Shell gasoline
Drifting
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
They are blending in an "Amine" and using it as a deposit control agent. I don't know which one (there are many) or how much, I'm sure that is a closely guarded trade secret. This is not new technology, amines have been used as gasoline additives in the past.
Pro
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From: Morris County, NJ
The Nitrogen is used as a carrier for the detergent package. Nitrogen is an inert gas, and does not burn. Most of this is marketing. Been using Shell V power exclusively in the 95 and 02Z-cannot tell the difference between the old blend and the nitrogen enhanced fuel
Steve
Steve
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
The Nitrogen is used as a carrier for the detergent package. Nitrogen is an inert gas, and does not burn. Most of this is marketing. Been using Shell V power exclusively in the 95 and 02Z-cannot tell the difference between the old blend and the nitrogen enhanced fuel
Amines are Nitrogen based compounds; you would not be able to notice the difference by driving, its a deposit control agent, not a power enhancer.
http://www.enertechlabs.com/gasoline_problems.htm
Instructor
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From: Henrico VA
Top Tier Gasoline
I read an article in Car & Driver over a year ago and forgot about it until now. It disclosed that BMW, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi concluded the EPA minimum detergent requirements do not go far enough to ensure optimal engine performance. Check out this site for more info: http://www.toptiergas.com/
