Of course they claim more power.
I've seen them put down more power on a somewhat built 5.0.

What do you guys think? Is it worth the extra 2 dollars a quart (hell only need 3.5 anyway) for the few more horsepower?

*May see some dyno time soon so that is why I am asking.

http://www.Royalpurple.com

 

I burned through that **** so fast. Almost seized my motor.

 

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Really.

Note: If using pay attention to oil level.

 

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Was your car burning oil anyways?

 

I REALLY dont believe its worth the extra money

 

If you want a great oil, valvoline VR1 oil is the best. Recommended by fast times

 

this is a good thread id like to hear more about what people recomend on oil

 

I work for Valvoline and know, for a fact, that our VR1 race oil will beat anything else you can get ahold of. It may be cost prohibitive, but you'll notice a difference immediately after starting the car.

Royal Purple is a stigma in my book. I always hear about it burning prematurely and breaking down after moderate thrashing. I use Valvoline SynPower or Max Life depending on which vehicle, and they both do wonders.

 

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Agreed. My car only get VR1 and wix filters

 

I never had a problem with royal purple in my RX7, yet it was a different style motor. I've never heard a bad thing about mobile 1!

 

my friend had that and he hated it...id rather use mazola oil...stick with mobil or valvoline

 

I'd get the redline version if I had money to spend but in reality: valvoline synpower or max life for me

 

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Mobil 1 is a fantastic oil and I'd be a liar if I said otherwise . VR1, though, is even better. The cost reflects the upgrade, but try it one time and you'll understand why

 

What exactly makes VR1 such a better oil. Is is the ZDDP concentration or the trace elements that have been added to it. I'm an recently graduation engineer and in doing some research have become fascinated with oils and how work and differ from eachother. I'm not looking for percentages, mostly just for information about the additives and what each does. And is the the VR1 a low detergent oil?

 

i use valvoline and it has worked great

 

I've seen Royal Purple drop from over 60 feet in the air - looked pretty cool.

I don't have any personal experience with Royal Purple, but I really don't see it being worthwhile since (in my area) it's not a widely distrubted oil. I don't think I've ever seen it in a local autoparts store aside from Jeg's.

I'm running RedLine right now and will be switching to Mobile1 for convenience.

Have any dyno graphs of Royal Purple against another oil?

 

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this does not help your argument. i use mobile 1 synthetic 10w30.

 

Dyno graphs are key.

 

im using it, no complaints!

-Bryan-

 

I used that ROyal Purple Tranny fluid in my room mates ITR after an engine build.....tranny started grinding in 3rd right away.'

Switched to GM Synchromesh, and feels like butter

 

After reading up on http://www.bobistheoilguy.com you'll stay away from Royal Poopul.

Look into the new German Castrol synthetic.

 

Interesting.

Going with VR1 to see what it is like and Honda MTF.

 

I have used Mobil 1 5W-30 since I have been turbocharged, 13,000 miles ago. I have never seen oil look so nice at an oil change, even with the extra heat from the turbo.

Mobil 1

When I work at Honda Performance Development on the ChampCar engines, we made a switch at one point when we started to supply engines to Penske, and started using Mobil 1, when before we would use Valvoline. Of course, we'd ship some engines dry, since they had to use their sponsor's oil. But the engines had a measured amount of secret oil addatives put in it before they shipped.

 

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Mobil 1

When I work at Honda Performance Development on the ChampCar engines, we made a switch at one point when we started to supply engines to Penske, and started using Mobil 1, when before we would use Valvoline. Of course, we'd ship some engines dry, since they had to use their sponsor's oil. But the engines had a measured amount of secret oil addatives put in it before they shipped.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah but what's it show on the dyno

 

it worked great for me. i used it in my old fully built 2.0 gsr with itbs and jun3 cams and it ran like a champ! as of now im running amsoil in my boosted d16z6. i guess ill have to try out the valvoline.