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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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Default Royal Purple Synth Oil?

has anyone tried this stuff in their box yet? it's supposed to give you some more hp's, but i dont know that i believe it.

http://www.royalpurple.com/
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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ive heard lotta great things about there oil....

i tried them on my eclipse before....noticed a little difference....

they sell for $5 a bottle
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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I have it in mine and I love it. Definatley makes a difference. I'm goning to try the gear lube in the manual trans next.
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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I use it in my Accord and at the same time that I changed to Royal Purple I also installed a K&N Filter and my gas mileage jumped from about 260 miles to the tank to about 340 to the tank. The motor also runs alot smoother as well.
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ricerocketdave
I use it in my Accord and at the same time that I changed to Royal Purple I also installed a K&N Filter and my gas mileage jumped from about 260 miles to the tank to about 340 to the tank. The motor also runs alot smoother as well.
wow...thats amazing...wonder if intake make that much difference? or just the oil alone?

maybe i should try it sometimes
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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their diff oil is great!
Old Jun 22, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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Their stuff must me good, Ford uses the gear lube straight outta the factory in their cars and trucks, and I heard the oil is next on the list.
Old Jun 22, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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independent studies showed that RP averaged 1-3% gains in HP and torque. vs. other leading fully syn. oils. such as castrol, mobil one.. so on and so forth. and no i do not work for RP
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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It wasn't a full intake either all I did was the drop in K&N air filter, I don't think that that would make that much of a difference but with the two combined it was great. :D
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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What about Lucas Products? Anyone use them? Not just the additives but the actual oil.
Old Jun 23, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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lucas oil products are the best in world....but expensive
http://www.lucasoil.com/
Old Jul 1, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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I put the Royal Purple gear lube in my Manual Trans last night. It feels smoother and easier to shift. Worth the money.
Old Jul 1, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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I wanna know from someone who knows more about the lubricants than I do, which would be better, Royal Purple products or Lucas oil products?
Old Aug 7, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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How do I put the RP in my manual transmission? I mean, if I need to drain something, change something and where is the hole because I haven't even look at it.
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Carlanga,

There are 2 plugs you need to remove. One to empty, one to refill. The factory manual will show you where the plugs are. It also recommends to change the plug gaskets, they are one time use only. The plugs are both the same. One is on the bottom of the case towards the driver tire, the other on the front towards the radiator. Putting the fluid back in is a pain in the ___. It takes two full bottles.
Old Aug 10, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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:twisted: :D

Just picked-up my money truck, anyone know what the deal is w/ the free o/changes? Do you have wait behind the lexuses and toyotas or what. I'm a big fan of the purple stuff, my bro uses it in his evo, not too sure it will be of help to my box until i make some mods. What type of oil do they use @ the dealer, do you have a choice? I want to switch over right away to Syn but i heard that you should wait 3,000 miles before making the switch
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:twisted: :D

Just picked-up my money truck, anyone know what the deal is w/ the free o/changes? Do you have wait behind the lexuses and toyotas or what. I'm a big fan of the purple stuff, my bro uses it in his evo, not too sure it will be of help to my box until i make some mods. What type of oil do they use @ the dealer, do you have a choice? I want to switch over right away to Syn but i heard that you should wait 3,000 miles before making the switch
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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How many miles can it go before changing the oil?
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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i heard 3k with reg and 5-8k with syn, but what do i know? i don't even know if syn is necessary for my box before i tweak it :?:
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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It's up to you what type of oil you use, all are good so long as you use the correct weight. I ALWAYS use Mobile 1. I am in the military and the "hobby shop" on the base sells it for $2.10 a quart. I buy it by the box and usually save a few more dollars. That's not to say that a quality conventional oil wouldn't be as good, It's just that I've always used mobile 1. I've torn down engines that have had mobile 1 since first oil change with over 200,000 and they had virtually no wear (D16Z6 out of a 92 honda civic EX). Mobile 1 never seems to disapoint.
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