Thread: 300 tdi Fuel Economy - snake oil??

Originally Posted by brianwood

Sounds like I'd make a good salesman eh?

your picture even looks like that of a salesman lol sorry mate had to say it

Originally Posted by waynep

sorry this whole thread smells a bit fishy to me
new member, no location details entered - only 3 posts, all on this subject ???? and a product type that has been the subject of much spam and false claims in the past.

Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick here Brian, but you can't blame me for being suspicious. Maybe you'd like to fill out your profile a bit, do an entry in the introductions page, tell us about yourself, your rig etc.

I have had the same feeling from the start it all seemed too odd...But i don't like to jump to conclusions!

If it was that easy, Land Rover (and every other manufacturer) would have fitted magnets years ago. Manufacturers spend million of pounds to improve their economy, and wouldn't have overlooked something this simple.

Maybe you pumped up your tyres by 5 PSI and got better mileage or some other factor got the extra 1L/100Km.....

Hi Brian and welcome, i put magnetic signs on my truck didn't make any difference
Penno

Yea I'm in the same boat mate, sorry. I don't really belive these things unless there is proof. I do have a mate that put some on his hilux and it dropped fuel consumption for him. He was sold on the idea.
I havn't met anyone that the hiclones work for either, but there are people on this forum that have them and they work for them................

A bit more info on ongoing figures would be welcome. Don't worry about people knocking you though, there are some people that will give you a going over and call you many things just because thay have nothing better to do. Ignore them mate, and welcome.

Cheers

two words

BULL ****




an engine's design wont allow changes to its economy with magnets, hiclones or snorkles.... well snorkles put in cleaner, sometimes cooler air.

Magnets wont change the properties of fuel, if it was a 100% true fact then every manufacturer in the world would be doing it....

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Welcome aboard Brian,

Yes I've heard those magnets are found on the tip of Bribie Island that broke off this morning.

I'm trying not to be too rude because we all like a good April fools joke.

I don't do my long drive to work anymore so I missed all the April fool's day jokes on the radio this morning.

Unfortunately this one doesn't make up for it ...

I'm thinking the S3 Diesel might cope on WSO* though.






*Waste snake oil

Please don't take all this scepticism personally Brianwood, but we've seen them come and go:

• Peter Brock's Polarisers
• Cyclonic type devices
• Hydrogen generators
• Magnets
• Teaspoons in open beer bottles

Clarkie has seemed to sum it up pretty succinctly.

With three months worth of data under different driving conditions I am happy to be convinced but after a couple of fill-ups I aint.

P.S. Did you play AFL for Richmond?