Big Oil Attacks Fuel Additive MLM?

February 8, 2006 by Ty | 63 Comments

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It appears that big oil has begun their attack on a small group of people who have chosen a way to save money on fuel cost. A company out of Dallas, Texas called BioPerformance began operations just 8 weeks ago and has just over 5,000 people marketing a new fuel additive that increases gas mileage and reduces emissions. An article from a reporter of the Chicago Tribune seems to have taken a different stance as to the legitimacy of the Dallas based company. The URL of his article is referenced below.

If people will take the time to talk with some of those who are independent marketers of the fuel saving additive and/or read the many testimonials that are on the BioPerformance web site (http://OneDollarGasPill.com) they may come to a different conclusion then did this reporter. The information in the article focused attention on the fact that the people marketing the BioPerformance Fuel additive are sharing the gas pills and powder with their friends and are making some money each time someone buys a pill from them but not the fact that those people buying the pills are using them.

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  • Brent Mann on February 12th, 2006 at 1:09 pm

    Dear:Ty
    In response to this article after reviewing the write up I would like to get the “FACTS” Straight!!The Reporter should have done a little more “Listening” and a little less “Talking”…those of us that are using the product are realizing a 10-35% Increase or more in our Fuel Mileage,in my own instance I have noticed a Dramatic Increase in my Mercedes on my highway miles I used to get 350mpg on a tank and since I started using the Fuel Saver Pills it has increased to 425mpg that is a 24% Increase in Fuel $avings…I have also noticed better performance in pickup and power…I used to have a pinging sound in the motor when I would accelerate and that has disappeared!!All of my Distributors are having similar results with their vehicles.On average you will be saving 25-50 cents a Gallon on your Gas or Diesel Costs.The retail cost per bottle is only $37.50 which you get 40 pills per bottle…”The Reporter said they cost $50.00 for a bottle of 80 ahhh… wrong answer Mr.Reporter!!”As far as the amount of pills per fill 1 pill per 8 gallons of gas or diesel,I use 2 pills per fill (16 gallon tank)and yes our Corporate Home Office in Irving Texas does have a Street Address: BioPerformance Inc. #1300 West Wallnut Hill Lane,Suite #100,Irving Texas 75038 ahhh…”Wrong Again Mr. Reporter” and of course the “BIG OIL COMPANIES” are going to try to discourage the “American Public”, because it is cutting into their “Huge Profit$$$” at our “Expense”….our company has actually Grown to over 10,000 Independent Business Owners since our launch 12-08-05 and there has been more than $3,000,000.00 Million paid out to the IBO’s in Commissions….it’s about time that we “Americans” give these “Big Oil Company Vultures” a run for their Money and as far as the “FACTS” Guys let’s get the Story Straight before it’s Publicized…Cheers.

    Respectfully,Brent Mann “Founding Leader BioPerformance Fuel U.S.A.”
    http://www.bioperformancefuelusa.com

  • Name on February 23rd, 2006 at 10:54 am

    I have been testing the BioPerformance pill now for 6 weeks on 2 vehicles. I have carefully followed the instructions for using the additive. I have gone through a total of 9 tanks of gas and have yet to see a change in fuel mileage. It does not seem to work for me.

  • rrr on February 23rd, 2006 at 4:45 pm

    I would like to contact you to get more info on why the gas pill didnt work for you. I am thinking about also using it.

  • Brent Mann on February 23rd, 2006 at 8:35 pm

    If you are not getting the results with the pills try using the powder keep applying it because it does work wonders.I would like to share my latest testamony from using the BioPerformance Fuel Pills in my 1997 C230 Mercedes,I went 473 miles on one tank going from the west coast of Florida to the Miami area earlier this weekand almost all the way back it just keeps increasing every time I am sure it will get to the point where it stablizes and when that happens we will still be happy campers,I am already saving $0.32 cents a Gallon per Gallon of Gas a little over $5.00 per tank,and the performance has been awesome not to mention what we are doing to help reduce the Emissions for our wonderful Planet….due your due dilligence as we did and get on board…cheers.

    Respectfully,Brent Mann “Founding Leader”
    http://www.bioperformancefuelusa.com

  • Concerned on March 14th, 2006 at 9:27 pm

    The Maker of the gas pill!
    (corporativoestrategico.com) and the US version (bioplusfuel.us) now dispute this if you can.

  • free mlm training on March 18th, 2006 at 9:45 am

    Hi Guys,

    Let me ask you a question.

    Do you think if this product really work they need to make it an MLM!?

    No!

    If this product works, all what the company has to do is give samples to some reporters to test it and you will be hearing about this technology every day on CNN and in 60 minutes on TV.

    You will be hearing it all over the nation and the world!

    I belive thic company will disappear soon from the market. Meanwhile, some people will make money and run, lol.

    It will be simple money game

    Dr. Nabil
    The MLM doctor
    http://www.dailymlmtips.com

  • Jason on March 20th, 2006 at 12:20 pm

    That’s the most idiotic thing coming from an industry insider. Are you saying that no product sold by a MLM is legitimate? If that’s true, then this guy makes alot of money scamming other people. Look, there’s bound to be somebody somewhere that doesn’t get an increase, for reasons I don’t know. All I know is I’m saving money and that’s good enough for me.

  • Brent Mann on March 20th, 2006 at 7:47 pm

    Good Evening Dr. Nabil,
    Please contact me as soon as possible so I can get some samples of our BioPerformance Fuel Pills to you and then you can tell us if they do or do not work is that fair?I am putting my money where my mouth is my friend are you going to rise to the challenge?…Cheers.

    “See You @ the Pump”…Founding Leader.

  • Smartguy on March 25th, 2006 at 3:42 pm

    If you do not see gas savings when using the gas pill, try accelerating slower, stopping more gradually, and driving slower - then the pills are sure to work.

  • Samuel Hay on March 27th, 2006 at 2:57 am

    Having contacted representatives of the company last week, I have simply requested copies of certified dyno tests.
    These tests are inexpensive and fast. No response to date. If a company with this much needed product and finances behind them does not have a dyno test then there is something wrong with this deal.
    Having been told that subsequent uses of the product improve over time because it ‘cleans’ out the engine, then the dyno tests could be done on a NEW engine at first then tests could be done on the same engine afterwards using fuel without the additive.
    WHERE IS THE TEST DATA I REQUESTED??
    Sam

  • Frank Scotto on March 29th, 2006 at 10:08 pm

    Miles before pills: 376 in ‘04 Camry V6, 85 octane

    same car/octane/driver after pills:

    I’ve driven 440 miles so far and probably have another 30 - 50 to go. I’m in.

  • Brent Mann on March 30th, 2006 at 9:50 pm

    Welcome Aboard Frank…”See You @ The Pump”….cheers.

    All The Best,Brent Mann”Regional Manager”

  • IGOTGAS on March 31st, 2006 at 8:35 am

    Dr. Nabil, if you knew anything about MLM like you “claim” you do then you would know that companies choose to go MLM to avoid high advertisng costs.

    We ourselves went from 24mpg to just over 31mpg. We are getting over 60+ extra miles to the tank. This product does work.

    I have also heard that if you dont get good results, replace your gas filter, it may be filled with just the product cleaned out, then you should see results. All I know is THE STUFF WORKS!

  • Charles on April 1st, 2006 at 9:35 pm

    I researched websites and info on products and have not found any certifications on products.
    With gas prices going out of sight you can apply the “desparate times call for desparate measures” syndrone for those signing up for an MLM. Most folks will look for a certified research lab like Intertek PARC, Society of Automotive Engineers, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), etc to get registered written reports. The loophole in todays law permits “additives” to be on the market unless they have been proven to do damage, however under lab test, field applications and measurements, almost 90% of additives do NOTHING, but in doing nothing are allowed on the market because they do no harm either. Placebos, gimmicks, magnets, pills, infared quantum mechanics, and fuel line gas mizers have not shown in any certified lab to make significant changes in mileage or emissions…redneck testing excluded.

    Don’t be fooled…check it out.

  • Xan on April 2nd, 2006 at 12:12 am

    I agree we must check out these claims and since late December I have been looking into BioPerformance and related products. I was skeptical of the claims but have to say I have been seeing a 10%-22% in my fuel economy using the BioPerformance product since January. I found better results with the powder than the pills. I joined the company in early January as an Area manager. I have had frustrations with BioPerformance although I continued to give the company chances. I have grown suspicious and if nothing else insecure with the professionalism of the leadership involved. I have now decided to terminate my relationship with BioPerformance. This is due to the poor customer service and support provided by the company, the unanswered questions regarding disrepancies when others had no improvements or decreases in gas economy, and the unfriendly aspects of the products(smell). I was intrigued by the product EthosFR that Tom above has introduced to this discussion. I started my homework and will share what I find. I have already ordered some of the product and reserved my spot in line to be a distributor. The presentation seems much more professional and creditable than BioPerformance and some of the other products I have come across. Enviromax Plus looks like another solid proposal especially because they have a money back guarantee but at this time, for me, Ethos Fuel reformulator appears the strongest combo of product/comapany. In closing I am sorry to leave a company like BioPerformance that has a product which works although not across the board, but I had two serious concerns in the beginning: one was the creditability of product and two creditability of the company. I hope to find both of these concerns to be pacified with 4-ecorp marketing the Ethosfr product. If you do go to reserve your spot in 4-Ecorp go to www.4-ecorp.com and feel free to use my sponsor Id XAN if you do not know anyone else in this company at this time. The spot is merely a reservation and does not obligate you to anything it merely allows you to get in line and decide next week if you want to stay on board. More info about the product and Corporation behind this new emerging MLM can be researched at www.ethosfr.com
    Good luck and may peace be with you…

    Xan

  • Keith on April 7th, 2006 at 4:14 pm

    BioPerformance will be the overall favorite of consumers after all of the brands are tried out. There are several imposters, but BioPerformance is the only one that has the enzymes. You can feel the added Horsepower and decrease in pinging. Not to mention the MPG increase. If you want to buy some overprices colored rubbing alcohol. Be my guest. But, if you want to run with a winner, find a BioPerformance rep and get sponsored. If you just want to buy the product, get the “costco” type membership for $29 and buy it wholesale. If they were just money grubbing and “had” to make it an MLM, would they have done a $29 membership? Obviously the MLM Doctor didn’t do his DD. What an %^&#$% to make the statement he did when he didn’t even try the product. The product works folks, period.
    Keith www cashstretch org

  • Jim Heron on April 7th, 2006 at 5:58 pm

    Based on articles in prominent papers, and ignoring the press release hype from the company, this product appears to be in the same category as ‘fuel magnets’ and other mumbo jumbo that claims to increase mileage but only if you use it ‘perfectly.’ pure humbug.

  • Brent Mann on April 8th, 2006 at 12:40 pm

    Hey Jim,
    Why don’t you try our product before you give a loose lip opinion like all the others who bash a company before they even try it!!”See You @ The Pump”

    Regional Manager,Brent Mann Largo,Florida

  • Louis Ames on April 10th, 2006 at 12:39 pm

    I think most everyone is skeptical about the ability of any product that claims better mileage. I have tried water injectors, magnets, electronic devices, etc. through the years and have been disappointed with most all of their results. I have also tried the Bio Performance gas pills in a variety of vehicles and here is whatI have experienced so far. 1997 Honda CRV with 200,000 miles- test tank was my wife driving back and forth to work, highway and stop and go major city traffic jams (21.5 mpg). The next three tanks using the Bio Performance pills were 25.5. 24.2, and 25.7 mpg. 1969 Oldsmobile 442 on a cruise- highway, stop and go and idling. Usually about 13 mpg. First tank I got almost 16 mpg. It does not get driven regularly and only has about 4000 miles on its rebuilt engine. I am also testing the powder version in my 1998 Dodge diesel pickup with 248,000 miles on it. It went from 21.5 mpg (highway and city driving) up to 24.4 on its first tank.I do not alter my drving habits and not tested this on long trips, but if it can do this for me in the kind of real world driving most of us do, I look forward to saving money on my travel expenses. As the price of fuel increases, I look forward to saving more than the $0.25 per gallon I am saving now.

    Louis Ames
    http://www.mileagestretcher.mybpbiz.com/index.asp?pgid=3

  • Luke on April 11th, 2006 at 12:01 pm

    To: Brent Mann, yr posting dd. February 12th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
    While you are telling some reporter to get his/her fact straight, would you kindly tell me what kind extraordinary Mercedes you drive! With the mileage you get, why bother about a pill; you car, as you report it to us can drive without your pill 350 miles per gallon (350mpg) and with the pill it does 425 miles per gallon (425mpg)! We all want a car like that! All I can say: “That’s awesome dude!�
    Now, if you are really into getting the facts, and if really your Mercedes had this outrageous mileage performance, tell me how you get to an increase of 24%. The basic knowledge of mathematics will tell you that the increase is 21.42% - still very good. The fact is you did “report� 24%.
    Let me help you, people have some problem with computing an increase. In basic math goes like this: (example only)
    18 + 15% increase  18 x 1.15 = 20.70 conversely:
    18 x ? = 20.70  ? = 20.70/18
    20.70/18 = 1.15 (thus 15%)
    This reads: 20.70 divided by 18 = 1.15
    Brent in your fantastic scenario:
    425/350 = 1.2142857 or 1.2143 or 21.43%
    In order to be complete, the above formula is derived from:
    18 + (15% of 18) or 18 + (0.15×18) or 18(1 + 0.15) or 18 x 1.15 = ___

    To: Keith, your posting dated April 7th, 2006 at 4:14 pm.
    Kindly tell me, Keith, why do you say that your company is the “only one� with enzymes? Are you sure? I found at least another one: bioplusfuel (you can find them on the net with URL extension “us�.) Their formulation seems quite close to that Bioperformance, what do you think of it? They report just like your company: Our unique formula is an organic chemical compound whose main components are: 1. Two organic enzymes, 2. High density dispersants, 3. Aromatic substances. Keith you do know where the strong odor of your pills come from, the naphthalene (like in moth balls)
    And why would all that be better? How well informed are you in that field? Did you ever wonder what the naphthalene might do after prolonged use?

    I stick with the original MPG-CAPSâ„¢ from Fuel Freedom International. Btw. their ingredients are food grade, and I am not suggesting consuming them, even if you were very hungry ;-)
    The caps are patent pending and gone through rigorous tests to validate all their claims.*
    MPG-CAPSâ„¢ are Odorless*
    30-day 100% Return Policy*
    Credit Cards or Bank Check accepted*
    *For complete information see my and FFi website: 2010now dot com - or click on my name at the begining of this posting.
    As always, this was posted with the best intentions to provide useful information only for your scrutiny, and without any prejudice to any person or entity.
    Peace,
    Luke

  • Brent Mann on April 12th, 2006 at 7:30 pm

    Hey Luke LOL…..correction to that post my friend 350 miles on a tank of gas before using the pills I am now realizing 500 miles per tank with the pills what % is that? uuumm I would say a 30% increase my friend even if it doesn’t get any better then that we are more then pleased with the savings my friends….cheers and All The Best of Success to All of us on this Business Journey.

    “See You @ the Pump”Brent Mann Regional Manager Florida

  • Brian on April 13th, 2006 at 7:08 am

    Determining fuel consumption by how many miles one travels between fill-ups is almost saying nothing. It’s miles at fill subtracted from miles at next fill divided by gallons. then we can start to talk facts

  • Brent Mann on April 13th, 2006 at 7:55 am

    Alright that’s fair let’s redo the math 350 miles divided by 16.2 gallons = 21.6mpg….next fill with only 2 pills placed in the tank we went 500 miles divided by 16.2 gallons = 30.9mpg….so 30.9mpg - 21.6mpg = 9.3mpg increase or a 30% mpg increase!! That is saving me $13.00+ per tank or .80 cents per gallon…@ $2.67 gallon - .80 cents = $1.87 per gallon (plus the cost of the pills @ .08 cents per gallon)therefore $1.87 + .08 = $1.95 /gallon….so guys which staiton would you be filling up at? $2.67/gallon or $1.95/gallon….cheers and we will “See You @ The Pump”

    Brent Mann “Regional Manager Florida”

  • Jerry Larsson on April 14th, 2006 at 2:49 am

    I signed in myself to 4-E Corp, because I belive in the product.
    Anyhow, I have some questions. First, will the price of the product make it possible build a MLM activity being enough attractive to succeed, and the same time not be too expensive to the consumers?

    Secondly, when trying to sign in, I had lots of problems be accepted, becuase the form is supposed to be used by US citizens. Will this be changed out to an international form? If not which will be the option?

    I am looking forward to a response from you asap, as the pre-launch will end in this month of April.

    Respectfully,
    Jerry Larsson

  • Tom Wimmer on April 15th, 2006 at 12:41 pm

    Jerry,
    Are you currently living here in the United States?

  • Terral on April 16th, 2006 at 10:26 pm

    I’m waiting to test bioperformance for myself. I’m waiting for a distributor to get his order in but I understand that some people say that for their particular vehicle that they don’t show an increase in milage,I wonder if the year or manufacturer has anything to do with these complaints. I’m withholding judgement till I test it for myself. Theres so many out there at least one must work. Am also looking into 4-ecorp ethos as suggested by xan!

  • Mike McCOllum on April 17th, 2006 at 5:47 am

    I am just now starting to test the BioPerformance pills. If they work as some suggest…..I will be interested in joining the MLM. I am trying them in a 1997 Pontiac and our 2004 Saturn Vue…also my Harley just for fun. So far I have only refilled the Pontiac. It typically gets about 23-24.5 mpg. My second tank full with the BioPerformance pills yeilded 27.1 mpg. This is interesting only because I have never achieved that result before. My driving style did not change to achieve it. All I can do is keep checking for the suggested 4 tanks before deciding. I am skeptical with an open mind about it so far.

  • Fuzz Buster on April 17th, 2006 at 5:47 am

    Did anyone see “Good Morning America” this morning? You should check out the great story they did on this product!

  • Good Morning America on April 17th, 2006 at 5:52 am

    Could someone tell me what AAA was doing wrong when they were using the pills per this story.
    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Moms/story?id=1850045&page=1

  • Matt K on April 17th, 2006 at 2:19 pm

    I’ve done research with different savings on pills, powders, and liquids. It seems that the credibility will soon be with 4 E-Corp.

    As they are in the Pre-Launch, the product already has a ton of credibility. 99.99% clean from hazards, guaranteed to save you money on gas, increase mileage, increase in performance, and helps keep a cleaner engine by actually penetrating the metal in your car, not just lubing it.

    I have a powerleg of over 2,000 people in 3 days. Trust me, this will be very benefitial for you and anyone you know.

    Join my team and I’ll give you spill over. You have nothing to lose right now as it is free to secure a position.

    Check out the website I’ve listed. To join, you have to have an ID.

    ID: mkoshko

    Watch the videos and see for yourself. You’ll be seeing our product in stores, imagine if you were the distributor for those stores that ordered in your business?

  • KR on April 17th, 2006 at 4:22 pm

    The Good Morning America show only tested Fuel Freedom, not Bioperformance. That is probably the reason they did not get BioPerformance results.

  • sam on April 19th, 2006 at 1:19 am

    The AAA did not follow FFI recommended usage of their MPG-CAPS. The company recommends that you use 4 caplets for each of the first two tanks and 1 per 15-20 gallon tank afterward. The results will get better over 120 gallons usage over time. The TV station didn’t even use one tank of gas. But even with the one pill they use at the being, the AAA tester already got a 4% increase traveling at 65 mph. The MPG-CAPS is a combustion catalyst that when used regularly will provide lab tested consistent results.

  • Duane Plessinger on April 19th, 2006 at 8:33 am

    If you watch the ABC video you will see that when the AAA guy put the 4 pills in the filler neck, he carefully placed them outside of the nozzle hole. They never even reached the fuel tank. They were just laying in the neck under the cap. I didn’t see any change on the first tank either, but started to see increases in each successive tank. I’m not surprised he didn’t, especially since the pills never dissolved.

  • Doc on April 19th, 2006 at 8:00 pm

    If you are going to state facts about percent increase, at least do the math right.

    Brent: “Alright that’s fair let’s redo the math 350 miles divided by 16.2 gallons = 21.6mpg….next fill with only 2 pills placed in the tank we went 500 miles divided by 16.2 gallons = 30.9mpg….so 30.9mpg - 21.6mpg = 9.3mpg increase or a 30% mpg increase!! ”

    -WRONG!!- % Increase of 9.3mpg increase starting at 21.6mpg = 9.3/21.6 = 43% increase.

    I’m not sure if I believe any of this or not, but I am suspect of claims made when even a simple percent increase can’t be calculated correctly!

    Argue on folks, argue on!

    Doc

  • TEAMplayer on April 19th, 2006 at 9:24 pm

    I’ve been testing the Fuel Freedom MPG the last few days and though I’m only a little over halfway through my tank of gas I’m seeing a little over 15% improvement over not using it. I’m doing the same circuit of driving every day with the same style so as sceptical as I was when I first started I admit that I’m becoming convinced.

    It was disconcerting to see the news story saying at first that the MPG cap until the AAA guy admitted it had given him 4% improvement…not a “whopping” 10% but even 4% shows it makes a difference…which they didn’t seem to interested in pointing out for some reason.

    Anyway, I’m becoming a believer and wanted to share my point of view.

  • T Cox on April 21st, 2006 at 2:00 pm

    i would like to find out more about the warranty….. i have heard that using these pills voids your warranty on your car……I am really interested and would like for someone to email me some info on this thanks
    cox

  • Rick on April 23rd, 2006 at 10:04 am

    I agree that people should try a product or at the very least do some serious research or ExtremeResearch :) before they start bad mouthing some of these products. Some of these new products or bad and some are very good. Also, check out the company behind the product. This is my two cents… Oh, one more thing. With Enviromax Plus I have increased my gas mileage 24% within the last month. Great product! You might want to check ot out :) Thanks for your time.

  • Rick on April 23rd, 2006 at 10:09 am

    Oooooops!!! Sorry for the miss spell. Some of these new products “ARE” not “or” bad and some are very good

  • Brent Mann on April 24th, 2006 at 1:37 am

    Hello America…..it’s Great to see that all of us are Fighting Together and are Joining the “ENERGY REVOLUTION”….All the Best and we will “See You All @ The Pump”

    Respectfully,Brent Mann Regional Manager

  • Jose on April 24th, 2006 at 4:49 pm

    I am not a MLM expert, in fact I avoid them at all costs. I am however very experienced at being a car owner, and I will tell you this.

    As a kid I did the experiment of putting mothballs in the gas tank to make the car go faster… It worked but not for long, and the real result was a big gummy mess.

    I would myself avoid putting any solid into my gas tank. I don;t care if it is supposed to dissolve, I think the risk of something else happenening is NOT my cup of tea.

    I would be more tempted to put a liquid product in my gas first, but really if you drive like a human, get off the guys bumper in front of you and give him some room, there is a greater chance that you will have to adjust speed. If you don;t try to race off the line, and if you don’t drive like a hormonal teen, there is a good chance just changing some really simple driving habits is going to change your fuel consumption drastically anyhow. Change your air filters, make sure your tires are inflated properly, make sure you have clean O2 sensors, and spark plugs. If you keep you rcar in good repair and chainge the oil every 2500 to 3000 miles, all combined I would be willing to bet you will get the 10% gas savings you are looking for, and your car will last for a good long time.

    My opinion is, that if these miracle additives and pills really worked, the fact that the gas prices alone are so high would dictate our government that these things should just be added into the fuel supply. I certainly would pay an extra few pennies a gallon to have a station add this stuff to their gas if it will save me money in the long run.

    If I owned a station and this all was true, I WOULD add it to my station tanks. It could only help my business.

    Since none of them are… well, I will stick to good old unleaded gas.

    If you pill poppers, and additive dumpers really wanted to make some money, you would give the car dealerships a bottle to toss in for every new car purchase… you would have customers for life.

    i am just not convinced. I have seen too many sites about how additives actually harm your engines, with clorine and alcohol and other wierd chemicals that cars were not designed to run through their systems.

    But then again, there was a fella on the news that runs his car on vegetable oil.

  • Peter on April 25th, 2006 at 5:35 am

    Ok, Slick 50 went through tests, and it was proven successful. So why not put this pill through similar scientifically validated tests? Also, adding any fuel additives to your gas tank that are NOT accepted by most manufacturers tends to void your warranty, so how come no manufacturers are stepping forward to push this product, if it really does what you claim it does, and doesn’t damage engines.

    As well, reading a prior post, slow acceleration, and braking gently to allow maximum travel in the event of not having to stop, will decrease fuel consumption anyway without any additive, as will NOT SPEEDING. Regular engine maintenance as specified by manufacturers also extends engine life and keeps fuel economy at optimal levels. Using the cruise control will also increase fuel economy.

    Finally, while reading many posts, I am surprised at the lack of spelling skills from what are purported to be business professionals plugging this product. As anyone who looks into scams using email will find out, bad spelling is usually a good indicator of a scam, as most scammers don’t put effort into it beyond the minimum needed to push their particular snake oil. Legitimate products come with warranties, in writing, and if necessary, MSDS sheets and other safety protocols that explain everything about a product. Data to support claims also is available for a wide range of products. Where are yours?

  • Joey on April 25th, 2006 at 8:26 am

    If this really works the first 8 pills should be offered as a free sample to prove its quality. The person selling these in my local area wants to charge double for individual samples, and that is why I am not getting involved, I think that if someone really has faith in these, they should offer a sample preview.

  • Luke on April 26th, 2006 at 3:13 pm

    Hello All!

    It’s been a while and maybe time to add some personal views and comments.

    Let me start by saying that I promote FFi, you will just have to read my personally made web site to read the facts and why FFi and its “pill” met all my very demanding criteria.

    I agree that if people cannot compute a percentage correctly it destroys the credibility about their capability to compute the absolute mpg, let alone the factual increase. That is the reason why I posted a page on my site with suggestions on how to do the computations. It’s available to all, including the competition.

    Jose, I heard from many people that they experimented years ago with real moth ball. They all said the same as you. It appeared that the naphthalene does work for a while, but in the long run damages the engine or parts of it. I never experimented myself.

    Here is some useful information about the MPG-CAPS from Fuel Freedom International.

    MPG-CAPs are DIFFERENT than any other fuel additive, whether in solid or liquid form. Here is why, in summary only.

    The majority of fuel additives, treatments, conditioners etc. marketed and sold in the U.S. are merely detergents that serve to clean the fuel system but do nothing to the combustion characteristics of fuel, or more importantly to the combustion chamber itself, and this is exactly what separates the FFi MPG-CAPs from all others, and where the FFi technology and products are formulated to perform!

    The many claims made about improving fuel combustion are simply not realistic. With modern fuels, the combustion rate is 99.5%; so, just how much of a gain would one expect to get with these competitive products?

    FFi offers a method of providing a catalytic coating in the combustion chamber. This catalytic coating provides infinite nano-phase surface area for the catalyst to deposit on. This catalytic coating causes a catalytic reaction to occur in its presence. (It’s longer, but this is the gist of it.)

    FFi has a technology that is proven, does not alter fuel, contains no detergents or cleansing agents, is totally unique from all other products sold, and provides the most valued result of all: an increase in fuel economy.

    FFI MPG-CAPS are in reality a “combustion chamber� treatment as opposed to a “fuel additive� or “fuel treatment.� We call them a “fuel supplement�.

    Sorry for the long explanation. I know FFi can backup what they are claiming, and their “pill” is patent pending too.

    There is more explanation on my website. 2010now dot com

    And finally, there is a great news to be released on May 5 & 6 by FFi:
    Announcements and Information about New Products, New Research, and Technical Information on MPG-CAPS;
    In fact, some of the New Announcements about MPG-CAPS WILL ABSOLUTELY ABOLISH ALL COMPETITION!

    I am looking forward to those announcements, for I know that company does things right. In fact, I noticed that 4-ecorp has copied the exact marketing/payment plan of FFi; though a little “funny,” it is rather a great compliment for FFi. We do expect more copy-cats.

    In the mean time I’d like to remind people that:
    FFi caps are patent pending and gone through rigorous tests to validate all their claims.*
    MPG-CAPSâ„¢ are Odorless*
    30-day 100% Return Policy*
    Credit Cards or Bank Check accepted*
    *For complete information see my and FFi website: 2010now dot com - or click on my name at the begining of this posting.

    Time will tell what product really gives satisfaction and what company is solid and provides real support and service.

    In the mean time I wish you all the best. All the above is meant to be informative only, and not prejudicial to anyone!

    Get informed, and do not fall for hype! Try to remember; only the cheese in the mousetrap is FREE, but then it’s a trap and you don’t want to be the mouse, do you?

    Cheers,
    Luke

  • Chance on April 27th, 2006 at 3:54 pm

    It appears that the folks with the strongest endorsement for these gas products are folks with the most to gain.Links to websights hawking the product and testimonials. Go figure. And yes I will see you at the gas pump, only I will have a clear conscious.

  • Luke on April 28th, 2006 at 1:13 am

    Chance,
    Yes you make a valid observation. However, don’t ever believe that it is through a forum like this that I or we build a serious business.
    It took me 16 years before I joined and worked on an MLM business. I am very critical of MLM, but it is not because it has a bad reputation that all are bad.

    As for the FFi product, the MPG-CAP, in the hypothetical condition that it turned out to be fake or not valid, I’d give it up! I have turned my back on very tempting and attractive pecuniary offers, just because of ethical, moral reasons.

    For now, I believe in the FFi pill. I have my opinion about other “pill” MLM’s … but feel not right to mention it all in this forum. Although, I can say this, an amazing number of successful and less successful distributors of other companies have called me to exchange ideas, to get my advice, and to ventilate their frustration with their company, products, or both. They feel locked in because they do not want to lose the number of members in their group. I have understanding and “sympathy” for them.

    This situation is not limited to the “gas pill” MLM’s.

    MLM regretfully is too often reminiscent of: “Fake it, till you make it” and “It’s the best from far, but far from the best.”
    (… and then again … “Every thing goes better with xxxxx� (could it be a brand of soft drink? … you know … My point is … well I hope you get my drift.)

    Cheers,
    Luke
    (Check out my web site for more info, call or email me, I respond personally.)

  • HookedOnWeb on May 3rd, 2006 at 7:16 am

    Dear Mr. Mann

    At first I thought you were a new distributor excited about the opportunities the pill offers, however; after reading your entire first post I was surprised that your are a ‘founding leader’ of the MLM firm. I am not sure what a founder leader is as opposed to just a the founder of a product, company or cause.

    The use of your title makes me think that your are part of the corporate company offering the pill in the US.

    If you truly are than I am disappointed that you are not professional enough to write I a response that is more positive than angry.

    When in fact you talk about ‘facts’ in your response but your facts offer no compelling fact in support of the product and its claims. You offer no compelling facts, other than your car gets more mileage, where is your proof in this so called fact? Its just your opinion.

    So you published the corporate address, yes I am sure it is a fact but again not compelling enough to prove any points you are trying to make in your angry response. You corrected the price of the bottle, ok again perhaps a fact but not compelling.

    In your factual response, you have done nothing to prove any of the claims about the pill making your response not very help. The only fact in your response that is interesting is that you do not represent your company or product very professionally. As a founding leader the best you can come up with is Mr. Reporter. Proper writing skills would be to mention the report by full name once and refer to him by last name elsewhere.

    There is no mention to independent and creditable research or studies done by organizations people know.

    Where is the study done with two identical cars with the same amount of fuel driving in the under same conditions as the some time, one with a pill and one without?

    I was approached by a dealer of this product and found this post through researching the MLM oppertunity. Your anger and so called fact correction response makes me not want to work with a MLM firm that carries on as you have.

    I would love to hear your polite respone to this.

  • Luke on May 3rd, 2006 at 1:57 pm

    Hello all,

    Re: FFi holds a trustworthy and leading position.

    At the risk to become redundant, I invite you all to read my posting of May 3; just scroll up to almost the top of this page and click on the link: “Network Marketing Fuel Economy.”
    My posting starts with: FFi holds a trustworthy and leading position.

    I think FFi, though dynamic and very active, moves cautiously with the concern to be in full compliance with regulations, testing releases, EPA and FTC requirement. FFi reports to fully cooperate with the FTC. You won’t find too much hype and you won’t find much bad press either.

    Best wishes to all.
    I do respond personally to all emails or calls.
    Cheers,
    Luke

  • Fuelbuster on May 9th, 2006 at 8:44 am

    Hello,

    Wow! What interesting reading so far! My husband’s father got myself and my husband into this Bioperformance business. We are very happy with the performance of this product in our Dodge Intrepid, and our Chevy Tahoe, however, as someone previously mentioned, we have been concerned with the customer service we have been recieving from the company since signing on 2 1/2 months ago. There have been many frustrations, and we are currently considering leaving the business, and possibly pursuing legal action. This is very unfortunate, as we truly were seeing a savings at the gas pump! We are just your everyday couple, that wanted to provide ourselves, family, and friends with savings, and maybe make a little money….to date less than $150.00 because we cant ever get our product on time! Just thought you might like to hear from a manager in this MLM, and our honest experiences. I am sure some people are doing very well at this business, but we can no longer sell this product, or business opportunity to people, as we have lost faith in it ourselves. Very un-professional company!

  • Brent Mann on May 10th, 2006 at 7:49 pm

    Dear: HookedOnWeb
    Please visit my web site and you will get all the “Documented Facts”on our product including the I.S.O.9000 Tests that have been done…our E.P.A.Registration # and the M.S.D.S.Report.Have a great day and we will “See You @ The Pump”….cheers.

    Brent Mann Regional Manager

  • Joel on May 13th, 2006 at 10:34 am

    Well, then…GGG’s I think I just spent a lot of time reading over and over the same arguements.

    I have to say…I have a 99 Ford Explorer AWD V8 with 113894 miles on it.

    I own a small production company in which I do weddings, parties, etc…

    I drag a 6′x10′ trailer that is weighed down to about 2000lbs.

    I am involved with a network marketing company that provides us with Freedom Fuel Additive…which I use every time I fill up…

    My experience is prior military working on mainly diesel engines.

    Now, it doesn’t take a genius to understand the basics of math and milage.

    On my 2nd tank of Freedom Fuel Additive I increased my mile range w/out trailer by 30 miles.

    With trailer about 10-12.

    Without Trailer now: average 323 miles per tank
    With Trailer now: average about 280 miles per tank

    Pretty Damn significant when I was averaging 280 without the trailer…

    And I have had no problems what so ever since I have been using it.

    Also! This product has had enough backing to put all these other products to shame…I have done my research. Hours and Hours…because before I make a claim I want to make sure it works.

    So why am I here?

    Since Katrina…you know that Hurricane…I can’t get it any more because the supply is not enough for the demand.

    I’m looking for an alternative….

    I have already signed up with BioPerformance and understand not everybody on the planet is going to agree…on what it does how it works, etc…

    But I’m not here to bitch or argue…

    Being in BioPerformance for 2 weeks I already do not like the customer service and their shipping…

    21 days to get the product???

    I’ve have already sold 2 bottles and I don’t even have the product..but trying to tell them…Hey you have to wait 21 days is nuts! but I did get an email stating that it has been knocked down to 9 days.

    In conclusion…I am taking this day to study up on all of the products…I have a lot of people who are dependent upon my conclusion and I want to make sure that I make the right one…I don’t like to made out to be a Fool.

    When Freedom Fuel Additive comes back, I am bound to continue using it…

    The company is backed and also the product is 100% guaranteed! And they will cover up to $500,000 in damages if it ever does occur…but after billions of miles…they have not had one claim!

    Proof is in the pudding…and I’m looking for Vanilla…

    Joel Gutierrez
    Endure Productions LLC
    (I didn’t check spelling)

  • Luke on May 13th, 2006 at 10:06 pm

    Just some good news!
    My friend in Seattle, who is not in the business, just called me with the results after his second tank of gas.
    I was worried because his car is an older Plymouth Acclaim and after the 1st tank the change was almost insignificant, he only felt that the car ran smoother and picked up power better.

    He is a down to earth computer expert, he used to be a video reporter who has worked for CNN too. I do trust him.

    The increase in MPG is 28.04%
    That is amazing to me. I would have been happy with anything 10% or higher.

    He will keep on monitoring his gas consumption.

    At this point it is like getting a discount of about 25% - WOW!

    The FFi MPG-CAPSâ„¢ work and the are Fully Guaranteed!
    All the best and thank you!
    Luke

  • Brian Coleman on May 14th, 2006 at 4:18 pm

    Hi I would like to say that I have tried the BioPerformance pills in my 2002 Nissan Altima 3.5SE I was having a problem with the car hard starting when it was warmed up. I would go to start my car, it would start up, then die immediately, I would start it up again and it would die immediately again. On the third try my car stayed running. Sometimes to avoid this I would give a little gas after I heard the engine crank over. Well after putting in the BioPerformance pills, the first day I didn’t notice any difference in the performance however the next day, I noticed that lost power was picking back up and that my car would start just fine without dying out anymore. My sponsor here actually paid to get me involved with BioPerformance at the $149 level last week. That is a first for me in any MLM I have been involved in. I got rid of my Nissan and just bought a 2000 Neon. I am going to test the car without the Bioperformance pills to see how many miles I get on a tank of gas. Then I am going to test the next four tank fulls with the pills he gave me for free to try.

    Then I am going to try Lukes suggestion here and try the Fuel Freedom International gas pills because I like the idea of it being oderless.

  • Cliff on May 15th, 2006 at 7:22 am

    Being a mechanic, I am very skeptical to believe in any type of fuel saving additive. People with fuel injected cars, think about it for a second, there is a computer running the car, right? Therefore, the computer is telling the injectors how long to open to allow fuel into the engine based on load, rpm, etc..
    Now, can anyone explain to me how a pill in the gas can change the fuel demands of the engine? Those who claim to have gained, have you considered outside temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, all things that can affect your gas mileage. Also, if in any way this product improves the combustion of the fuel, my guess is it is also probably lowering the octane which can cause ping, detonation and higher combustion chamber temps. Also, for those of you who are claiming to feel more power or whatnot, I seriously doubt the power gain is significant enough to say that you would notice with your butt.
    Another thing, if the instructions for the use of the pills state that you would need to use it for at least 4 tank fills before noticing a gain were true, then how come some people claim a gain on their first use, I say it is their driving habits that changed and people just want to belive that what they just paid money for actually works and thats all. Not to mention, in the testimonials on the bioperformance web site, I see claims of 60% gains, YA RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can reprogram the fuel mapping of Hondas and I can reduce the injector open times without being able to see those kind of gains. Send me some samples and I’ll do a real testing with real results.

  • Terry on May 16th, 2006 at 8:13 pm

    I was a little sceptical myself about BioPeformance as I have tried several other products that supposedly worked and never saw any gains.

    However I tried the Bio on my Geo Metro and saw a .6 MPG gain in mileage, I am very meticulous about tracking my mileage so a .6 gain could be attributed to tempature variation, humidity several outside attributes. However my second tank I jumped 3.2 MPG I have now gone through 5 tanks and I have gone from an average from the previous 5 tanks of 36.7 to an average of 43.6 over the last 5 tanks.

    In my Wife’s Mitsubishi Galant, we have gone from 20.2 to 24.9 in town and we have gone from 29.4 to 34.7 on the highway.

    My Dodge Dakota went from 14.1 to 16.8

    I also have a 2000 Ford Mustang that saw absoulutely nothing! now if is worked on the other three why not this one? I did some research and found that for some reason the Ford computers don’t always adjust correctly so after explaining what the product was supposed to do to my mechanic he suggested unhooking the negative battery cable for 15 minutes to force the computer to reestablish a baseline! after doind this my Mustang jumped over 4 miles per gallon.

    Needless to say I signed up to become a distributor! this is the first gas saving product that I have tried that actually does what it says it will do.

    Another problem is on certain vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee they have a second oxygen sensor installed on a second Cat Converter! since the company warranties that converter for 80,000 miles that second sensor tells the computer to dump more fuel when it sees a lean burn situation! BioPerformance gives a more complete combustion so that sensor is telling the computor to dump more fuel! shame on Chrysler number one for doing that but for those wondering why the product works on some vehicles and not others well these are two reasons that I have run into.

  • Luke on May 16th, 2006 at 8:50 pm


  • Anthony Sloan on May 19th, 2006 at 2:57 pm

    Hay check this out a real certified copy of test results of BioPerformance Fuel additive. www.BioPerformancePro.com

  • Robert on May 21st, 2006 at 8:16 pm

    After I read everything on Bio Performance, I was really skeptical. Seeing some guy who was a religious finatic running an automotive product didn’t seem to be too good of a mix.

    If you want to increase your gas mileage, use the EthosFR product. That’s one excellent product with their results validated by multiple news sources. The media always loves to attack companies and show off the negative.

    Check out this site:
    http://www.improve-and-increase-gas-mileage.com

    There is some video media coverage for the EthosFR product on there. The Chinese government spends over $7 million per month on this product buying it by the 55 gallon drum. The Peruvian government spends $50 million per year on this Ethos. If this product wasn’t that good, believe me, these people would not be spending that kind of money on a regular basis if it didn’t work.

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    those considering this product should see this http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4934669

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  • Roger on June 20th, 2006 at 3:04 am

    My brother in law rang me from the US as I live in Australia and told me about Bio-Performance so I joined up, if it was working for him, well it should be ok, I noticed an improvement with in the first 5 klm, I was putting one teaspoon of Bio powder in my 3 litre Turbo diesel landcrusier Prado, I drove down my drive way and my wife couldn’t tell if I was home due to the reduced noise of the diesel, my Prado has more power and an increase in kilometers of about 190 per tank it went from 890 to 1080 about 20% better performance, as I haven’t had any more product, the Prado is not as smooth or getting the increased kilometers anymore.
    now I am building a Joecell and I will not need diesel or any fossil fuel again.

  • gizmo54 on June 22nd, 2006 at 10:29 am

    BP is dead.
    Naphthalene was only good for tow things…keeping moths away and using in your camp stoves.
    Fuel Freedom International is the way to go.
    Iron-based nano phase catalysts such as those found in MPG-Caps are actually good for the engine and the environment.
    The increase in octane is noticeable.
    The mileage increase varies from one user to another and steps should be taken to follow directions carefully and record mileage. A way to check and see if the MPG-Caps are actually beneficial to your vehicle is to check for a red coloring on the spark plugs. If the red color is evident then they are working. This is the nano phase coating. Carbon deposits are removed and replaced by the coating.
    If there is no coating then the caps either aren’t mixing into the fuel properly or there is a anti-siphon screen in the fuel tank filler pipe.
    Try mixing two caps with 600 ml of gasoline, wait until fully disolved and the gas has turned a orange-rust color and then pour it into the tank.
    Keep this up if you suspect there is an anti-siphoning device.
    I haven’t heard any responses of increased mileage from customers using it in their diesels other than reductions in emissions. That of course is a good thing. I am interested in hearing testimonials from diesel truckers, bus drivers or personal diesel operators.
    Cordially,
    gizmo

  • Bruce H on August 8th, 2006 at 4:47 pm

    I have a 97 Chevy 4×4 pick-up that I would get 17 mpg in hot summer months and down to 15.5 in the winter months. I have also found that the cheaper brands of gas would lower my mpg by 2mpg. I have also noticed a reduction in mpg when alcohol has been added to gasoline. I used to get Texaco from my neigborhood station but now Shell has bought out all the Texaco stations in my area, so I am left to find another gas brand preferably without alcohol.

  • Brent Mann on April 25th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    The Energy Revolution is on and gas / diesel is soaring to over $ 4.00 / gallon try our BPI Bio Petro Improver it works…put more money in your bank and the little green pills or powder in your tank.

    Respectfully,

    Brent Mann
    Regional Manager Florida

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