mjrsplat Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 you use royal purple in that thing? you are brave.. M1 or amsoil for the TBSS and CTS-V with ACDelco, M1 or NAPA gold filters. amsoil for the camaro with ACDelco, M1 or NAPA gold filters. Are you just quoting what I said to Gabe referring to the fact fram filters use a bypass valve held on by cardboard and glue, or is there a legitimate reason why I shouldn't use royal purple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Are you just quoting what I said to Gabe referring to the fact fram filters use a bypass valve held on by cardboard and glue, or is there a legitimate reason why I shouldn't use royal purple? well from all the engine failures from people running it on tracks i would say thats a good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Napa Gold and either store brand oil or amsoil depending what car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Links Aj? I have not heard bad of RP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Z06-Amsoil Euro 5w40/Napa Gold . I might change to German Castrol next time. 2500hd with the 8.1 gas I use 10-40 summer and 5-30 winter just plain old conventional oil valveline/what ever wally as on sale. altima with 230k miles usually just 5-30 conventional and it does not use a drop between changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i found out about it doing a lot of searching about oils. but i also have this link post #15 http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1792283&postcount=15 i'm also thinking about running kendall. i used it before when i got it free and after tearing an engine apart that was running it and everything looked brand new, and that was after a full season of running high 6 second 1/4 mile passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 SO that sounds positive, What negative did you see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 '06 Civic Hybrid >> M1 0w20, M1 filter GF's '92 Civic >> Napa 5w30, Napa gold filter (the thing doesn't get oil changes, just filter changes... not sure if it burns, leaks, or both, but we're just holding it together for another few months until we can go shopping this fall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 In summary, Royal Purple motor oils are not currently warranty compliant sound good? search around corvette forum, thats where i found out about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mobil 1 5w30 and NAPA Gold filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 My boss and the lead tech thoroughly read the "lubes and oils" magazine that we subscribe to at the shop and Royal Purple scored as one of the worst oils to use. This is on top of lots of various internet sources and factory recommendations based on certain components that make up various oils/lubricants. They know their stuff when it comes to lubricants, and when you work on the vast range of cars that we do it is important that the customer's vehicle gets the proper/best lubricants. I haven't said anything about it in the past, but I will here as it pertains. I use Castrol GTX in everything of mine with Napa Gold filters. Synthetic oils, we use Amsoil at the shop, if the customer wants to get their own we recommend Mobil 1 as it is easier to come by than Amsoil for the average person. Although I have been debating on going OEM filters as I have heard, but not researched that the OEM filters are better than the Napa Gold filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 on the SS I use 15w50 Mobil 1 synthetic oil, and oil filters are either AcDelco or K&N, my DD gets 5w30 Mobil clean 5,000 and a factory Honda filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostedAce Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Cadillac, 5w-30 full synthetic Mobil 1, Napa gold filter Cause I can honda any 5w-30 I can get what ever filter I can get it cause i dont care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 In the VW's it was Castrol 20/50 conventional and Mann Filters. Oo Bosch when I could find them locally. Not sure about the Mazda, 5/20 and what ever NTB put in it. The Bimmer will be Castrol Synth, and Mann filters. The Bug gets the screen cleaned, and 20/50 conventional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 well from all the engine failures from people running it on tracks i would say thats a good reason. Fair enough.. I hadn't heard anything bad about them previously, I used to use mobil 1 but the supra had royal purple in it, so I figured I'd keep royal purple in it.. Sounds like I'm back to mobil 1 next oil change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 M1 or valvoline 5w30 full syn and fram TG for avalanche, and Valvoline full syn, 20w50 race blend with added zinc for the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 those of you who like the napa gold filters can get Wix from me cheaper...... bike is the only thing that gets special attention 20w50 lucas motorcycle racing oil and a wix filter, cars get whatever the oil change special of the month at NTB is haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 E55: Amsoil 5w-40 or Redline 5w-40, OEM filter M3: Castrol motorsport 10w-60, OEM filter A4: M1 0w-40 winter, Amsoil 5w-40 summer, Mobile1 filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mobil1 Synthetic w/ a larger capacity filter from a mustang GT for my SHO. 5000 miles oil changes w/ no issues FTMFW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I used Royal Purple for awhile and then I started burning oil. It steadily got worse. So I decided to switch back to what I grew up on Castrol GTX. Not to long after that I found this article about oils (Oil 101). After reading it I just did my first oil change with Amsoil. So far I am happy. I used to use Purolator PureOne (switched after research about 8 yrs ago told me the Fram I had grown up with was crap). That being said I have also switched to Amsoil filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianZ06 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 How do these two compare ? Amsoil 5w-40 vs Redline 5w-40 I would like to know which one hold to its 40 weight the best after a few miles. I have read many times that German Castrol which is a 30 weight is actually closer to a 40 which is why I might start using it. I have around 4000 miles on the 5 40 amsoil in the Z06 and it looks pretty clean and its still at the same level on the dip stick. Im just curious about what oil keeps its 40 weight the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Purolator filters Mobil one in my car Syntec in my truck Rotella in my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I use Mobil 0W-40 and a Wix filter in the Saab because it asks for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Purolator PureOne in most stuff, Fleetguard in my dad's Cummins, as I've been doing the maintenance on that thing. Valvoline Premium Blue in the Cummins, Valvoline in the Stealth, generally Castrol in everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonda Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 M1 for the benz and vettes. Whatever advance has on sale for the f250. Waverunners require f'n expensive yamalube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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