Oil Question
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Melting Slicks
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Oil Question
GEEZ,, i HATE TO BRING UP ANOTHER OIL POST,, But, I can get a great deal on some 5-30 royal purple syn. oil
would you experts run this in place of the mobil one. ??
I can also get 10-40
would you experts run this in place of the mobil one. ??
I can also get 10-40
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I would if it meets GM4718M. Personally I stick with the factory recommend Mobil 1 5W-30.
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Run the RP in your car for your regular oil change interval. When you drain it send a sample in to get an analysis on it. That should tell you not to.....I mean......wether or not you want to run it again.
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Hey wrust buy it if you dont like it stick it in my vette !! I can use it for ya ... remeber i still want to get that diff changed over .. so when/if you have time let me know ill bring the car up for ya .. jay
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I have been running Royal Purple for 6 years, 5W30 in winter, 10W30 in summer, & Royal Purple XPR 10W40 Racing Oil at the track. My car has seen alot of very hard driving over the years. The engine is in perfect condition.
By the way, I would not use 10W40 on the street, a little too heavy.
By the way, I would not use 10W40 on the street, a little too heavy.
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