.
Yes, it is called the placebo effect.
Far better to swap your car for a red one. Everyone knows red ones are faster.
The Rainman showing a few seconds of rain on his video. Great idea Rainman. I live out west and love to see heavy rain like that. Thanks.
And so it would make more sense to us, it's 15.8-18.2L/100km
Which is terrible because it's the same as 3 normal cars. But funny how it did just cost $10/gal here yet people are still in business.
Pretty much.. I drive full throttle everywhere & the car guzzles around 6.7l/100 of gasoline ☺️
Though, my car would almost fit in the bed of that thing too lol
I don't think people seem to realise that when the price of fuel goes up it goes up for everyone so all businesses that rely on fuel have to put their prices up for the services they provide. A plumber needs fuel for his van but if it costs $10 more to get to a job he just factors that in to his pricing for the job. Every other plumber is going to have to do the same and the only thing that's going to put anyone out of business is competition for that work not fuel prices. Just because the fuel price went up doesn't mean people stop needing plumbing work done.There are plumbers around here that have been in business 40+ years and they didn't set their prices in stone and give up the moment one of their suppliers prices went up. As a business you try to operate as efficiently as possible to make the most money you can but all the competition are paying the same basic commodity prices be it for fuel or copper pipe. If Ray really wanted to save money he could just choose not to commute in a 6.something litre gas guzzler. All the bulk buying and fuel additives might make pennies worth of difference. I drive a van and still get 42mpg. There really is no need for such a massive engine to plod along in rush hour traffic. I've driven hatchbacks that get close to 80mpg. If all it needs to do is get your ass from A to B there are much better ways of doing it. Something that big is fine for the rare occasion you need to tow heavy loads but when ever you aren't doing that it's just burning money especially when taking an unnecessary detour to rubberneck at a traffic jam.
Here in Oz if you are caught holding your phone, not even talking on it, or recording anything etc its a couple of grand fine (AUD)
Here in QLD it's $1,078 and have 4 demerit points then double for every additional offence within 12 months.
03:40 15.5 - 18 imperial MPG for all you old school thinkers 🇬🇧🤭
Best to add with an empty tank, so it mixes well. This stuff is basically an injector cleaner.
My thoughts exactly.
It greatly improves the Air Release properties in the fuel.
Diesel has approx 7 % Entrained air when in the cars fuel tank.
@@gj91471 I'm sorry, what? Use proper chemistry terms.
@@aaronbritt2025 Entrained air in fuel..... Go do your homework.
Semi's used to do the lights merge thing all the time. In my recent travels which required lots of highway driving. Out of 100+ Semi's I had to pass, only 1 flashed his lights to indicate I was safe to merge. It's a dying art.
Rinsing the additive down... close to nice and shiny!
yes and with most additives it would make cents to mix it by adding first before fuel.
I get all pumped up when talking about fuel additives.
I think they are just gimmicks tbh
Cetane boosters are good, it will help make sure the combustion process works as expected. Similar to the octane boosters, or running higher octane fuels for gas engines. If the fuel you've been running is already blended to a high enough Cetane/Octane for the engine then you won't see much of an improvement. I would prefer to see that they claim an actual Cetane number improvement per dosage. The diesel market in the US is not as well regulated for cetane numbers, and its exceptionally rare to find a station that actually will list Cetane rating on the pump. From what I've read in the past, cetane numbers over 50 rarely have any significant benefit, but cetane numbers under 40 can cause less than ideal combustion. Most fuel in the US market is around 42-45 cetane, with a minimum spec of 40. In European markets the minimum cetane is 46.
I've got a 6L powerstroke and a 3L bluetec in my two vehicles, the bluetec has a DPF filter but is old enough to not have the DEF system. I definitely notice an improvement with a cetane treatment in the bluetec, more than anything in the frequency and duration of the DPF regens. In the truck, i mostly just notice a little less black smoke puffs unless I'm just flat out flooring it, so I assume the combustion process is just running a bit more complete.
I run the amsoil diesel treatment product, but have also used the ford/motorcraft one. It has 2 dosage levels, to either get +4 cetane or +7 cetane. I'll occassionally run the higher dosage for a tank or two, but honestly I see the benefits from the lower dose, and minimal gains from the higher one.
Cetane boosters aren't snake oil, but they have a diminishing returns depending on the fuel you are running.
I've read your comment and tried to do some research about it and yes it does seem that they actually work. However the one you referred to (Diesel Cetane Boost from AMsOil) is incredibly hard to get for us here in Europe. Could it be because of its chemical composition (that doesn't meet eu regulation)? Do you know by any chance what do they put in that stuff or what is it made of?
@@jedanObicanMish I honestly would expect that the lack of availability in the European market is due to the higher minimum cetane rating required for diesel in Europe. Numbers above 50 have little benefit for most diesel engines, and European minimum standard for cetane is 51. JLM Lubricants is a European market brand that has a very well regarded product selection including quite a few diesel specific products. Even they only offer intermittent use fuel treatment products, which just leads me to believe that sub optimal cetane levels just aren't really a problem in Europe.
Funny story about signaling on the highway... I was following a Mercedes down the highway and he was swerving through traffic, never once signaling. He got off the highway at the same exit as me and pulled into a gas station. I pulled in to the same station and parked at the pump across from him. I said, "that's a nice car". He said, "thanks". I then said, "I'd think a car that nice would come with turn signals". He responded better than I thought. He raised a finger, telling me I'm #1. What a nice guy.
Better to flash the high beams than switching lights off
I would say that depends on the conditions. The brights can make it hard for the other driver to see.
I'm not sure how much that would help my LB7 since I have an Air Dog lift pump. That does a great job keeping air out of the system. I do usually run a cetane booster that adds some lubricity to the fuel in order to keep my original 320,000 mile injector pump alive.
A few thoughts on this.. i think the liquid just prevents cavitation and aeration as mentioned on the bottle due to it's consistency (you've mentioned that it's sticky/gooey) maybe that's why you get an improvement on mpg? Better fuel distribution equates to better performance jn engines be it diesel or gasoline, with less cavitation and less foamed diesel after the pump you get more consistent delivery and that's why the improvement.
Also if you want to get more reliable results try using a dashcam with gps and speed logging or other means of recording speed and starts. That will give you a better view of how you drive and thus you can exclude the placebo effect of you manipulating the gas pedal differently.
Manipulating the gas pedal differently is not a placebo effect.
....could also use a real digital fuel flow meter
@@Zyndstoff it kinda is, because you get your mind stuck on the idea of high mileage and you subconsciously accelerate lightly and you tend to avoid harsh braking, maybe coast a little more.. you tend to drive more eco friendly and not as one usually drives.
You have a scientific mindset in everything you do, or at least in everything you show to us 😀 Always a pleasure to follow your problem solving process. And thank you for helping us, the over 95% minority of metric thinkers!
The idea that it just clears up some clogs and removes some carbonization over time is pretty reasonable. Unlike fuel economy magnets and other kinds of snake oil.
Ref: The merging signal. In Europe we usually just flash the high-beams a couple as a general "go ahead" signal. Unlike switching lighting modes or using hazards.
While at it. EU metric folks use L/100km to measure consumption. There's a ton of converters online if needed.
Hey my 75 Dodge came with magnets on the fuel line...they are still saving me money 8P
Flashing your lights is now considered "aggressive driving" in many US states. le sigh.,
It's contextual, If someone is driving aggressively and honking and flashing it's not really taken as a positive sign. Not that I see such driving often, Norway is pretty peaceful like that.
FYI to all 2019 & 2020 RAM owners with Cummins diesel engines; due to the problematic Bosch CP4 fuel pump (recalled in Nov.2021 with no date in sight yet for replacement), Cummins is now recommending "Diesel Kleen" made by Power Service. It has a Cetane additive, and has a lubricity additive to help lubricate the fuel pump. I've been using it for 3 months. Seems like a good product.
I have a 2020 Ram 3500 with HO 6.7 Cummins. I have been using "Diesel Kleen" since new; it seems to help and keep the CP4 fuel pump together until it is my turn to get the pump replaced.
@@schlite60 Hi John. I've owned my 2019 since March 2020. It was brand new when I bought it. I've been driving it for 2 years before I learned about Diesel Kleen. I've only got 17,000km. on it, so hopefully my pump will survive. I'm driving from Toronto Canada to Newfoundland, departing tomorrow. It will be approx 5,500 - 6,000 km. return.
@@46fd04 have fun and I just got back from a 5K mile trip to Xenia, Ohio in May. I drove thru some snow and ice (6 inches!); coming back home in Wyoming over a 9K foot pass. I also have the 52 gallon tank which gives me around 800-900 mile range. Be safe
Ray, you should work with TH-cam's Project Farm to run tests on that new product.
Regarding your troll complaining about using your phone to record while driving, you are both right. What he is talking about is "distracted driving" which you can be ticketed for in most states, although usually only if a cop witnesses you both doing something like swerving carelessly and using your phone at the same time. Here in California using the phone while driving is specifically a ticketable offense (see below). An argument for that law was a study that showed using the phone while driving is equal to drunk driving in terms of increased accidents. But an argument against the law is that there are a million other distractions while driving, as you noted. Anyone commuting in California can confirm it. I've seen a woman putting on makeup while driving, as well as a guy eating a bowl of cereal with a spoon. I have no idea what third hand either was using to steer!
It does remind me though, just how aggressive they are here writing tickets for using the phone while driving. Hands free use is okay... So it's just when you're holding the phone.
A young lady I know got ticketed by the highway patrol for using her phone. The sad part was she wasn't talking or recording with it. She was using an app on the phone for driving directions to a court house where she was heading to pay a fine for a speeding ticket she had gotten earlier! It probably didn't help that she drives an arrest-me red Mustang. The cop wasn't sympathetic, so she got another ticket that probably cost $300 or more in fines and fees.
In Australia it's 100% illegal to handle your phone for any reason while driving, in certain locations the revenue raisers have cameras with technology the specifically targets phone users while driving.
Reminds me of the guy reading a newspaper (remember those) while driving single occupant in the car pool lane. Santa Rosa, CA or thereabouts.
@@darkknight145 yep
Flick you high beams is easier than messing with the switch. Being a truck mechanic been doing this for years. I have respect for truckers their job is bigger than ours.
Sorry, but 2 table spoons of magic liquid in a full fuel tank and almost instant results. Should this video be out on April 1st?
🤣🤣 April fools🤣🤣
@skutch Blobaum exactly, there are so many differences, you can't compare k9 MMI£NP BC 99?9
Proper road etiquette where I am. If some one lets you merge, you give a quick tap of your brakes to flash your brake lights at them a couple times. For letting others merge, flash your bright lights at them a couple times.
You're for sure being paid for this promotion. A few drops of magic potion and suddenly you're noticing all these improvements.
Come on man!
I know you don't sell stuff except on your site and Amazon. But you look impressed.
Good experiment. The thing I noticed most was how many keys you have hanging off the ignition 😂. Bad for the cylinder.
Take a look at women's keys sometime, and I've never had to replace a wife/mom/sisters lock cylinder
There's nothing wrong with how many keyshe has on his keyring. I know people with 3 times as many keys on their keyring & haven't had any issues for several years!
Literally 10 to 12 keys, plus the key fob & no problems in over 10 to 15 years!
Of course the new cars don't use keys. Just a key fob that you could keep in your pocket.
I was thinking the same, after my dad (retired mechanic) used to tell me all the time to carry minimum keys possible on a keyring ☺️
I noticed how many lighters he has in the dash. Kinda curious what they're for, especially so many. In my experience, eh I won't finish that one lol.
I'm sure that ray can replace the cylinder if necessary.
Hi Ray. To fully test if the additive truly did what it claimed. Is to run a tank or two without additive, then a fresh tank without additive to rest with same weight.
Odds are it’s solvent. What did it smell like?
I content tell you. My smell is all screwed up from the VID. Very frustrating
@@RainmanRaysRepairs Welcome to the club Ray!
My sense of smell died about 25 years ago and hasn't returned. You get used to it!
A good video on fuel economy; well done Ray. In regards to holding mobile phones, the citizens of New South Wales Australia, of which I am one are not allowed to hold a mobile phone under any circumstances whilst in the drivers seat of a car with the keys in the ignition. Also we have cameras installed on posts on some of our freeways to detect this kind of activity. If you are pulled up for random breath testing and decide to show your licence on your mobile phone instead of digging for your wallet you must turn off your car, apply the handbrake and remove your keys from the ignition before doing so. When you see the way some people drive you can understand why the rules are brought in. Pretty scary when you see an oncoming vehicle cross over to your side of the road because the idiot driver was texting or checking his messages. It has happened to me on a 70mph road.
The new world order .........total control and obedience......totalitarism is the new norm ...
same over here in Europe the new EUSSR..........
Rainman I’d say your 100% correct calling it the placebo effect as that whether correct or not means us knuckle head watchers know what your talking about. Myvehichles over the years have always travelled quicker and smoother after a wash😀😃😄 definitely placebo of the brain!😂😂
When I was a teenager, I worked for a local regional airport at the 'Executive Detailing Service'. One thing for certain, airplanes get better economy of fuel after its has been waxed and rubbed with a diaper. Sadly, I can't say the same for my cars at the time but if I drove 5000 miles a day; I might have noticed an increase after a wash and wax.
Placebo effect is a valid adjective for your CONFIRMATION BIAS. lol. Always good vid brother. Cheers. Trent from Mount Shasta. Ca
Gotta wonder how much fuel you've got to burn at a discounted rate to make up for the cost of a big external tank and pump.
I honestly like the preparedness and range bonuses but don't see it as a money saver
Yes, to save fuel you pretty much want as little extra weight in the car as possible.
Plus what's the cost of the product v savings. Overall it might not save you a cent.
I think preparedness is everything for a diesel. Payback is going to be years on the tank, but with fuel prices as they are it will probably pay back in a shorter amount of time. I also suppose that extra tank can be moved to a new truck in the future. Sorry, Captain obvious here! 🤣
One advantage of having the external tank and pump is, you can fill the tank up with heating oil, which is just diesel fuel with a dye added because there is no road use tax on it. Old school diesels run fine on it. Don't let the DOT find out through....sssshhhhh!
@@richb.4374 at 2:53 when Ray “rinsed” the filler neck, the fuel did look awfully red….lol
Hi, I personally use Hotshot Secret products. I have a 2019 Ram 3500 dually. 6.7 HO Cummins. EDT fuel additive. 31 k and no cp 4.2 problems. I'm sold on their products.
Hi ray, i am a proud owner of a 07 lbz, i can tell you that using Cetane booster/tcw3 2 stroke oil is not about having much performance gain or MPG gain. its longevity of the cp3 and injectors.... the globalist really dried our fuel up compared to the early 2000, they dont want us to use much diesel anymore. The new diesel at the pump have too low sulfur in it and it damage most of the high pressure stuff longterm. having alot of lube will help with the bad diesel at the pump
Thanks Ray for the fuel conversion....much appreciate!
in imperial measures, we say "miles per gallon (mpg)" but in metric the measurement is "litres per 100 km"
The changing the state of your lights to indicate you are letting someone lane change in front of you is common in Canada as well. The added thing to note is that a tractor with a trailer can't accurately see when the end of their trailer is clearing your vehicle. So flashing your lights tells the driver that the end of his trailer has cleared the front of your car and he can start lane changing right away.
Where I live, it's illegal to have a communication device in your hands while in drive unless you are emergency personnel.
When driving we can only touch a phone in a cradle, then only once or twice to answer calls.
Even using the phone for a media player or map or just lifting it off the seat is illegal. Not sure how many people get caught for that though.
Apart from anything else, holding the camera for long periods while driving just seems plain inconvenient to me. Why not get a cradle? To say it makes no difference is just ignorance.
Fun trivia fact from a retired refinery worker. Gas rack workers at our refinery terminal frequently referred to additives in the outgoing blend as "Pixie Dust" since they weren't required by federal law in the final blend. I was always amused when a tanker destined for chevron stations left our facility when we were not a chevron refinery. As long as it had techron in it it qualified as their fuel.
For VW owners, to restore your diesel back to original performance you need to re-install the fake software that it had from the factory.
My wife and I own two TDI Beetles. Mine has the emissions fix. Hers does not. Her car is a lot quicker than mine, and gets better fuel economy. After 60k+ miles, the inside of her tailpipe is still spotlessly clean.
@@Stefonius The issue was NOx emissions being too high, not a problem with particulate filtration. Either tune would result in no soot in the exhaust.
There are a few TDI tuning companies out there that write custom tunes to whatever you fancy. I'll be getting a wrecked TDI retuned so that it can live outside of the host car without having CEL separation anxiety for all the other modules it will no longer talk to.
I screwed up on my 2014 Jetta. I took it in for the EGR recall. Same problem, I was getting 55 mpg brand new, and low 50 after the first recall. Second recall programing dropped it into the high 40’s. I wish I would have known at the time. I would have never let them touch it.
I use the archoil 6500 for last 265k miles in my vw tdi. It was made by bell labs to be used in standby diesel generators. Archoil is the single best thing I did for my injectors with today a total 395k original miles. The engine runs like a clock and the injectors are clean.
I noticed smoother idle and less knock with HOTSHOT EDT it also increases fuel lube
In theory the idea of fuel additives sounds logical, studies haven't really backed up the claims. The FTC for example did testing on it and they found that while it did work, the results were basically immeasurable. We're talking increasing your horse power rating by a few fractions of a percent and only less than half a mile to the gallon better than before. But the results should be more impactful the older and more worn out your vehicle is. Adding it all the time is literally just a waste of money as it's only purpose is destroying carbon buildup.
My LBZ, single rear wheel, carrying 1 Ton in the bed, gets 22+mpg cruising on the highway with a Gale Banks 6 gun on setting No. 5 plus CAI. From Danville, VA to Washington DC area. (mostly flat). I have, on a 15 mile highway trip - just about 60mpg indicated (enough to get into 6th gear) averaged 28 mpg on the lie-o-meter. The moment I pulled off the highway it went down. LBZ is definitely the last of the good diesels. BTW - was commuting 50 miles one way to work and was getting bored and started a game to try to max the fuel milage. Super light on the pedal... a little higher air pressure in tire, and just over 60mph in a 55. I think 62mph and the transmission shifts to 6th gear so that was the goal...
am i just seeing something or is Ray using red diesel.
Shut up, that's just a camera filter.
@@rockymcallister4258 caught my attention.
@@flynlr reliving your glory days as a hall monitor? Haha! Just kidding. I don't believe you would be a horrible person in real life.
Smiled when you said filled up 30 Gallons of Diesel....were paying equivalent $10.19 gallon.. ! but get abt 48mpg to your 13 mpg in my Kia Ceed.. keep em commin lad enjoy your blogs...shiney click !
$1078 Fine and 4 Demerit points for using a phone while driving in QLD, Australia that now includes resting the phone on any part of your body (Cant even have it in your lap etc) .... Phone has to be in a cradle if you want to touch it whilst driving even to answer a call on handsfree.
Good
Yeah, pretty much the same all over Aust. It's because the average driver (citizen really) is using the phone to tweet, post on farcebook or something similar.
They make laws to cover the lowest common denominator, the rest just suffer as a result. They have to really.
What Ray says re: distracted by kids etc hold true, and yet there's no law against being angry at your kids in a car. (Saw a woman suddenly stop her car in the middle of the Derwent Bridge, Hobart so she could lean over and smack her kid.. It was peak hour, nearly caused a massive pile up)
We're being dumbed down to the lowest level, the more the population increases, the worse it will get. It has to.
@@iffracem Yep lowest common denominator letting us down again i use to drive with my phone in my lap and not touch it now its in the center console, and totally agree that there's plenty of stuff that's a massive distraction that people do every day but comes back down to the same problem in the end.
Hey Ray. Love your vids man. Here in Australia it's illegal to operate a phone whilst driving. Our coppers are too well indoctrinised. If you pick up your phone to check the time (takes 2 seconds) while sitting stationary at a red light they just about drag you through your window (after pulling you over). You would think you nearly knocked them off their bike or something. $1078 fine 4 demerit points. We get 12points to work with. 12points, no license at least 3months. Needless to say many of our drivers are absolute 'Karens' about it. Mind you many have died & killed others while texting and watching tiktok vids. These people of course are all stoopid! I think this also applies if you have phone in cradle. You touch it you lose. Keep up the great work Ray! Wish you were my neighbour. ❤🙏
3:43 We metric thinkers measure our economy l/100km. So if your truck is around 6l/100km it’s alright
More like 17L/100kms
I was about to post the same comment but since you already did, I'll just continue commenting here: 5,5-6,3 km/l equals to 18,18-15,83 l/100km, so no, it's a gas guzzler.
Gotta love South FL traffic. Yes turn on and off your headlights, not flashing your high beams. As a truck driver of a semi/18 wheeler, being blinded by flashing headlights sux..
Fuel additives Archo8l works great for my 3500, and standine in my x15 Cummins. I've been able to tell the difference with both.
Ray, you do have equipment to test this product out, it’s in your butt. Butt-Dyno’s are very accurate and very scientific. 🤓
Hey Rainman I love how you changed the guys name in first half of video then at night you spill it out😂 maybe Heineken talking😂love your vids I learn so much from you and Mr O have a great week.
oops LMAO!
Reduced cavitation? I call Bull Sh*t
Most vehicles you can pull the high beam turn indicator to flash your lights for your courteous jester ! I use Rev X Distance plus its an excellent diesel additive fuel preservative .In CA people frown on the diesel smoke. It has eliminated that too in my tractors. Good review.
While true, in a lot of places that's technically worthy of a ticket if a cop is having a bad day. They'll be especially picky if they think you're trying to warn others about the presence of a cop. Revenue >> safety! It's also sometimes hard to catch, and can look like you hit a bump or similar rather than being intentional. The long change of state is less ambiguous.
Over here, the "thankyou" to a truck behind is opposing indicators a couple of times (left, right, left, right or similar). In front, same as Ray mentioned.
For the last five years (100,000 miles) I've been adding 2 Stroke oil to my diesel at about 0.4% - 250ml in the 68L tank in my small 4x4 SUV. This has the effect of increasing the cetane rating very slightly. While the fuel consumption is only marginally improved, the engine noise is radically altered - much less of a diesel rattle and sounds more like a car than a tractor. Exhaust is cleaner and there's no smoke on high rev acceleration. It may all be placebo, but a smoke-free, free-reving diesel at 170,000 miles seems pretty good to me and there has been no obvious down-side. My long-term average fuel consumption is 42mpg (Imperial); 35MPG (US); 6.7L/100km - again, that seems pretty good for a family size 4x4 SUV.
This was old practice with diesel fuel pumps, I did it also after advice of an older diesel expert, ...........I doubt the use with the technology of common rail ????
@@frankgeeraerts6243 Lots of change to the technology of getting the diesel into the cylinder, but the physics of the actual combustion hasn't changed, which is where the 2SO and the change to the cetane rating comes in, in terms of igniting sharper and burning slightly hotter and cleaner. So still relevant for a modern diesel.
@@rb9580 Thanks
I love the world according to Ray.
I ran a cetane booster in my diesel Passat for several months. I found the fuel economy was marginally better but when you take into account the cost of the product you're not saving any money at all. It did however idle better and accelerate smoother so I can get on board with the claim it cleans the fuel system internals.
👏👏👏👏👏 on your demo, y’all have drivers down there who think the speed is what my vehicle can do, they’re all over. There’s to many idiots driving vehicles who need to be driving.
light communication over here is typically done by flashing your high beams two or three times. it's quicker than turning your headlights on and off also faster change in state typically grab attention easier. We also do the hazard blinking to thank the car behind you alternatively you can blink left - right alternating a few times since the hazard blinker switch is can be awkward to reach while driving in some cars
Hi Ray I'd cry if that's all I was getting to the gallon. We have a 2000 and a 2006 Suzuki grand Vitara s and average around 24 mpg slightly more on a run of say 60 to 80 miles. Great vids Keep it up take care of yourself and your family.
Nothing beats Seafoam. My diesel van got quieter, is more responsive, and the mpg went up. It's now doing 70 miles per Imperial gallon, so just over 58 per U.S. Gallon (4.04 Litres per 100km)
Mustang Ray, red convertible. I really pay attention to your videos. In the north most people flash their highbeams to yield for mergers.
Great job.
Years ago I was introduced to REV X oil additive. A mechanic said it would help with a 2000 7.3 sticky injectors. I could not afford to replace the injectors but I really needed the injectors to work till I got the $$ saved up. I added the REV Z every time I did an oil change. Injectors would go into failure at about 4k and oil would be renewed with more REV Z. If I left out the REV Z at the oil change the injectors would not operate properly.
4 Years and 150k miles later I decided that they just had to be done . Some products really do work with some vehicles.
Might just have to give this a try.
I've also seen, and used, at night, a flash of high beams to indicate to a vehicle, usually an 18-wheeler or some other large vehicle that could squash me, that it was save to merge into my lane
When not using the banana scale, mileage is litres per 100km, which for you is ~16 to 18 litres per 100km. That's about an 8.5 on the fuel pig scale. Thanks for sharing!
It can be km’s/l or l/100km’s it only depends which one uses..both give consumption figures
@@IrishFoxHound True, but we rarely if ever use to km's per litre since the standard is litres per 100km. Most people would just convert it so they understood what you were saying.
Ray buddy, in the old days some old-school semi-truck drivers swear that putting a gallon of 180-190 proof moonshine in their 100-gallon diesel tanks not only did they say it thinned out the mixture and gave them 50 more RPM but also cleaned all the carbon and sludge out of everything and thus improved fuel economy. This product may be a similar thing, but I would not try drinking it if I was you. LMAO PS: I think that SeaFoam started out this same way and originally was for diesel trucks for the same purpose to clean and restore fuel economy, it also worked well on restaurant deep fryers to remove decade-old baked-on grease. Just an FYI and Keep up the good work.
Regularly cleaning the MAF might help to reduce the consumption and useing Injector Cleaner is more effective than making diesel fuel's cetane num higher.
I think the Oxi has lead in it that goes in your skin when you are exposed to it pouring it into your tank. The lead then settles in your foot and gives the driver a rush :)
Recent vid from engineering explained talks about lead still in use in small aeroplanes in the states.. lead up in the air obviously comes down to the ground.. what lead does is makes people dumb..
You can also pull back on your turn signal / highbeam stalk to flash your lights.
I always picked up an additional 1-2 mpg in my Cummins powered motor home with Diesel Kleen from Walmart. Most of that pulling a Jeep Wrangler.
Cetane is the opposite effect as octane. Instead of raising the flashpoint like octane in gas it lowers the flash point. improving the compression ignition of the fuel. My old Suburban 6.2 diesel loved the stuff.
Thank You for your thoughts on highway courtesy. More of this would go a long way.
Bravo 👏 on the voice over work. 🤣 🤣 "Steve" will be proud. 👍👍👍
"things get kinda scary when things fly past you at 90mph when you're trying ot slow down"
>pivots camera right to a Nissan Altima
My Tundra high beam switch has a passing indication feature where normally to turn on the high beams you would push the lever forward...pulling the lever back momentarily turns on the headlights(if they're off) until the lever is released....I also use this feature to let people (especially truck drivers) know it's safe to merge ahead of me.
Sometimes using cleaners to clean a old engine makes things worse because the seals are worn out and the carbon build up prevents oil leaks as well as other combustion issues would be interesting to see a scope test before and after using the product to see how well it works @Rainman Ray's Repairs