Does Bi Tron Work??? Or is it snake oil???

I aint passing up my hard earned bucks just because they are sponsors. I want real HARD evidence befor I pour stuff into my engine that I know nothing about.

I have had sponsors that turned out to be nothing more than thieves advertise with my business.

I am sure that I will get some usefull responses from people who actually have had experience with their products.

Thanks for the response

At Ten to Two PM today I sent you a message to put "Bi Tron" in your engine and see what happens. I've just read your response.

I was fairly flippant with my recomendation then. I appologize.

Im 37 yo and I am fortunate to know some people I consider to be fairly smart. A Condensed Matter Theoretical Physicist and a bloke who keeps the computors up at a major Uni in Australia. (I mean ALL the computers)

They both have studied there arses off about all matter of stuff to get where they are. I don't see them pouring it into their cars.

And I can't see me doing it either.

Good luck with your post

James aka iMusty

Roachie was going to use the CEM product to de-sludge his block.

Bi-tron is from a different supplier and is a different type of additive.

Hugh

damn, I gotta POQ to get my FN acronyms correct

YMMV :-s

Hi Adrian,

Which Bitron product were you using?

It was the Diesel Fuel Conditioner

Thanks for the response. How much was the Bitron and what size container does it come in??

If cost is cheap enough it may be worth putting in. My diesel is $1.24 at the moment and if I can get 10% better milage then it would be a good thing.

This is the link from the sponsor's page:

http://www.bi-tron.com.au/dieselconditioner.htm

There is a recommended protocol for when you start using it that concludes with changing the fuel filter and after that I was putting in about 100mL per 80L of diesel. It came in a 354mL bottle that was convenient to store in the door pocket so I wouldn't forget to put it in.

The only thing I don't remeber was the price and I couldn't find it on the website. A phonecall should provide the info (number's on the webpage).

As someone else has said in another reply, the marketing feels a bit "Amway-ish" but if the product works for you then who cares - you don't have to "live the faith" just buy it. And, why isn't it in fuel anyway? well, it costs money that the average punter doesn't want to spend and probably won't notice the difference anyway. We fit a lot of things to our trucks that cost heaps extra and to us they should be standard (eg better ignition profile chips) - it's just the masses don't think so. Same with fuel additives - it IS possible to improve the fuel that comes out of the pump but at a cost.

not a good example. additives (such as slick 50) claim to give longer engine life by protecting the engine on startup before oil gets to moving parts. Taxis get huge milaege coz they are rarely turned off

How much does it cost, where do you get it and how much do you use???

What size bottle does the fuel additive for diesel come in?

Also has it improved your milage?

If the product is priced high so that there is no $ savings then I will not be interested. However if the claims of 10% more km's per tank are correct and the outright cost is cheap then it may be worth it.

So far no one has been able to answer my original question.

Thanks

Try the advertiser or distributor - he will have the answer to all your questions

Didnt use it for 2 reasons. Fits is that after calling the guy he couldnt tell me where the nearest distributer to me was. He says they are in Melbourne (500 km trip). I would have blown any gains to economy over a year by just driving down to pick it up and then drive home again. Second it smells of an Amway style marketing thing. I would rather get all messed up on the Lord than get involved with one of these cults.

Secondly I only had 1 solid response that said that there was any fuel saving advantage. The other guy uses it in everything however the fuel savings were not too obvious.

I can get 10% fuel savings by taking off the roof racks, removing the golf clubs and driving with a light foot. Supermarket delivery here is $3 per case which is also about 1/4 of the cost of of driving. I think that I am just going to be smarter about using the vehicle. The turbo has given me 300 kms extra range per tank (115 litres). It will pay for itself in a couple of years and give me better economy until I sell the vehicle anyway.

I am not saying that Bi Tron is snake oil but I reckon you can do better by using your head.

I ran Chem teck for 3 months and results were not noticeable. I reckon that the internals were probably in better condition and that the algie and water was gone but you can do that with 100% acetone. It cleans your system for about 1/10th of the cost and you can actualy notice the difference in power after about 10 minutes of putting it into your tank.

I am still open to suggestions for fuel savings. LPG wil be concidered on the next vehicle now that diesel has hit $1.23 in my area.