Looking to see if this is just another gimmick or if it actually works? Does anyone have any experience with this device?
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- Wondering if this gas saving device really works or not? Thoughts and opinions on the eco obd2. Attached is a picture.
@normanmd23 It is 100% a scam. They use your card information and sell it. They will ship you garbage that will never work.
@mstrtech123 welcome to the forum!
We appreciate your effort to help but you answered a 4 years old question. Please pay attention to dates.
There is an ODBll plug in chip that is claiming 15% - 35% improved gas mileage. Have you researched this device? One device is $39.99, with multiple item discounts.
Here is a couple of links with the info:
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It's definitely a scam.
This is a scam and is merely a psychological scam just like a doctor gives a patient a placebo. I knew about this being a scam before I ever knew about Scotty's videos or ask scotty kilmer.com
My 2 neighbors each have 4 cylinder cars. One a Toyota Corolla and the other a Honda F.I.T. The Toyota owner experienced a reduction in power while driving and then later his lights were flickering along with his idiot lights coming on and off. His ECM was totally damaged. The Honda owners vehicle caught on fire and he took pictures when the fire department arson inspector told him that the source of the fire came from under the driver dashboard (Base of the Fire) an due to the fire residue color (Electrical-Accelerant Cause) it was determined by the fire inspector that it was this device. Both owners have consulted with their respective attorneys to start a lawsuit.
Kevin Hunter The Homework Guy is pushing a pill to increase mileage. Myself and many others have requested he submit it to you as we trust you more than a recovering salesman. Maybe check it out and report on it. I think it is just snake oil myself.
Hi Scotti
Kevin Hunter "The Homework Guy" is hawking this pill that is supposed to get you 20% better gas mileage. It also cleans injectors and spark plugs. He normally deals with how to negotiate with dealers when buying new cars so this is a deviation from his normal MO into the realm of car maintenance. Is this just another example of snake oil? Could it do damage?
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And yes I admit it I own not one but two Kia's. OK stop laughing. I like working on cars on the weekends. If I owned Toyota's I would have nothing to do on the weekends.
This scam has been discussed endlessly here. It's beyond me how anyone could possibly believe this kind of garbage. To give this Kevin Hunter (whoever the heck he is) the benefit of the doubt, perhaps he has been duped, but he is doing a disservice to his viewers by hawking such a transparently nonsensical ripoff. He quite obviously has not done his homework. (Post moved into FAQ scam thread.)
Among comments that glorify his video, I found one that shows not everyone is so easygoing.
Everything about this video and the two people raises my hackles. The smooth talking snake and his nodding wife.
Trying clicking the links ... doesn't that look like an MLM scam to you? Old tricks in new high tech packaging.
Hello everyone, has anyone had any experience with or knowledge of the Fuel Save Pro device?
Thanks
If you had searched the board you would have found those type of scam gadgets have been brought up here endlessly. It's hard to understand why anyone would even consider that such a thing would actually work. Not only will it not work, the stupid thing may even damage your car's electrical system.
We're all feeling the squeeze with fuel prices, but it's important to remember that if something seems too good to be true then it probably is. If all it took to save fuel was a little $15 dongle then all the car companies would be selling cars with them pre-installed. (and then charging you $500 for the feature)
It's amazing to me that anyone would fall for such an obvious fraud, but I guess enough do that there seems to be no end of these scam gadgets.
There's a sucker born every minute, and the cost to produce these things is trivial.
Its a liquid you add before refilling gas and gives you 15 % increase in millage.
How much does it cost?
My question is, are the chip programmers that plug into the OBD2 worth the money you pay, or are they a scam? The one I’m looking at promises better gas mileage and more horsepower for around 230$. They also claim this device won't void my warranty. A friend was telling me about them and it just seems too good to be true. Thank you so much for your time.
have you proven what a fraud these devices are and if so would you do an update or let me know which video it was
@curtis123x, Please use site the search function. We have a lengthy thread dedicated to scam devices. (Topic merged.)
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It's best not to give these creeps an audience and more clicks.
By the way, the robotic voice should be a dead give-away. Robot voice = Indian scammers
@imperator, good call - I didn't even look at the video figuring it was typical scamming, and anyway have an extension that blocks anything from facebook by default.
I have had a great deal of success using Extralube ZX1 in several cars. Increased power or economy depending on my right foot on the accelerator. It does not alter the viscosity of the oil which it uses as a carrier fluid, unlike Archoil fluids. It lasts 25,000 miles so it doesn't have to be done at every oil change and it appears to reduce carbon sticking to the metal in most engines. I don't think using it is a replacement for regular oil and filter changes but it seems to help keep things running smoothly for a lot longer.
I have had a great deal of success using Extralube ZX1 in several cars.
It sounds like just another scam. Unless there is independent laboratory testing confirming the product's claims it is just another in a long string of automotive snake oils. (Post merged with scam product topic.)
just curiou as to what you think bout these
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The website also sells gadgets that you hold up to your skin to melt your fat away. Big surprise.
Scotty,
Kevin the homework guy on YouTube has a product he is promoting called mpg X xtreme. He ran a test on his vehicle and said that these little tabs will save on gas and has another video showing how it works. I think this is right up your alley. You should test this out!
Scott
This is just another scam. (Merging with the OBD2 gas saver scams which are the same type of fraud.)
They showed their test drive/results and a local TV station also did one, too. Both claim it worked. Scotty loves to try new products, so he could debunk this. Please pass it on to Scotty?
"Test results" are easy to fake, scammers have been doing that forever.
Manufacturers are hard-pressed to make engines more fuel-efficient to meet government regulations and have been adopting crazy complex technologies detrimental to consumers to eke out the tiniest improvement. If it were as simple as dropping tablets into the gas tank they'd be doing that at the factory.
As I said, it's just another scam. If Scotty sees this and decides to spend time debunking an obvious fraud himself that's up to him.
I know test results can be manipulated. I’m just trying to give Scotty something new to try, but, alas, it’s not getting past you. Cheers
Scotty will see this when he reads recent posts on the site, as I said it is up to him whether he wants to spend time on it. The information has simply been placed where it belongs, with the litany of other fraudulent "gas-saving" scams that have been posted on this site from time to time.
A scam or at least grossly exaggerated is what I suspect. The difference is the source. I have been following this guy for years. This is the 1st time he has been endorsing any product. Most of what he deals with are exposing dealer scams. He has credentials. Sorry about the repetition but this is the first I heard of this particular product. No debunking necessary but you might talk about it so people less informed might be enlightened.
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As I said, scam gadgets and additives that purport miraculous improvements in gas mileage have been talked about endlessly here. It's not even anything new, hucksters have been promoting this kind of thing pretty much ever since the Model T.
A reality check is that with manufacturers scrambling to pick up fractions of a mile per gallon increase using expensive and fragile technologies, if it were possible to get 20% improvement by just putting some magic goop into the fuel they'd have a system on board to do it automatically - or government would mandate the stuff be put into gasoline. (Ditto for electronic gadgets - the manufacturer would include it or government would mandate it.) It just doesn't pass the smell test.
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Before you post here, understand that's not really the intent of, or how this site works. We don't "present" ANYTHING to Scotty. We just help him answer questions about car problems people have. Scotty is a one man show and he does whatever he pleases. He chooses his own video topics. We have zero involvement with that. There's absolutely no way for Scotty to address all the millions of people, but he checks the site daily. It's completely up to him if he decides to do anything with your post. Again, it is completely out of our hands.
With respect to the X-CAP pill. I have been watching Kevin Hunter for years. Most of his videos deal with buying a new car and how to negotiate with a dealer. I am suspicious when he deviates to promoting a product like a gasoline additive. Especially with the extravagant claims they are making. I am glad Scotti did the video to put it into perspective.
With respect to the X-cap pill that's added to fuel.
Scotti had an interesting conclusion. It might improve an older vehicle with carbon build up by cleaning it out like injector cleaners that are added to the fuel like some of the Gumout products. It will not make a new car get any better gas mileage than when it came out of the factory. In addition it could very well do damage to a brand new car.