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Mar 10, 2008 | 11:32 PM

#21

e6bailey

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From: MI

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Originally Posted by rws.1

"I am not a NASCAR fan but was told that ever one of their cars run on RP, saying that it is superior to any other synthetic on performance and wear. "

Whoever told you that is full of

I am absolutely certain that Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil DOES NOT use anything but Shell/Pennzoil products......

That would make sense to me. I didn’t say I believed it but that is just what I was told. It was told to me by kind of a bias person, seeing as how he is a RP Rep.

Mar 10, 2008 | 11:33 PM

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motogib1

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Hmmm Only bearing failures we saw in our race engines were w/RP. Reher Morrison says the only way you can use RP in a Pro Stock motor is to change it after every run. We have run M1 in our Alky drag motors for 7 years w/out issue, but have seen 2 failures w/RP.

This came from a prior thread on RP. May not matter for driving on the street. Rp may be a great product but I never rule out empirical data. Just another data point for your consideration.

Mar 10, 2008 | 11:42 PM

#23

e6bailey

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From: MI

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Originally Posted by motogib1

This came from a prior thread on RP. May not matter for driving on the street. Rp may be a great product but I never rule out empirical data. Just another data point for your consideration.

Thanks for the info

Do you have a link to the rest of the tread?

Mar 11, 2008 | 12:00 AM

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motogib1

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From: New Smyrna Beach Florida

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=Royal+Purple

This is the thread on RP.

Mar 11, 2008 | 01:04 AM

#25

ace996

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From: Long Island N.Y.

Do an oil analysis at Blackstone labs and then speak/write with some fact-backed opinion.
I've used RP in everything I've owned for years...Ducatis, Vettes, Subarus, Toyotas, BMWs...all with great effect and no issues. Never had a car/truck/bike burn oil.
Oil analysis always came back with RP that I could have left it in for twice as long, this with 3-5Kmile changes.

People talk alot of siht...alot.

Be good,
TomK

Mar 11, 2008 | 01:57 AM

#26

blkdevl

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From: fort hood tx

ive spun bearings before with other brands. but since i changed to royal purple in my drag/streetcars over the last few years i havent had any problems due to oil breakdown. jmho

Mar 11, 2008 | 02:54 PM

#27

jedblanks

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From: Santa Fe TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by rws.1

"I am not a NASCAR fan but was told that ever one of their cars run on RP, saying that it is superior to any other synthetic on performance and wear. "

Whoever told you that is full of

I am absolutely certain that Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil DOES NOT use anything but Shell/Pennzoil products......

And toyota runs that same pushrod v8 they put in the....wait.....they don't sell a production car with a pushrod v8?