MDS really does SUCK
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Well, I started using it about two years ago in all my yard equipment, ATV, generators, etc. on the advice of a buddy of mine with a landscape/yard care business. He said it stopped all his having to rebuild carbs, replace primer bulbs/fuel lines/etc. that the ethanol was just eating up. Sure enough, all my sh*t started running better and I've yet to have to touch a primer bulb or anything since I started using it.
I used to be able to get ethanol free gas near me, but that station sold to a chain who only has E10. I've always gotten about 2 mpg better on ethanol free and my idle and running were noticeably smoother. In september I decided to start putting Star Tron in all my gas and by about the third tank I was getting about the same fuel economy I could get on the ethanol free gas and my idle was smoother again.
As far as I'm concerned, this is on of the few additives that actually works as advertised...
I used to be able to get ethanol free gas near me, but that station sold to a chain who only has E10. I've always gotten about 2 mpg better on ethanol free and my idle and running were noticeably smoother. In september I decided to start putting Star Tron in all my gas and by about the third tank I was getting about the same fuel economy I could get on the ethanol free gas and my idle was smoother again.
As far as I'm concerned, this is on of the few additives that actually works as advertised...
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There's still one that I know of in my area, it's a small mom/pop independent, but they are about 16 miles away from me and don't take credit cards. Makes it a royal PIA since I tend not to carry a lot of cash and hitting an ATM to go get gas is a major inconvenience. They will let you set up a monthly account if you have good credit, but they nail you 3% for the "convenience".
I'm pretty much settled in on getting my gas from Sam's Club as their 93 octane usually runs about the price of 89 everywhere else and I keep a bottle of Star Tron in both vehicles to add at the station just before I start pumping gas. So far it's given me about the same results as buying non-ethanol fuel...
I'm pretty much settled in on getting my gas from Sam's Club as their 93 octane usually runs about the price of 89 everywhere else and I keep a bottle of Star Tron in both vehicles to add at the station just before I start pumping gas. So far it's given me about the same results as buying non-ethanol fuel...
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There's still one that I know of in my area, it's a small mom/pop independent, but they are about 16 miles away from me and don't take credit cards. Makes it a royal PIA since I tend not to carry a lot of cash and hitting an ATM to go get gas is a major inconvenience. They will let you set up a monthly account if you have good credit, but they nail you 3% for the "convenience".
I'm pretty much settled in on getting my gas from Sam's Club as their 93 octane usually runs about the price of 89 everywhere else and I keep a bottle of Star Tron in both vehicles to add at the station just before I start pumping gas. So far it's given me about the same results as buying non-ethanol fuel...
I'm pretty much settled in on getting my gas from Sam's Club as their 93 octane usually runs about the price of 89 everywhere else and I keep a bottle of Star Tron in both vehicles to add at the station just before I start pumping gas. So far it's given me about the same results as buying non-ethanol fuel...
#19
Mike I know you have a 300c, so do I. There is a big difference between how the MDS kick in/out feels between the two. It is virually seemless in the 300c, not so in the RAM. Makes it feel like a turd. Turned it off myself and never looked back. I heard it is more seamless in the 4th gen RAMS. Feels terrible in the 3rd gens IMO.
Last edited by Duroc; 12-26-2011 at 05:10 PM.
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Absolutely spot on. My 2008 is a great truck with MDS off. I had an 04, so I could tell the difference right away. MDS in the 3rd Gen trucks is just plain bad in my opinion. After disabling MDS in my 2008, I never looked back as well and there's no real difference in MPG whether enabled or disabled.