Shells new Nitrogen added gasoline?

I have used Shell gas for years.
I haven't noticed any difference.
It sounds like a sales gimmick to me.

Nitrogen is an inert gas.
Nitrogen gas will liquify at about minus 200 degrees.
When purified, nitrogen will extinguish flame because it no longer contains oxygen.
If you breathe pure nitrogen, you will suffer brain damage and die very quickly because it displaces oxygen carrying air.
About 78% of the air we breathe is nitrogen.
It's main beneficial character is the fact that it is an absorbant. (example: it carries all the other gases and particlular matter in the atmosphere.)
Nitrogen gas when released into the air will temporarily displace air (which is how and why it can be used as a shielding gas for welding. It is also used in food processing.), then will mix harmlessly with the air.

I do not have any knowledge of how Shell gas, ' with nitrogen ', is supposed to work or how they increase the nitrogen content in their gas.

Nitrogen in liquid or gas form will not support or enhance combustion in any way; so I don't see how it can be beneficial to a process that requires combustion.
 
So if it cleans your engine or not, no improvement in MPG then.
Woof47 said:
I have used Shell gas for years.
I haven't noticed any difference.
It sounds like a sales gimmick to me.

Nitrogen is an inert gas.
Nitrogen gas will liquify at about minus 200 degrees.
When purified, nitrogen will extinguish flame because it no longer contains oxygen.
If you breathe pure nitrogen, you will suffer brain damage and die very quickly because it displaces oxygen carrying air.
About 78% of the air we breathe is nitrogen.
It's main beneficial character is the fact that it is an absorbant. (example: it carries all the other gases and particlular matter in the atmosphere.)
Nitrogen gas when released into the air will temporarily displace air (which is how and why it can be used as a shielding gas for welding. It is also used in food processing.), then will mix harmlessly with the air.

I do not have any knowledge of how Shell gas, ' with nitrogen ', is supposed to work or how they increase the nitrogen content in their gas.

Nitrogen in liquid or gas form will not support or enhance combustion in any way; so I don't see how it can be beneficial to a process that requires combustion.
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Um, it is British Petroleum. "Beyond Petroleum" is there catch line. Just happens to be easily confused since BP can be short for either.
 
I have noticed no difference in the MarkVIII, but my girlfriend's Corolla has a "ping" issue. The shell gas seems to reduce it a bit. In all fairness though, I didn't use Shell exclusively before the "nitrogen" campaign, so the previous Shell gas could have done the same. But, when running exclusively on Shell w/Nitrogen, the Corolla doesn't ping as much(no placebo effect, it's been about 5 tanks so far), so I'll keep using it, as well as running some Redline SI-1 or Amsoil P.I. every 5K or so.
 
Oh please give me some inert gas instead of a flammable additive to my gasoline.

(shakes head)

why in the hell would you want an "inert gas" added to your fuel?
makes NO sense.

This is HYPE at best...shame on shell.


I asked the terrorist behind the counter why a non flammable gas would be added to gasoline and he didn't have any form of an answer.
 
I am guessing not - but could, in some weird legal way, this void a warrenty on a new vehicle? I mean if nitrogen does something could the maker not blame it on the gas used.

Just the "I see the stupidest law suits" side of thinking this.
 
if you have nitrogen in your tires right now then you might as well buy it... ya fell for it the first time! lol. the nitrogen in the tires is great. since the best we have gotten was 85%. this goes for $40 a pop.

remember the old water commercials for brita? that said...... "$1 for a bottle of water? pretty soon we will be paying for air!"
guess what? thay found a way to do it.:rolleyes:
 
most have "been paying for air" for a long time

Almost non existant are gas stations that have "free air".
Most all are coin op BS compressors that work less than our air ride pumps, in fact.. some of them sound just like our pumps just before they take a crap.
 
XLRVIII said:
most have "been paying for air" for a long time

Almost non existant are gas stations that have "free air".
Most all are coin op BS compressors that work less than our air ride pumps, in fact.. some of them sound just like our pumps just before they take a crap.
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and after you put your coin in the box, LOOK!!! the Air chuck is broken
 
Here's how to find what Shell has to say about their 'Nitrogen Added' fuels:

go to: www.shell.com

in the search box in the upper right corner, type in: nitrogen added

click the search button

click on: Shell VPower- United States

read it........
 
I believe there is a difference in the different brands of gas. Each brand has it's own formula for additives. Each with it's own terminology. Each brand has it's own sales gimmic.

I think that as long as you use a good name brand fuel, you will get a good product.

If you use the cheap or no-name brands you are likely to get an inferior product. They often recieve leftover product from the refineries, co-mingling whatever brands of gas they can get cheaply.

I believe when you mix all the different additives in the different brands of fuel together it is counter-productive. For example: when you can't get your favorite fuel and you fill up with whatever is available, does your car seem to run different?

Most of us, who love our cars, will keep the engine in good shape and use a good fuel. We will not experience the excessive build-up of 'gunk' or carbon deposits in our engines. Therefore; we probably won't notice any improvement the gas companies say their additives will provide.

My preference in fuel brands has always been Shell. For whatever reason, I find that it works better for me. Other brands may work better for you.
 
I use shell. Wont use citgo not matter what. Everything else I'll get if I cant make it back home to go to shell. Cant say I've noticed a difference with any of them, just a matter of preference. I also wont get gas from any station that doesnt offer free air. Pet peeve of mine having been low on air with no change late at night.

But the whole nitrogen thing is prolly the new gimmic. A google search of nitrogen infused leads to gas, golf driver heads, tire fills, hand jobs, etc.
 
unity said:
Um, it is British Petroleum. "Beyond Petroleum" is there catch line. Just happens to be easily confused since BP can be short for either.
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I think they actually changed their name to "BP." Just the 2 letters... (Well, technically BP PLC.)
 
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