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We still get a few comments that engine oils don't need additives. I wanted to try and explain in greater detail what's in engine oil. The truth is all engine oils use a complex mixture of additives depending on what they are trying to accomplish and at what price target.  All engine oils start with a base oil. Typically, the ratio is somewhere around 90% base oil with at least 10% - 30% of the volume with additives. The less expensive the oil usually means they use fewer additives or lower quality additives.  These include the following general types of additives: Anti-oxidants. Oxidation is the general attack of the weakest components of the base oil by oxygen in the air. Rust and Corrosion Inhibitors. Viscosity Index Improvers. Anti-wear Agents such as what we have in the BestLine Racing engine treatment that includes the Diamond Nano-lubricants. Extreme Pressure (EP) Additives.  Detergents. Dispersants. Anti-foaming Agents. There are three types of base oils: mineral, vegetable, and synthetic. Mineral oil comes from crude oil and the quality depends on the refining process. Synthetic oils are man-made fluids and can be beneficial for use in extreme conditions. When does the engine oil need to be replaced?  If you're a trucker or race car owner you know about engine oil analysis and why we use them. Engine oil analysis will give you a full report of what metals or other solids are in your oil along with the TBN, Total Base Number of the oil. How acidic your oil becomes tells you when to change the oil.  Additives age or oxidize and lose their effectiveness when the oil gets acidic. How does oil get acidic? The heat, pressure, blowby, and moisture will cause the oil to become acidic and therefore reduces the effectiveness of the additives that are in all engine oils.  Along with the anti-wear agents and the diamond nano-lubricant, we add antacids to the mixture to extend the oil life and the performance of the oil in general.   I hope this answers some of your questions about additives in all engine oil.  Please feel free to comment or ask questions. I will do my best to answer them as quickly as possible.  Thank you for your continued support.  Perry Anderson, CEO

Not all fuel engine additives are created equally, which is why you need the best solution for your new engine. Here at BestLine we want to guide you to the best options for conditioning your engine for top performance and efficiency, while also protecting it, from the get go.  Fuel additives are a great way to safeguard your engine from carbon build-up and expand your engine's lifespan.  What else can additives do? Let’s find out.  BestLine Fuel Additive A regime performed with a BestLine fuel additive can:  Improve fuel economy Enhance engine power Reduce friction and noise Protect your system Reduce emissions  Our fuel additives are compatible with all types of gasoline, and are especially helpful to diesel-powered engines. Fuel Saver Treatment For Your Truck Want to maximize performance and extend the life of your truck? A fuel saver treatment can do just that.  A treatment with a BestLine fuel saver additive is particularly useful to trucks who need to extend their fuel economy and increase engine power for those long hauls. Additives are especially important when winterising your truck and in helping to prevent hard starts.  Ever since the 2006 government mandate that eliminated sulfur from diesel fuel, fleet owners have relied on additives to make up the difference and improve lubricity and solubility. This is essential to preventative maintenance and to extend the life of your fuel injector.   With a fuel saver treatment you can inject life into your truck’s engine by increasing mileage, extending the life of your oil, and reducing wear and tear by decreasing the heat and noise caused by friction.  Wait — there’s more: fuel additives are not the only kind of additive out there that can protect your new engine and enhance its performance.  Give Your Engine A Treat With Diamond NanolubeBestLine’s Diamond nanolube is a unique additive that coats the internal components of the engine. Our formula contains micro, or “nano” particles that enable it to fill tiny voids and increase the lubricant's contact with all metal surface areas. This greatly reduces the heat and friction caused by sliding contact from heavily loaded metallic parts and, therefore, diminishes naturally-occuring wear and tear. BestLine’s Diamond nanolube also protects the engine system from corrosion, oxidation, and thermal breakdown.  Other benefits that can come from a BestLine nanolube treatment are that it extends the life of your oil and increases fuel economy and performance of your vehicle. Can engine treatments be used with synthetic oil? Great question! Read more about this topic on our previous blog.  Breaking In A New Engine: Break In BestLine With a brand new engine you need a top of the line product, but don’t just take our word for it. Read our product reviews to see what our customers are saying about BestLine.  Contact us to learn more about our products and to get a recommendation regarding fuel engine additives. The experts at BestLine are here to help! We understand the importance of car care and maintenance and we want to help you find the best option for your needs. 

BestLine Racing's Diamond nano-lube is the best in the oil additive industry. Our unique nanotechnology features an ultra-low friction nano-lube that provides superior coverage, and the other additives just can’t match its performance.  We Don't Make Engine Oil, We Make It Better Keep reading to see five ways our Diamond nano-lube leaves the competition eating our dust. Let’s start at the top.  #1 - BestLine’s Diamond Nano-lube Reduces Friction By 60% Our Diamond nano-lube is a unique additive that coats the internal components of the engine. We created a formula that contains micro, or “nano” particles, and they fill tiny holes and voids in the engine system to increase the lubricant's contact with all metal surface areas.  What this does is reduce the heat and friction caused by sliding contact from heavily loaded metallic parts. In turn, this greatly diminishes the naturally-occuring wear and tear that happens over time.  #2 — Scientifically Proven To Be The Best In an independent study, and reported by WEAR Tribology Magazine, our nano-lube was put to the test. The study used BestLine’s Diamond nano-particles as an oil additive and observed the tribological properties during the two-phases of the engine’s lubricant process.  The study concluded that BestLine’s Diamond nano-lube possesses excellent load-carrying capacity, as well as anti-wear and friction-reduction properties. The study also found that due to the behavior of the diamond nano-particles once inside the system, they increased surface hardness and formed a boundary consisting of lubrication film that prevented the rubbing metal faces from coming into direct contact.  Scientific fact — our Diamond nano-lube reduces friction, heat, and wear. Continue reading to see what else makes our product the best in its class. #3 — Save Money And Enhance Performance Our product will save you money in the long run with improved MPG. With the prices of gasoline constantly going up, this is an area where you can really feel the effect of better fuel economy — your wallet.  BetLine’s nano-lube will also extend the life of your engine and optimize its performance. To double-up on fuel savings, you can also use a BestLine fuel additive. Read our previous blog to see more about what a fuel saver can do for you.  #4 — Good For All Motorized Vehicles And we mean ALL. No, seriously. Our product is formulated for use in both gas and diesel engines and can be used in any kind of vehicle with all types of oil. From vehicles that operate all day, everyday, to vehicles that only drive on the weekends, our Diamond nano-lube has got your engine covered.  Whether you drive a: Passenger car Commercial truck Taxi Motorcycle School Bus Sanitation vehicle Tractor Go kart Jeep Race Car Yes, we just said race car. The demanding nature of race car engines necessitates high-quality maintenance to keep racing engines running at an optimal rate. BestLine’s Diamond nano-lube has an excellent high-heat rating. Thanks to our ultra-low friction technology and extra boundary of layer protection, our nano-lube is vital in keeping the race car engine from overheating in extreme race conditions.  #5 — Tough Engine Protection BestLine’s Diamond nano-lube protects the engine system from corrosion, oxidation, and thermal breakdown. The nano-lube acts as a cleaning agent for oil as it effectively removes junk and deposits from the crankcase, passages, rocker arms, and other critical areas of the engine. It treats the internal components of the engine and keeps all systems functioning at a high level.  Connect With Us And Give Your Vehicle The Best Our products smoke the competition, but don’t just take our word for it. Read our customer reviews and see what they say about our products. Our goal here at BestLine is to give you top quality performance additives and customer service. We are always happy to talk shop!  To learn more about our Diamond nano-lube or one of our other products, contact us and let’s chat.

As a professional truck driver your truck is your lifeline.  Every time you start your truck for the next job you know you’re going to put it under extreme pressure.  That’s why you do pre-trip inspections to check all of the wear and tear and ensure that it’s good to go on the road.  You also are vigilant when it comes to servicing your work truck because anything that could stall your trip mens losing out on time and as a driver you know time is money.  Here at BestLine Racing we understand the importance of keeping your truck in optimal condition which is why we have created a suite of performance additives designed to extend service intervals for your truck so it runs at the best condition possible and so you can stay on the road longer.  So let’s talk about 3 ways to extend service intervals for your truck using 3 of our top products.  Power Your Fuel In this economy, anything that helps to increase mileage in our fuel, is worth it!  Our fuel saver treatment is specifically designed for gas or diesel vehicles, but we also took it a step further for those who need a boost in their fuel efficiency, cetane rating, engine protection and more with our summer and winter blend diesel fuel treatment.  Many fuel manufacturers add extra additives to their fuel to help them stand out from the competition, however it’s usually not enough to make a difference.  That’s why our fuel treatments are so effective. We created them to pack a punch in order to yield maximum engine performance, fuel efficiency, emissions reduction, wear protection, and fuel storage stability.  Boost Your Engine The engines are the heart of our vehicles. When too much stress or build up is placed on the engine, it doesn’t work as properly as it should.  We offer an engine treatment that is used between oil changes to give it a boost when performance starts to drop.  The engine treatment provides multiple benefits to help: Keep the engine clean from sludge build up Reduce friction Increase lubrication Reduce heat Improve fuel economy Protect against corrosion and oxidation Reduce noise Using one treatment between oil changes can have a major effect on your truck's performance and help extend service intervals for your truck!  Pro tip: read our latest article, Can Engine Treatments Be Used With Synthetic Oil, for more details and information on this performance additive!  Treat Your Transmission Sometimes we forget that our transmission needs as much care as our engine, but we haven’t! Our transmission treatment can be used not only on the transmission, but also on differentials, gear boxes, and hydraulic systems (i.e. power steering).  The transmission treatment helps to extend the life of automatic transmission, reduce wear and tear on parts, condition seals and o-rings, increase life in differentials, prevent oxidation, allow for a smooth, frictionless surface between parts.  Want To Learn More About How To Extend Service Intervals For Your Truck? Contact BestLine Today! You know when something is wrong or “off” with your truck, but what about when you feel a shift in the right direction of performance?  When using our products you’ll find that you can drive longer, and enjoy a smoother trip that puts less pressure and stress on your truck's most important parts.  As we said above, as a professional driver, your truck is your office and how you make money. You want to protect it as best that you can and ensure that it stays in optimal condition as long as possible.   For insight on our products we encourage you to continue reading our blogs and reading the reviews page to hear what our satisfied customers think of each of our products!  If you’re interested in trying any of our high-quality performance additives, contact us today to see which treatments will work best for your needs. 

When you’re trying to make your vehicle more efficient and last as long as possible, you’ll try just about anything to do so.  Here at BestLine Racing we want to help you extend the life of your vehicle while helping it run as efficiently as it can.  That’s why we’ve created a line of products that boost your vehicle's performance whether you drive a small sedan, motorcycle, SUV, or 18-wheeler.  Our products are designed to work with gas and diesel engines as well as synthetic and conventional oils!  So if you’re wondering how engine treatments used with synthetic oil works, you’ve come to the right article!  We’ve got all the details on how to best use our Diamond NanoLube engine treatment to boost your engine and your vehicle's overall performance!  What Is An Engine Oil Treatment?  An engine oil treatment is a performance additive that is added to your oil in between regular changes.  The treatment helps to revitalize your oil and keep your engine running smoothly as the oil starts to lose its beneficial properties.  After so long, the oil will start to become less efficient because of how it heats and moves through the engine.  Sludge and build up will start to happen as the engine oil becomes older.  You can help to avoid those issues by using an additive half-way through to bring the oil back to life and allow it to run as efficiently as it was (or even better) until your next change.  But Doesn’t Synthetic Oil Have Additives?  Yes, synthetic oil has some additives already but it’s usually just a small amount to help set different brands apart from each other. Some might boast that their oil helps improve fuel efficiency while others say their brand keeps the engine cleaner longer.  You might not even notice a difference if you switch brands because of the little bit of additives they add to their synthetic oil. So engine treatments used with synthetic oil are perfectly fine as long as the engine treatment is compatible with it!  When you add our Engine Treatment, you’ll find that your vehicle runs cleaner, has better temperature control and has improved fuel economy!  Benefits Of BestLine Engine Treatment We mentioned a few of the benefits above but it’s worth noting all the benefits you’ll get when adding our Engine Treatment to your vehicle maintenance checklist.  Just like adding windshield wiper fluid to your car, you can easily add one bottle of our Engine Treatment for every 5 quarts of oil in between changes.  We also offer larger sizes of treatment fluid for those with bigger engines and oil tanks!  Benefits Of BestLine Engine Treatment: Diamond Ceramic Nano Coating Protects From Heat and Wear More Concentrated High-Pressure Formula  Use One Bottle for Every 5 quarts of oil Extreme Heat Resistance and Boundary Layer Protection High Shock Load Protection Lubricates with Diamond Nano-Particles Cleans & Treats Internal Components Reduces Friction, Heat, and Wear Improves Fuel Economy and Performance Protects Against System Corrosion  Fortifies Against Oxidation and Thermal Breakdown Extreme Pressure Lubricant No Melting Point due to the Diamond Nano-Lubricating Particles Check out the reviews on how our Engine Treatment has helped boost our customers' vehicle performance!  Interested In Learning More About How Engine Treatments Used With Synthetic Oil Benefits Your Vehicle? Contact BestLine Racing Today! When you choose BestLine Racing products you are choosing to use the highest quality, fully tested and best performance additives for your daily driver, high-powered car or work vehicle.  We encourage you to check out the other articles on our blog page for helpful information and tips like our most recent article, “Do Transmission Fluid Additives Work?” Contact us today for more information. We stand behind our line of products and can help answer any questions you may have about which products to use for your specific vehicle. 

Like our bodies need water, blood and other fluids to survive and thrive, our vehicles need motor oil, fuel, and transmission fluid and other essential fluids to do the same.  When we are dehydrated, we can’t perform at our best. So what do we do? Drink water and maybe a few sports drinks to help boost our hydration.  The same goes for helping our vehicles perform at their best. That’s why we use performance additives in addition to our regular car fluids.  As a professional driver, or a car enthusiast you know that transmission fluid is essential to your cars performance.  But do you know what its purpose is, and why transmission fluid additives help?  In previous articles we’ve discussed oil treatments, fuel boosters and ways your off-road vehicle can benefit from better lubrication, but today's article is focused solely on transmission fluid and transmission fluid additives.  So let’s dive in and discuss!  What Is Transmission Fluid? To first understand how transmission fluid additives are beneficial, we must first take a look at transmission fluid itself.  Transmission fluid provides the necessary lubrication to your transmissions moving parts. It provides hydraulic pressure and friction to allow the parts to move seamlessly without grinding or overheating.  Transmission fluids aids with various functions including:  Gear lubrication Transmission cooling Valve body operation Brake band friction Condition gaskets Clean and protect metal surfaces and parts from wear Just like motor oil, you need to change your transmission fluid to ensure that your car runs at its optimal performance. It’s recommended that you change your transmission fluid every 60,000 to 100,000 miles.  But what happens in between the changes? The fluid starts to build up sludge, collect dirt and other particles that make it work less efficiently than if it was freshly changed.  In order to enhance and improve your transmission fluid transmission fluid additives like our BestLine Racing Transmission Treatment is added.  Transmission Fluid Additives - The Benefits Remember how we said when we are dehydrated or sick we drink sports drinks to aid in extra hydration and essential supplements? That’s what transmission fluid additives do for your transmission fluids.  If you haul heavy loads, are a professional driver, or are constantly in stop and go traffic, your transmission fluid will become less and less efficient overtime and may need to be replaced sooner than recommended.  Our BestLine Racing Transmission Treatment with Diamond NanoLube assists with reinvigorating your transmission fluid by:  Lubricating with Diamond Ceramic Nano-Particles that fill all the rough asperities in the metal surfaces to produce the ultimate in smooth frictionless surfaces.  Enhancing the additives in all ATF fluids  Helping to prevent oxidation of the additives in the ATF fluids Conditioning all seals and O-rings Extending the life of all automatic transmissions The treatment is also: Formulated for all powertrain components Excellent for CVT transmissions  Can also be used in Power Steering units to lower temperature and reduce wear Used in differentials to increase life Check out our reviews page to learn more about how our customers LOVE our transmission treatment.  Want To Know More About Transmission Fluid Additives? Contact BestLine Racing Today!  Here at BestLine Racing our goal is to give you the highest quality performance additives and treatments to help your daily driver, high-performance vehicle, off-road vehicle, big rig or even gun or fishing rod work at its best, most optimal performance.  To learn more about a specific product like our Transmission Treatment or to inquire about which additives are best for your vehicle, contact us today!

You rip through the mud, race through the dirt, roll through water and much more of your off-road vehicle.  Whether it’s a side by side, ATV, dirt bike or dune buggy you put your off-road vehicle to the test every time you take it out for a ride.  It’s obvious we put these vehicles to the test more often than our daily drivers. We don’t think you’re hitting pot holes or crawling over logs in a sedan. So if you take the time to service your regular vehicle and ensure the engine and all of the other parts that keep your car running in optimal shape, why wouldn’t you do that to the off-road vehicle you run way harder?  Vehicle maintenance isn’t just for your classic car, daily driver, or big rig. It should also be done on your motorcycles, speed bikes, ATVs, dirt bikes and even non-motorized vehicles like a bicycle or even wheelchair!  But today's article is all about how your off-road vehicle can benefit from better lubrication and vehicle care!  So let’s discuss a few ways our products can help!  Lubrication Reduces Friction  In our last article, How Can I Extend The Oil Life Of A Truck, we went into great detail about the importance of oil and why it is necessary to keep your engine and vehicle in overall good running condition.  Your engine in any vehicle is made up of hundreds of small moving parts. Without proper lubrication, or slip, those parts run and grind against each other. That creates friction and eventually wears those parts and small pieces down.  If you are running your off-road vehicle, you certainly don’t want to be caught off guard when your engine stalls or a piece breaks and you realize it’s dry as bone!   Lubrication Protects Against Corrosion And Rust Rusty parts can break off and wreak havoc on your vehicle's engine. When properly lubricated, your parts have extra layers of protection that keep them from allowing water, extreme cold or heat that can cause the rusting or corrosion of those parts.  How many times have you powered through water and mud and anything else in your off-road vehicle? How many times have you thoroughly cleaned that vehicle after you’ve driven it?  If left to dry with all that extra muck and mud, you could be allowing all those particles and dirt to enter into your engine and cause problems. Keep it protected with that layer of lubrication.  Lubrication Increases Efficiency Who doesn’t love an optimally and properly working vehicle? When your vehicle is lubricated with the right oil and additives you can increase the efficiency and power of that vehicle!  You’ll benefit from better gas mileage, better movement and power from the engine, less dirt, grime and sludge buildup within the engine allowing it to move better and much more.  It’s not hard to add a few extra drops of our Best Line Racing Diamond Nano-Lube Engine Treatment to your off-road vehicle in between oil changes, and the benefits you’ll gain from using it are endless.  Want To Know More About How Your Off-Road Vehicle Can Benefit From Better Lubrication? See Best Line Racing Today!  If you’re interested in increasing the life of the engine in your off-road vehicle as well as increasing the power and efficiency, contact us today about our fleet of products that do just that.  We have gasoline treatments, oil treatments and even lubrication spray that you can put onto brake handles, and those hard to reach ball bearings or other moving parts outside of the engine!  To learn more about our products, review our website, read our blogs and check out our reviews to see how we’ve help customers just like you!

We want to work smarter, not harder, in all aspects of life right? If we can find a more efficient way to do something, why would we continue doing it the harder or longer way?  That’s how the wheel was created right? Because someone said they didn’t feel like carrying things anymore, so instead they created a round moveable object that can move items more easily from one place to the other.  And now because of those who strive to work smarter and not harder, we have cars that run on gasoline, diesel and even electricity.  So what does this all have to do with extending the oil life of a truck? We’re glad you asked.  Every so many thousand miles you’ve gotta stop and replace the oil in your truck, which may not take long to do but isn’t probably your favorite thing to do either.  So why not make the time between changes even longer AND make the oil more efficient until the next change?  If that’s caught your attention, then keep reading to learn how our Best Line Racing Engine Treatment can extend the oil life of a truck and keep it running in tip-top shape!  The Life Of Oil In A Truck You know you need oil to make your car or truck run properly but do you know why? Oil provides necessary lubrication to the many moving parts in the engine. Without it, the engine parts would create friction and run together as they moved, which would ultimately grind and wear down the parts. You’d be constantly replacing your engine parts and your vehicle wouldn’t perform as optimally as it should.  However, the oil in your car isn’t meant to last forever. As it cycles through the engine it will start to collect all the dirt and debris and as it heats and cools it will start to turn to sludge.  That’s why it won’t last forever and you need to drain the old and put in new every so many thousand miles.  Extend The Oil Life Of A Truck Many engine oils also contain additives that help your vehicle run even more smoothly but there typically isn’t enough to last the entire oil cycle.  That’s where an engine oil treatment comes in. You can add the engine oil treatment between oil changes to boost the efficiency of the oil and extend the oil life of a truck or car to go longer between oil changes.  Benefits of our Diamond Nano-Lube Engine Treatment include: Extreme heat resistance and boundary layer protection High shock load protection Lubricates with diamond nano-particles Cleans and treats internal engine components Reduces heat, friction and wear  Improves fuel economy and performance  Protects against systems corrosion Fortifies against oxidation and thermal breakdown You can also learn about the benefits of this treatment by checking out the reviews to see how it helped customers with their professional trucks, daily drivers and high performance vehicles!  Pro Tip: Read our latest article, Performance Additives For Trucks - What You Should Know, for more details! Interested In Extending The Oil Life Of A Truck? See Best Line Racing Today!  There are no solids, Teflon or other old school ingredients. We only use advanced, high-quality ingredients in our additives which makes our products stand out from the rest!  Pair our engine treatment with Blud CK-4 HD Truck Oil 5W-40 for optimal truck performance!  To learn more about which additives would benefit your truck or vehicle the most, contact us today for assistance! 

As a professional truck driver you know the importance of having your rig in the best shape and condition possible for the drive.  Whether you’re driving through the city or across the country, your truck is your livelihood and any issues that cause you to stop or pause your trip costs you valuable time and money.  It’s crucial that you use the right equipment, oil, and other performance additives to help you get the job done and get your truck and whatever you’re hauling where it needs to go.  Don’t know about what performance additives are good for your semi or big rig? We’ve got you covered.  Let's talk about performance additives for trucks!  What Is A Performance Additive?  Performance additives are typically liquid substances that accompany your current fuel or oil. They are added to help boost the performance of the traditional formulas and improve performance overall inside the trucks moving parts.  There are fuel additives and engine oil treatments that you can add to your truck.  Fuel Additives One of the major performance additives for trucks is a fuel additive. Fuel additives improve gas mileage, cleans your engine from sludge and build up, improves combustion, reduces emissions, improves octane rating and more.  Our Diesel Fuel Additive helps to clean, lubricate, boost Cetane, clean fuel injectors and keep DPF Filters clean.  In fact we take truck performance so critically, we have separate winter and summer blends to ensure your truck gets what it needs no matter what the season.  Winter Blend Our winter blend contains an anti-icing inhibitor that lowers the freezing point of water and keeps the fuel liquid and flowing even in periods of extreme cold.  Summer Blend Our summer blend boosts power, stabilizes stored fuel, reduces the need to downshift during high-load conditions, contains maximum fuel lubricant, prevents thermal/oxidative breakdown of fuel and much more.  Engine Oil Treatment You drive a long time in between oil changes, so over time your oil becomes less effective and your truck doesn’t run at its optimal performance. Boost it between oil changes with an engine oil treatment.  Engine oil treatments like our BestLine Racing treatment with Diamond Nano-Lube technology increases engine performance and keeps it working at its best for as long as possible.  When you have a high performance and high operating vehicle like a truck that constantly has you stopping and going you quickly minimize and deplete the necessary additives that are already in your oil.  When these additives are gone you’ll have sludge build up, more friction between moving parts and reduced engine performance overall.  Eliminate that by using engine oil treatment in between changes.  Here are a few benefits of an engine oil treatment:  High shock load protection Increased lubrication between moving parts Protection against corrosion and oxidation Cleans and treats internal components Improved fuel economy and performance Reduction in heat, friction and water  Want To Know More About Performance Additives For Trucks? See BestLine Racing!  Here at BestLine we take pride in the time taken, dedication and passion we have for creating the highest quality performance additives for all types of vehicles.  They have been researched and developed to help improve performance of both diesel and gas powered engines, young and old, big and small, racing and daily drivers.  We also have gun and reel oil to protect your outdoor gear!  To learn more about our products check out our reviews page and read our blogs for helpful insight and tips!  For questions about which product is right for your vehicle, contact us today for help!

Whether you’re an avid hunter, fisherman, sporting clay shooter or go fishing for fun on the weekends, you know the importance of caring for your gun and fishing reel.  No matter how much you use either, it’s essential to take proper care of them to ensure they last you as long as possible.  Here at BestLine Racing we’ve created a gun and reel lubricant using our Diamond Nano-Lube that will protect and extend the life of your equipment.  A vehicle performance company that makes gun and reel oil? Yep! Like your vehicle, your guns and fishing gear have moving parts that can corrode, rust, wear and more.  So we figured that if it’s important for vehicles to have high-quality performance products, why not make a gun and reel oil that does the same?  About BestLine Racing Gun And Reel Lubricant Our BestLine Racing Tactical Gun Oil is a synthetic oil made from renewably sourced hydrocarbons processed into API Group IV base stock. This just means we made sure to create an environmentally sound, high-quality synthetic oil. Here are a few specifications of the gun and reel oil that you’ll find are particularly helpful for these kinds of equipment:  Non-gumming Non-staining  Remains fluids up to -30 degree Fahrenheit Has detergents for cleaning Boundary lubricity Wear protection Rust protection Non-irritating Non-toxic Fingerprint protection Nearly odorless - smells like fresh cut grass!  So why is it important that we use gun and reel oil? We’ve listed 3 reasons below!  Benefit 1: Reduces Friction As we said above, any mechanism or piece of equipment that has moving parts will ultimately start to wear due to friction between the parts.  When properly lubricated, the friction is lessened and the pieces move more easily against and around each other.  By reducing friction you reduce wear and tear on your equipment. And for anyone with a favorite gun or fishing reel, you know how important it is to keep it in the best shape possible.  Benefit 2: Reduces Rust And Corrosion Over time the materials used to make your gun or fishing reel will begin to show rust or corrosion in some areas. Even the oils from your fingers and hands can cause rust to appear quickly in high-touch areas.  By adding a thin layer of lubricant you’ll add a layer of protection against the elements and even your hands.  Benefit 3: Extends The Life Of Your Equipment We want our guns and fishing gear to last us as long as possible. We have invested time and money getting exactly what we want and have become used to working with them.  When you take proper care of your equipment you ultimately extend the quality and lifespan.  If you clean your gun and reel after every use (which you should be doing), be sure to spray on a thin layer of our gun and reel lubricant to keep it working as smoothly as possible.  You’ll enjoy having optimally performing equipment that lasts long enough to pass down to your children and beyond!  Want To Know More About Our Gun And Reel Oil? Contact BestLine Racing Today! If you’re interested in learning more about our gun and reel oil, or any of our other performance and fuel additives, contact us today.  We have spent years of research and development coming up with the best performance additives for your vehicles and equipment.  For more information about our products read our helpful articles like our most recent, Fuel Additives For Older Engines and check out our reviews!  Let us help you extend the quality and life of your important equipment today! 

Do you own a classic car that you take to shows or one with a lot of miles that you use as a daily driver?  Regardless which one you have (you may even have both) it’s important to keep them in tip-top shape! Whether it’s changing the oil, cleaning it until it shines, and taking it in for regular tune ups at the mechanic, you are always trying to ensure it’s working properly and efficiently.  Another way to help improve and enhance your vehicle's performance is by using an oil additive. Oil additives for older engines are incredibly beneficial and can help keep your engine running longer and more efficiently.  So what is an oil additive, what does it help with and how do I use it? Keep reading to find out more!  What Is An Oil Additive? An oil additive is a liquid supplement that helps keep engines clean and reduces wear and tear on the components.  It helps to protect the seals, gaskets, improve friction, and enhance overall engine performance which improves your vehicle performance in the long run!  Revive your engine with an oil additive like our BestLine Racing Diamond Nano-Lube Engine Treatment! Check out the reviews page to see how our Engine Treatments  Benefits Of Oil Additives For Older Engines There are multiple benefits that oil additives bring to the table for older engines. Obviously older engines have taken a lot of wear and tear over the years and especially engines with high mileage that are still used for everyday driving.  In order to keep your vehicle running smoothly you can add an oil additive to your engine care routine.  Here are just a few of the benefits that come with using oil additives like our Engine Treatment: Reduce friction by approximately 60% - reduce wear on components to help them last longer Keep engine clean - removes sludge, carbon buildup and other dirt and grime Protect components - seals, gaskets, pistons, filters, etc.  Increases lubrication Protects against corrosion and oxidation  Improves fuel economy You’ll start to notice an improvement in your vehicle's performance the more you use it, so make sure you continue treating with engine oil to keep a consistent state of enhanced performance!  How To Use Engine Oil Additives Engine oil treatments are used in between oil changes to revive the older oil and then enhance the new oil when it's time for a change.  To add the additive to your vehicle, you’ll add it to the oil pan like you would during an oil change or fill.  One bottle of our Diamond Nano-Lube Engine Treatment is good for up to 5 quarts of oil and is best used in between oil changes.  To remember when it’s time to add the oil additive again, just go halfway between the mileage of your current oil and next oil change.  You’ll continue to do this for the life of your vehicle or as long as you feel like.  Want To Learn More About Oil Additives For Older Engines? See BestLine Racing  We want to help you keep your older vehicle on the road as long as possible. Our line of elite vehicle performance enhancing products makes that a reality!  Whether you need a fuel booster, fuel treatment or engine treatment for your vehicle, we have the high-quality additives you’re looking for.  Check out our blog page for more information and helpful articles like our latest, “Can I Use Fuel Additives In A Diesel Engine?” To learn more about which additives work best for your vehicle, contact us today!

Owning or driving a diesel fueled vehicle isn’t any different than driving a gas powered vehicle, except for the fuel.  Diesel fuel burns cleaner than gasoline but that doesn’t mean it needs some help from time to time.  You want to keep your engine and all the working parts in the best shape possible for as long as possible, right?  No one wants to pay for replacement parts when they could be modifying their vehicle instead.  So let’s talk about why it’s a good idea and beneficial to use fuel additives in diesel engines.  Diesel Engines Even though diesel fuel burns cleaner than gasoline, over time the buildup of sludge, varnish, combustion and residue can prevent your engine from running as efficiently as possible.  It can lead to clogged injectors and filters, which you may not see when you look under the hood, but again, over time these components won’t function as well as they should and eventually stop functioning at all.  Keep those important components working properly longer by using fuel additives in diesel engines.  Benefits Of Fuel Additives A fuel additive, sometimes called a “mechanic in a can,” is a liquid supplement used to help enhance the quality and efficiency of fuel.  When fuel additives are used you will find that the performance of your vehicle is maximized and the inner components of your vehicle are kept cleaner.  When using our BestLine Racing Fuel Saver fuel additive you’ll benefit from: Increased power Improved fuel economy (9% - 15%) Reduced emissions overall Reduces emissions by up to 60% while idling Reduced sludge in fuel tank and engine Improved vehicle performance and efficiency  Right now, with fuel prices at all time highs, adding a fuel additive is an easy way to keep your fuel costs lowered.  Check out our reviews to see how our Fuel Saver has benefited other drivers! How To Use Fuel Additives Using fuel additives in diesel engines is a pretty simple process and takes less than a few minutes to complete.  When you are ready to fill up on fuel, simply add an entire bottle of our Fuel Saver directly into the fuel tank.  You will then continue to fill up as usual.  Our Fuel Saver maximizes your vehicle’s performance and efficiency for up to 250 gallons a bottle which means you don’t need to add a bottle every time you fill up.  On average you’ll add a bottle of Fuel Saver every 3 times you go to fuel your vehicle.  It’s important to add it only when you have an empty fuel tank.  Read our recent blog “Can Performance Additives Increase Horsepower?” for even more insight on how liquid additives can help enhance your vehicle’s performance.  Want To Know More About Fuel Additives In Diesel Engines? See BestLine Racing Here at BestLine Racing it is our goal to help you maximize the performance and efficiency of your vehicle whether that be a car, truck, semi, motorcycle, boat, RV or even your lawnmower.  Using advanced technology paired with the highest-quality ingredients we’ve created a product line that works with all fuel-powered engines.  To learn more about our products and which products you should be using in your vehicle, contact us today! 

If you’re looking to supercharge your car and rev up the horsepower in your engine, how can you do that without completely overhauling it?  You can use performance additives like fuel additives, engine oil treatments and octane boosters to improve the overall performance of your vehicle and enhance your horsepower! Now, it’s worth noting that nothing can increase horsepower in an engine, but you can maximize it and boost the performance with additives so that it runs as efficiently as possible.  What Are Performance Additives? Performance additive is an umbrella term for professionally formulated supplements that help your vehicle run more efficiently and effectively.  These additives can help keep your engine clean from sludge and oil build up, increase octane rating in your fuel, reduce heat, improve friction, maximize gas efficiency and more.  Our most popular performance additives here at BestLine Racing are our Power Booster, Fuel Saver and Engine Treatment. They are professionally created additives that use high-quality ingredients to ensure your getting the maximum performance from your vehicle.  Check out the reviews from our customers to see what they can truly do for your car!  Benefits Of Performance Additives There are multiple benefits that performance additives can have on your vehicle. No matter if it’s a daily driver, diesel powered engine, semi truck, boat, motorcycle or antique car, you’ll see a difference in the performance once you start using these additives.  Some of the benefits include: Improved gas efficiency (9%-15%) Reduce emissions by as much at 60% during idling Reduced friction Protection against corrosion Prevention against sludge and oil buildup Increased lubrication Reduced heat Better gas mileage Maximized horsepower Enhanced oil efficiency  Higher octane rating in gasoline and diesel How To Use Performance Additives You can use multiple performance additives at the same time to really maximize the efficiency and performance of your vehicle. You can choose which additives you want to use to improve performance or use them all! It’s up to you and the needs of your vehicle. Here are some tips on how to use our most popular performance additives.  Our Octane Power Booster is used every time you fill up your tank. The entire bottle gets emptied directly into the tank and then you will continue to fill up as usual. If you are planning on participating in a high-powered engine event, we recommend using it for several fill ups prior to the event for optimal performance.  The Fuel Saver also gets added to the tank before a fill up but only gets added every 250 miles (about 3 tanks of fuel). This is a cost efficient way to save on gas, especially during these times where gas prices are at their highest.  Pro Tip: Read our latest article, “How Often Should You Use Fuel Additives?” for more information! Our Engine Treatment gets added to the oil reservoir and one bottle is good for every 5 quarts of oil. You can use this in between oil changes to help your engine run smoothly in between changes, or after you’ve just had an oil change.  Learn More About Performance Additives With BestLine Racing!  If you’re interested in boosting your vehicle’s performance to maximize horsepower and gas mileage, our products have you covered!  Contact us today to learn more about our line of high-quality BestLine Racing products that you can use on your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, lawn mower, big rig and more!

Our cars are our lifelines to the world. It gets us from point A to B and beyond. Next to being in our home, we spend most of our time in our cars getting to work, dropping the kids off to school, running errands and more. So with this in mind, it's important to do everything we can to keep our cars running as smoothly and efficiently as possible.  The one thing we use most often to keep our cars going is gasoline, or fuel to run it.  But did you know? Not all gas is the same! That’s right! Gasoline can be different depending on where you go to fill up! In one of our more recent blogs, “5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of A Tank Of Gas” we talked about how gas companies will use additives to create a “better” or top tier fuel compared to regular fuel.  However, these additives used by fuel companies to enhance the gasoline don’t compare to the professional formulated fuel additives created by companies like ours.  What Is A Fuel Additive?  A fuel additive is a mixture of ingredients that help enhance a vehicle's performance. It does this by utilizing the role fuel plays in moving throughout the engine.  The additives help to keep the engine clean by removing sludge and oil build up, along with reducing emissions, reducing heat and allowing for better engine performance overall.  The best part? It boosts your fuel efficiency and can help you reduce fuel consumption by 9%-15%! Pro Tip: Read our latest article “Do Fuel Boosters Help Mileage?” for more information! How Do You Use Fuel Additives? Using fuel additives is quite simple and doesn’t take any knowledge of the inner workings of a vehicle to use!  You just add one bottle of our Diamond Nanolube Fuel Saver to your empty gas tank and you’re on your way to improved vehicle performance and fuel savings! When Do I Use Fuel Additives? As we said above, you add a bottle of fuel additive to your empty gas tank. Once the bottle has been added you are good to go for up to 250 miles (about 3 fill ups) until you need to add it again.  Since you don’t need to add a bottle every time you fill up, this makes it a great cost-efficient way to save on fuel and boost your cars performance overall.  The more you consistently use fuel additives the better your car will run! You may notice some improvements after using one bottle of the additive, but after several uses you’ll most definitely notice the results!  So use fuel additives as directed in your daily driver, antique car, diesel-powered truck and more! You’ll be impressed with the benefits it provides! Want To Know More About Fuel Additives? See BestLine Racing! If you’re looking for a professional, high-quality fuel additive, we’ve got you covered. Check out the reviews for our Fuel Saver fuel additive and you’ll see why it’s one of our most popular products! To learn more about what products to use to help further enhance your vehicle's performance, contact us today for help!

With gas prices skyrocketing to over $5 a gallon in some places, people are spending $50 to $100 or even more every time they fill up their tank.  If it goes any higher we might need to revert to The Flintstones mode of transportation!  But in all seriousness what can we do to make our tank of gas go further?  There’s nothing we can do about the price of gas, but there are ways to get the most out of a tank of gas. Here at BestLine Racing we know that gas and fuel in general is a precious necessity these days and we need to do everything we can to keep our cars on the road and get to our jobs, school, the store and more.  That’s why we’ve created this list of 5 tips to get the most out of a tank of gas so you get where you need to go!  Tip 1: Don’t Go Below Half We know that many of us like to flirt with E and ride on fumes but we highly recommend against that. You never know when you’re going to get stopped in traffic, or when there might be a gas shortage in your area, so it’s best to stay in the mid range of your gas levels. Plus, this gives you a little extra flexibility to find a place that has a more affordable price.  Tip 2: Use Fuel Perks And Online Resources Free apps and websites like GasBuddy can help you find the best deals on gas wherever you are and fuel perks can give you a few cents off per gallon. There are even some places like Sam's Club that have special gas stations that members can use that give them a larger discount.  Be aware of gas stations that are trying to use a water/gas line mixture to save money for themselves. Keep an eye out for online tips to give you insight and keep you away from those places.  Tip 3: Fill Up With Top Tier Gas Not all gasoline is the same. It is strange to think about the quality of gas that you now put in your vehicle, but every little thing counts to get the most out of a tank of gas.  Top Tier gas is unique to each brand such as Exxon, 76, Sunoco and more. It’s the additives that are added to the fuel after it is received that makes it unique and considered Top Tier.  AAA did an extensive study on regular gas vs. Top Tier gasoline and found that the higher quality gas kept engines 19 times cleaner. The cleaner the engine, the more efficient the vehicle runs and in the long run the better gas mileage it will have! Here is a list of the Top Tier gas companies.  Tip 4: Opt For A Smooth Drive Do you drive over the speed limit in areas you are used to and on the highway? Do you accelerate at every green light or stop sign to get where you want just a little bit faster?  Driving over the speed limit and accelerating after a stop can cost you some previous MPG.  It’s time to slow down and enjoy the ride by sticking to the speed limit and not putting pedal to the metal every time you get to a stop.  Tip 5: Get Some Help With A Fuel Booster In our last article, “Do Fuel Boosters Help Gas Mileage?” we discussed what fuel boosters are and what they do for your vehicle's performance.  A Fuel octane booster increases the octane rating of gasoline or diesel and allows the gas to become more stable. The stable gas helps the engine perform better and allow you to save 6-10% on fuel when used.  It’s a simple liquid additive that you add to your gas tank when empty and use every 250 miles or about every 3-4 fill ups.  To Get More Out Of A Tank Of Gas With BestLine If you’re interested in learning more about how BestLine products can help you get more out of a tank of gas and improve your engine performance, contact us today!  We encourage you to check out our other blogs and read reviews written by our satisfied customers!

Join us for Episode #228 of RACE INDUSTRY NOW Tech Webinar: No charge to attend. 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by Bill Gates 07-20-22 When most people picture greenhouse gas emissions, they think about cars and electricity. That’s because they turn keys, press buttons, and flip switches every day. The good news is, we already have ways to decarbonize these types of emissions (solar, wind, and nuclear power and lithium ion batteries). The bad news is, they add up to only about one third of the total. The other two thirds—almost 35 billion tons—are much harder for most people to see. For example, we all use products made of cement, plastic, and steel, but most of us don’t manufacture them or load them onto cargo ships. To zero out emissions on these products, we need new technologies. Enter clean hydrogen. It has so many potential uses that some people refer to it as the Swiss Army Knife of decarbonization. What hydrogen can do The world already uses 70 million tons of hydrogen each year as a chemical in some manufacturing processes like making fertilizer. Today, nearly all that hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels. If we make that hydrogen clean, we eliminate the 1.6 percent of global emissions that it is responsible for now. But that’s just the beginning. Hydrogen is pure, reactive chemical energy. If we can bring the cost down far enough and make enough of it, we can also start using clean hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in all sorts of other industrial processes, including important ones like making plastic and steel, liquid fuels, and even food. (It’s called the Swiss Army Knife for a reason.) In addition, clean hydrogen opens the door to all sorts of possibilities beyond industry. For example, as more and more electricity comes from variable sources, the world will have to get better at balancing energy supply and demand so we don’t go dark when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. Electricity can be converted into hydrogen through a process called electrolysis, then stored for months at a time, and finally converted back into electricity when it’s needed. Another potential use for hydrogen lies in heavy-duty transport. Battery-electric vehicles work great for passenger transportation and trucking over shorter distances, but aviation, shipping, and long-distance trucking remain a challenge. And together they account for 8 percent of global emissions. Clean hydrogen has the potential to provide a net-zero solution for moving cargo around the world. So in theory, clean hydrogen can do a lot of things we need to do urgently. And governments in many European countries, Australia, Japan, and the United States have ambitious plans for using it to decarbonize their economies. But how do we make hydrogen clean in practice? How to make hydrogen clean Innovators are working on several different technologies, some of which are more mature than others. One option is to use solar, wind, or nuclear power to turn water into hydrogen and oxygen. This process, known as electrolysis, was invented in 1800 using the first-ever battery that had just been invented by Alessandro Volta. More than two centuries later, the same basic principle may be the key to massive clean hydrogen production. There are four different electrolyzer technologies being developed, and the price of each one needs to go down to make electrolyzed hydrogen cost-competitive. Another option is to produce hydrogen using the current methods that burn fossil fuels and then capture the CO2 produced in the process before it’s released in the atmosphere. It may never be economical to capture 100 percent of the carbon released using incumbent technologies, but while we’re waiting for thousands of industrial facilities to retrofit their infrastructure, carbon capture can help drive emissions way down. Other clean hydrogen technologies are further away. Methane (CH4) is the primary fossil fuel used to produce hydrogen now. When it reacts with water (H2O) at a high temperature, both H2 and CO2 are produced. However, through a different heating process that happens in the absence of oxygen, called pyrolysis, it’s possible to separate the hydrogen atoms and leave just solid carbon—think of the lead in a pencil. Finally, there are reserves of hydrogen in geologic formations around the world, and in theory geologic hydrogen has the potential to provide a vast supply of affordable, zero-emissions hydrogen. Scientists are still in the early stages of researching ways to find and extract geologic hydrogen from natural reserves. Making clean hydrogen cheap So the potential of clean hydrogen is tantalizing, and its necessity is becoming clearer every day. Take Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has made hydrogen not just a climate change issue but also an energy security issue. The EU has already announced its intention to produce and import 20 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030, enough to reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas imports by at least a third. But hydrogen faces the same challenge as just about every other clean technology: Can we get the price down far enough, fast enough? If people have to pay too much to be green, change will happen too slowly. But if we get the Green Premiums down near zero, there is a chance to build a prosperous net-zero economy. It’s going to take a big push for collaboration between business and governments, which, together, can make innovation happen much faster than usual by being aggressive with investments and policies. Breakthrough Energy, the climate initiative I helped start, is supporting the commercialization of clean hydrogen in many ways. The Breakthrough Energy Fellows program funds innovators working on early stage ideas. Breakthrough Energy Ventures invests in companies working on clean hydrogen. And the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program speeds up the time to market for clean hydrogen, among other climate technologies. The more everyone gets excited about the many benefits of clean hydrogen, the faster businesses and governments will put in the work to make it a real alternative to fossil fuels. That’s how we avoid a climate disaster. Read more articles from Bill Gates about how to avoid a climate disaster at gatesnotes.com.    

Japanese OEMs Develop A Performance V8 Hydrogen-Combustion Engine By BRENDAN BAKER FEBRUARY 21, 2022 While most of the automotive giants around the globe are pursuing battery-electric vehicles as the next step in the evolution of transportation, five of the biggest manufacturers in Japan are hedging with a bet on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines. The five bandits, if you will, include Toyota, Subaru, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Mazda. We’ve covered hydrogen combustion previously, with more on the way very soon.  The prototype engine displaces 5.0 liters and is based on the Lexus RC-F powerplant. In its hydrogen-combustion form, it makes 455 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and 398 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm. Takeshi Yamada is the head of the Technical Research & Development Center’s Automotive Development Section for hydrogen engines, and he believes there is great performance potential in liquified hydrogen. “I started to see that engines using only hydrogen for fuel actually had very fun, easy-to-use performance characteristics,” says Yamada. For the past five years, this Japanese skunkworks team of engineers has assembled an impressive proof-of-concept in a V8 hydrogen engine, which Yamaha developed for Toyota. Based on the 5.0-liter engine currently in the Lexus RC F, the cylinder heads have been modified to help optimize combustion with liquified hydrogen as a fuel, and the intake manifolds have been similarly reworked.  With the new fuel and modifications, the prototype engine makes 455 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque (for reference, that’s just a tick under the Gen-3 Coyote engine’s factory output).  The “Hot-V” design puts the gorgeous 8-into-1 exhaust manifold right on center stage. Besides the injectors, the development team worked over the cylinder heads and intake manifolds from the original Lexus designs. One of the main goals of this collaboration is to establish carbon-neutral fuel in combination with internal combustion engines to provide consumers with more choices besides battery-electric vehicles. As a side benefit, engineers are finding that the unique characteristics of hydrogen fuel will likely satisfy most ICE enthusiasts without the downside of greenhouse gases (although it still produces NOx, which is manageable).  “Hydrogen engines house the potential to be carbon-neutral while keeping our passion for the internal combustion engine alive at the same time,” said Yamaha President Hidaka in November.  Toyota has been reluctant to give up on the hydrogen dream since it introduced the Mirai fuel cell vehicle in 2014. To further prove it is serious about developing hydrogen ICE, it has been competing in the Super Taikyu endurance racing series with a hydrogen-powered Toyota Corolla Critics have pointed out that making hydrogen fuel is ridiculous because it is usually made with not-so-earth-friendly methane gases. And that the energy used to create the fuel would be better put to use in battery-powered vehicles. Hydrogen burned in ICE does create NOx, so it is not exactly a zero-emission fuel. Also, there’s a lack of infrastructure for hydrogen, with only about 8,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles on the road today (99% in California). It also costs about $16 a gallon a the present time. In comparison, the electric-charging grid is growing exponentially in many parts of the country.  Toyota has teamed up with Fukuoka City to make hydrogen from sewage gasses. Fukuoka City produces a non-CO2-increasing green hydrogen from biogas generated during sewage treatment at the Fukuoka City Chubu Water Treatment Center. Its daily hydrogen production capacity is roughly equivalent to running 60 Toyota Mirai FCVs daily.  And from a more practical perspective, which is the point that Yamada and his colleagues are promoting, is that there should be multiple types of fuels and systems to get to the zero-emission future. Yamada believes it is necessary to continue to pursue liquified hydrogen ICE solutions to scale it up and drive down costs.  Another significant advantage is that the tooling, engineering, and supply chain is already in place for ICE that could easily be retrofitted for hydrogen. It is, after all, the most abundant element in the universe. It may just be a bridge to the future.  

Cummins New Hydrogen Combustion Engine Platform Takes On Diesels By BRENDAN BAKER JULY 15, 2022   With the onslaught of electrification and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in the works, many have predicted the end of internal combustion engines. But some manufacturers are taking a different approach to reduce the greenhouse gas effect by using hydrogen as an internal combustion engine fuel. Cummins announced two new hydrogen variants based on a new fully fuel-agnostic platform. Above the head gasket is where components change, depending on the fuel type. Below the head gasket will be a short-block common across the variants. In Japan, for example, a consortium of OEMs including Mazda, Yamaha, Toyota, and Kawasaki has banded together to develop hydrogen solutions for ICE. Meanwhile, some companies, including Cummins, have jumped into the hydrogen mix in North America. Cummins recently announced that it is testing two hydrogen-powered variants for medium- and heavy-duty markets.  Cummins believes that the transportation industry should develop multiple solutions to meet the demands of on- and off-highway uses due to the wide variation in applications and operating environments. BEVs are thought to be impractical for many of these heavy-duty applications. This is where hydrogen may be the more practical choice for OEMs in the future.  The transportation industry is adding the most carbon emissions to the atmosphere. Cummins believes it can scale up hydrogen combustion engines by decade’s end. Zero Carbon Last July, Cummins announced that it was dipping a toe in the water and testing hydrogen internal combustion (ICE) technology. Since then, the company has achieved power and torque targets (over 810 lb-ft torque and 290 horsepower from the medium-duty engine with aims of 500 horsepower and more than 1,000 lb-ft of torque for newer prototypes). Remember that Cummins has a significant global manufacturing footprint, so the company can quickly scale production once the bugs are worked out.    The engine platform will be a “zero-carbon fueled solution for multiple markets,” according to Cummins. It intends to produce hydrogen internal combustion engines in both 15.0-liter and 6.7-liter displacements, believing that these engines are the market’s sweet spot and will allow it to take action and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this decade. Hydrogen-combustion engines can be implemented with a lower initial cost than a hydrogen fuel cell or BEV, with only minor modifications to today’s vehicles. OEMs entering the hydrogen-combustion market may also benefit from the early adoption and scale of hydrogen-powered vehicles, as features such as extended vehicle range, fast fueling, powertrain commonality, and user familiarity attract customers.  “Heavy-duty trucking is critical to the global economy and is one of the hard-to-abate sectors of the economy.” — Daryl Wilson, Executive Director of the Hydrogen Council.    “We are encouraged by progress at Cummins in the development of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines and look forward to continued advancements that can help us reach cost-effective decarbonization of economies worldwide,” says Hydrogen Council’s Executive Director Daryl Wilson Cummins is betting on hydrogen combustion in the short term because medium- and heavy-duty applications are much more likely to switch to this fuel when it is available. In the coming decade, buses and long-haul trucks running on hydrogen will become a common sight, according to Cummins. If hydrogen can grow in this market and be a fuel of choice for heavy-duty customers, Cummins believes it will be complementary to battery-electric buses and trucks that are economically and operationally viable for certain applications.  Other applications such as construction equipment, agricultural machinery, and even ships may join the hydrogen engine mission soon. These are most likely applications that are hard to electrify due to their usage demands, and already have variants powered by various gaseous fuels.     The black valve cover and “X15N” marking indicate this X15 engine is configured for natural gas operation. RAM Tough? A hydrogen internal combustion engine will both physically fit in today’s trucks and work with current transmissions. They will also integrate seamlessly into the industry’s existing service networks and practices. For fans of RAM trucks, the 6.7L Cummins hydrogen engine would fit neatly into one of their heavy-duty pickup models. And it appears that Stellantis is bullish on hydrogen, too, as it has alluded to running this fuel as soon as 2024.    Cummins plans to use its new fuel-agnostic engine platform to help develop hydrogen combustion engines moving forward. The 6.7-liter and 15-liter will have optimized cylinder heads with flexible overhead cam systems that can be swapped, depending on the fuel used (i.e., natural gas, diesel, or hydrogen). The hydrogen-specific heads will offer improved cooling and reduced friction to achieve a more efficient and higher power density from the platform. The changes between fuels will, in theory, only change above the head gasket. According to Srikanth Padmanabhan, president of Engine Business for Cummins, there were too many limitations and other compromises associated with converting a diesel or natural gas engine over to hydrogen, so a new platform was necessary.  “[We] have designed an advanced optimized combustion chamber for fuel mixing, charge motion, and turbulence generation that we believe is critical for fast hydrogen combustion to maximize power density and efficiency,” Padmanabhan explains. “It’s also important to note that this combustion system will synergize with our next-generation high power density, high-efficiency natural gas engines.” CNG Experience With decades of experience with natural gas-powered engines, Padmanabhan adds that Cummins is primed for the challenge of hydrogen ICE as the industry shifts to zero-carbon.   Cummins is currently testing prototype hydrogen engines with the goal of 500 horsepower and 1,000 lb-ft of torque for the heavy-duty segment. “Launching the hydrogen engine also benefits other paths to reach a zero-carbon future, such as hydrogen fuel cells,” he says. “By creating a viable use case and demand for hydrogen in the near term, we can accelerate hydrogen infrastructure build-out and increase scale production of vehicle storage tanks. Both advances are necessary for the widespread adoption of fuel-cell powertrains.” Jim Nebergall, General Manager, Hydrogen Engines at Cummins, says their customers have positively responded to this new initiative because the hydrogen ICE platform is based on familiar componentry. “These engines look like engines, sound like engines, and fit where engines normally fit.” In May, the company debuted its 15-liter hydrogen engine at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. It will be built on its fuel-agnostic platform, where the engines use similar components below the head gasket. Above the head gasket, each has different features for the different fuel types. The 15-liter version is expected to be in full production in 2027. The 6.7-Liter engine could be in production as early as 2023-’24.

A fuel octane booster or, fuel booster, is a liquid additive that you add to your fuel tank that increases the octane of the gasoline or diesel fuel. What this means is that by adding a fuel booster, your fuel becomes more stable and is “boosted” in order to improve the fuel and engine performance.