Is car fuel treasure really useful?

Let me tell you something that I have personally experienced. It was my first Volkswagen!

To be honest, information was not very developed in 2000. The fastest way to browse information on mobile phones was SMS and MMS!

Every time I go to refuel, the staff will recommend products like Fuel Treasure!

At first, I definitely didn’t believe it, but as time went by! Plus recommendations from friends!

When I came across a recommendation again, I readily accepted it and was ready to give it a try!

I have been using this for several years! Until last year...

(Please read to the end if it’s too long-winded! Thank you!)

And still Experts say it!

Yue Xin, director of the Vehicle Fuel Emissions Laboratory of the Domestic Academy of Environmental Sciences, said: "The current quality of gasoline in our country, especially the quality of gasoline in areas such as Beijing that have adopted National V standards, is already quite safe and reliable. In principle There is no need to add fuel to the vehicle to clean it up.” He also emphasized: “Excessive or improper use of fuel oil can even be harmful.” Promoting ethanol gasoline on a large scale will not only reduce the emission pollution caused by insufficient combustion, but also ethanol has a combustion-supporting effect and can help gasoline to fully burn!

Therefore, if you encounter someone selling fuel treasure in the future, you can completely ignore it!

I believe many car owners have encountered this situation more than once. After refueling at a gas station, gas station staff will often ask you if you need a fuel treasure. The key is the strength of the product. But for car owners who don’t know the treasure of fuel, it is very easy to win money!

A friend once told me that he was using fuel products sold by gas station staff and imported from the United States. He asked me to buy some bottles to try. At that time, I thought this brand was strange at first glance. Later, I checked on the Internet and found out that this brand is actually made in China, and there are a lot of scandals. At the time, I gave this guy a "cool" song, but understandable. After all, there are many fuel brands on the market, and the quality varies. It's easy to get fooled if you change it to white.

What is fuel priority?

Fuel is also called fuel additive. However, people have different opinions on the specific function of fuel. Some people believe that adding fuel to gasoline can improve the defects of gasoline, make the performance of gasoline more outstanding, and even achieve the purpose of saving fuel. Some people believe that fuel can not only remove engine carbon deposits, but also increase the octane number of gasoline, improve atomization, and reduce engine wear!

In fact, a more correct statement should be: general fuel additives are divided into three categories: the first category is cleaning fuel additives; the second category is maintenance fuel additives; and the third category is octane number adjustment type . Simply put, cleaning is the "medicine" for removing carbon deposits; care is the "medicine" with small amounts and gentle temperature; octane adjustment is like "Red Bull" for the vehicle, which can improve fuel levels and prevent good vehicles from failing. Good fuel is parked on the side of the road. To sum up, we can clearly find different types of fuel treasures, and their functions are also different.

Does fuel really work?

Regarding this question, Brother Bing can only say yes from a macro perspective. Why? For example, when you go to participate in an amateur lap race, but you cannot add 98-proof gasoline during the race, you can only add a special fuel additive from the official partner of the race. Its function is to increase the octane number, fill up a bottle of Red Bull for the car, and then Racing can slightly improve the performance of 98-octane gasoline.

To give another example, as Binger said at the beginning, if you buy fake fuel or other brand-name fuel, or use maintenance fuel additives as clean fuel additives, and the car owner does not know about it , the most direct reaction is to feel that it is useless, or even that the car is broken.

In other words, whether the fuel is really effective depends largely on whether you buy authentic fuel and whether you use it correctly. Of course, at the end of the day, it all comes down to how well you know your fuel.

Is the gas tank working at the gas station?

Fuel treasure advertising slogans such as "Add a small bottle and run 100 kilometers more", "Save fuel, increase horsepower", "Engine sweeper", etc. are probably commonplace in major gas stations, and car owners have long Familiar with them. However, whether these fuel treasures are useful has caused many car owners to question. Take Sinopec as an example. The Hailong Fuel Additive they use is a protective fuel additive. If you use real Hailong fuel, it should have certain carbon removal and maintenance effects.

However, there are many gas stations in our country, the principles of fuel treasure are esoteric and difficult to understand, and the profits are extremely high. Many Xiaobai car owners do not understand this matter, and it seems normal to often be deceived. Therefore, if you encounter this situation, Brother Bing still advises everyone: shake hands and say no! !!

Since fuel is useful, how to buy it correctly?

There is a saying about the "four major liquids" in the fuel oil industry. The stock solution is a product that has been prepared and can be used directly in theory. Other fuel additive manufacturers get the raw oil and then add the corresponding materials according to their own needs. Currently, most of the fuel additive solutions of various brands on the market are provided by these four companies.

Currently, the more reliable fuel oil on the market mainly consists of several imported brands. As for many domestic products, if the main inventory solution used is one of the "four major inventory solutions", we think the effect and quality are still good, but if it is other unknown inventory solutions, or products sold in the name of import, "Insight and bead identification" are indeed required.

Generally speaking, fuel oil is still worth buying and using. Of course, if a gas station recommends a product for sale, it’s best to stay away from them. Choosing regular channels to purchase regular fuel treasure is the most correct way. In addition, you also need to purchase products suitable for the main purpose, and pay attention to the dosage recommended by the manufacturer when using it. If the dose is too high, there may be some negative effects.

First of all, it is certain that the fuel treasure is useful. This cannot be refuted, and it is also a fact. In the past, when there was no fuel treasure, this kind of fuel additive was directly added to the refined oil and sold, which was added to the oil price, resulting in the phenomenon of forced buying and selling. So now it is proposed to be sold separately, so it is not a matter of whether to buy it or not. voluntary behavior of consumers.

Based on my experience, I will tell you how to use it. First of all, do not use it on new cars. The car can be used if it is more than two years old and has more than 20,000 kilometers. Generally, for self-priming cars, I recommend that customers add 3 bottles. , use 5 bottles for turbines or some engines that are prone to carbon deposits. There is a ratio when using. Generally, add one tank of oil. Don’t be fooled by some people and add two bottles to one tank of oil, and don’t listen to the advice of adding one bottle to every other box.

When we go to a gas station to refuel, we always hear the gas station staff saying that your car has serious carbon deposits and needs to be cleaned. It can also save fuel by adding a fuel treasure. At this time, car owners often have two reactions. If they are not familiar with the vehicle, they start to be afraid, so hurry up and don't damage the car. Some people feel that as long as gas stations promote such maintenance products, it is a scam and ignore them completely. So what exactly is this fuel treasure, and is it really useful or useless?

Fuel treasure is a kind of gasoline additive, which is a maintenance additive. We know that gasoline as a fuel cannot be fully burned and there will always be residues. These residues will turn into carbon deposits over time. Excessive carbon deposits will affect engine performance, leading to insufficient vehicle driving power, excessive emissions, idling vibration, etc. condition, it may also damage the engine. To reduce the amount of carbon deposits, it is necessary to burn the gasoline as fully as possible and reduce the residue. Fuel treasure plays such a role, it may help gasoline burn more fully, thereby reducing the generation of carbon deposits and protecting the vehicle.

Regarding the removal of carbon deposits, the fuel treasure does not have such a great effect. You can only choose cleaning additives and then perform a thorough cleaning. This is not just a matter of using a few bottles of fuel. Bao can solve the problem. Only after cleaning is completed, Fuel Treasure can be used to relieve carbon deposits during daily refueling. Therefore, Fuel Treasure is a maintenance additive, not a cleaning additive. As for the question of fuel saving, because the combustion is more complete, it will seem that the same amount of gasoline can be driven for more kilometers. In fact, the actual fuel saving effect is very small and can be ignored.

Therefore, whether the fuel treasure is useful or not depends on how to use it. If you want to rely on the use of fuel treasure to remove carbon deposits, it is impossible, then it must be useless. But if you are a car owner, then if you use a cycle of 6 bottles of fuel treasure every once in a while, the performance of the vehicle will indeed be better after a long time than if it is not maintained, and there will be less carbon deposits. This is the real benefit of fuel treasure. usefulness.

As early as 2011, the "GB19592" standard issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection required:

The gasoline currently produced in our country must be "Fuel detergent" must be added.

This means that fuel detergent has been added to the gasoline supplied by gas stations, and in principle, car owners do not need to purchase additional fuel.

When going to a gas station, after the staff inserts a fuel gun into the fuel tank, many of them will recommend "Fuel Treasure" products. "Sir, would you like to add a bottle of 'Fuel Treasure' for you? Your car has serious carbon deposits. The staff at the gas station wiped the carbon deposits from the exhaust pipe with their hands while I promoted 'Fuel Treasure'.

? How can you say that my engine has serious carbon deposits just based on the exhaust pipe?

The staff continued: "In the fuel tank?" After adding 'Fuel Treasure', it can effectively remove carbon deposits in the engine, reduce fuel consumption and improve vehicle power. "

If you want to buy a bottle to try, the staff may trick you like this: "The short-term effect is not obvious, it is recommended to buy a few more sets for long-term use. , the effect will be very obvious, and it will indeed be beneficial to the vehicle. It costs 50 yuan for a bottle and a set of 6 bottles. If you buy a set now, you will get a can of peanut oil for free, which is very cost-effective. "

It is understood that at some gas stations, on average, 1/3 of the car owners will buy "Fuel Treasure" products a day.

Some people arrive with Fuel Treasure The monitoring station conducted an experiment

Experimental results: The fuel saving was ineffective, but the exhaust emissions were higher, and a relatively thick and viscous layer of grease actually formed on the piston.

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After seeing this result, I think everyone has an intuitive feeling, that is, "Fuel Treasure" has no obvious fuel-saving effect. The staff at the gas station exaggerate its effect, which is just a money-making marketing method. .

Fuel Bao is a common name for the third-generation gasoline detergent (also known as gasoline detergent or fuel additive). Its purpose is to solve the carbon deposit problem in the fuel system of electronic injection models. Quickly restore the engine's optimal working condition, and can make up for certain defects in gasoline and give gasoline some new excellent properties (improve atomization, reduce wear, protect the engine, reduce emissions, etc.).

Fuel treasure is a technical product with a high threshold, and the cost and price of a single bottle are high. Therefore, it is the hardest hit area for many low-quality products and even counterfeit products. Not only does the use of counterfeit products fail to remove carbon deposits and maintain the engine, it is also very harmful. It may cause damage to the engine, so be sure to purchase it from regular channels, such as physical stores, online flagship stores, regular 4S stores, etc.

If I directly say that it is useful, it may feel like I am bragging.

Actually, I'm not sure if it's useful, so I'll give you my own opinion.

First of all, what does the Fuel Treasure do? It removes carbon deposits. Whether it is useful or not depends on the effect of removing carbon deposits.

The prerequisite for good repair is whether your car has carbon deposits. Carbon deposits are generally found in long-term low-speed idling or old cars. New cars and long-term high-speed ones generally have less carbon deposits.

Let’s talk about whether it is useful. For cars with a lot of carbon deposits, the effect will naturally be obvious. For cars with less carbon deposits, it will be average. In other words, it will be useful for cars with carbon deposits, but useless for cars without carbon deposits.

In fact, you can also rely on high-speed driving to remove carbon deposits. In the past, my friend’s car relied on this method. However, when driving at high speed, you have to drive on the highway or even speed. It is not safe and there is a risk of being fined. Zhang's fine was more than 200, and he had several bottles of fuel treasure on top of it, so if there is carbon deposits, it is better to choose fuel treasure.

Fuel treasures can play a certain cleaning role, but the fuel treasures sold at gas stations will basically not have any effect. As for the fuel-saving effect, it is a fantasy; reducing fuel consumption is a priority for car companies around the world. The same problem faced by *** can be solved with a simple bottle of fuel treasure? Do you think the problem of saving fuel is too simple? In fact, fuel treasures can save fuel. This is completely a marketing slogan made up by the gas station refueling men when selling fuel treasures. Some specific fuel treasures have the function of supplementing the octane number, which can play a role in improving oil quality in some areas with low oil quality. The compensation function reduces knocking caused by oil problems, but the octane number is sufficient. A high octane number can suppress knocking, but it cannot reduce fuel consumption!