FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Enviro-Save? 
Enviro-Save Engine & Powertrain Protection Metal Treatment (Enviro-Save) is a proprietary product that imparts an ultra-low friction property to the bearing surfaces of all moving parts in engines and machinery. The “one time” treatment becomes resident in the rough bearing surface asperity, thus making smoother bearing surfaces and reducing friction and wear, oils and or oil additives cannot perform this function. There is nothing harmful in Enviro-Save products.

What is the difference between an oil additive and a metal treatment? 
An oil additive changes the characteristics of the oil itself and must be added every time the oil is changed.  Enviro-Save is inert and therefore uses existing fluids as a conduit to transport the Enviro-Save resin to the bearing surface where it is permanently impregnated into the metal itself. 

How often do I use Enviro-Save? 
Enviro-Save is used just once.  Enviro-Save is a true “ONE TIME” metal treatment.  It is permanently impregnated into the bearing surface asperity and will remain there for the life of whatever component that is treated. 

Do I use the same product in the engine as I would in the transmission, differentials, etc.? 
No.  All Enviro-Save products are thoroughly researched and technically formulated to provide the safest and most compatible treatment for each type of component being treated. We believe that today’s lubricants are sophisticated products that create an optimum antifriction environment within the performance limits of any separately applied medium. However, it is still possible to obtain extra benefits in the sphere of friction reduction by changing the nature of the bearing surfaces. This is how one application of Enviro-Save achieves reductions in friction and wear.

How much fuel savings can I expect? 
Enviro-Save reduces fuel consumption and electricity consumption, on electric motor driven applications.

Test results and data collected since 1990 on automobiles treated with the Enviro-Save Powertrain Protection Kit have proven that an average reduction in fuel consumption of 10% is normal. The average reduction in fuel consumption in the Commercial Trucking Industry is 6% when the Enviro-Save Powertrain Protection Kit is used.  If only an engine treatment is used in automotive applications, the average fuel savings is 5%.  New engines normally return the lowest figures because they will still be operating near maximum cylinder efficiency. Older engines will exhibit the highest benefit as the treatment restores compression/lost cylinder efficiency.

Fuel savings may depend on how the vehicle is driven:  For example, if you continue to drive at your normal pace, you will save fuel due to higher mechanical efficiency of the vehicle. However, a driver who takes advantage of the improved performance of the Powertrain for faster acceleration and/or speed will not see the same fuel savings. Such is the experience of the race-car driver, who will be only too happy to utilize the normal 5% to 8% increase in horse-power for faster acceleration.

How will using Enviro-Save cause my equipment to last longer?    
Enviro-Save reduces wear every time it is applied as recommended. There is no bearing surface wear in mechanical components until there is friction; friction causes wear! A reduction in wear automatically proves friction has been reduced and less friction in any component automatically requires less energy to rotate or move the friction surfaces. Oil sample analysis scientifically confirms the rate of wear of the various bearing surface metals used in engines and other mechanical components.

Since 1990 Enviro-Save has averaged a 50% reduction in metal wear rates in engines and other types of mechanical components.

How does Enviro-Save reduce emissions? 
Enviro-Save reduces exhaust emissions by lowering fuel consumption, improving combustion/restoring cylinder efficiency, burning less oil and cleaning fuel injection systems or carburetors. Restoring cylinder efficiency in older high mileage engines is extremely beneficial for reducing exhaust pollution. 

Since 1990 Enviro-Save and the B.C. Government mandatory vehicle AirCare test program consistently shows harmful exhaust emissions are normally reduced by 20% to 50%, and often higher reductions are achieved, depending on the mechanical condition of the engine before treatment.

Will using Enviro-Save give my vehicle more power and better performance? 
Engine dynamometer tests performed by Ford Motor Company, motorcycle enthusiasts and many race-car owners confirm that an increase of 5% to 8% in horsepower is common.  Horsepower is also increased further when transmissions, differentials, transfer-cases and power-steering systems are treated with Enviro-Save.  Reduce the friction in every component, it adds up, and optimum savings and performance will be achieved.

How does Enviro-Save affect operating temperatures? 
Enviro-Save reduces the heat passing into the cooling system due to lower cylinder wall friction and less fuel being burned.

Similarly, by friction reduction, Enviro-Save reduces the heat passing into the lubricating oil, as indicated by oil temperature gauges in transmissions, gears, bearing housings, and engines, especially air cooled engines. Excessive or continued high heat shortens oil and oil seal life and most customers notice their new engine oil remains cleaner much longer, after Enviro-Save.

I know dry start is hard on an engine.  How does Enviro-Save help? 
The highest wear rates in engines occur during cold start-up and during the first few minutes of running. It is in this period over 80% of wear takes place. Enviro-Save Metal Treatment provides a resident dry lubricant in all bearing surfaces, ensuring lubrication and protection at all times which reduces wear rates considerably.

When should Enviro-Save be added to an engine? 
Enviro-Save should be added at the time the oil is changed, and should remain in the engine until the next regular oil change.  An engine is considered completely impregnated after 1,000 miles.  What product is not used is simply expelled with the used oil during the oil change.

I have a diesel engine, is it treated the same way as a gas engine? 
No. Gas engines must have clean oil and new oil filter prior to treating. Diesel engines must use Enviro-Save® Diesel Engine Pre-Treatment Cleaner (8 - 10% of engine oil capacity) for 500 km’s (325 miles) or 8 hours accumulated operating time prior to a hot oil change and oil filter(s).  Diesel Engine Crankcase Treatment must be used with clean oil and new oil filter(s).

Is Enviro-Save used in equipment with 2-cycle engines such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, boat motors, motorcycles, etc.?  
The treatment is formulated for “2-stroke engines” and consists of micro resin in a technically formulated cleaner. The treatment is applied to the fuel or fuel/oil mixture to ensure that the cleaner and resin is distributed to all lubricated bearing surfaces in 2-stroke engines, where it becomes impregnated into the bearing surface asperity. Improved performance is often noticed immediately and the reduction in carbon build-up is significant. The inert resin treatment also affords excellent protection to bearing surfaces against corrosion, which is very important during off-season storage.

How is Enviro-Save used in 4-cycle engines?   
This Enviro-Save Metal Treatment product is specifically designed for 4-stroke Gas Engines only (including propane and natural gas), such as:  automobiles, trucks, inboard and outboard motors, motorcycles, lawn mowers, ATV’s, RV’s, commercial and industrial engines, etc.  The treatment is formulated for “4-stroke gas engines” and consists of micro-resin in technically formulated cleaners. The treatment is formulated and proportioned for the crankcase and fuel system/top-end of 4-stroke engines to ensure that the cleaners and micro-resin are distributed to all lubricated bearing surfaces, where it becomes impregnated into the bearing surface asperity.  Improved performance and numerous other benefits from using the treatment are often noticed immediately.  The inert resin treatment also affords excellent protection to bearing surfaces against corrosion, which is very important during off-season storage.

When is the best time to treat a new engine? 
The best time to treat a new engine is right after the manufacturer’s recommended break-in period or when oil consumption has ceased or stabilized. Almost all engines can be treated immediately after the first oil and filter change.

When an engine is treated when it is new, the precise engineered bearing clearances and other adjustments are maintained far beyond the normal life expectancy of the engine. There are numerous reasons why these bearing clearances are extremely important to maintain. One of the most important reasons is so that optimum oil flow/pressure is maintained throughout the life of the engine. Aside from reducing friction/wear, the impregnation of the Enviro-Save resin smoothes bearing surfaces, which reduces oil turbulence and extends the life of oil seals.

What are some of the benefits of using the Enviro-Save Hydraulic Treatment?
The impregnation of the Enviro-Save resin is very effective in making a smoother chromed surface, all seals and seal surfaces become smoother, thus providing an improved seal for fluids, and reducing contaminates from entering the system.  When a new Hydraulic System is treated right away with Enviro-Save, it is not uncommon to extend pump and seal life by several times the norm.  After the Enviro-Save resin is impregnated into all friction/bearing surfaces – metal and fluid operating temperatures are reduced and the smoother surfaces contribute to reduced oil turbulence, thus providing longer fluid life with improved performance and protection. 

Whenever a surface is impregnated with Enviro-Save resin, it is impossible for moisture to penetrate and cause corrosion within the bearing surface asperity.  When a Hydraulic System is contaminated with a substantial amount of water, Enviro-Save will prevent catastrophic damage and/or failures.

How does Enviro-Save affect a warranty? 
Enviro-Save Metal Treatment will not void the warranty on your vehicle or equipment.  We have letters from major manufacturers such as Cummins, Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel stating same.  Additionally, the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, US Code- Title 15, Chapter 50, Sections 2301-2312, specifically states that “a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an after market part unless they can prove that the after market part caused or contributed the failure in the vehicle.”   There is nothing in Enviro-Save that can cause any damage when properly used.

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